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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 174 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 3003 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 4974 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 609 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 834 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 1425 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


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 75 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 114 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 75 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

Past GST Cancellation Cannot Justify Customs Broker License Revocation: CESTAT Delhi

Custom Duty : CESTAT Delhi held that earlier GST cancellation history became irrelevant once the exporter possessed valid GST registration on th...

May 22, 2026 99 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 90 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 99 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 531 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 180 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 387 Views 0 comment Print


Delhi HC Directs Customs to Release Arab Minor’s Childhood Jewellery

April 2, 2025 540 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court rules that Customs must release a minor’s jewellery seized at IGI Airport, stating it qualifies as personal effects under Baggage Rules, 2016.

Personal Jewellery of Non-Resident Passenger Not Liable for Confiscation: Delhi HC

April 2, 2025 831 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court rules NRIs can claim benefits under Baggage Rules, 2016. Customs’ seizure of personal gold jewellery deemed unlawful, order quashed.

Delhi HC Directs Customs to Serve Notices via Email  

April 2, 2025 360 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court reminds Customs to serve notices via email to prevent ex-parte proceedings. Petitioner granted 30 days to seek legal remedies.

Delhi HC Orders Release of Detained Gold in Customs Case for Procedural Lapses

April 2, 2025 624 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court directs the release of gold detained by customs, citing procedural lapses. Lack of show cause notice and order-in-original highlighted.

Suppression of facts: Delhi HC Upholds Customs Fine for Improper Gold Import

April 2, 2025 549 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court denies relief to Uzbek national over gold detention, citing suppression of facts. Petitioner directed to pay fine for release of seized goods.

Redemption Fine & Penalties: CESTAT Chennai Remands Case for Reconsideration of Judicial Precedents

April 2, 2025 447 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai sets aside the order in SLV Trading Co. case, remanding it for reconsideration of judicial precedents on redemption fine and penalties.

CESTAT Kolkata Reduces SAIL’s Customs Penalty from ₹44 Lakh to ₹2.25 Lakh

April 2, 2025 498 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata lowers SAIL’s customs penalty from ₹44 lakh to ₹2.25 lakh for delayed document filing in provisional assessments under Regulation 5.

Department’s Classification not acceptable Without Conclusive Evidence: SC

April 2, 2025 1086 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court grants benefit of doubt to Gastrade International due to inconclusive evidence in HSD vs Base Oil classification dispute. Read the case summary.

Customs Brokers Not Liable for FCL Contents Without Misdeclaration Knowledge

April 2, 2025 25407 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai overturns order revoking Sarajdeep Logistics’ customs broker license, citing insufficient evidence and reliance on inadmissible statements.

Anti-dumping duty imposition not end with disclosure statement publication: Delhi HC

April 1, 2025 1014 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that the system of imposition of anti-dumping duty does not end with the disclosure statement being published. Thus, held that the writ petitions cannot be held to be not maintainable at the stage of the disclosure statement.

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