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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


Drawback u/s 74 not available to importer availing benefit of notification no. 27/02-Cus

July 20, 2022 6972 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that importers who fall under Notification No. 27/02-Cus dated 1st March 2002 are not entitled to any drawback under Section 74 of Customs Act 1962.

Calcutta HC directs removal of Risky exporter tag and allows refund of duty drawback & IGST claim

July 20, 2022 3126 Views 0 comment Print

Nexage Innovations Vs Deputy Commissioner of Customs & ors. (Calcutta High Court) Calcutta High Court directs removal of Risky exporter tag and allows refund of duty drawback and IGST claim Hon’ble Division Bench of the Hon’ble Calcutta High Court in the matter M/s. Nexage Innovations Vs. The Deputy Commissioner of Customs & Ors M.A.T. 916 of […]

Customs Authority for Advance Rulings (Amendment) Regulations, 2022

July 20, 2022 3093 Views 0 comment Print

(1) These regulations may be called the Customs Authority for Advance Rulings (Amendment) Regulations, 2022. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

No change in BCD rate for Open Cells used in manufacture of TV panels

July 20, 2022 2079 Views 0 comment Print

The entry S. No. 515A of notification No. 50/2017-Customs referred to the heading 8529 and provided a concessional BCD rate for Open Cells used in the manufacture of TV panels

TRQ holders can import gold through IIBX under India-UAE CEPA

July 20, 2022 2070 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to amend notification No. 22/2022-Customs, dated 30.04.2022 to enable TRQ holders to import gold through IIBX under TRQ mechanism of India-UAE CEPA vide Notification No. 43/2022-Customs dated: 20th July, 2022 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) New Delhi Notification No. 43/2022-Customs | dated: 20th July, 2022 G.S.R. 587(E).– In exercise of […]

Ownership of goods post let export order is with importer: CESTAT

July 16, 2022 2394 Views 0 comment Print

Held that Appellant lost the ownership of the goods as soon as let export order was issued and hence Appellant cannot be held responsible if the importer situated at Iran had given instruction to change the port.

Applicability of Customs Duty on Imported Goods as per section 12

July 16, 2022 29901 Views 0 comment Print

Understanding the applicability of customs duty on imported goods as per section 12 of the Customs Act, 1962. Learn when and how custom duty is levied on goods in India.

Export of goods through post

July 16, 2022 4737 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about the guidelines for exporting and importing goods through post. Explore the regulatory requirements and approved locations for this channel.

Import and its categories

July 16, 2022 8658 Views 0 comment Print

We often heard the terminology -Imports and we all know that anything is brought from overseas is treated as imports and parties involved are seller/exporter, freight forwarder/career, buyer/importer and custom authority. For any foreign currency transaction basic documents required are permission i.e. IEC (import export code),PAN (Permanent account number) and GST registration. Now the question […]

Revenue needs proper evidence to reject classification done by assessee

July 15, 2022 1584 Views 0 comment Print

Held that Revenue needs to adduce proper evidence to show that the goods are classifiable under a different heading than that claimed by the assessee. The onus is on the Revenue to establish that the item in question falls in taxing category as claimed by them.

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