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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 324 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 1620 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 705 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 7080 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 10860 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 411 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 483 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 594 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 2889 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 678 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CESTAT, Not HC, Proper Forum for Anti-Dumping Appeal: Gujarat HC

Custom Duty : Gujarat HC dismissed the writ petition, holding Section 9C appeal before CESTAT was the appropriate remedy in absence of jurisdict...

July 14, 2026 114 Views 0 comment Print

AIFTA Customs Exemption Restored as Valid COO Certificates Were Not Revoked: CESTAT Bangalore

Custom Duty : CESTAT Bangalore allowed AIFTA exemption, holding valid Country of Origin certificates could not be disregarded without prescribed...

July 14, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print

Customs Penalty Upheld for Undervalued Embroidery Thread Imports: CESTAT Mumbai

Custom Duty : CESTAT Mumbai upheld customs duty demand and penalties after finding undervaluation proved through supplementary invoices and the ...

July 14, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print

Personal Penalty Appeal Abates on Appellant’s Death if No Continuance Application Filed: CESTAT Chennai

Custom Duty : CESTAT Chennai held a personal penalty appeal abated on the appellant’s death as no application for continuance was filed under ...

July 14, 2026 69 Views 0 comment Print

CENVAT Credit Demand & Penalty Upheld as Suppression Invoked Extended Limitation: Madras HC

Custom Duty : Madras HC upheld denial of CENVAT credit, extended limitation and penalty, holding suppression justified the extended period under...

July 14, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


UK Imports Get Customs Duty Concessions with TRQ and Origin Conditions

Custom Duty : Notification No. 29/2026-Customs grants customs duty concessions on specified UK imports from 15 July 2026, subject to TRQ and ori...

July 15, 2026 16 Views 0 comment Print

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 304 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 273 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 426 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 138 Views 0 comment Print


CESTAT Chandigarh directs Release of Seized Garlic on Bond & Bank Guarantee

February 16, 2024 951 Views 0 comment Print

Read how CESTAT Chandigarh directs release of seized imported garlic on furnishing bond and bank guarantee covering the demand of differential duty. Legal analysis and implications provided.

Non-Furnishing of Bond not amounts to Misdeclaration: CESTAT Chennai

February 16, 2024 549 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT ruling favors Samarth Corporation, negating Customs’ demand for interest and penalties over bond non-furnishing under amended notification.

CESTAT Directs Release of Metallic Goods via Mutilation Supervision

February 16, 2024 936 Views 0 comment Print

A.P. Steel Re-Rolling Mills Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Customs: CESTAT orders release of HMS scrap after mutilation under customs supervision.

Documents conveying right to use software rightly classifiable under CTH 49

February 16, 2024 1161 Views 0 comment Print

Read about CESTAT Bangalore’s ruling confirming separate classification for software licenses and software, allowing the benefit of nil customs duty rate.

Duty-free shop licensee liable to customs duty if violates Customs Act provisions

February 16, 2024 1329 Views 0 comment Print

Learn from CESTAT Bangalore’s ruling that a duty-free shop licensee must pay customs duty when violating Customs Act provisions. Analysis & implications explained.

Foreign Supplier’s Higher Discount Doesn’t Imply Undervaluation: CESTAT Bangalore

February 15, 2024 723 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Bangalore sets aside differential duty in Hazel Mercantile Ltd. vs Commissioner of Customs case, emphasizing no demand on undervaluation due to higher discount on import.

Penalty Unsustainable: Lack of Evidence in Prohibited Goods Transportation Case

February 15, 2024 552 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Bangalore nullifies Rs. 1,00,000 penalty on B.K. Manjunath under Customs Act Section 114(1) due to lack of evidence in illegal export allegation.

Declared values can be rejected on solid evidence & not on arbitrary comparisons or databases

February 15, 2024 642 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad emphasizes the importance of evidence in rejecting bill of entry values in Deeplalit Enterprise P Ltd Vs C.C.-Ahmedabad case.

‘Let export order’ date is the date for determining Custom duty Rate: CESTAT Bangalore

February 15, 2024 2100 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Bangalore clarifies that the ‘Let Export Order’ date is crucial for determining the customs duty rate on exports, impacting refund claims.

No Penalty for Pre-SCN Classification Acceptance & Duty Payment: CESTAT Bangalore

February 15, 2024 1575 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Bangalore rules in favor of Minebea Intec, waiving customs penalty post voluntary duty payment before SCN issuance. Detailed insights here.

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