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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 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


No penalty on clearing agent for mere introducing actual importer with IEC holder

September 5, 2022 939 Views 0 comment Print

Girish Kumar Singh Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Delhi) On facts, the role of appellant was only to arrange meeting between Devi Das and Habib-uz-Zaman and the appellant neither filed the bill of entry or was involved in clearance of goods. Any action on the part of appellant much before the import of goods could […]

Customs Exchange rate for Import & Export wef 2nd September, 2022

September 1, 2022 3963 Views 0 comment Print

Exchange rate Notification No. 73/2022 – Customs (N.T.) | Dated:1st September, 2022 notifying exchange rate with effect from 2nd September, 2022 against Indian Rupees for Import and Export. Government Of India Ministry of Finance Department Of Revenue Central Board Of Indirect Taxes And Customs, New Delhi ***** Notification No. 73/2022 – Customs (N.T.) | Dated:1st September, 2022 […]

CBIC extends concessional import duties on specified edible oils till 31.03.2023

August 31, 2022 3882 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 up to and inclusive of the 31st March, 2023 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) New Delhi Notification No. 46/2022-Customs | Dated: 31st August,2022 G.S.R. 676(E).— […]

Notification No. 45/2022-Customs | Dated:  31st August, 2022

August 31, 2022 1971 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC seeks to further amend notification No. 130/2010-Customs, dated the 23rd December, 2010 vide Notification No. 45/2022-Customs | Dated:  31st August, 2022. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) New Delhi Notification No. 45/2022-Customs | Dated:  31st August, 2022 G.S.R. 670(E).— -In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the […]

Tariff Notification No. 72/2022-Customs (N.T.) Dated: 31st August, 2022

August 31, 2022 2730 Views 0 comment Print

Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver vide Notification No. 72/2022-CUSTOMS (N.T.)  Dated: 31st August, 2022. Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs New Delhi Notification No. 72/2022-CUSTOMS (N.T.)  Dated: 31st August, 2022 S.O. 4090(E).– In exercise of the powers […]

CBIC extends ADD on Jute Products import from Nepal & Bangladesh till 31.12.2022

August 31, 2022 1401 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC extend the levy of ADD on Jute Products originating in or exported from Nepal and Bangladesh vide Notification No. 26/2022-Customs (ADD) | Dated: 31st August, 2022 up to and inclusive of the 31st December, 2022, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) New Delhi Notification No. […]

Bamboo stick less than 6 mm not require PQ clearance: CBIC

August 31, 2022 5358 Views 0 comment Print

DA&FW has approved the inclusion of bamboo stick less than 6 mm in the list of processed items that do not require PQ clearance

Classification of Air Conditioners in CKD/SKD condition

August 30, 2022 9180 Views 0 comment Print

In re Mitsubishi Electric India Private Limited (CAAR Delhi) The legal position regarding classification of goods in CKD/ SKD conditions are fairly settled. As per rule 2(a) of the GRI, “any reference in a heading to an article shall be taken to include a reference to that article incomplete or unfinished, provided that, as presented, […]

Amendment in Export Policy of Items under HS Code 1101

August 30, 2022 2574 Views 0 comment Print

Central Government has withdrawn the exemption on Wheat or Meslin Flour (HS Code 1101) from export restrictions/ban. It is clarified vide the said notification that Wheat or Meslin Flour under HS Code 1101 is no longer exempted from export restrictions/ban.

Customs Broker Licence cannot be canceled by mere Allegations

August 30, 2022 705 Views 0 comment Print

S.K. Kanjilal Vs Commissioner of Customs (Airport & Administration) (CESTAT Kolkata) When the Revenue alleges violation, connivance, knowledge and intent, it is for the Revenue to justify its allegations by furnishing supporting documents and it cannot ask the Appellant to disprove its allegations. From the records, we do not find answers to the appellant’s contention […]

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