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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 144 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


Owner or person from whom goods were seized must be served notice of proceeding u/s 110(1B)

May 29, 2023 3123 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that notice of proceeding under Section 110(1B) of the Customs Act was required to be issued to the owner or the persons from whom the goods were seized.

Confiscation of gold merely based on retracted statements unjustified

May 27, 2023 2007 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata held that gold bars/ pieces cannot be proved to be smuggled merely relying on the retracted statements without any other corroborative evidence. Accordingly, confiscation unjustified.

Clarification on the classification of product DHA Algal oil

May 25, 2023 2547 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC issued Instruction No. 18/2023-Customs regarding the classification of DHA Algal oil. The instruction aims to bring uniformity in the classification of imported products such as Algal Oil or Algal Oil powder, which contain varying concentrations of DHA (Docosa Hexaenoic Acid) extracted from marine algae. The product, along with impurities and stabilizing ingredients, is used […]

Imposition of penalty unjustified as no evidence proved involvement of CHA in alleged mis-declaration

May 25, 2023 1200 Views 0 comment Print

Delve into the CESTAT Delhi ruling in Shri Satyender Singh Vs Commissioner of Customs case, analyzing penalties imposed without evidence of mens rea for mis-declaration in consignments.

CBIC explains aspects of Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 & Handbook of Procedures

May 24, 2023 2526 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 12/2023 -Custom Dated: 24th May 2023  provides information on customs notifications related to duty remission/exemption schemes and Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) schemes, as well as highlights key aspects of the FTP and Handbook of Procedures (HBP). It also urges relevant authorities to ensure timely processing of applications and address any difficulties faced […]

CBIC amends Australia FTA notification to change tariff preference of Coking Coal & Raw Cotton

May 23, 2023 1818 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC amend Australia FTA notification to make changes in tariff preference given to Coking Coal and Raw Cotton arising out of Finance Act, 2023 vide Notification No. 38/2023-Customs, dated May 23, 2023. Ministry of Finance in India has issued Notification No. 38/2023-Customs, dated May 23, 2023, to amend the existing notification related to the Australia […]

Notification No. 38/2023-Customs (N.T.), Dated : 23.05.2023

May 23, 2023 4071 Views 2 comments Print

(xvi) Village Dahej, Taluka Vagra, Distt, Bharuch for unloading of imported goods and loading of export goods Notification No. 38/2023-Customs (N.T.), Dated : 23.05.2023

Revocation of Customs Broker License sustained as violation of CBLR proved

May 21, 2023 2007 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chandigarh held that allegation of violation of regulation 10(b), 10(d) and 10(n) of Customs Broker Licensing Regulation, 2018 (CBLR) proved against the appellant. Accordingly, customs broker license duly revocable.

Indian Customs EDI System – Electronic Cash Ledger – Queries & Clarifications

May 19, 2023 3627 Views 0 comment Print

The Office of the Commissioner of Customs in Chennai, under the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, has issued a public notice addressing queries and providing clarifications regarding the implementation of the Electronic Cash Ledger (ECL) in the Indian Customs EDI System. The notice informs importers, exporters, customs brokers, and other stakeholders about the resolution […]

Rejection of declared value without examining contemporaneous NIDB data is unsustainable

May 18, 2023 1440 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that rejection of declared value in terms of rule 12 of the Customs Valuation Rules, 2007 solely on the basis of various letters of different authorities without examining contemporaneous NIDB data is unsustainable in law.

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