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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 5109 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


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

Past GST Cancellation Cannot Justify Customs Broker License Revocation: CESTAT Delhi

Custom Duty : CESTAT Delhi held that earlier GST cancellation history became irrelevant once the exporter possessed valid GST registration on th...

May 22, 2026 99 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 132 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


NOC Validity for Alcoholic Beverages Extended to 365 Days

June 20, 2025 714 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC and FSSAI extend NOC validity to 365 days for imported alcoholic beverages (>10% alcohol, no expiry date) to streamline trade.

India Restricts Import of Precious Metal Compounds

June 20, 2025 1740 Views 0 comment Print

India’s import policy for colloidal and other precious metal compounds under CTH 2843 shifts from Free to Restricted effective immediately.

Import Policy Amended for Palladium, Rhodium, Iridium

June 19, 2025 1050 Views 0 comment Print

Customs modifies import policy for Palladium, Rhodium, and Iridium. Alloys with over 1% gold are now restricted, effective immediately.

CBIC Extends ICETAB Use to Export Examinations

June 19, 2025 1278 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC extends ICETAB digital system to export examinations from June 19, 2025, aiming for paperless, efficient, and transparent cargo clearance.

Amending Bill of Entry for CVD Exemption Impermissible Without Re-assessment

June 19, 2025 942 Views 0 comment Print

As discussed above amendment and assessment/re-assessment signify two clearly distinct connotations importing distinct and separate meanings and encompassing different areas of action. We are thus not able to appreciate any merit in the view as canvassed by the Ld. Counsel.

CBIC Imposes Anti-Dumping Duty on Pretilachlor & PEDA Imports from China

June 19, 2025 1353 Views 0 comment Print

India imposes anti-dumping duty on Pretilachlor and its intermediate from China PR for five years due to dumping and material injury to domestic industry.

CBIC Imposes ADD on Acetonitrile Imports from China, Russia & Taiwan

June 19, 2025 1860 Views 0 comment Print

India imposes 5-year anti-dumping duty on Acetonitrile imports from China, Russia, and Taiwan to address injury to domestic industry.

CBIC imposes Anti-Dumping Duty on Chinese Aluminium Foil upto 80 micron

June 19, 2025 4302 Views 0 comment Print

India imposes five-year anti-dumping duty on aluminium foil imports from China up to 80 microns, citing injury to domestic industry.

CBEC Circular on 1% AIR Duty Drawback for Merchant Exporters Retrospective from 2008: SC

June 19, 2025 567 Views 0 comment Print

The language of the Circular does not expand or alter the scope of the previous Notifications, but cements the claim of the merchant exporters, who were entitled to receive the benefit of AIR customs duty drawback since 2007.

Solar Inverter Import Alone Ineligible for Custom Duty Exemption: Kerala HC

June 18, 2025 846 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court rules imported inverter units without photovoltaic cells are ineligible for customs duty exemption under Notification No. 12/2012 CE, affirming CESTAT.

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