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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


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 12 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

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


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


Tariff Values of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold & Silver from January 1, 2025

December 31, 2024 1107 Views 0 comment Print

New customs tariff values for goods like gold, silver, palm oil, and more are effective January 2025, as per Notification No. 88/2024 by India’s Ministry of Finance.

Section 149 of Customs Act doesn’t not prescribe any time limit: CESTAT Bangalore

December 31, 2024 1248 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Bangalore held that no time limit has been prescribed under the statutory provision of Section 149 of the Customs Act hence circular no. 36/2010 dated 23.09.2010 cannot prescribe particular time period which is not provide u/s. 149.

Customs duty payable on quantity of crude oil actually received in shore tank in India

December 31, 2024 588 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Bangalore held that the quantity of crude oil actually received into a shore tank in a port in India should be the basis for payment of customs duty. Thus, customs duty needs to be calculated based on crude oil received in shore tank.

CBIC gives effect to fourth tranche of tariff concessions under India-Australia ECTA

December 30, 2024 1974 Views 0 comment Print

Customs Notification 50/2024 replaces Table I in Notification 62/2022. Amendments align with public interest under the Customs Act, 1962.

CESTAT Ahmedabad Remands Case Over Valuation Disputes – SEZ Duty, CAS-4 Certificate & Time Bar

December 29, 2024 471 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad remands the appeal of Sahjanand Medical Technologies Ltd. regarding the enhancement of goods valuation, highlighting issues with SEZ duty, CAS-4 certificate, and time bar.

Custom classification should rely on chemical nature of product, not its end-use

December 29, 2024 1893 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad rules in favor of Arpan Aeromatics, overturning the classification decision for imported goods, citing improper reliance on the end-use and absence of chemical examination.

Madras HC Quashes Duty Drawback Recovery, Orders Re-evaluation

December 29, 2024 378 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court sets aside order for recovery of duty drawback due to proof of export proceeds realization and improper address service. Details inside.

CESTAT Quashes Customs SAD Refund Rejection for Ignoring CA Certificate

December 29, 2024 444 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT sets aside the rejection of refund claim in Shriram Impex case, citing failure to consider Chartered Accountant certificate for SAD paid.

Customs Ruling on Teachmint’s Interactive Flat Panels

December 29, 2024 1506 Views 0 comment Print

Detailed analysis of the Customs Authority for Advance Rulings’ decision on Teachmint’s Interactive Flat Panels under Customs Tariff Act, 1975.

Classification of SFP Transceivers in Customs Ruling

December 29, 2024 2616 Views 0 comment Print

Classification of Small Form Factor Pluggable Transceivers under Customs Tariff, along with duty eligibility under Notification No. 57/2017-Cus, is discussed.

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