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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 141 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 144 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


Customs: Section 112(a) Penalty on overseas supplier imposable as offences committed within Indian territory

June 12, 2023 2094 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that penalty u/s 112(a) of the Customs Act on overseas supplier duly imposable as alleged offences have been committed within the territory of India.

CESTAT allows Interest on Auction Sale Proceeds from Date of Receipt of Amount by Customs Department till Date of Disbursal

June 11, 2023 738 Views 0 comment Print

In the case of Oriental Trimex Limited Vs Commissioner of Customs (Import), CESTAT Delhi allowed interest on auction sale proceeds from the date of receipt of the amount by the Customs Department until the date of disbursal. The CESTAT held that the Revenue cannot adjust the redemption fine against the sale proceeds since the goods were not available for redemption. The appellant was entitled to the sale proceeds, reduced only by the amount of penalty.

Initial burden to show that seized betel nuts are of foreign origin lies upon revenue

June 10, 2023 2286 Views 0 comment Print

Gauhati High Court held that betel nuts not being a notified item under section 123(2) of the Customs Act, 1962, the initial burden to show that the material seized is of foreign origin lies upon the revenue authority. Confiscation unsustained as revenue failed to discharge its initial burden.

Export duty @5% on FOB payable as beneficiation undertaken to make sand into upgraded Ilmenite

June 9, 2023 1146 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that the appellant has undertaken beneficiation process to make sand into processed/upgraded Ilmenite. Hence, export duty at rate of 5% FOB payable on such Ilmenite which is upgraded (beneficiated Ilmenite) processed.

Claim of wrong supply by supplier merely supported by unauthenticated e-mails is unacceptable

June 9, 2023 1566 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that claim of wrong supply made by the supplier merely supported by e-mails, the authenticity of which were never proved before the Adjudicating Authority, is unacceptable.

Duty element treated as expenditure and not as receivables hence hit by doctrine of unjust enrichment

June 9, 2023 1413 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Hyderabad held that all the evidence leads to the conclusion that duty element is treated as an expenditure and not as receivables. Accordingly, as the duty incidence is passed on and therefore hit by doctrine of unjust enrichment.

Anti-Dumping Duty on Stainless-Steel Seamless Tubes and Pipes

June 9, 2023 6645 Views 1 comment Print

Ministry of Finance issued a new notification regarding the imposition of anti-dumping duty on Stainless-Steel Seamless Tubes and Pipes, and the change of a company’s name in the sector.

Refund claim of SAD under notification 102/2007-Cus should be filed within one year from date of payment of SAD

June 8, 2023 1629 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that refund of Special Additional Duty (SAD) under Notification No.102/2007-Cus. need to be filed within a period of one year from the date of payment of SAD.

Supreme Court Stand Against Inordinate Adjudication Delays

June 8, 2023 3270 Views 0 comment Print

A landmark judgment by Supreme Court of India emphasizing importance of prompt adjudication in show cause notices, as seen in ATA Freight Line Vs Union of India case.

Classification of ‘Data Projector’ (Model – ZH 350, ZW350e, ZX 350e)

June 8, 2023 480 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the classification and exemption of Data Projectors (ZH 350, ZW350e, ZX 350e) in the CAAR Mumbai ruling. Understand the intricacies and pending matters.

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