Custom Duty Meaning, Calculators, Rules, exemptions Articles Notification, Circulars, Recent Changes, Duty Drawback Rates, Custom Rates, Anti-Dumping Duty
Custom Duty : Anti-dumping duty protects local manufacturers from unfairly cheap imports that can damage domestic markets. The article explains ...
Custom Duty : The new customs notifications standardize the effective import duty on gold and silver bullion at 15% through revised BCD, SWS, an...
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...
Custom Duty : Emergency customs relaxations introduced during the maritime crisis expire on 30 April 2026, leaving exporters uncertain. The fram...
Custom Duty : Highlights how the EMI Scheme allows businesses to defer duty payments, easing working capital pressure while improving operationa...
Custom Duty : The reform removes value restrictions on courier exports, enabling higher-value shipments. It aims to boost e-commerce exports and...
Custom Duty : CBIC has allowed Eligible Manufacturer Importers to avail deferred payment of customs duty from 1 April 2026. The circular outline...
Custom Duty : The CBI has registered a bribery case against three Customs officials accused of taking illegal gratification to release seized go...
Custom Duty : The new rules enhance duty-free allowances and introduce digital declarations. The overhaul aims to speed up clearance and improve...
Custom Duty : New baggage rules and processing regulations are notified, replacing earlier frameworks and aligning customs procedures for passen...
Custom Duty : CESTAT Mumbai held that computer printouts and email records could not be relied upon for customs duty demands because statutory r...
Custom Duty : CESTAT Mumbai held that unlocking and activating mobile phones before export only amounted to product configuration and not “use...
Custom Duty : Tribunal held that Customs authorities could not reclassify imported industrial composite solvent as kerosene when all mandatory B...
Custom Duty : CESTAT Mumbai ruled that Education Cess and Secondary & Higher Education Cess paid through MEIS duty credit scrips for past import...
Custom Duty : CESTAT Delhi held that earlier GST cancellation history became irrelevant once the exporter possessed valid GST registration on th...
Custom Duty : The Ministry of Finance amended the earlier customs notification to continue anti-dumping duty for an extended period. The notific...
Custom Duty : The government imposed anti-dumping duty on Monoisopropylamine imports after finding that Chinese exports were dumped below normal...
Custom Duty : CBIC issued Notification No. 47/2026-Customs (N.T.) continuing existing tariff values for key imported commodities including palm ...
Custom Duty : The Central Government directed provisional assessment of imports of anodized aluminium frames for solar panels from a Chinese exp...
Custom Duty : CBIC has clarified that Entry Inward and Vessel Sail-out Clearance cannot be delayed due to pending physical boarding of customs o...
The notification substitutes tariff value tables but keeps all existing values unchanged. Importers continue to apply the same benchmark values for duty calculation from 3 February 2026.
The Budget shifts multiple exemptions into the Customs Tariff, simplifying compliance without raising effective duties. The changes aim to correct duty inversion and strengthen domestic value addition.
The 2026 baggage reforms increase duty-free allowances, permit a laptop separately, and modernise customs procedures, making international travel simpler and more predictable.
New baggage rules and processing regulations are notified, replacing earlier frameworks and aligning customs procedures for passenger clearances.
To improve transparency and reduce disputes, customs officers must record physical cargo examinations using BWCs. The requirement becomes mandatory across all formations from April 2026.
Customs has expanded SWIFT 2.0 by integrating additional regulatory agencies into a unified digital platform. The move simplifies EXIM compliance and reduces clearance delays.
The circular consolidates all operative instructions under the new Baggage Rules, 2026 into a single master framework. It clarifies passenger rights, duties, and procedures to ensure uniform customs practices nationwide.
The circular extends the deferred payment window from 15 to 30 days, easing cash-flow pressures for eligible importers. Revised monthly cut-off dates now standardize duty payment timelines from March 2026.
The circular confirms that RPA for military use includes drones, UAVs and UAS, ensuring duty and IGST exemption when imported for defence with prescribed certification.
The notification introduces fully electronic baggage declarations, standard CBD forms, and risk-based checks to simplify passenger compliance and speed up customs clearance.
