Follow Us:

Custom Duty

Custom Duty Meaning, Calculators, Rules, exemptions  Articles Notification, Circulars, Recent Changes, Duty Drawback Rates, Custom Rates, Anti-Dumping Duty

Latest Articles


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 3018 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 5106 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


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 81 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 138 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 78 Views 0 comment Print

Education Cess Paid via MEIS Scrips Cannot Be Recovered Again in Cash: CESTAT Mumbai

Custom Duty : CESTAT Mumbai ruled that Education Cess and Secondary & Higher Education Cess paid through MEIS duty credit scrips for past import...

May 22, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

Past GST Cancellation Cannot Justify Customs Broker License Revocation: CESTAT Delhi

Custom Duty : CESTAT Delhi held that earlier GST cancellation history became irrelevant once the exporter possessed valid GST registration on th...

May 22, 2026 99 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 126 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 132 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 189 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


CAAR Delhi Rejected Advance Ruling Application Due to Unrectified Procedural Defects

January 13, 2026 384 Views 0 comment Print

The Authority rejected the application as the applicant failed to rectify notified deficiencies despite reminders. The ruling underscores that procedural compliance is mandatory before an advance ruling can be considered on merits.

Flaxseed Extract Classified as Vegetable Extract, Not Medicament: CAAR Delhi

January 13, 2026 408 Views 0 comment Print

The authority examined whether a flaxseed-based extract was a medicament or a vegetable extract. It ruled that a single plant extract with inert carriers, imported in bulk, falls under Heading 1302 as a vegetable extract.

Microencapsulated Iron Classified as Food Supplement Under Customs Tariff: CAAR Delhi

January 13, 2026 480 Views 0 comment Print

The ruling examined whether a microencapsulated iron product should be treated as a chemical preparation or a food supplement. It held that products with nutritive value used for human consumption fall under Heading 2106.

Animal Feed Premix Classified Under Heading 2309 Due to Exclusive Feed Use: CAAR Delhi

January 13, 2026 729 Views 0 comment Print

The ruling examined whether an enzyme-based premix used only in animal feed should be treated as an enzyme or a feed preparation. The Authority held that exclusive use as an animal feed premix justified classification under Heading 2309 rather than the enzyme heading.

Counterfeit Goods Can’t Be Treated as Branded; Customs Value Enhancement Set Aside

January 12, 2026 402 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that transaction value could not be rejected without evidence or proper application of valuation rules. Arbitrary enhancement and penalties were quashed for lack of comparables and proof of undervaluation.

Wrong Classification Alone Insufficient to Invoke Customs Section 111(o) Without Exemption Breach

January 12, 2026 600 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal upheld reclassification and duty recovery but ruled that section 111(o) applies only where exemption conditions are breached. Mere ineligibility to exemption due to wrong classification cannot justify confiscation or penalty.

Penetrating Oil Not Diesel Without Proof; CESTAT Set Aside Higher Duty Demand

January 12, 2026 348 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal set aside reclassification of imported penetrating oil as adulterated diesel. It held that failure to meet diesel BIS standards and lack of proof of adulteration defeated the Revenue’s case.

Customs Penalty Under Section 114AA Set Aside for Lack of Knowledge of Fraud

January 11, 2026 837 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal upheld duty and interest on use of a fraudulently enhanced duty credit scrip but ruled that penalty under section 114AA cannot be imposed without proof of knowledge or intent. The key takeaway is that mens rea is mandatory for section 114AA penalties.

Customs: Gold Bar Ordered to Be Released as No SCN Issued Within Time

January 11, 2026 411 Views 0 comment Print

The Court examined detention of a gold bar where no show cause notice was issued after seizure. Relying on Supreme Court precedent and the petitioner’s undertaking, release was directed upon payment of duty, fine, and penalty.

Gold Chain Treated as Personal Effect, Customs Directed to Release Items

January 11, 2026 501 Views 0 comment Print

The Court dealt with delay in implementation of a customs order directing release of seized gold. It ordered execution of the Order-in-Original within a fixed time and clarified duty and warehousing liability.

Search Post by Date
May 2026
M T W T F S S
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031