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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 5133 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 135 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


‘Indra Smart Pro’ EVSE merits classification under subheading 85371000

August 10, 2022 834 Views 0 comment Print

Applicant has indicated that they propose to import Indra Smart Pro The device provides electric power to the charger on board an EV which will, in turn, re-charge the vehicle’s batteries.

Drugs seized in 8 cases from Gujarat Ports in 2021 & 2022 by DRI

August 10, 2022 1110 Views 0 comment Print

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3459 ANSWERED ON-MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2022/SRAVANA 17, 1944 (SAKA) Drugs Seized from Gujarat Port 3459. SHRI ANTO ANTONY: Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence or any other Central Agency has recently seized […]

DRI’s Existential Crisis: Governmental Blunder or Judicial Overlook?

August 9, 2022 5757 Views 0 comment Print

The elite investigation wing of the Central Revenue Department – DRI had been facing an existential crisis since the landmark Canon India v. Commissioner of Customs judgement which ousted its jurisdiction to exercise the functions of Officers of Customs viz. issuance of Show Cause Notice under Section 28 of Customs Act, 1962

Customs: Objection to sanction for prospection for corruption is to be raised during trial

August 9, 2022 1386 Views 0 comment Print

Held that invalidity of sanction is different from absence of sanction and the point is to be raised during the trial.

Passenger Name Record Information Regulations, 2022

August 8, 2022 5313 Views 0 comment Print

(1) These regulations may be called as the Passenger Name Record Information Regulations, 2022. (2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Tax on domestically produced Crude Petroleum & export of Petrol, Diesel & ATF

August 8, 2022 666 Views 0 comment Print

Govt has wef 1st July 2022 imposed duties/cesses on domestically produced Crude Petroleum & export of Petrol, Diesel and Aviation Turbine Fuel

Advisory for Anonymised Escalation Mechanism for delayed Bill of Entry

August 6, 2022 1938 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC has endeavored to provide an Anonymized Escalation Mechanism for ICEGATE registered users where they submit their grievance for delay in Bill of Entry clearance under faceless assessment. The delay in clearance would subsequently be escalated to the concerned Faceless Assessment Officers.

Electric Vehicle kits imported in disassembled state falls under CTH 8703

August 6, 2022 6093 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR held that Electric Vehicle kits ,imported by Volvo in disassembled state & presented together as a kit classifiable under heading 8703

Cr.P.C. Proceedings initiated without recording statements is unsustainable in law

August 5, 2022 2925 Views 0 comment Print

It can be held that even before the issue of process or examining the sworn statement of the complainant, there could be cognizance in a particular case.

Import of gold is not prohibited but the same is restricted to prescribed quantity

August 5, 2022 4713 Views 0 comment Print

Held that import of gold is not prohibited, but restricted subject to prescribed quantity on payment of duty.

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