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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


Stay of order cannot be granted based on probability of revenue succeeding

August 18, 2025 441 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that merely stating the probability of revenue succeeding in their appeal, is a bald statement which cannot be stated to be a reasonable plea for granting stay of order. Hence, stay not granted since sufficient cause not shown.

Paytm soundbox eligible for concessional rate of BCD as works with 2G device

August 18, 2025 753 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that ‘paytm’ soundbox is primarily meant to work with 2G device and not 4G LTE complaint device hence eligible for concessional rate of 10% basic customs duty [BCD] vide notification no. 57/2017 dated 30.06.2017.

India Exempts Cotton Imports from Customs Duty

August 18, 2025 1437 Views 0 comment Print

The Ministry of Finance has temporarily exempted cotton imports from customs duty and AIDC. The exemption, effective from August 19 to September 30, 2025, is aimed at public interest.

Customs Duty on Iron Ore Fines was to be determined on Wet Metric Ton (WMT) and not on Dry Metric Ton (DMT) basis

August 18, 2025 780 Views 0 comment Print

Merely on the premise of mixing of the cargo, post the issuance of the let export order could not justify the claim for demand of duty on the entire lot, when there was nothing contrary to hold Fe% being more than the dutiable threshold, when arrived at on WMT basis.

CBIC Newsletter Highlights GST, Rankings and Tax Evasion

August 18, 2025 999 Views 0 comment Print

The CBIC Chairman’s August 2025 newsletter discusses upcoming GST reforms, the board’s top ranking in grievance redressal, and a recent tax evasion case involving subsidized urea.

Inconsistent stand at different stages of proceedings not permissible: Orissa HC

August 18, 2025 402 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa High Court held that a party cannot be permitted to take inconsistent stand at different stages of the proceeding. Thus, contention that Fe content in IOF is to require to be determined on the basis of Dry Metric Ton [DMT] and not Wet Metric Ton [WMT] cannot be sustained.

Madras HC Directs Customs Authorities to Decide Representation in Cashew Import Dispute

August 18, 2025 285 Views 0 comment Print

 Madras High Court directs Customs to consider a firm’s plea for warehoused cashew nut clearance amid a commercial dispute over an import contract.

Order revoking customs broker license quashed as regulation 10(n) doesn’t require continuous surveillance

August 18, 2025 567 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that regulation 10(n) doesn’t require Customs Broker to keep continuous surveillance on client to ensure that client operates from that address and has not changed his operations. Accordingly, order revoking customs broker license set aside.

CBDT, CBIC Vacancy Filling Slows Due to Promotions and Legal Hurdles

August 17, 2025 2088 Views 0 comment Print

The government provides details on current vacancies in the CBDT and CBIC, citing ongoing recruitment efforts and challenges like litigation and a lack of eligible candidates.

Reduction In Custom Duty On Crude Edible Oil

August 16, 2025 1455 Views 1 comment Print

India’s government has reduced the customs duty on crude edible oils to 10% to lower consumer prices and support the domestic refining industry.

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