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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


Gangavaram Port Designated as Customs Port for Unloading & Loading of Goods

August 24, 2022 858 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC issued Notification No. 01/2022 (Customs) (NT) (VSP) on August 24, 2022, declaring Berth No.: 9 at Gangavaram Port as a proper place for unloading imported goods and loading export goods, including empty containers and containerized goods. This amendment expands the customs area at Gangavaram Port, facilitating smoother import and export operations. Read more for a detailed analysis of the notification and its implications.

Amendment in Compounding procedure of offenses under Customs Act, 1962

August 23, 2022 1515 Views 0 comment Print

Offense under section 135AA of Customs Act made compoundable. Competent authority mandated to grant immunity for such offense

Rejection of transaction value in absence of contemporaneous import is unsustainable

August 22, 2022 1359 Views 0 comment Print

Held that department failed to brought on record independent evidence showing that the price of imported goods were over-valued. Accordingly, in the absence of contemporaneous imports, the transaction value cannot be discarded.

Customs (Compounding of Offences) Amendment Rules, 2022

August 22, 2022 3369 Views 0 comment Print

Offences specified under Section 135AA of Custom Act – One lakh rupees for the first offence, to be increased by hundred per cent of this amount for each subsequent offence.

Undue export benefit allegation based on corroborated statements not sustainable

August 22, 2022 1284 Views 0 comment Print

Allegation of undue export benefit relying heavily on the statement which was not supported by any corroborative evidence cannot be sustained.

Not following order of HC or SC amounts to rectifiable mistake/error

August 19, 2022 1212 Views 0 comment Print

Not following order of HC or SC would amount to mistake/error which is rectifiable under provisions of Section 154 of Customs Act, 1962

Customs duty on Display Assembly of a cellular mobile phone

August 18, 2022 3252 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 14/2022-Customs CBIC-190354/190/2022-TRU Section-CBEC Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Tax Research Unit *** North Block, New Delhi Dated, 18th August, 2022 To All Principal Chief Commissioner/Chief Commissioner of Customs/Customs (Preventive). All Principal Chief Commissioner/Chief Commissioner of Customs & Central Tax All Principal Commissioner/ Commissioner of Customs/Customs (Preventive). All Principal Commissioner/Commissioner […]

Customs Exchange rate for Import & Export wef 19th August, 2022

August 18, 2022 3189 Views 0 comment Print

Exchange rate Notification No. 70/2022-Cus (NT) dated 18.08.2022  notifying exchange rate with effect from 19th August, 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. 70/2022 – Customs (N.T.) | Dated: 18th August, 2022 In exercise […]

Provisional ADD on UDCA import from China and Korea

August 18, 2022 1761 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC imposes Provisional anti-dumping duty (ADD) on UDCA import from China and Korea vide Notification No. 25/2022-Customs (ADD) | Dated: 18th August, 2022. The provisional anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective for a period of six months, unless revoked, amended or superseded earlier, from the date of publication of this notification in the […]

Revised rate of import duty not applicable to bill of entry presented before issuance of notification

August 18, 2022 1926 Views 0 comment Print

Held that bill of entry was self-assessed before the notification no. 103/2020- Customs (N.T.) dated 29.10.2020 was issued. Accordingly, revised rate of duty not applicable.

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