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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 63 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 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 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


CESTAT Upholds Cenvat Credit Refund of Input Services Related to Finished Goods Manufacturing

September 22, 2023 450 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Bangalore allows refund claims of unutilized CENVAT credit for input services related to the manufacture of finished goods. Read the detailed analysis.

Nikon Camera Model No. N2120 with standard accessories classifiable under Sub-heading 85258900: CAAR

September 22, 2023 1245 Views 0 comment Print

In re Nikon India Pvt Ltd. (CAAR Delhi) CAAR held that Nikon Camera Model No. N2120 with standard accessories proposed to be imported by the applicant is correctly classifiable under Sub-heading 85258900 of the First Schedule to Customs Tariff Act, 1975. Also, in terms of, “The Accessories (Condition) Rules, 1963, the said camera along with […]

CESTAT Kolkata reduces Penalty in Red Sanders Wood Export Case

September 21, 2023 468 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata reduces penalty under Customs Act for exporting Red Sanders Wood. Analysis of the case involving National Agency vs. Commissioner of Customs.

Customs Exchange Rates effective from September 22, 2023

September 21, 2023 2889 Views 0 comment Print

Read Notification No. 68/2023 by Government of India, Ministry of Finance, regarding customs exchange rates effective from September 22, 2023

CESTAT Virtual Hearings & Procedures

September 21, 2023 4020 Views 0 comment Print

Read Notification No. 02/2023 from CESTAT, New Delhi, introducing virtual hearings. Learn about the procedure, technical requirements, and protocols for e-hearings.

Release of seized gold refused as general corroboration sufficient to seize smuggled gold

September 21, 2023 993 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata held that seized gold biscuits cannot be released as transportation of smuggled gold not justified based on fabricated transit challan and held mere general corroboration is sufficient.

Customs Authority Ruling on Amazon Echo Dot Classification

September 21, 2023 1080 Views 0 comment Print

Read full text of Customs Authority for Advance Ruling’s decision regarding classification of Amazon Echo Dot and related import tax exemptions.

IPCEN Invitation: U.S. Department of Justice’s Intellectual Property Crimes Enforcement Network

September 20, 2023 1215 Views 0 comment Print

Read about invitation extended by the U.S. Department of Justice for CBIC’s participation in IPCEN meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, and its significance in combating intellectual property crimes.

Clearance of capital goods under EPCG till exit from SEZ unit not available

September 20, 2023 1881 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that as appellant has not exited from Special Economic Zone (SEZ), they are not eligible for clearing capital goods under the prevalent Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme (EPCG Scheme).

Customs broker facilitating export of prohibited items liable for penal action

September 20, 2023 717 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that revocation of customs broker licence and penalty action thereof on customs broker justified as he duly facilitated export of Prohibited items i.e. Gutkha pouches.

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