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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 5127 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


LDT Unrelated to Assessable Value of Goods: CESTAT Quashes Differential Duty Demand

July 15, 2023 666 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad set a precedent in Hussain Sheth Ispat Vs Commissioner of Customs, ruling that Light Displacement Tonnage (LDT) is not relevant to the assessable value of goods, nullifying the differential duty demand.

CESTAT confirms demand of differential duty for failure to meet Project Import regulations

July 15, 2023 537 Views 0 comment Print

A critical review of the case between Graphite India Limited and the Commissioner of Customs, with an emphasis on the significance of adhering to Project Import regulations and the implications of not doing so.

Release of Imported Consignments for Producers of 106 EEEs Items: Customs Instruction

July 14, 2023 2592 Views 1 comment Print

Read the latest instruction from the Ministry of Finance and Central Pollution Control Board regarding the release of imported consignments for producers of 106 EEEs items under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.

Updated Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold & Silver – Notification 53/2023

July 14, 2023 1056 Views 0 comment Print

Stay informed about the latest amendments in the tariff values of edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, gold, and silver. Read Notification 53/2023 by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, and understand the revised values for customs duties. Effective from July 15, 2023.

Calculate Limitation period for refund as per General Clauses Act (Sections 9 & 10)

July 14, 2023 4968 Views 0 comment Print

In a case between ArcelorMittal Projects India Limited and C.C.-Mundra, the CESTAT Ahmedabad allowed the appeal of the appellant, stating that the limitation period for refund calculation should be determined according to Section 9 and 10 of the General Clauses Act.

Revised rates for Norwegian Kroner & Swedish Kroner for Import & Export

July 13, 2023 606 Views 0 comment Print

Stay updated with revised exchange rates for Norwegian Kroner and Swedish Kroner for import and export transactions. CBIC has made amendments through Notification No. 52/2023 – Customs (N.T.) dated July 13, 2023, with effect from July 14, 2023.

No penalty in case of commission of illegal act without mens rea

July 13, 2023 2007 Views 0 comment Print

HC set aside penalty order passed under Section 112(a) of Customs Act, 1962 and held that assessee cannot be penalized for abetting illegal import as there is no evidence that assessee has knowledge of import of prohibited goods.

Upgraded Beneficiated Ilmenite Classifiable under CTH 2823

July 13, 2023 1197 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that Upgraded Beneficiated Ilmenite are synthetic Rutile and hence classifiable under CTH 2823 and not under 2614.

Re-import of goods/equipment – CAAR explains applicability of Notification No. 45/2017-Cus.

July 13, 2023 6405 Views 0 comment Print

Re-import of goods/equipment from a Special Economic Zone (SEZ)/Free Trade Warehousing Zone (FTWZ) to Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) is the proposed activity as stated in the application and the applicant vide the aforesaid application has sought ruling on the question of applicability of serial number 5 of Notification No. 45/2017- Cus. dated 30.06.2017 for such re-import of goods/equipment from a SEZ/FTWZ to DTA.

CAAR explains Custom duty exemption on Good exported & subsequently re-imported

July 13, 2023 1458 Views 0 comment Print

Intent of Notification No. 45/2017-Cus. is that goods sent from India earlier and subsequently re-imported as such should not suffer any Customs duty; in case the exporter had availed any incentive at the time of sending this equipment out of India, the same may need to be surrendered on re-import of the said equipment;

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