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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 480 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 201 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 357 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 621 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 429 Views 0 comment Print


Import of goods based on fraudulently obtained IEC are liable for confiscation

July 17, 2025 693 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that goods imported by fictious firms using fraudulently obtained IEC are liable for confiscation even if the said goods are not prohibited or restricted as per foreign trade policy. Accordingly, appeal of the assessee dismissed.

Charge of violation of regulation against customs broker cannot sustain post relinquishment of goods by importer

July 17, 2025 522 Views 0 comment Print

An Enquiry has been ordered and on completion of the Enquiry an Enquiry Report was submitted by the Enquiry Officer. In the Enquiry Report, the enquiry officer held that the appellant has violated the provisions of Regulation 10 (d) by not advising the importer to comply with the provisions of Customs Act, 1962.

Penalty on CHA for Undervaluation Unsustainable Without Involvement Proof

July 17, 2025 864 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai sets aside a ₹10 lakh penalty on S.A. Dalal & Co., a Customs House Agent, citing lack of investigation and statement recording.

No Proof of Smuggling Knowledge: CESTAT Quashes Transporter’s Confiscation & Penalty

July 17, 2025 435 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata sets aside penalty and vehicle confiscation for Vinod Kumar Agarwal, a transporter, citing lack of evidence of his knowledge in alleged smuggling of black pepper and arhar.

Customs Section 108 Statements Not Valid Evidence Without proper Examination

July 17, 2025 1266 Views 0 comment Print

The CESTAT Delhi ruled that statements recorded under Section 108 of the Customs Act, 1962, are not valid evidence under Section 138B without proper examination.

Declared value cannot be enhanced on the basis of DRI alert

July 17, 2025 771 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chandigarh rules imported goods’ value cannot be solely enhanced based on DRI alerts. It also confirms CVD exemption for polyester fabric, citing Supreme Court rulings.

CESTAT Upholds Additional Duty Refund Rejection for Missing Documents

July 17, 2025 423 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai denies Amicus Communications’ customs duty refund appeal, citing failure to provide mandatory documents, lack of diligence, and strict compliance for exemptions.

Kerala HC directs Rapid Disposal of Seized perishable Buffalo Meat

July 17, 2025 444 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court mandates customs to dispose of seized buffalo meat within one month due to perishability, resolving pending export misdeclaration cases.

Gold Smuggling Penalty Set Aside by CESTAT Kolkata, Evidence Lacking

July 17, 2025 597 Views 0 comment Print

The CESTAT Kolkata set aside a penalty in a gold smuggling case against a claimant, finding no documentary evidence of her involvement, despite upholding the gold’s confiscation.

CBIC Appoints CAA – Notification No. 47/2025-Customs (N.T.)

July 16, 2025 1056 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC assigns a common adjudicating authority for show cause notices issued to Ammega Belting India Pvt. Ltd. under Customs Act provisions.

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