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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


Imported Wap was entitled to an exemption from Basic Customs Duty

September 12, 2022 1647 Views 0 comment Print

Imported WAP was entitled to an exemption from the whole of the customs duties under the ITA as it worked on technology and did not support the LTE standard.

Amendment in Export Policy of broken rice against ITC (HS) Code 1006 4000

September 12, 2022 1836 Views 0 comment Print

Following consignments of broken rice will be allowed to be exported: i. where loading of broken rice on the ship has commenced before this Notification,

No Absolute Confiscation or Re-Export of Goods cleared for Domestic Consumption

September 10, 2022 804 Views 0 comment Print

Commissioner of Customs (Imports) Vs Pankaj Electronics (CESTAT Chennai) Once the goods have been released after inspection by authorized Chartered Engineer, as has been noted by the Hon’ble High Court, there cannot be any contrary view possible in the present appeal. Ten years down the time line after release of the goods per direction of […]

Changes and Clarification on IGCRS Rules, 2022

September 10, 2022 8124 Views 0 comment Print

F.No. 450/28/2016-Cus-IV Government of India Department of Revenue Ministry of Finance (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) North Block, New Delhi, Circular No. 18/2022-Customs |Dated: 10th of September , 2022 To, All Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Preventive) / Customs and Central Tax, All Principal Commissioners/ Commissioners of Customs / […]

AGMARK certification requirement for imported food consignments postponed

September 9, 2022 1110 Views 0 comment Print

FSSAI agreed to keep the requirement of AGMARK certification for imported food consignments in abeyance further orders

Objective of giving show cause notice is not an empty formality: HC

September 9, 2022 4479 Views 0 comment Print

Riddhi Siddhi Collection Vs Union of India and Ors (Bombay High Court) HC held that The objective of giving show cause notice is not an empty formality. The objective is to make the party aware of the case it has to meet. Thus time is given to respond to the same. The reduction of time […]

Customs procedure for export of cargo in closed containers from ICDs to Bangladesh using Inland Waterways

September 9, 2022 2247 Views 0 comment Print

F.No.550/05/2011-LC(Pt) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs Room No. 49, North Block, New Delhi Circular No. 17/2022-Customs | Dated 09th September, 2022 To, All Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of Customs All Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of Customs (Preventive) All Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of CGST & […]

Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty or for Specified End Use) Rules, 2022

September 9, 2022 44682 Views 2 comments Print

MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) New Delhi Notification No. 74/2022 – Customs (N. T.), Dated: 9th September, 2022 G.S.R. 692(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 156 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and in supersession of the Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty) Rules, 2017, except as […]

Voluntary deposit made during investigation & appropriated against demand cannot be treated as pre-deposit & thus cannot be refunded

September 9, 2022 2790 Views 0 comment Print

Sky Airways Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Delhi) Customs Duty Paid Voluntarily During Investigation cannot be claimed as refund when CESTAT remanded the matter for a fresh adjudication The Hon’ble Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi (CESTAT) in the matter of Sky Airways v. Commissioner of Customs (Appeals), New Delhi [Final Order […]

Axe Universal Oil is a Ayurvedic product classifiable under Chapter 30

September 9, 2022 2163 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT held that Axe Brand Universal Oil classifiable under Chapter 30 as it is similar to Amrutanjan, Vicks, Tiger Balm which were held to be classifiable under Chapter 30 by Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Amrutanjan Ltd. Vs. Collector of Central Excise – 1995 (77) ELT 500 (SC).

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