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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 6978 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 10785 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 477 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 141 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 114 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 108 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 123 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 195 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 354 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 114 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 618 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 420 Views 0 comment Print


BCD exemption admissible on goods employing MIMO or LTE prior to 2021 amendment

August 25, 2025 552 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that exemption from Basic Customs Duty [BCD] admissible in case of WAPs import employing either Multiple Input/ Multiple Output (MIMO) or Long Term Evolution (LTE) standards prior to amendment brought vide Finance Act, 2021.

CBIC’s Efforts in Countering Drug Trafficking

August 25, 2025 423 Views 0 comment Print

A CBIC newsletter details international drug trafficking training and two major DRI operations, along with sporting achievements of its officers.

Refund of ₹7.98 Cr was allowable to assessee as Customs Duty paid under protest remained in force until explicitly vacated

August 25, 2025 1050 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee was entitled to refund of ₹7.98 crore as once a protest was lodged, it was upon the customs authorities to dispose of it by a speaking, appealable order, failing which, the protest could not be deemed to have lapsed.

Writ alleging wrong classification of goods not entertained due to availability of alternative remedy

August 23, 2025 480 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that writ filed alleging wrong classification of goods cannot be entertained due to availability of alternative remedy of filing an appeal before CESTAT. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed.

Confiscation of shark fins quashed as no evidence produced that there was act of attempt to export

August 23, 2025 411 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that confiscation of shark fins without any evidence that there was an attempt to export the same is not justifiable. Accordingly, order confiscating goods set aside and appeal allowed.

Components constituting E-Rickshaw in CKD/ SKD classifiable under 8703 9000

August 22, 2025 1632 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that import of essential components constituting an E-Rickshaw in CKD [Complete Knock Down] or SKD [Semi- Knock Down] is rightly classifiable under CTH 8703 9000. Accordingly, order upheld and appeal is dismissed.

SC Sets Aside Redemption Fine for No Breach of Bonded Warehouse Licence conditions

August 22, 2025 756 Views 0 comment Print

The Supreme Court upheld the Bombay High Court’s decision to set aside penalties against Ganesh Benzoplast, affirming that no breach occurred in its bonded warehouse.

MOOWR Scheme: Judicial Endorsement, Features & Regulations

August 22, 2025 3084 Views 0 comment Print

A summary of India’s MOOWR scheme, detailing its core features like duty deferment and perpetual licensing, along with its limitations and strategic implications for global manufacturers.

Duty Drawback Recovery Order issued in absence of prior notice to assessee was invalid

August 21, 2025 462 Views 0 comment Print

Since assessee was not allowed an opportunity to present all Bank Realization Certificates (BRCs) for the concerned shipping bills and produced documents before the authorities to substantiate that they were not liable to return the drawback amount.

No denial of export incentives for inadvertent error in shipping bill

August 21, 2025 744 Views 0 comment Print

Export incentives in terms of Notification No.19/2015-20 dated 17.08.2021 couldn’t be denied  for inadvertent error in shipping bill as merely because of a software system was introduced, it would not mean that the software would override the principles of natural justice and rights of the parties.

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