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Customs Valuation Framework Under Section 14 and CVR, 2007

Custom Duty : Explains customs valuation under Section 14, CVR 2007, Rule 12, CAVR 2023, transaction value, valuation methods and key judicial d...

July 11, 2026 192 Views 0 comment Print

MOOWR Scheme: A Game Changer for Indian Manufacturers

Custom Duty : The article explains how the MOOWR Scheme allows manufacturers to defer customs duty and IGST while detailing eligibility, complia...

July 3, 2026 1569 Views 1 comment Print

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 681 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 6966 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 10779 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


CBIC Extends Customs Duty Exemption Till 15 July 2026 Due to West Asia Supply Disruptions

Custom Duty : The Government has extended the full customs duty exemption on critical petrochemical imports until 15 July 2026 because of contin...

July 2, 2026 330 Views 0 comment Print

India Secures Duty-Free Access for 99.38% Exports Through India–Oman CEPA

Custom Duty : The India–Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement became operational on 1 June 2026 after completion of required proce...

June 2, 2026 474 Views 0 comment Print

₹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 582 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 2874 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 675 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CAAR Rejects Ruling on Roasted Areca Nut Classification Citing Madras HC Decision

Custom Duty : CAAR Delhi rejected the advance ruling application as the classification issue was already decided by the Madras High Court and th...

July 13, 2026 126 Views 0 comment Print

Samsung ‘Moving Style’ Classifiable as ‘Other Monitor’ Under CTH 8528: CAAR Delhi

Custom Duty : CAAR Delhi classified Moving Style under Tariff Item 8528 59 00 and Floor Stand under 8529 90 90, applying Chapter Notes 6(D), 6(E...

July 13, 2026 105 Views 0 comment Print

TrackMan 4 & TrackMan iO Classifiable as Other Golf Equipment Under CTH 9506: CAAR Delhi

Custom Duty : CAAR Delhi classified TrackMan 4 and TrackMan iO under CTI 9506 39 00 as golf equipment, rejecting Heading 9031 as measurement was...

July 13, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print

Statutory Appeal Is Proper Remedy Against Customs Redemption Fine & Penalty: Madras HC

Custom Duty : Madras HC declined to entertain the writ, directed the petitioner to pursue the Section 129A appeal, and protected limitation if f...

July 12, 2026 123 Views 0 comment Print

Royalty Addition to Import Value Set Aside as Not a Condition of Sale: CESTAT Chennai

Custom Duty : CESTAT Chennai set aside the customs duty demand after holding royalty was not a condition of sale of imported goods and following...

July 12, 2026 123 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBIC Discontinues Manual Container Documents Under Notification 104/94-Customs

Custom Duty : CBIC Circular 32/2026-Customs replaces manual container documentation with ICEGATE reporting and electronic gate systems under Not...

July 13, 2026 186 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Empowers Board to Extend Two-Year Re-Export Period for Duty-Free Event Imports

Custom Duty : CBIC Notification No. 28/2026-Customs empowers the Board to extend the two-year period in specified cases on sufficient cause bein...

July 11, 2026 351 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Extends Anti-Dumping Duty on Chinese Arylides Till 13 January 2027

Custom Duty : CBIC extends anti-dumping duty on Arylides imported from China PR till 13 January 2027 through Notification No. 17/2026-Customs (A...

July 11, 2026 114 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Revises List of Goods Eligible for BCD Exemption for Lithium-Ion Cell Manufacturing

Custom Duty : CBIC Notification 27/2026-Customs amends Notification 25/2002 to revise the list of goods eligible for BCD exemption for lithium i...

July 9, 2026 609 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Grants Nil BCD on Goods for Mobile Phone Inductor Coil Modules Until March 2029

Custom Duty : CBIC Notification 26/2026-Customs grants nil BCD on specified goods used in manufacturing inductor coil modules for mobile phones ...

July 9, 2026 399 Views 0 comment Print


Extended period wrongly invoked as bona fide classification not willful suppression

March 16, 2026 1005 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that bona fide classification of goods doesn’t result into willful suppression of material facts with intent to evade payment of duty. Accordingly, invocation of extended period of limitation not justified. Thus, order deserves to be set aside and appeal is allowed.

CBIC Revises Jurisdiction of Visakhapatnam Customs Commissioner

March 16, 2026 831 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC amends the customs jurisdiction under Notification 21/2022 to redefine areas under the Principal Commissioner of Customs, Visakhapatnam. The update clarifies coverage of ports, SEZs, airports, and multiple districts in Andhra Pradesh.

CESTAT Denied Refund as EC & SHEC Exemption Not Applicable to CVD on Imported Coal

March 15, 2026 501 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that exemption notifications for Education Cess and SHEC apply only to Clean Energy Cess and not to CVD on imported coal. The case was remanded only to verify whether any cess was wrongly levied on CEC.

Re-determination of assessable value without sufficient evidence of undervaluation cannot be sustained

March 14, 2026 459 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that re-determination of assessable value of imported power bank without adequate evidence of undervaluation is not justifiable. Accordingly, order is set aside to that extent it had confirmed the adjudged demands on the basis of revised/enhanced valuation of goods.

Customs Notifies Revised Tariff Values for Gold, Silver & Edible Oils wef 14 March 2026

March 13, 2026 999 Views 0 comment Print

Through Notification No. 25/2026-Customs (N.T.), CBIC updated tariff values for edible oils, gold, silver, and brass scrap to reflect current price trends and ensure accurate customs duty assessment.

Imported Medical Imaging Printers was classifiable under CTH 9018 and not under CTH 8443 : Differential Customs Duty Demand was set aside

March 13, 2026 405 Views 0 comment Print

A show cause notice was issued proposing reclassification, recovery of differential duty under section 28(4) of the Customs Act, and imposition of penalties. Additional Director General confirmed the demand, ordered recovery of duty with interest, and imposed penalties including a penalty on Manager of the appellant company. Aggrieved, appellant filed the present appeals.

Video Conferencing Equipment Classified Under CTH 8517 as Communication Apparatus Due to Data Transmission Function

March 12, 2026 759 Views 0 comment Print

The authority held that webcams and video conferencing devices facilitate transmission and reception of voice and images, making them classifiable under CTH 8517 rather than as accessories of computers.

Reel Tracking Device classifiable as Radio Navigational Aid Due to GPS-Based Asset Tracking: CAAR Mumbai

March 12, 2026 366 Views 0 comment Print

The authority ruled that a cable drum tracking device must be classified under tariff heading 8526 because its principal function is GPS-based location tracking, with communication and sensors treated as ancillary features.

CAAR Declines Advance Ruling on Related-Party Transaction Value Due to SVB Jurisdiction

March 12, 2026 546 Views 0 comment Print

The Authority declined to rule on a revised pricing formula for imports from a related entity and directed that the matter be examined by the Special Valuation Branch.

Customs Notification Amended to Add SBER Bank in List 14 for Import Eligibility

March 12, 2026 750 Views 0 comment Print

The government amended Notification 45/2025-Customs to include SBER Bank in List 14. Imports linked to this entry are allowed only for domestic consumption between 25 June 2025 and 31 March 2026.

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