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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


Re-determination of transaction value based on Different Supplier’s Quotation Not Sustainable

June 4, 2025 372 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that re-determination of transaction value merely on the basis of emails of quotations of different supplier cannot be sustained since there is absolutely no evidence for rejection of transaction value.

Customs SCN Cannot Be Adjudicated After 14 Years: Delhi HC

June 4, 2025 645 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that it is no longer open for the department to proceed with the adjudication of show cause notice which had not been adjudicated for almost fourteen years. Thus, letter recommencing adjudication proceedings are set aside.

CBIC Removes Port & Testing Restrictions on Leather Exports

June 2, 2025 897 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC announces the immediate removal of port restrictions and mandatory CLRI testing for finished, wet blue, El tanned, and crust leather exports from India.

Availability of alternate remedy under Customs Act: MP HC dismissed writ petitions

June 2, 2025 585 Views 0 comment Print

The petitioner filed writ petitions under article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the impugned order dated 31.01.2025, in which the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, Indore, rejected the application filed under Section 58 r/w Section 65 of the Customs Act, 1962.

Suspension of Customs Broker Licence Without Valid Grounds: CESTAT Sets Aside Suspension

June 2, 2025 621 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi CESTAT in the abovementioned matter set-aside order confirming suspension of custom broker license of the appellant and directed that the original license and all the F/G/H cards, if already surrendered to the Customs, shall be returned to the appellant.

Re-export request allowed as wrong goods sent by supplier under bona fide mistake

June 2, 2025 1674 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held that the appeal is treated as withdrawn due to initiation of proceedings under Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, 2024 (VSVS 2024) by filing of Form 1. Thus, present appeal dismissed as withdrawn.

Sea Cargo Manifest and Transshipment (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2025

May 31, 2025 1083 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC’s Notification 40/2025 amends the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transshipment Regulations, 2018, extending a compliance date to September 30, 2025.

Customs Duty Cut on Edible Oils; Yellow Peas Exemption Extended

May 30, 2025 1392 Views 0 comment Print

Govt extends Yellow Peas import exemption till March 2026; cuts customs duty on crude soya, sunflower, and palm oils from 20% to 10%.

Tariff Value for Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold & Silver from 31.05.2025

May 30, 2025 855 Views 0 comment Print

India’s Ministry of Finance revises customs tariff values for palm oils, soybean oil, brass scrap, gold, and silver, effective May 31, 2025, via a new notification.

CBIC Assigns 700 Pending Appeal Cases to Mumbai Customs Zone-I

May 30, 2025 678 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC notification assigns 700 customs appeal cases to Commissioner of Customs (Appeals), Mumbai Zone-I. Details on adjudication and effective date.

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