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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 5121 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


Immunity by Settlement Commission to main noticee is also available to co-noticees

May 16, 2023 1026 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that immunity granted by the Settlement Commission to the main noticee is also available to the co-noticees. Accordingly, the impugned order is bad in law.

Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver wef 16.05.2023

May 15, 2023 1887 Views 0 comment Print

The provided text is a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance, specifically the Department of Revenue, under the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs. The notification numbered 34/2023-Customs (N.T.), is dated May 15, 2023, and contains amendments to a previous notification (No. 36/2001-Customs (N.T.)). The notification primarily focuses on the substitution of three […]

HC uphold cancellation of Customs Duty Exemption Certificate (CDEC) granted to Apollo Hospitals

May 13, 2023 1587 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court considers withdrawal of customs duty exemption for Apollo Hospitals’ imported medical equipment. Analysis of compliance with Notification No.64/88.

Customs Authorized Dealer (AD) Code Stepwise registration procedure

May 13, 2023 20031 Views 0 comment Print

An Authorised Dealer Code (AD Code) is a 07-digit numerical code provided by the bank where your company has a current account. An AD Code must be registered at each port where your products are cleared by customs.

No confiscation of Gold & silver not having foreign markings without evidence of smuggling

May 12, 2023 3918 Views 0 comment Print

Section 123 applies inter-alia to gold/silver bullion seized on the reasonable belief that they are smuggled goods. Burden of proving that they are not smuggled goods shall be on the person, who claims to be the owner of the goods so seized or from whose possession the goods are seized.

Classification of goods manufactured out of carbon fibres with wooden handle

May 11, 2023 504 Views 0 comment Print

Appellant imported Paddle of canoes. Goods are manufactured out of carbon fibres with wooden handle. Appellant sought to classify goods under heading 95062900

Order misplaced due to office renovation – Delhi HC refuses to Condone by revenue in appeal filing

May 10, 2023 933 Views 0 comment Print

Commissioner of Customs Vs Sadanand Chaudhary (Delhi High Court) It would be necessary for this Court to decide whether the delay in filing the same is required to be condoned. The present appeal was filed on 30.07.2019, which was after the delay of 307 days. Court observed that application seeking condonation of delay is bereft […]

Customs: Re-valuation of goods without rejection of transaction value is invalid

May 10, 2023 1305 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that re-valuation of goods without first rejecting the transaction value of the goods is not in accordance with law. Show cause notice without proposal of rejection of transaction value or demanding differential duty is both speculative and presumptive.

No post import condition in Notification No. 21/2002-Cus.  – CESTAT quashes Tax & Penalty demand,  confiscation of  aircrafts not sustainable

May 10, 2023 603 Views 0 comment Print

Vrl Logistics Ltd Vs C.C (CESTAT Ahmedabad) No post import condition in Notification No. 21/2002-Cus.  – CESTAT quashes Tax & Penalty demand,  confiscation of  aircrafts not sustainable We find that the issue in the present matters relates to the grant of benefit of Notification No. 21/2002-Cus., dated 1-3- 2002 as amended by Notification No. 61/2007-Cus. […]

Department cannot insist that importer should avail benefit of a particular notification when they are eligible for different notifications

May 10, 2023 1179 Views 0 comment Print

Commissioner of Customs Vs Dimension Data India Limited (CESTAT Chennai) It is brought out that an amount of Rs.7,23,072/- was rejected by the original authority on the ground that Bill of Entry in regard to RSP based assessed goods has to be reassessed and refund claim has to be filed for the CVD paid by […]

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