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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 141 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


Handheld enterprise mobile computers classifiable under subheading 84713090

October 25, 2022 837 Views 0 comment Print

In re RET-Tech Private Limited (CAAR Mumbai) M/s. RET-Tech Private Limited (the applicant, in short) filed an application before the Customs Authority for Advance Ruling, Mumbai (CAAR, in short) seeking advance rulings on the classification of the devices namely handheld enterprise mobile computers, having the following models: – Table-1 SI.No. Model Product is with / […]

Nokia 7210 SAS products classifiable under subheading 85176290 as routers

October 25, 2022 1044 Views 0 comment Print

In re Nokia Solutions and Networks India Private Limited (CAAR Mumbai) CAAR held that the Nokia 7210 SAS products are classifiable under subheading 85176290 as routers and are eligible to avail the benefit under Sr. No. 13N of Notification No. 24/2005-Customs, as amended. FULL TEXT OF THE ORDER OF CUSTOMS AUTHORITY OF ADVANCE RULING, MUMBAI […]

Intelligent flight batteries classifiable under subheading 85076000

October 25, 2022 2520 Views 0 comment Print

In re PN Trade and Services (CAAR Mumbai) An intelligent flight battery is a lithium-ion rechargeable and removable battery to power a drone. As per HSN explanatory notes to heading 8507, these batteries. also known as electric accumulators, are characterised by the fact that the electrochemical action is reversible so that the accumulator may be […]

In absence of test reports & details of composition of goods they cannot be treated as identical or similar

October 25, 2022 1485 Views 0 comment Print

In re BASF India Limited (CAAR Mumbai) The question raised in the applicant’s application for Advance Ruling was whether the said Vitamin Premixes were classifiable under Heading 23.09 or under Heading 29.36. The said question raised in the applicant’s application is the same as in number of matters decided by the Appellate Tribunal and Courts, […]

Export obligation discharge certificate (EODC) – CESTAT allows extended period to fulfill export obligation

October 24, 2022 2358 Views 0 comment Print

IND Synergy Ltd Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Hyderabad) This   appeal has been filed by M/s IND Synergy Ltd., (Raipur) assailing the order-in-original dated 31.07.2020 passed by the Principal Commissioner of Customs Visakhapatnam, the operative part of which is as follows: (a) “I deny the benefit of Notification No. 097/2004-Customs dated 17.09.2004 to the capital […]

Imposition of CVD on Saccharin Imported from Thailand

October 21, 2022 1077 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to levy countervailing duty on imports of ‘Saccharine in all its forms’ originating in or exported from Thailand, to prevent the circumvention of countervailing duty levied on ‘Saccharine in all its forms’ originating in or exported from China PR vide notification No. 2/2019-Customs (CVD), dated the 30th August, 2019. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF […]

CBIC notifies Customs Exchange rate for Import & Export wef 21.10.2022

October 20, 2022 1740 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC notifies Customs Exchange rate for Import & Export wef 21st October, 2022 vide Exchange rate Notification No. 90/2022 – Customs (N.T.) | dated the 20th October, 2022. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS New Delhi ***** Notification No. 90/2022 – Customs (N.T.) | dated the […]

Alloy Steel Forging requiring further operation to be used as Rings for Bearing is classifiable under 7326

October 19, 2022 1224 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that Alloy Steel Forging (machined) requires to undergo further operation to be ready to use as Rings for Bearing etc. Hence the same is classifiable under tariff heading 7326 Other Articles of Iron or Steel and not under chapter 84.

Project Imports (Amendment) Regulations, 2022

October 19, 2022 5241 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to amend Project Import Regulations, 1986 by notifying Project Imports (Amendment) Regulations, 2022 | Notification No. 54/2022-Customs|Dated: 19th October, 2022. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) New Delhi Notification No. 54/2022-Customs|Dated: 19th October, 2022 G.S.R. 783(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 157 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board […]

Govt imposes Anti-Dumping duty on ‘Electrogalvanized Steel’ import

October 19, 2022 4047 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to impose Anti-Dumping duty on ‘Electrogalvanized Steel’ originating in or exported from Korea RP, Japan and Singapore, for a period of 5 years, in pursuance of fresh final findings issued by DGTR | Notification No. 29/2022-Customs (ADD)|Dated: 19th October, 2022. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) New Delhi Notification No. 29/2022-Customs (ADD)|Dated: 19th October, […]

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