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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


Duty drawback based on mis-declaration of goods rejected

August 2, 2022 1419 Views 0 comment Print

Held that deliberate concealment relating to mis-declaration of the goods and overvaluing with the intention to avail higher duty drawback is untenable

Extension of Customs clearances beyond normal working hours in ICDs

July 29, 2022 3816 Views 0 comment Print

Extension of the facility of 24×7 Customs clearance to ICDs across the country, so as to cater to the requirements of the trade.

Tariff Notification No. 65/2022-Custom (N.T.), Dated: 29.07.2022

July 29, 2022 768 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 65/2022-Custom (N.T.), Dated: 29.07.2022- Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver- Reg. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS) New Delhi, the 29th July, 2022 Notification No. 65/2022-Custom (N.T.) S.O. 3576(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of […]

Forgery should be proved by clear & cogent evidence: CESTAT sets aside Penalty

July 28, 2022 687 Views 0 comment Print

Diamond Creations Vs C.C.-Mundra (CESTAT Ahmedabad) Coming to the contention of revenue regarding forgery of the textile committee report, we do not find any reason to go into the detail as the fact that reports were forged does not impact the classification assuming the reports relied upon by the department are the original one as […]

Duty exemption on Electro-Chemiluminescence Immunoassay kits

July 25, 2022 945 Views 0 comment Print

In relation to the benefit of exemption of duties accorded to Chemiluminescence Immuno Assay (CLIA) kits, the Board is in receipt of representations seeking a clarification on whether Electro chemiluminescence Immuno Assay (ECLIA) kits are covered under the ambit of CLIA diagnostic kits.

Penalty leviable for Misclassification of Goods with malafide intentions

July 25, 2022 5646 Views 0 comment Print

Scania Commercial Vehicles India P Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Customs (Import) (CESTAT Mumbai) In this case appellant had mis-classified the goods with an intention to evade payment of appropriate Custom duty. The appellant resorted to mis-classification / mis-declaration of description of goods showing number of packages as two instead of manifested number of packages as […]

Govt extend concessional AIDC of Nil on Lentils (Mosur) till 31.03.2023

July 23, 2022 918 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to amend notification No. 49/2021 – Customs, dated 13.10.2021, in order to extend the concessional Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess [AIDC] of Nil on Lentils (Mosur) up to and inclusive of the 31st March, 2023 vide Notification No. 44/2022-Customs Dated: the 23rd July, 2022 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) New Delhi Notification No. […]

Petition admitted which challenged issuance of two adjudication order against single notice

July 22, 2022 750 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court admitted a petition through which two adjudication orders based on a single show cause notice was challenged. Also held that no coercive measures will be taken against the petitioners, in pursuance of the aforementioned adjudication orders.

Import licensing requirement from WPC wing for import of wireless equipment

July 21, 2022 15369 Views 1 comment Print

Compendium of orders/ circulars/ guidelines issued from WPC Wing, DoT in regard to Import licensing requirement from WPC wing for import of wireless equipment as issued by CBIC vide Instruction No. 16/2022-Customs|Dated 21st July, 2022. Instruction No. 16/2022-Customs|Dated 21st July, 2022 F. No. 401/48/2022-Cus-III Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board […]

Customs Exchange rate for Import and Export wef 22nd July 2022

July 21, 2022 4692 Views 0 comment Print

Exchange rate Notification No. 64/2022-Cus (NT) dated 21.07.2022  notifying exchange rate with effect from 22nd July, 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. 64 /2022 – Customs (N.T.) | Dated: 21st July, 2022 In […]

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