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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


CBIC amends Notification No. 75/2021-Customs (ADD) dated 21.12.2021

September 21, 2022 2097 Views 0 comment Print

Amendment to Notification No. 75/2021-Customs (ADD) dated the 21st December, 2021 related to anti-dumping duty on imports of Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) Component R-32 vide Notification No. 27/2022-Customs (ADD) | Dated 21st September, 2022. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) the 21st September, 2022 New Delhi Notification No. 27/2022-Customs (ADD) | Dated 21st September, 2022 G.S.R. 716(E).—Whereas, […]

Notification No. 80/2022-Customs (N.T.) Dated: 21.09.2022

September 21, 2022 1620 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC notifies Notification No. 80/2022-Customs (N.T.) | Dated: 21st September, 2022 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS) New Delhi Notification No. 80/2022-Customs (N.T.) | Dated: 21st September, 2022 G.S.R. 718(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (aa) of sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Customs Act, […]

Custom: Even a partial prohibition will not prevent release of goods provisionally

September 20, 2022 1404 Views 0 comment Print

Kunjal Synergies Private Limited Vs Principal Commissioner of Customs (Calcutta High Court) Facts, in short, are that the petitioner has approached this Writ Court for release of the goods in question provisionally under Section 110A of the Customs Act, 1962 on the basis of the order of the Appellate Authority ordering for release of the […]

Exemption from BCD & IGST with respect to import of cable laying vessel

September 18, 2022 1641 Views 0 comment Print

Advance rulings on the applicability of Sr. No. 555 and 557C of the Customs Tariff Notification No. 50/2017, dated 30,06.2017 for import of cable laying vessel.

CAAR allowed withdrawal of Application filed with wrong jurisdiction

September 18, 2022 762 Views 0 comment Print

Applicant has informed that jurisdiction of this application is not Mumbai and this needs to be filed with Delhi Customs Authority for Advance Ruling and requested for permission to withdraw their application for advance rulings

Importer cannot be treated as original owner of Goods for Provisional Release of Seized Goods under Customs Act

September 18, 2022 1728 Views 0 comment Print

HC held that for interim release of goods under Section 110A of Customs Act, 1962 importer of goods cannot be regarded as owner

Custom Duty on alloy containing gold & platinum – All that Glitters is Not Gold

September 18, 2022 14328 Views 0 comment Print

The Customs Department have recently started obstructing all the imports of alloy containing gold and platinum across the country and have created a ruckus in the industry since these are sensitive items whose rates fluctuate on a daily basis.

Differential duty not chargeable on confiscated goods not allowed for redemption

September 17, 2022 2007 Views 0 comment Print

Held that the goods have been confiscated and no redemption was allowed, the duty liability cannot pass on to anyone but to the Government of India in whom the property vests.

Melamina is a Syantan and can be imported duty free under DFIA

September 16, 2022 615 Views 0 comment Print

Held that Melamina is a Syantan and accordingly benefit of duty free import under DFIA licence under Notification No. 98/2009-Cus dated 11.09.2009 available

Demand unsustainable in absence of DGCA finding of any violation of undertaking to use of aircraft for non-scheduled (passenger) service

September 16, 2022 801 Views 0 comment Print

Held that the undertaking to use the aircraft for non-scheduled (passenger) service can be said to have been violated only when the DGCA finds that the use of the aircraft is not in accordance with the permit granted and only in that event the Customs authority can demand duty in terms of undertaking

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