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Customs Valuation Framework Under Section 14 and CVR, 2007

Custom Duty : Explains customs valuation under Section 14, CVR 2007, Rule 12, CAVR 2023, transaction value, valuation methods and key judicial d...

July 11, 2026 249 Views 0 comment Print

MOOWR Scheme: A Game Changer for Indian Manufacturers

Custom Duty : The article explains how the MOOWR Scheme allows manufacturers to defer customs duty and IGST while detailing eligibility, complia...

July 3, 2026 1584 Views 1 comment Print

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 687 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 7008 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 10797 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


CBIC Extends Customs Duty Exemption Till 15 July 2026 Due to West Asia Supply Disruptions

Custom Duty : The Government has extended the full customs duty exemption on critical petrochemical imports until 15 July 2026 because of contin...

July 2, 2026 339 Views 0 comment Print

India Secures Duty-Free Access for 99.38% Exports Through India–Oman CEPA

Custom Duty : The India–Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement became operational on 1 June 2026 after completion of required proce...

June 2, 2026 480 Views 0 comment Print

₹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 588 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 2877 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 675 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CAAR Rejects Ruling on Roasted Areca Nut Classification Citing Madras HC Decision

Custom Duty : CAAR Delhi rejected the advance ruling application as the classification issue was already decided by the Madras High Court and th...

July 13, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print

Samsung ‘Moving Style’ Classifiable as ‘Other Monitor’ Under CTH 8528: CAAR Delhi

Custom Duty : CAAR Delhi classified Moving Style under Tariff Item 8528 59 00 and Floor Stand under 8529 90 90, applying Chapter Notes 6(D), 6(E...

July 13, 2026 135 Views 0 comment Print

TrackMan 4 & TrackMan iO Classifiable as Other Golf Equipment Under CTH 9506: CAAR Delhi

Custom Duty : CAAR Delhi classified TrackMan 4 and TrackMan iO under CTI 9506 39 00 as golf equipment, rejecting Heading 9031 as measurement was...

July 13, 2026 120 Views 0 comment Print

Statutory Appeal Is Proper Remedy Against Customs Redemption Fine & Penalty: Madras HC

Custom Duty : Madras HC declined to entertain the writ, directed the petitioner to pursue the Section 129A appeal, and protected limitation if f...

July 12, 2026 123 Views 0 comment Print

Royalty Addition to Import Value Set Aside as Not a Condition of Sale: CESTAT Chennai

Custom Duty : CESTAT Chennai set aside the customs duty demand after holding royalty was not a condition of sale of imported goods and following...

July 12, 2026 126 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBIC Issues Guidelines for Self-Certified Origin Declarations Under India–UK CETA

Custom Duty : CBIC Circular 33/2026-Customs implements self-certified Origin Declarations, URN authentication and transition provisions under In...

July 14, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Discontinues Manual Container Documents Under Notification 104/94-Customs

Custom Duty : CBIC Circular 32/2026-Customs replaces manual container documentation with ICEGATE reporting and electronic gate systems under Not...

July 13, 2026 225 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Empowers Board to Extend Two-Year Re-Export Period for Duty-Free Event Imports

Custom Duty : CBIC Notification No. 28/2026-Customs empowers the Board to extend the two-year period in specified cases on sufficient cause bein...

July 11, 2026 384 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Extends Anti-Dumping Duty on Chinese Arylides Till 13 January 2027

Custom Duty : CBIC extends anti-dumping duty on Arylides imported from China PR till 13 January 2027 through Notification No. 17/2026-Customs (A...

July 11, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Revises List of Goods Eligible for BCD Exemption for Lithium-Ion Cell Manufacturing

Custom Duty : CBIC Notification 27/2026-Customs amends Notification 25/2002 to revise the list of goods eligible for BCD exemption for lithium i...

July 9, 2026 642 Views 0 comment Print


CAAR rejects application on the ground of lack of jurisdiction

June 12, 2023 477 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai rejects M/s. Solae Company India Private Limited’s application for advance ruling due to jurisdiction issues, as the company’s office is in Gurgaon, under CAAR Delhi’s jurisdiction, not Mumbai’s. The company had inaccurately used their logistics service provider’s address in Mumbai.

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

June 12, 2023 2187 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 786 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 2409 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 1230 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 1614 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 1473 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 7014 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 1692 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 3369 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.

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