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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 210 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 684 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 6987 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 10788 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 2877 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 150 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 123 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 114 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 Issues Guidelines for Self-Certified Origin Declarations Under India–UK CETA

Custom Duty : CBIC Circular 33/2026-Customs implements self-certified Origin Declarations, URN authentication and transition provisions under In...

July 14, 2026 30 Views 0 comment Print

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 213 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 372 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 126 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 633 Views 0 comment Print


Penalty u/s. 114AB of Customs Act merely based on statement u/s. 108 cannot be sustained

June 30, 2025 909 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that penalty under section 114AB of the Customs Act couldn’t be imposed merely on the basis of statement made under section 108 since it cannot be considered as evidence u/s. 138B of the Customs Act. Accordingly, appeal allowed.

Air Canada Added Under Customs Notification

June 30, 2025 744 Views 0 comment Print

India adds Air Canada to its customs notification list effective July 1, 2025, under Notification No. 32/2025-Customs, amending 130/2010-Customs.

CBIC Appoints Adjudicating Authority for Customs Cases of MB Crusher India

June 30, 2025 582 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Notification 45/2025-Customs (N.T.) designates a common authority for M/s MB Crusher India Pvt. Ltd.’s customs show cause notices, effective June 30, 2025.

Tariff Value for Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold & Silver wef 1st July 2025

June 30, 2025 1191 Views 0 comment Print

The CBIC has updated tariff values for imported edible oils, brass scrap, gold, silver, and areca nuts, effective July 1, 2025. This notification amends the existing customs tariff values, impacting various commodities for duty calculation.

Redetermination of value under Custom without rejecting transaction value cannot be sustained

June 30, 2025 579 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that re-determining the value under residual provisions of rule 9 of the Customs Valuation rules without rejecting the transaction value is not sustainable in law. Accordingly, appeal allowed.

Statement recorded u/s. 108 cannot be considered as evidence u/s. 138B of Customs Act

June 30, 2025 1566 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that statement recorded under section 108 of the Customs Act cannot be considered as evidence under section 138B of the Customs Act. Accordingly, demand based on the statement recorded cannot be sustained. Thus, order set aside and appeal allowed.

Mobile Phone Lithium-ion Batteries Attract 12% IGST: CESTAT Delhi

June 28, 2025 879 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi confirms 12% IGST on imported lithium-ion batteries for mobile phone manufacturing, rejecting higher demands from customs authorities.

CESTAT Delhi Directs Assessee to Pay Redemption Fine for Missing Seized Goods

June 27, 2025 489 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi rules assessees must pay redemption fine for seized goods lost from their custody, asserting confiscation liability isn’t extinguished by physical absence. Case remanded for fine determination.

No Proof of Misdeclaration/Overvaluation: Penalty on Diamond Firm Director quahed

June 27, 2025 339 Views 0 comment Print

Kolkata CESTAT sets aside penalty on a diamond firm director, finding no evidence of involvement in alleged misdeclaration or overvaluation of imported goods.

Non-Speaking Order: CESTAT Remands Import Misdeclaration Case

June 27, 2025 414 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi CESTAT orders re-examination in an import misdeclaration case, stating the Commissioner (Appeals) failed to address allegations and defense arguments adequately.

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