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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


Implementation of RoDTEP & RoSCTL – Notification No. 46/2023-Customs

July 26, 2023 4506 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 46/2023-Customs issued by Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) on 26th July, 2023, makes amendments to customs Notification No. 45/2017-Customs,, Notification No. 47/2017-Customs and Notification No. 50/2017-Customs. The amendments are related to the implementation of two schemes: the Scheme for Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) and the Scheme for […]

CESTAT allows re-export of imported insecticides without payment of redemption fine & penalties

July 25, 2023 897 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai has ruled in favor of SDS Ramcides Crop Science Pvt. Ltd., allowing them to re-export the imported insecticides without payment of redemption fine and penalties.

CESTAT denies Exemption of SAD on Imported Natural Rock Phosphate

July 25, 2023 1158 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai has ruled that ‘Natural Rock Phosphate’ imported goods are not considered as ‘fertilizers’ under the FCO, making them ineligible to claim exemption of SAD under the specified notification.

Import of Spares for Vessel Repair Eligible for Customs Duty Exemption

July 25, 2023 2976 Views 0 comment Print

The CESTAT Bangalore has ruled that the Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE) is eligible for customs duty exemption on the import of spares and other items for vessel repair.

Importer’s Declared Value Accepted, Contemporaneous Import Value Not Conclusive

July 25, 2023 1602 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that transaction value declared by the importer duly accepted as earlier imports cleared accepting the declared value and also value of the contemporaneous import of identical goods has not been conclusively arrived at by the lower adjudicating authority.

Surmises & generic arguments in Appeal grounds: CESTAT Dismisses Revenue Appeal

July 25, 2023 576 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai dismissed the revenue appeal for lack of concrete grounds of appeal, with the arguments being merely surmises and generic.

Earphones are not part of mobile phones- CESTAT Allows Customs Duty Exemption

July 25, 2023 1731 Views 0 comment Print

In a recent case, CESTAT Delhi ruled that imported earphones are not considered parts of cellular mobile phones and qualify as accessories, allowing them customs duty exemption.

Smuggled High-End Watches Worth Rs. 30 Crores Seized by DRI

July 24, 2023 1194 Views 0 comment Print

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seizes over 30 crore worth of smuggled high-end premium watches of foreign origin. Smuggler arrested under Customs Act.

Imposition of penalty u/s 112(b) without recording statement is unsustainable

July 24, 2023 1278 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that imposition of penalty under section 112(b) of the Customs Act, 1962 on the proprietorship firm without even recording the statement of the proprietor of the firm is unsustainable and liable to be quashed.

Issuance of notice after expiry of period prescribed u/s 28(9) of Customs Act doesn’t survive

July 24, 2023 5028 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that show cause notice issued after the expiry of the prescribed period under section 28(9) of the Customs Act, 1962 would not survive in law.

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