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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 180 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 3018 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 5115 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 612 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 837 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 1434 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


No Confiscation of Indian Currency Without Proof Linking It to Smuggling: CESTAT Kolkata

Custom Duty : CESTAT Kolkata held that Indian currency cannot be confiscated under Section 121 of Customs Act without clear evidence connecting ...

May 24, 2026 15 Views 0 comment Print

Multifunction Devices Retaining Essential Character of Relays Eligible for Customs Exemption: CESTAT Delhi

Custom Duty : The CESTAT Delhi held that multifunction protection devices remained classifiable as relays because their primary function continu...

May 24, 2026 33 Views 0 comment Print

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 81 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 138 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 78 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 126 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 135 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 543 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 195 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 405 Views 0 comment Print


Nutricia’s 5-HMO Mix for Infant Formula Falls Under Tariff Item 29400000: CAAR

January 16, 2025 990 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai rules that Nutricia ‘s 5-HMO Mix, used in infant formula, falls under Tariff Item 2940 0000 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975.

Pyrolysis Gasoline (Pygas) falls under CTH 27079900: CAAR Delhi

January 16, 2025 537 Views 0 comment Print

M/s. Kodarma Chemical seeks classification of Pyrolysis Gasoline (Pygas) under Chapter 2707 of Customs Tariff Act, 1975, based on its aromatic hydrocarbon content.

Shipping Bills Cannot Be Finalized Based on Delayed CRCL Test Report (218 Days): Kolkata CESTAT

January 16, 2025 681 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata rules in Vedanta Ltd. case: CRCL’s delayed test report after 218 days invalidates export duty assessment, favoring refund claim for iron ore exports.

CESTAT Sets Aside Customs Broker License Revocation Due to Mismatched Findings

January 15, 2025 654 Views 0 comment Print

He observed that appellant furnished fake and bogus bills of purchase from purported buyers other than actual suppliers in connection with the export of overvalued goods to claim ineligible drawback.

Penalty Deleted as LEO Signed Before Export: CESTAT Kolkata

January 15, 2025 798 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata rules in favor of Samudera Shipping, stating export occurred with LEO clearance, deleting Rs. 2,00,000 penalty imposed under Section 114 of Customs Act.

Importation of tyres without BIS markings were liable for confiscation u/s 111 of Customs Act

January 15, 2025 1320 Views 0 comment Print

Goods (tyres) imported by assessee was without any BIS markings being in violation of the statutory provisions were not permissible to be imported, and hence they were liable for confiscation under Section 111 of the Customs Act.

Customs duty cannot be demanded jointly & severally: CESTAT deleted penalty u/s 114A

January 15, 2025 1101 Views 0 comment Print

As goods were cleared on the bill of entry of the appellant, hence it was made a party by the department. Differential custom duty was demanded jointly and severally from BGH and appellant.

Tariff Values of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold & Silver from January 16, 2025

January 15, 2025 954 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 03/2025-Customs updates tariff values for crude palm oil, gold, silver, and more. Effective January 16, 2025, per Customs Act, 1962.

Sea Cargo Manifest and Transshipment (First Amendment) Regulations, 2025

January 15, 2025 1443 Views 0 comment Print

 CBIC amends Sea Cargo Manifest and Transshipment Regulations, 2018. Updates include extending a key deadline to March 31, 2025, effective from Gazette publication.

CESTAT Kolkata allows 12% Interest for 15-Year Refund Delay

January 14, 2025 1056 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata rules Vedanta Ltd. entitled to 12% interest for 15-year delay in export duty refund due to delayed finalization of shipping bills by Paradeep Customs.

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