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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 6981 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 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 147 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 120 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 126 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 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 363 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

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 441 Views 0 comment Print


Madras HC Upholds Shipping Bill Conversion Beyond Time Limit

June 27, 2025 567 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court rules against the 3-month deadline in Customs Circular 36/2010 for shipping bill conversion, citing it as ultra vires Section 149.

Madras HC Directs Customs to Decide Provisional Release Plea as per SC Judgment

June 27, 2025 576 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court orders Customs to consider HI Rexine’s plea for provisional release of imported goods, citing the Supreme Court’s Navshakti Industries ruling.

India Imposes Countervailing Duty on Printing Plates

June 27, 2025 3615 Views 0 comment Print

India’s Ministry of Finance announces countervailing duties on Digital Offset Printing Plates from China and Taiwan for five years, following findings of subsidized exports and material injury threat to domestic industry.

Penalty for Non-Verification of Export Credentials Must Be Under CHALR, Not Customs Act

June 27, 2025 729 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai set aside penalties against a CHA employee for not verifying exporter credentials, ruling that CHALR 2004 applies, not direct Customs Act penalties, for such lapses.

No Misdeclaration despite incorrect label if Composition of reimported Fabric Unchanged

June 27, 2025 324 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai rules for PGC Corporation Limited; finding no misdeclaration on reimported goods despite label error, citing unchanged composition and drawback return.

CESTAT Dismisses Revenue’s Appeal, Confirms Final Classification of ‘Martek DHA

June 26, 2025 519 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai dismisses Customs’ appeal against Vasta Biotech, upholding prior ‘Martech DHA’ classification due to settled legal precedent and res judicata.

India Imposes Countervailing Duty on Chinese Pigments

June 26, 2025 1965 Views 0 comment Print

India imposes definitive countervailing duty on certain effect pearlescent pigments from China PR for five years, effective June 26, 2025, due to subsidization and material injury to domestic industry.

India Imposes Anti-Dumping Duty on PPMs

June 26, 2025 9417 Views 0 comment Print

India applies 5-year anti-dumping duty on Plastic Processing Machines from China PR and Taiwan to counter dumped imports and protect domestic industry.

SC 2024 Review: Canon India & DRI’s Customs Role

June 26, 2025 1806 Views 0 comment Print

The Supreme Court’s 2024 Canon India review reaffirms the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence’s authority to issue customs show cause notices. This ruling impacts tax administration, validates past enforcement actions, and reintroduces litigation for taxpayers, clarifying jurisdiction under Section 28 of the Customs Act.

CESTAT Upholds Penalties for Misdeclared & Undervalued Glass Chatons

June 25, 2025 432 Views 0 comment Print

ESTAT Chennai confirms penalties on importer and alleged mastermind for misdeclaration and undervaluation of glass chatons, dismissing cross-examination plea.

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