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Anti-Dumping Duty

Custom Duty : Anti-dumping duty protects local manufacturers from unfairly cheap imports that can damage domestic markets. The article explains ...

May 21, 2026 342 Views 0 comment Print

Customs Duty on Gold & Silver Raised to 15% (Effective May 13, 2026)

Custom Duty : The new customs notifications standardize the effective import duty on gold and silver bullion at 15% through revised BCD, SWS, an...

May 14, 2026 4611 Views 0 comment Print

The Gold Duty Shock: A Symptom, Not the Disease

Custom Duty : The article argues that the sharp increase in gold import duty was triggered by pressure on India’s forex reserves, rising oil p...

May 13, 2026 7821 Views 0 comment Print

Strait of Hormuz Customs Relief: Six Circulars, 30 April Sunset & Key Unresolved Issues

Custom Duty : Emergency customs relaxations introduced during the maritime crisis expire on 30 April 2026, leaving exporters uncertain. The fram...

April 27, 2026 744 Views 0 comment Print

What is EMI Scheme in Custom? Complete Guide on Duty Deferment, Eligibility & Benefits

Custom Duty : Highlights how the EMI Scheme allows businesses to defer duty payments, easing working capital pressure while improving operationa...

April 21, 2026 1095 Views 1 comment Print


Latest News


India Secures Duty-Free Access for 99.38% Exports Through India–Oman CEPA

Custom Duty : The India–Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement became operational on 1 June 2026 after completion of required proce...

June 2, 2026 288 Views 0 comment Print

₹10 Lakh Cap Removed on Courier Exports to Boost E-Commerce Trade

Custom Duty : The reform removes value restrictions on courier exports, enabling higher-value shipments. It aims to boost e-commerce exports and...

April 1, 2026 441 Views 0 comment Print

Deferred Customs Duty Facility Extended to Eligible Manufacturer Importers to Expedite Clearance

Custom Duty : CBIC has allowed Eligible Manufacturer Importers to avail deferred payment of customs duty from 1 April 2026. The circular outline...

February 28, 2026 2541 Views 0 comment Print

CBI Books Three Customs Officials for Alleged Bribery in Smuggled Goods Release

Custom Duty : The CBI has registered a bribery case against three Customs officials accused of taking illegal gratification to release seized go...

February 7, 2026 618 Views 0 comment Print

Baggage Rules 2026 Raise Duty-Free Limits and Simplify Customs Clearance

Custom Duty : The new rules enhance duty-free allowances and introduce digital declarations. The overhaul aims to speed up clearance and improve...

February 3, 2026 1611 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


DRI Cannot Retain Seized Cash Beyond Six Months Without Valid Extension: Allahabad HC

Custom Duty : The Court held that retention of seized cash beyond six months is illegal if the extension order under Section 110(2) of the Custo...

June 11, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

Interest on Customs Duty Cannot Be Waived Merely Because EPCG Benefit Was Granted Later: CESTAT Mumbai

Custom Duty : Tribunal ruled that interest liability extends to the full duty adjudged under Section 28, regardless of whether payment is made t...

June 11, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

Article 20(2) Inapplicable as Customs Proceedings Are Not Criminal Prosecutions: SC

Custom Duty : The Court ruled that confiscation proceedings before Customs Authorities do not amount to prosecution before a judicial tribunal. ...

June 10, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

EPCG Export Failure due to SARFAESI Auction: CESTAT waives Interest & Penalty, upheld duty demand

Custom Duty : Where an EPCG licence holder becomes incapable of fulfilling export obligations due to unavoidable circumstances such as SARFAESI ...

June 10, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Sets Aside Customs Demand as Undervaluation Allegations Lacked Admissible Evidence

Custom Duty : CESTAT Chennai held that unsigned invoices, unauthenticated e-mails, and uncorroborated statements were insufficient to reject tra...

June 9, 2026 102 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Nil Customs Duty on Goods Under Tariff Item 26020010 under India Australia ECTA

Custom Duty : The Central Government has amended Notification No. 62/2022-Customs to prescribe a 0% Basic Customs Duty on all goods falling unde...

June 10, 2026 195 Views 0 comment Print

Common Adjudicating Authority Appointed for SVB SCNs – Koinone Polytech

Custom Duty : CBIC has designated a common adjudicating authority to decide several customs show cause notices issued by different commissionera...

June 10, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print

Common Adjudicating Authority Appointed in ViewSonic SVB Case

Custom Duty : CBIC exercised its powers under the Customs Act, 1962 to appoint a common adjudicating authority for two customs proceedings invol...

June 6, 2026 132 Views 0 comment Print

Hewlett SVB Matter Referred for Common Adjudication of Multiple SCNs

Custom Duty : Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority in the case of M/s. Hewlett Packard Enterprise India Private Limited, (IEC: 071500719...

June 5, 2026 102 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Bars Direct DGFT References to Ensure Uniform FTP Interpretation

Custom Duty : CBIC has directed Customs field formations not to seek FTP clarifications directly from DGFT. The new mechanism aims to ensure con...

June 4, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print


Notification No. 177/2003-Customs, dated; 15.12.2003

December 15, 2003 499 Views 0 comment Print

(a) Chloroquine phosphate, originating in, or exported from the People’s Republic of China, have been exported to India below its normal value; (b) the domestic industry has suffered material injury; (c) the injury has been caused to the domestic industry by dumping of Chloroquine phosphate , originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China,

Notification No. 176/2003-Customs, dated; 10.12.2003

December 10, 2003 484 Views 0 comment Print

The principal notification No. 23/2002-Customs, dated the 1st March, 2002 was published in the Gazette of India vide number G.S.R. 120(E), dated the 1st March, 2002 and was last amended vide notification No. 156/ 2003-Customs, dated the 20th October, 2003.

Notification No. 175/2003-Customs, dated; 10.12.2003

December 10, 2003 619 Views 0 comment Print

The principal notification No. 21/2002-Customs, dated the 1st March, 2002 was published in the Gazette of India vide number G.S.R. 118(E), dated the 1st March, 2002 and was last amended vide notification No. 164 /2003-Customs, dated the 11th November, 2003

Classification of Uninterrupted Power Supply System (UPSS) under the Customs & Central Excise Tariff-reg

December 9, 2003 1606 Views 0 comment Print

I am directed to refer to Board’s Circular No. 10/2002-Customs dated 4th February, 2002 on the above mentioned subject, which advised provisional assessment of import of UPSS under heading 85.04 by taking a simple bond.

Attempt to avail drawback by fictitious/non-existent companies-regarding

December 8, 2003 400 Views 0 comment Print

Kind attention is invited to Department of Revenue Circular No.12/2003, dated 25th February, 2003 under which names of various fictitious/non-existent companies reported by Commissioner of Customs(Preventive), New Delhi were circulated reporting that these companies were trying to avail duty drawback by showing export. Names of 27 companies which had come to adverse notice of Commissioner of Customs( Preventive), New Delhi had also been enclosed with the circular.

Notification No. 110/2003-Customs (N.T.), Dated: 08.12.2003

December 8, 2003 925 Views 0 comment Print

Provided further that Security Officer and Assistant Security Officer shall discharge only such powers of Superintendent (Customs) and Preventive Officer (Customs) respectively as are entrusted by the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be.

Notification No. 109/2003-Customs (N.T.), Dated: 08.12.2003

December 8, 2003 349 Views 0 comment Print

The principal notification No. 15/2002-Customs( N.T.), dated the 7th March, 2002 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part II, Section 3, sub-section (i), dated the 7th March under G.S.R.171(E) and was last amended vide notification No. 27/2003-Customs (N.T.), dated the 23rd April, 2003, published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part II, Section 3, sub-section (i), dated the 23rd April, 2003.

Recovery of Merchant Over Time (MOT) for rendering services by the Customs Officer beyond working hours and on holidays-reg

December 5, 2003 871 Views 0 comment Print

When the custodian makes a request for rendering of services of Customs officers beyond working hours, he will be required to pay only for the block periods for which the services were requisitioned irrespective of the number of importers/exporters documents handled during that period . The custodian , in turn , will, for administrative convenience, divide the amount equally amongst all the importers/exporters whose work was attended to during this period,irrespective of number of documents of each importer/exporter on the value or weight of the consignments.

Notification No. 174/2003-Customs, dated; 04.12.2003

December 4, 2003 463 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), N0.21/2002-Customs, dated the 1st March, 2002, namely.

Anti-dumping duty on imports of Sodium Hydrosulphite

December 3, 2003 811 Views 0 comment Print

Rate of exchange applicable for the purposes of calculation of such anti-dumping duty shall be the rate which is specified in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), issued from time to time, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause ( i ) of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 14 of the Customs Act,1962 (52 of 1962) and the relevant date for the determination of the rate of exchange shall be the date of presentation of the bill of entry under section 46 of the said Customs Act.

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