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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 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


Tariff Notification No. 91/2222-Customs (N.T.) Dated: 31st October, 2022

October 31, 2022 780 Views 0 comment Print

Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver vide Notification No. 91/2222-CUSTOMS (N.T.) | Dated: 31st October, 2022. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS) New Delhi Notification No. 91/2222-CUSTOMS (N.T.) | Dated: 31st October, 2022 S.O. 5078(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred […]

CBIC notifies export duty exemption to specified varieties of Rice

October 31, 2022 4281 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC provides export duty exemption to specified varieties of Rice subject to the prescribed condition(s) vide Notification No. 55/2022-Customs [G.S.R. 796(E).], Dated: 31.10.2022 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) New Delhi Notification No. 55/2022-Customs|Dated: 31st October, 2022 G.S.R. 796(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 […]

Procedure for identification of parboiled rice varieties during export

October 28, 2022 3486 Views 0 comment Print

References have been received of variation in procedure followed for identification of parboiled rice variety of CTH 1006.30.10 (which attracts nil rate of duty) at the time of export so as to distinguish it from other varieties of rice under the CTH 1006.30.90 which are dutiable.

Time limit applicable for demand of customs duty also applies to recovery

October 28, 2022 3912 Views 0 comment Print

It is settled position of law that the time limit applicable for demand of customs duty under section 28 ibid is also applicable to recovery of amount under section 28B.

SCN issued after keeping in call book for unduly long period is not valid

October 28, 2022 933 Views 0 comment Print

The act on the part of the respondents of keeping the impugned show cause notices in call book for unduly long period, without disclosing any reason for delay is arbitrary in exercise of powers and is also in violation of provisions of Section 11A of the Customs Act. It would in our opinion vitiate the entire proceedings.

e-CoO issued electronically is a valid to claim preferential benefit under India-UAE CEPA

October 27, 2022 1299 Views 0 comment Print

e-CoO, issued electronically by the Issuing Authority of UAE, is a valid document for the purpose of claiming preferential benefit under India-UAE CEPA, provided that the e-CoO has been issued in the prescribed format, bears electronically printed seal and signatures of the authorized signatory of the Issuing Authority

No penalty for mere mentioning of wrong section if case not falls under Section 114(i) of Customs Act: SC

October 26, 2022 957 Views 0 comment Print

It is the case on behalf of the Revenue that it was a case of wrong mentioning of the Section and the case would fall under Section 114(i) of the Customs Act. It is pointed out that, in the show cause notice, there was a reference to Section 114(i) or 114(iii) of the Customs Act. It is submitted that therefore on mere wrong mentioning of Section, the levy of penalty shall not fail.

Imposition of penalty on the basis of mathematical variation is unsustainable

October 26, 2022 705 Views 0 comment Print

Siba International Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Mumbai)  Facts of the case, in a nutshell, is that Appellant-Exporter Siba International was engaged in export of processed buffalo meat after procuring the same from M/s. Al-Azlan Frozen Foods, Moradabad (UP) an approved processing plant for export of boneless buffalo meat as a prescribed condition under Chapter […]

CESTAT must check That Notice Was Properly Served before Passing Order

October 25, 2022 1374 Views 0 comment Print

Dipali Electronics Pvt. Ltd Vs Union of India (Bombay High Court) In our view, when Petitioner has been accused of having played role in the procurement of electronic systems and parts for manufacture of automated teller machines and Petitioner has been imposed penalty of Rs.Seventy Five Lakhs under Section 112 of the Customs Act, 1962 […]

HC allows rectification of Mistake of GSTIN in bills of entries

October 25, 2022 3573 Views 0 comment Print

Hindustan Unilever Limited Vs Union of India And Ors (Bombay High Court) Petitioner is impugning an order dated 29th October 2021 passed by respondent no.3 rejecting petitioner’s application for amendment of the 13 bills of entry that petitioner had filed when importing certain goods. It is petitioner’s case that in the bills of entry as […]

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