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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 249 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 1584 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 687 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 7005 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 10791 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 339 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 156 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 135 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 117 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 126 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 114 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 222 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 384 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 639 Views 0 comment Print


CESTAT Upholds Confiscation & Penalties for Diversion of Imported Fabrics

April 3, 2024 681 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi upholds penalties on Himachal Fashion Pvt Ltd for diverting imported fabrics, denying Customs Act benefits. Full text of the order and analysis.

Export duty exemption on exports of Kalanamak rice not exceeding 1000 MTs

April 2, 2024 786 Views 0 comment Print

Stay informed about the latest customs duty exemption on Kalanamak rice exports, not exceeding 1000 MTs, under Notification No. 22/2024. Conditions apply.

Section 71 Inapplicable if Goods Unloaded Outside notified Area with Superintendent Permission: SC

April 2, 2024 840 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court held that provisions of section 71 of the Customs Act doesn’t apply when goods were not warehoused inside the notified public bonded warehouse but were unloaded outside the notified area but within factory premises and kept under a shed on permission granted by Superintended.

MIKO II Classification: Automatic Data Processing Machine vs. Plastic Toy

April 2, 2024 927 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about the customs duty dispute over MIKO II’s classification. Analysis reveals its advanced technology warrants ‘automatic data processing machine’ status.

Brush cutter classifiable under CTH 84672900: CESTAT Chennai

April 2, 2024 927 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that imported goods being handheld machines popularly known as brush cutter is classifiable under CTH 84672900 and parts of brush cutter is classifiable under CTH 84679900.

India Customs: New Authorized Officers for Food Imports – Notification

April 1, 2024 1398 Views 0 comment Print

Get insights into Instruction No. 07/2024-Customs issued by the Ministry of Finance, detailing authorized officers under the Food Safety Standards Act for food imports.

CESTAT Delhi: CBIC Instruction Challenged, Appeals Below Threshold Limit

March 31, 2024 1500 Views 0 comment Print

Read about the challenge to CBIC instructions in Commissioner of Central Excise & Customs vs. Century Metal Recycling Pvt. Ltd. (CESTAT Delhi). Appeals below threshold heard on merits.

Bharti Airtel Loses Customs Duty Exemption Case for Battery Fuse Units

March 31, 2024 954 Views 0 comment Print

Bharti Airtel’s appeal for customs duty exemption on Battery Fuse Units dismissed by CESTAT Bangalore. Learn about the classification dispute and its implications.

Delhi HC Upholds Penalties under Customs Act for Gold Smuggled with mens-rea

March 31, 2024 1449 Views 0 comment Print

Read the detailed analysis of the Delhi High Court judgment upholding penalties under Sections 112(a) & 112(b) of the Customs Act on Rameshwar Tiwari for smuggling gold.

CAAR Ruling on Customs Duty Exemption for Aircraft Engine Parts

March 29, 2024 3264 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the detailed analysis and ruling by the Customs Authority of Advance Ruling, New Delhi, regarding the admissibility of customs duty exemption for specific aircraft engine parts.

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