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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 222 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 1575 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 336 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 126 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 45 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 129 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 636 Views 0 comment Print


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

May 5, 2025 780 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 477 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.

Sony India Secures Customs Duty Exemption for Digital Cameras After Lengthy Legal Battle

May 5, 2025 978 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi allows Sony India’s appeal, granting customs duty exemption for digital still image video cameras, based on a Larger Bench ruling overturning previous view.

Redetermination of value set aside as goods were replacement for goods imported earlier

May 5, 2025 489 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Bangalore held that question of redetermination of value doesn’t arise since the impugned goods were replacement for goods imported earlier which were found to be defective. Accordingly, appeal allowed.

Delhi HC Sets Aside CESTAT Order, Remands Case Based on Canon-II Judgment

May 5, 2025 948 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court sets aside CESTAT order that relied on now-reviewed Canon-I judgment, remands case back based on Canon-II findings.

Delhi HC Remands Maggie’s Customs Penalty Case to Tribunal for Review on Merit

May 4, 2025 456 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court remands Maggie Marketing’s customs case to CESTAT, finding delay in adjudication not prejudicial. Merits review granted.

CESTAT Upholds Section 28(1) Custom Notice for Short-Levy Post–Clearance

May 4, 2025 567 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Bangalore ruled against Tiptop Furniture, affirming the Customs Department’s authority to issue a show-cause notice for short levy of duty post-assessment.

Delhi HC Orders Refund of Confiscated Gold Over Customs Inaction

May 4, 2025 1050 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court directs refund to traveler for gold confiscated in 2014 due to customs inaction. Refund order to be issued within one month.

Delhi HC Asks petitioner to Appeal Duty Drawback Penalty Order

May 3, 2025 606 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court directs CA Yogendra Singh Balyan to appeal penalty order in alleged fraudulent duty drawback case; declines writ petition.

Penalty u/s. 117 of Customs Act without assigning reasons cannot be sustained

May 3, 2025 990 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court held that penalty under section 117 of the Customs Act cannot be sustained since no reasons are assigned for imposition of the same. Further, since main allegation against employee set aside, penalty u/s. 117 cannot be sustained.

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