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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


CBEC Circular on 1% AIR Duty Drawback for Merchant Exporters Retrospective from 2008: SC

June 19, 2025 606 Views 0 comment Print

The language of the Circular does not expand or alter the scope of the previous Notifications, but cements the claim of the merchant exporters, who were entitled to receive the benefit of AIR customs duty drawback since 2007.

Solar Inverter Import Alone Ineligible for Custom Duty Exemption: Kerala HC

June 18, 2025 984 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court rules imported inverter units without photovoltaic cells are ineligible for customs duty exemption under Notification No. 12/2012 CE, affirming CESTAT.

Compliance with 151 Indian Standards for Steel Products Effective 16th June 2025

June 18, 2025 7098 Views 0 comment Print

Imported steel and steel products must now adhere to Indian Standards per the 2024 Quality Control Order, effective June 16, 2025.

Bank Guarantee Encashment Not Duty Payment; Unjust Enrichment Doctrine Inapplicable

June 17, 2025 966 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee imported certain quantity of crude degummed soyabean oil of edible grade in bulk at Jamnagar and filed bill of entry on 02.09.2002 seeking clearance of the imported goods for home consumption.

EPCG Exemption Doesn’t Waive Export Obligation for Sericulture Industry: CESTAT Delhi

June 17, 2025 492 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that EPCG Scheme exemption notification no. 102/2009-Cus dated 11.09.2009 in respect of sericulture industry exempts importer from requirement of maintaining average level of export, however, requirement of export obligation is not exempted.

CAAR Classifies Choline Chloride Feed Grade as Animal Feed Preparation

June 17, 2025 1797 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai CAAR rules ‘Choline Chloride 60% Corn Cob’ is an animal feed preparation (2309), not a chemical (2923), due to its corn cob carrier.

Vivo’s Flexible Printed Circuit boards falls under CTH 8534 (Printed Circuits): CAAR Delhi

June 17, 2025 966 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi CAAR rules Vivo’s Flexible Printed Circuit boards are classified under CTH 8534 (Printed Circuits), not 8517 (Antenna Parts).

WLPL Eligible for Exemption Under Notification 32/97-Cus, Subject to Re-Export & Value Addition Compliance: CAAR

June 17, 2025 1077 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Delhi allows duty exemption for FOC imports in jobbing, clarifies value addition rules, and emphasizes adherence to existing customs procedures.

Section 112(a)(ii) Penalty on Short-Paid Customs Duty Struck Down by CESTAT Delhi

June 15, 2025 1200 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi set aside penalty under Section 112(a)(ii) of Customs Act on Vikas Singh, ruling no conscious evasion for short-paid duty, citing judicial precedents.

Post-Import Conditions inapplicable if no Bond/Guarantee Executed: CESTAT Kolkata

June 15, 2025 597 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata dismisses revenue appeals against Limak-Soma JV, ruling against retrospective application of customs notification amendments for duty recovery.

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