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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 180 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 3018 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 5115 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 612 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 837 Views 1 comment Print


Latest News


₹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 390 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 2400 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 570 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 1524 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2026: Explanatory Memoranda to Customs and Central Excise changes

Custom Duty : New baggage rules and processing regulations are notified, replacing earlier frameworks and aligning customs procedures for passen...

February 1, 2026 1434 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Multifunction Devices Retaining Essential Character of Relays Eligible for Customs Exemption: CESTAT Delhi

Custom Duty : The CESTAT Delhi held that multifunction protection devices remained classifiable as relays because their primary function continu...

May 24, 2026 12 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Sets Aside Customs Duty Demand as Electronic Evidence Did Not Meet Section 138C Requirements

Custom Duty : CESTAT Mumbai held that computer printouts and email records could not be relied upon for customs duty demands because statutory r...

May 22, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

Duty Drawback Cannot Be Denied as Phone Activation Before Export Is Mere Configuration

Custom Duty : CESTAT Mumbai held that unlocking and activating mobile phones before export only amounted to product configuration and not “use...

May 22, 2026 138 Views 0 comment Print

Incomplete CRCL Test Reports Cannot Justify Reclassification of Imported Solvents as Kerosene: CESTAT Mumbai

Custom Duty : Tribunal held that Customs authorities could not reclassify imported industrial composite solvent as kerosene when all mandatory B...

May 22, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

Education Cess Paid via MEIS Scrips Cannot Be Recovered Again in Cash: CESTAT Mumbai

Custom Duty : CESTAT Mumbai ruled that Education Cess and Secondary & Higher Education Cess paid through MEIS duty credit scrips for past import...

May 22, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Anti-Dumping Duty Extended Till November 2026 Through Fresh Customs Amendment

Custom Duty : The Ministry of Finance amended the earlier customs notification to continue anti-dumping duty for an extended period. The notific...

May 23, 2026 126 Views 0 comment Print

India Imposes Anti-Dumping Duty on Monoisopropylamine Imports From China

Custom Duty : The government imposed anti-dumping duty on Monoisopropylamine imports after finding that Chinese exports were dumped below normal...

May 23, 2026 135 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Revises Tariff Values for Gold, Silver & Edible Oils from May 20, 2026

Custom Duty : CBIC issued Notification No. 47/2026-Customs (N.T.) continuing existing tariff values for key imported commodities including palm ...

May 20, 2026 543 Views 0 comment Print

Provisional Assessment Ordered Pending New Shipper Review of Chinese Solar Frame Imports

Custom Duty : The Central Government directed provisional assessment of imports of anodized aluminium frames for solar panels from a Chinese exp...

May 20, 2026 195 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Ends Mandatory Physical Boarding for Vessel Entry & Sail-Out Clearance

Custom Duty : CBIC has clarified that Entry Inward and Vessel Sail-out Clearance cannot be delayed due to pending physical boarding of customs o...

May 19, 2026 405 Views 0 comment Print


Charge of violation of regulation against customs broker cannot sustain post relinquishment of goods by importer

July 17, 2025 444 Views 0 comment Print

An Enquiry has been ordered and on completion of the Enquiry an Enquiry Report was submitted by the Enquiry Officer. In the Enquiry Report, the enquiry officer held that the appellant has violated the provisions of Regulation 10 (d) by not advising the importer to comply with the provisions of Customs Act, 1962.

Penalty on CHA for Undervaluation Unsustainable Without Involvement Proof

July 17, 2025 744 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai sets aside a ₹10 lakh penalty on S.A. Dalal & Co., a Customs House Agent, citing lack of investigation and statement recording.

No Proof of Smuggling Knowledge: CESTAT Quashes Transporter’s Confiscation & Penalty

July 17, 2025 390 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata sets aside penalty and vehicle confiscation for Vinod Kumar Agarwal, a transporter, citing lack of evidence of his knowledge in alleged smuggling of black pepper and arhar.

Customs Section 108 Statements Not Valid Evidence Without proper Examination

July 17, 2025 1089 Views 0 comment Print

The CESTAT Delhi ruled that statements recorded under Section 108 of the Customs Act, 1962, are not valid evidence under Section 138B without proper examination.

Declared value cannot be enhanced on the basis of DRI alert

July 17, 2025 654 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chandigarh rules imported goods’ value cannot be solely enhanced based on DRI alerts. It also confirms CVD exemption for polyester fabric, citing Supreme Court rulings.

CESTAT Upholds Additional Duty Refund Rejection for Missing Documents

July 17, 2025 366 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai denies Amicus Communications’ customs duty refund appeal, citing failure to provide mandatory documents, lack of diligence, and strict compliance for exemptions.

Kerala HC directs Rapid Disposal of Seized perishable Buffalo Meat

July 17, 2025 393 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court mandates customs to dispose of seized buffalo meat within one month due to perishability, resolving pending export misdeclaration cases.

Gold Smuggling Penalty Set Aside by CESTAT Kolkata, Evidence Lacking

July 17, 2025 522 Views 0 comment Print

The CESTAT Kolkata set aside a penalty in a gold smuggling case against a claimant, finding no documentary evidence of her involvement, despite upholding the gold’s confiscation.

CBIC Appoints CAA – Notification No. 47/2025-Customs (N.T.)

July 16, 2025 948 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC assigns a common adjudicating authority for show cause notices issued to Ammega Belting India Pvt. Ltd. under Customs Act provisions.

Anti-Dumping Duty: CBIC notifies HFC Blends Exporter Name Change

July 15, 2025 618 Views 0 comment Print

India’s Ministry of Finance amends anti-dumping duty notification for HFC Blends from China PR, updating an exporter’s name from Shandong Dongyue Chemical Co. Ltd to Shandong Dongyue Refrigerants Co. Ltd.

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