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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 5121 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 66 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 51 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 84 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 81 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 132 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 141 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


Revised Tariff Values for Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold & Silver from 24.10.2023

October 23, 2023 1461 Views 1 comment Print

Explore the recent amendments to the Customs Act 1962 by the Ministry of Finance. Learn about changes in tariff values for various goods

No Penalty/Redemption Fine When Goods Allowed To Be Re-Exported

October 22, 2023 1764 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai rules redemption fine and customs duty not required when goods are allowed to be re-exported. Detailed analysis of Goyal Trading vs. Commissioner of Customs case.

70% Max Depreciation Allowed on Imported Second-Hand Machines: CESTAT Kolkata

October 22, 2023 5700 Views 0 comment Print

In the India Potteries Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Customs case, CESTAT Kolkata rules 70% max depreciation on imported second-hand machines. Full order analysis.

No interest on excise duty refund granted within 3 months as prescribed U/s. 18(4) 

October 22, 2023 429 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the case of Saraswati Knitwear Pvt Ltd vs. Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Chandigarh) regarding interest on excess duty paid for clearing yarn. Discover the CESTAT’s decision.

Circular Cannot Introduce New Exemption Conditions: CESTAT Kolkata

October 21, 2023 906 Views 0 comment Print

In a recent case, CESTAT Kolkata ruled that a Circular cannot impose new conditions for customs duty exemptions not inherent in the original Notification

Rejection of declared value based on NIDB data on similar goods unsustainable

October 21, 2023 675 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata held that rejection of declared value based on NIDB data on similar goods unsustainable. Accordingly, differential duty demand and imposition of penalty thereon is unsustainable.

Gross Negligence, Not Collusion: CESTAT Hyderabad Reduces Penalty

October 21, 2023 585 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Hyderabad reduces the penalty for Sriram Srinivasa Rao, highlighting the case of gross negligence rather than collusion in the Customs Act 1962

Revised All Industry Rates of Duty Drawback from 30th October, 2023

October 20, 2023 59070 Views 0 comment Print

Government revised customs duty drawback rates in Notification No. 77/2023-Custom (N.T.), effective from October 30, 2023.

Transaction value will be assessable value when buyer and seller are unrelated and price is sole consideration

October 20, 2023 846 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata held that when buyer and seller are not related and the price is the sole consideration, the transaction value at the time and place of export will be the assessable value. Accordingly, customs duty paid at higher assessable value is directed to be refunded.

Rendering decision on goods that are yet to be provisionally assessed is premature intervention

October 19, 2023 900 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that rendering a decision on goods that are yet to be provisionally assessed would be a premature intervention. The possible detriment that may arise on a future date is not a grievance that should be entertained unless and until it does translate as one upon occurrence of import or export of goods.

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