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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 5115 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


Multifunction Devices Retaining Essential Character of Relays Eligible for Customs Exemption: CESTAT Delhi

Custom Duty : The CESTAT Delhi held that multifunction protection devices remained classifiable as relays because their primary function continu...

May 24, 2026 12 Views 0 comment Print

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


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 135 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


Anti-Dumping Duty on Glufosinate from China

May 8, 2025 1065 Views 0 comment Print

India imposes anti-dumping duty on Glufosinate imports from China to protect domestic industry, effective for five years from May 8, 2025.

Customs Must Refund Excess Ilmenite Duty Paid Under Protest: Madras HC

May 7, 2025 612 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court directs Customs to refund excess export duty on upgraded ilmenite, citing binding CESTAT ruling in identical case despite pending Supreme Court appeal.

Patna HC refused to interfere in seizure proceedings of Customs due to ongoing investigation

May 7, 2025 660 Views 0 comment Print

Patna High Court held that since the investigation is going on and is in a nascent stage, any interference in the seizure proceedings would have the effect of hampering and stifling proper investigation and adjudication. Accordingly, writ disposed off.

Engineering and technical service fee includible in assessable value due to direct nexus with import of goods

May 7, 2025 588 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court held that engineering and technical service fee/ charges paid to local agent of foreign supplier constitute an integral condition of sale of imported goods and hence includible in the assessable value of imported goods.

CESTAT Reduces Personal Penalty in Decades-Old Customs Case

May 6, 2025 600 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai reduces personal penalty on Yusuf Dhanani from ₹5 Lakhs to ₹2 Lakhs, citing voluntary offer and revised duty assessment in old customs case.

CESTAT Orders Release of Export Goods for Lack of Basis for Seizure

May 6, 2025 501 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai orders release of Happy Gems export goods, setting aside confiscation & penalties as examination confirmed goods matched declaration.

India-Pakistan Travel via Attari ICP Allowed: CBIC

May 5, 2025 816 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC issues revised instruction allowing limited movement at Attari ICP for Indian and Pakistani nationals with valid documents, effective until further notice.

Delhi HC Quashes Customs Confiscation Order Over Invalid Waiver of SCN

May 5, 2025 738 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court sets aside Customs confiscation and penalty for traveler, rules standard waiver of show cause notice and hearing is legally invalid.

Customs Must Differentiate ‘Jewellery’ & ‘Personal Jewellery’: Delhi HC

May 5, 2025 696 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court orders release of personal gold seized by Customs, stresses distinguishing personal jewellery from other gold under Baggage Rules, citing prior ruling.

Delhi HC Orders Release of Personal Gold Jewellery Seized at Airport

May 5, 2025 423 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court directs Customs to release personal jewellery of returning Indian citizens, noting lack of justification for detention and absence of show-cause notice.

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