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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


Benefit of notification 52/2003-Cus. dated 31.03.2003 admissible on re-import of rejected goods

December 2, 2024 909 Views 0 comment Print

Assistant Commissioner, however, rejected the benefit of the Notification No.52/2003-Cus. dated 31.03.2003. Commissioner (Appeals) upheld the order of the adjudicating authority. Being aggrieved, the present appeal is filed.

Assembly of TV from Components is a Manufacturing Process: CESTAT Ahmedabad

December 2, 2024 567 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad confirms assembly of imported TV parts qualifies as manufacturing, allowing Bossh Technology India concessional duty benefit.

Import Values Cannot Be Rejected Solely on NIDB Data: CESTAT Chennai

December 1, 2024 672 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai rules that declared import values cannot be rejected solely based on NIDB data without valid reasons or supporting evidence.

Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold & Silver wef 30.11.2024

November 29, 2024 702 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC revises tariff values for crude palm oil, soya bean oil, brass scrap, gold, silver, and areca nuts under Notification No. 84/2024, effective 30th November 2024.

Delhi HC Upholds Customs Valuation Ruling for Lack of Evidence Against Declared Transaction Values

November 29, 2024 1212 Views 0 comment Print

Niraj Silk Mills Vs Commissioner of Customs (ICD) (Delhi High Court) Niraj Silk Mills/Hanuman Prasad and Sons/Manavi Exim Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Customs – Delhi High Court – 27/11/2024 – Brief Analysis. The recent legal proceedings addressed appeals from Niraj Silk Mills and Hanuman Prasad and Sons against the Commissioner of Customs (ICD), Patparganj, […]

Classification of Assy Guide Rails as Motor Vehicle Parts – CAAR Mumbai Ruling

November 28, 2024 1611 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai clarifies the classification of Assy Guide Rails under Customs Tariff Act 87089900 as parts of motor vehicles, focusing on sunroof assembly usage.

HID India Pvt Ltd: Classification of Signo Reader under Customs Act

November 28, 2024 1509 Views 0 comment Print

HID India Pvt Ltd’s Signo Reader is classified under HS Code 8471, aligning with automatic data processing machines for use in access control systems.

Custom Broker not required to do continuous surveillance at physical address of exporter: Delhi HC

November 27, 2024 507 Views 0 comment Print

The present appeal is filed by the revenue. Notably, the respondent is a Custom Broker. It was alleged that certain exports facilitated by the respondent which were made by the exporters, who are allegedly found to be non-existent at their principal place of business.

Advance Ruling on Lithium-Ion Cell Imports for Mobile Batteries

November 26, 2024 2874 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of CAAR Mumbai’s ruling for Sunwoda Electronics on concessional customs duty for lithium-ion cells and parts used in manufacturing mobile battery packs.

Amending non-existing Anti-Dumping Duty notification not sustainable in law: Madras HC

November 22, 2024 1161 Views 0 comment Print

The Special Economic Zone (SEZ) unit of Flextronics Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd. (‘Flextronics SEZ unit’) imported the goods, described by the petitioner as stand-alone parts/components, into India from Huawei, China.

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