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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 201 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 1569 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 10779 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 474 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 135 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 111 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 189 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 351 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 615 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 402 Views 0 comment Print


Order allowing withdrawal/cancellation of Ex. Bond Bill of Entry without referring provision is not sustainable

August 20, 2025 1545 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court held that allowing application for withdrawal/cancellation of Ex. Bond bill of entry and re-instatement of into-bond bill of entry without referring the provisions of the Customs Act under which the permitted is not justifiable. Accordingly, order set aside.

Release of seized jewellery by Custom authorities upon payment as pre-filled SCN waiver form was not legally valid

August 20, 2025 684 Views 0 comment Print

A waiver of the Show Cause Notice could not be done on the basis of a pre filled form and the same being used as a basis for not issuing a Show Cause Notice or not affording a personal hearing, was not permissible.

Section 17(4) of Customs Act is not made for reopening or reviewing any issued final assessment order

August 20, 2025 825 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Hyderabad held that section 17(4) of the Customs Act is not made for reopening or reviewing any issued final assessment order. Thus, adjudicating authority not empowered to review his final assessment order without statutory appeal.

Anticipatory bail in customs duty evasion allowed as applicant likely to pursue compounding of offences

August 20, 2025 1002 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that anticipatory bail application in alleged customs duty evasion case allowed since the applicants have demonstrated their willingness to pursue the statutory remedy of compounding the alleged offence.

Flavoured supari eligible for customs duty exemption under Notification 68/2012-Cus

August 20, 2025 564 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Delhi holds flavoured supari classifiable under 21069030 and eligible for customs duty exemption under Notification 68/2012-Cus. Judicial precedents examined.

Flavoured supari is classifiable under 2106 9030, not raw areca nuts: CAAR Delhi

August 20, 2025 1281 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Delhi held flavoured supari is classifiable under 2106 9030, not raw areca nuts, and eligible for concessional duty under Notification 68/2012.

Customs Appeal Limitation Starts From Date of Delivery, Not Order Date: CESTAT Kolkata

August 20, 2025 852 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata rules in Susanta Kumar Sahoo vs. Commissioner of Customs, setting aside a dismissal that cited a delay. The tribunal found the appeal was filed on time.

Delhi HC Orders Release of Seized Gold on Payment of Duty, Fine & Penalty

August 20, 2025 600 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court has permitted release of gold items seized from a traveler after he agreed to pay a redemption fine and customs duty. The court’s order disposes of petition.

 India Extends Anti-Dumping Duty on China FKM

August 19, 2025 1218 Views 0 comment Print

The Ministry of Finance extends the anti-dumping duty on Fluoroelastomers (FKM) from China until February 26, 2026, following a review initiated in June 2025

India Extends Anti-Dumping Duty on TDI Imports

August 19, 2025 1365 Views 0 comment Print

The Ministry of Finance has extended the anti-dumping duty on Toluene Di-isocyanate (TDI) imports from the EU and Saudi Arabia until March 1, 2026.

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