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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 3021 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 5118 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 54 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 48 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 129 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 138 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


Re-determination of value resorting to rule 7 of Customs Valuation Rule justified

December 12, 2023 1110 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that re-determination of value resorting to valuation under Rule 7 of the Customs Valuation Rules justified on failure to advance any documents/ invoice to substantiate the value of goods.

Revocation of customs broker license upheld for facilitating fraudulent exports

December 12, 2023 690 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi upheld revocation of Customs Broker license on failure to make appropriate enquiries of their client and for facilitating fraudulent highly under-valued exports.

Steel balls classifiable under Chapter Heading 8482

December 12, 2023 891 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chandigarh held that steel balls are classifiable under the Chapter Heading 8482 9900 and not under Chapter Heading 8714 as contended by revenue. Accordingly, duty demand set aside.

Security Deposit Forfeiture justified for Customs Broker’s Failure to Proactively Fulfill Obligations

December 12, 2023 1116 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that forfeiture of security deposit justified as Customs Broker failed to act in a proactive manner in fulfilling their obligation as Customs Broker, particularly when the import documents were obtained from the importers through an intermediary.

Revocation of customs broker license unjustified as suspension for two years enough

December 12, 2023 1389 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that revocation of Customs Broker license unjustified as punishment suffered by being out of Customs broker business for about two years is enough to mitigate case of violations or contraventions of CBLR, 2018.

No customs duty demand on import of Antique Finished Rifles without verifying FSL Report

December 12, 2023 717 Views 0 comment Print

Neither the applicability of the legal provisions particularly with reference to the Arms Act and the Rules and various notifications had been considered nor any reasoning had been given with reference thereto, therefore, CESTAT quashed the Customs duty demand on the import of antique finished rifles with a direction to the appellate authority to consider the appeal and decide the same giving proper and substantive reasoning in support thereof.

Procedural Lapse Shouldn’t Hinder Customs Duty Benefit: CESTAT Kolkata

December 12, 2023 996 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata rules that procedural lapses shouldn’t obstruct substantive customs duty benefits. Case analysis of Softel Overseas Private Limited vs. Commissioner of Customs.

No Grounds for Suspending Customs Broker License Without Deliberate Duty Evasion

December 12, 2023 765 Views 0 comment Print

SP Agency Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Kolkata) Suspension of Customs Broker Licence not warranted if appellant not deliberately classified the goods to evade payment of duty

Transaction value can be rejected only on extraordinary or special reasons & considerations

December 12, 2023 1068 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the legal battle between Premier Trading Company and Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Kolkata) over rejected unit value, customs valuation rules, and market inquiry.

Bombay HC grants petitioner liberty to raise all contentions before the CESTAT

December 11, 2023 747 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC directs CESTAT examination in Sarla Perf. Fibers vs. Union of India. Legal analysis of anti-dumping duty notifications. Petitioner challenges legality.

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