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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 1464 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 666 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 6732 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 10560 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 909 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 297 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 468 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 558 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 2847 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 672 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Import of E-Rickshaw Components Without Motor and Battery Cannot Be Classified as Complete CKD Vehicles Under Rule 2(a) of GIR

Custom Duty : E-rickshaw components imported without the electric motor and battery could not be treated as complete E-rickshaws in CKD conditio...

July 10, 2026 72 Views 0 comment Print

Kidney Dialysis Machine Parts Classifiable Under CTH 9018: CESTAT Mumbai

Custom Duty : CESTAT Mumbai held that parts used solely with kidney dialysis machines are classifiable under CTH 9018 and taxable at 12% IGST, s...

July 10, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

Department Cannot Reclassify Mobile Phone Parts Without Proving Rule 2(a) GIR Applies: CESTAT Delhi

Custom Duty : CESTAT Delhi set aside reclassification of imported mobile phone parts after holding the department failed to prove Rule 2(a) GIR ...

July 10, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

Provisional Release of Seized Imported Goods Allowed on Conditional Compliance: Telangana HC

Custom Duty : Telangana HC allowed provisional release of seized imported goods on payment of enhanced duty and 10% bank guarantee, while permit...

July 10, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

Customs Duty Demand Set Aside for Comprehensive Container-Wise Verification: CESTAT Chennai

Custom Duty : CESTAT Chennai set aside a customs duty demand under Notification No. 104/94-Cus. and remanded the matter for comprehensive contai...

July 10, 2026 69 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


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 501 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Grants Nil BCD on Goods for Mobile Phone Inductor Coil Modules Until March 2029

Custom Duty : CBIC Notification 26/2026-Customs grants nil BCD on specified goods used in manufacturing inductor coil modules for mobile phones ...

July 9, 2026 228 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Grants Nil BCD on Goods Used to Manufacture Display Assemblies

Custom Duty : CBIC Notification 25/2026-Customs grants nil BCD on specified goods used to manufacture display assemblies for automotive, medical...

July 9, 2026 354 Views 0 comment Print

Anti-Dumping Duty on Seamless Steel Tubes From China Extended to January 2027: CBIC

Custom Duty : CBIC extends anti-dumping duty on specified seamless steel tubes, pipes and hollow profiles from China PR through January 27, 2027...

July 8, 2026 621 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Prescribes Deficiency Memo Format for Drawback Claims

Custom Duty : CBIC has introduced a uniform Deficiency Memo format for Section 74 drawback claims, standardizing document requirements and claim...

July 6, 2026 309 Views 0 comment Print


CBIC Revises List of Goods Eligible for BCD Exemption for Lithium-Ion Cell Manufacturing

July 9, 2026 501 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Notification 27/2026-Customs amends Notification 25/2002 to revise the list of goods eligible for BCD exemption for lithium ion cell manufacturing.

CBIC Grants Nil BCD on Goods for Mobile Phone Inductor Coil Modules Until March 2029

July 9, 2026 228 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Notification 26/2026-Customs grants nil BCD on specified goods used in manufacturing inductor coil modules for mobile phones until 31 March 2029.

CBIC Grants Nil BCD on Goods Used to Manufacture Display Assemblies

July 9, 2026 354 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Notification 25/2026-Customs grants nil BCD on specified goods used to manufacture display assemblies for automotive, medical and industrial applications.

Withdrawal of Advance Ruling Application Before Pronouncement Permitted: CAAR Mumbai

July 8, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai allowed withdrawal of an advance ruling application on Monk Fruit Extract classification under Regulation 20, disposing the matter as withdrawn before pronouncement.

Driver Monitoring System Parts Classified Under CTH 8708, Not CTH 8512: CAAR Delhi

July 8, 2026 111 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Delhi held DMS Unit Assembly and Controller Assembly fall under CTH 8708 99 00, while Cable is classifiable under CTH 8544 42 20 with exemption eligibility.

Advance Ruling Declared Void for Misrepresentation of Material Facts: CAAR Delhi

July 8, 2026 174 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Delhi held an advance ruling void ab initio under Section 28K after finding material misrepresentation regarding the nature and classification of imported mobile phone parts.

No Excise Duty on Cutting Marble Blocks as It Is Not ‘Manufacture’: CESTAT Delhi

July 8, 2026 111 Views 0 comment Print

Entire central excise duty demand was set aside, permitted adjustment of excise duty already paid against the customs duty liability, quashed the confiscation of marble blocks and redemption fine, and set aside all penalties, holding that the Department had full knowledge of the assessee’s activities and that the conditions for invoking extended limitation or penal provisions were not satisfied.

Anti-Dumping Duty on Seamless Steel Tubes From China Extended to January 2027: CBIC

July 8, 2026 621 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC extends anti-dumping duty on specified seamless steel tubes, pipes and hollow profiles from China PR through January 27, 2027.

CBIC Prescribes Deficiency Memo Format for Drawback Claims

July 6, 2026 309 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC has introduced a uniform Deficiency Memo format for Section 74 drawback claims, standardizing document requirements and claim processing across Customs formations.

ELFA-Based VIDAS Diagnostic Kits Eligible for ELISA Customs Exemption: CESTAT Chennai

July 6, 2026 138 Views 0 comment Print

ELFA-based VIDAS diagnostic kits were eligible for the customs exemption available to ELISA kits under Notification No. 50/2017-Cus. It further held that the dispute was interpretational, the extended limitation period was wrongly invoked, and the consequential demand of duty, interest, confiscation, redemption fine, and penalties was liable to be set aside.

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