Follow Us:

Custom Duty

Custom Duty Meaning, Calculators, Rules, exemptions  Articles Notification, Circulars, Recent Changes, Duty Drawback Rates, Custom Rates, Anti-Dumping Duty

Latest Articles


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 3024 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


Bank guarantee demand justifiable based on Special Valuation Branch report

December 30, 2022 1956 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that insisting on bank guarantees for differential duty justifiable based on finding of SVB (Special Valuation Branch) that petitioner is undervaluing its import from related party.

Govt extends concessional import duties on specified edible oils & lentils

December 29, 2022 1239 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to amend notification Nos. 48/2021 and 49/2021 – Customs, both dated 13.10.2021, in order to extend the existing concessional import duties on specified edible oils and lentils up to and inclusive of the 31st March, 2024 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) New Delhi Notification No. 65/2022-Customs | Dated: 29th December, 2022 G.S.R. 909(E).—In […]

Second tranche of tariff concessions under India Australia ECTA notified

December 29, 2022 1743 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to give effect to the second tranche of tariff concessions under India Australia ECTA vide Notification No. 64/2022-Customs | Dated: 29th December, 2022. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) Notification No. 64/2022-Customs | Dated: 29th December, 2022 G.S.R. 908(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of […]

Effect to final AITIGA tranche – Notification No. 63/2022-Customs

December 27, 2022 1389 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to give effect to final ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) tranche – Notification No. 63/2022 – Customs Dated: 27th December, 2022 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) New Delhi, Notification No. 63/2022 – Customs Dated: 27th December, 2022 G.S.R. 906(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the […]

Govt imposes ADD on Semi Finished Ophthalmic Lenses import from China

December 27, 2022 8064 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC imposes ADD on Semi Finished Ophthalmic Lenses imported from China PR for a period of five years vide  Notification No. 32/2022-Customs (ADD) | Dated: 27th December, 2022. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) New Delhi  Notification No. 32/2022-Customs (ADD) | Dated: 27th December, 2022 G.S.R. 905(E).—Whereas in the matter of semi-finished Ophthalmic Lenses’ (hereinafter […]

Seeks to give effect to first tranche of tariff concessions under India Australia ECTA

December 26, 2022 3060 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to give effect to first tranche of tariff concessions under India Australia ECTA – Notification No. 62/2022-Customs | Dated: 26th December, 2022. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 62/2022-Customs | Dated: 26th December, 2022 G.S.R.904(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of […]

Once assessment of shipping bill has attained finality, classification of goods cannot be subsequently questioned

December 23, 2022 1431 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that as assessment of shipping bills has attained finality, classification of goods cannot be questioned subsequently by the Customs.

Rejection of transaction value without evidence on record is untenable

December 22, 2022 1596 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that rejection of transaction value and enhancement of assessable value has to be on the basis of some evidence on record. Rejection of transaction value in absence of any evidence is untenable in law.

Customs Tariff (Determination of Origin of Goods under Ind­Aus ECTA) Rules, 2022

December 22, 2022 3021 Views 0 comment Print

Customs Tariff (Determination of Origin of Goods under the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement) Rules, 2022- Notification No. 112/2022-Customs (N.T.), Dated: 22.12.2022  MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS) New Delhi, the 22nd December, 2022 Notification No. 112/2022-Customs (N.T.) G.S.R. 897(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section […]

Rule of alternate remedy not a bar for High Court to exercise Writ jurisdiction

December 22, 2022 1584 Views 0 comment Print

Opportunity to cross examine witnesses not given to petitioner. Rule of alternate remedy not a bar for High Court to exercise Writ jurisdiction.

Search Post by Date
May 2026
M T W T F S S
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031