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Customs Valuation Framework Under Section 14 and CVR, 2007

Custom Duty : Explains customs valuation under Section 14, CVR 2007, Rule 12, CAVR 2023, transaction value, valuation methods and key judicial d...

July 11, 2026 207 Views 0 comment Print

MOOWR Scheme: A Game Changer for Indian Manufacturers

Custom Duty : The article explains how the MOOWR Scheme allows manufacturers to defer customs duty and IGST while detailing eligibility, complia...

July 3, 2026 1572 Views 1 comment Print

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 681 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 6981 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 10788 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


CBIC Extends Customs Duty Exemption Till 15 July 2026 Due to West Asia Supply Disruptions

Custom Duty : The Government has extended the full customs duty exemption on critical petrochemical imports until 15 July 2026 because of contin...

July 2, 2026 330 Views 0 comment Print

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 480 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 582 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 2874 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 675 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CAAR Rejects Ruling on Roasted Areca Nut Classification Citing Madras HC Decision

Custom Duty : CAAR Delhi rejected the advance ruling application as the classification issue was already decided by the Madras High Court and th...

July 13, 2026 147 Views 0 comment Print

Samsung ‘Moving Style’ Classifiable as ‘Other Monitor’ Under CTH 8528: CAAR Delhi

Custom Duty : CAAR Delhi classified Moving Style under Tariff Item 8528 59 00 and Floor Stand under 8529 90 90, applying Chapter Notes 6(D), 6(E...

July 13, 2026 120 Views 0 comment Print

TrackMan 4 & TrackMan iO Classifiable as Other Golf Equipment Under CTH 9506: CAAR Delhi

Custom Duty : CAAR Delhi classified TrackMan 4 and TrackMan iO under CTI 9506 39 00 as golf equipment, rejecting Heading 9031 as measurement was...

July 13, 2026 114 Views 0 comment Print

Statutory Appeal Is Proper Remedy Against Customs Redemption Fine & Penalty: Madras HC

Custom Duty : Madras HC declined to entertain the writ, directed the petitioner to pursue the Section 129A appeal, and protected limitation if f...

July 12, 2026 126 Views 0 comment Print

Royalty Addition to Import Value Set Aside as Not a Condition of Sale: CESTAT Chennai

Custom Duty : CESTAT Chennai set aside the customs duty demand after holding royalty was not a condition of sale of imported goods and following...

July 12, 2026 123 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBIC Discontinues Manual Container Documents Under Notification 104/94-Customs

Custom Duty : CBIC Circular 32/2026-Customs replaces manual container documentation with ICEGATE reporting and electronic gate systems under Not...

July 13, 2026 213 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Empowers Board to Extend Two-Year Re-Export Period for Duty-Free Event Imports

Custom Duty : CBIC Notification No. 28/2026-Customs empowers the Board to extend the two-year period in specified cases on sufficient cause bein...

July 11, 2026 363 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Extends Anti-Dumping Duty on Chinese Arylides Till 13 January 2027

Custom Duty : CBIC extends anti-dumping duty on Arylides imported from China PR till 13 January 2027 through Notification No. 17/2026-Customs (A...

July 11, 2026 126 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Revises List of Goods Eligible for BCD Exemption for Lithium-Ion Cell Manufacturing

Custom Duty : CBIC Notification 27/2026-Customs amends Notification 25/2002 to revise the list of goods eligible for BCD exemption for lithium i...

July 9, 2026 633 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Grants Nil BCD on Goods for Mobile Phone Inductor Coil Modules Until March 2029

Custom Duty : CBIC Notification 26/2026-Customs grants nil BCD on specified goods used in manufacturing inductor coil modules for mobile phones ...

July 9, 2026 441 Views 0 comment Print


No SCN, No Detention: Delhi HC Frees Gold Seized at IGI Airport

September 3, 2025 411 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court mandates release of seized gold bars, ruling Customs’ failure to issue Show Cause Notice invalidates prolonged detention duty payable, no fine.

885 gms Gold Seizure: Delhi HC Directs Expedited Customs Appeal

September 3, 2025 414 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court directs Commissioner (Appeals) to expedite a hearing on a Customs appeal, leaving 885 gm of gold detained despite an order allowing redemption.

Duty deferment Benefits of Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) programme

September 3, 2025 2328 Views 0 comment Print

The AEO program’s duty deferment facility allows qualified importers to postpone customs payments, improving working capital and supply chain efficiency.

Customs should reconsider if denying application for renewal of self-sealing licence without providing opportunity of hearing

September 3, 2025 396 Views 0 comment Print

Customs department must reconsider an exporter’s application for renewal of a self-sealing licence when earlier violations had been settled and the exporter had not been given a chance to explain their case as there was clear violation of principles of natural justice.

CESTAT Clarifies Sulphur Limit for Petroleum Coke Imports: CESTAT Kolkata

September 1, 2025 870 Views 0 comment Print

The CESTAT has dismissed a Customs appeal, ruling that the sulphur limit under IS 17049 applies to calcined petroleum coke, not the raw material.

Amprolium HCL classified under CTH 2933 9900 and duty demand upheld

September 1, 2025 312 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that classification of Amprolium HCL under Customs Tariff Heading [CTH] 2933 9900 upheld. Accordingly, duty and interest as ordered is upheld.

Weekly newsletter from Chairman, CBIC dated 01/09/2025

September 1, 2025 1758 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC newsletter covers B.N. Banerji Lecture, GST helpdesk expansion, DRI narcotics seizure, and retirement of senior officers on September 1, 2025.

Madras HC Allows Reply for Provisional Release of Imported Goods by Customs

September 1, 2025 597 Views 0 comment Print

Where there exist conflicting test reports regarding conformity of imported goods to standards, the proper course was to allow the importer to respond to the show cause notice with all supporting documents, and for the authority to decide after affording a hearing whether provisional release under Section 110A could be granted.

Conversion of MEIS Shipping Bills to DEPB Scheme was permissible where bills not ‘free shipping bills’

September 1, 2025 447 Views 0 comment Print

Conversion of MEIS shipping bills to the DEPB scheme was permissible where bills not ‘free shipping bills as the scale of examination under both schemes was similar and the non-examination of goods could not be attributed to the assessee.

CAAR Ruling on Customs Classification of PVA Sheets

August 31, 2025 804 Views 0 comment Print

A Customs Authority for Advance Ruling (CAAR) decision classifies imported Poly Vinyl Alcohol (PVA) sheets under subheading 3920 99 12.

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