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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 5136 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


CBIC Notifies Rate of Exchange of Turkish Lira wef 29.06.2022

June 28, 2022 354 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Notifies Rate of Exchange of Turkish Lira wef 29.06.2022 vide Notification No. 53/2022 -Customs (N.T.) Dated: 28th June, 2022

FSSAI Imports related directions on rectifiable labeling information

June 28, 2022 1305 Views 0 comment Print

FSSAI Imports related directions on rectifiable labeling information for imported food consignments and import of Clove Stem – Instruction No. 10/2022-Customs

Classification of imported ‘yaravita zintrac (zinc oxide suspension concentrate)’

June 28, 2022 1092 Views 0 comment Print

Yara Fertilizers India Private Limited Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Mumbai) Introduction: The case of Yara Fertilizers India Private Limited vs Commissioner of Customs, adjudicated by the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) Mumbai, revolves around the classification dispute of the imported product ‘yaravita zintrac (zinc oxide suspension concentrate).’ The disagreement stems from […]

Non fulfillment of satisfactory, condition mars the revision of assessable value

June 28, 2022 468 Views 0 comment Print

Dive into the dispute of Acmechem Ltd vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Mumbai). Explore challenges to value rejection, breaches of natural justice, and a crucial assessment analysis.

Clandestine removal charge, on incomplete/ inconsistent record, unsustainable

June 28, 2022 1092 Views 0 comment Print

Charges of clandestine removal cannot be sustained as the evidences brought into the record by the department are incomplete, inconsistent and not a reliable piece of evidence.

Butadiene is nothing but olefin & classifiable under CTH 390290000

June 28, 2022 537 Views 0 comment Print

Astral Limited Vs C.C. (CESTAT Ahmedabad) In the present case as given above the product imported by the appellant consisted of pre-dominantly of Butadiene which is an olefin therefore, in terms of Chapter note 4 to chapter 39 the product is correctly classifiable under CTH 390290000. The Adjudicating Authority and the Commissioner (Appeals) have not […]

Penalty not leviable in absence of deliberate misdeclaration

June 28, 2022 3984 Views 0 comment Print

Matter of classification is complex. According, held that there is no scope for indicting the individuals in these proceedings for deliberate misdeclaration. Penalty not imposed as the role of the individuals in the misdeclaration of stores and bunkers is not evident in the impugned order.

General Waiver of penalty for late thing of Bill of Entry due to ICES being down for DR Drill and Maintenance

June 28, 2022 507 Views 0 comment Print

Though the ICES was functional intermittently on 25.06.2022, the members of trade have conveyed that they faced difficulty in filing the Bills of Entry, on time, on that day.

In case of conflict between a contract and law, the Law prevails

June 27, 2022 6246 Views 0 comment Print

Framing laws is the sovereign right of the state and this is not subservient to any contract between two businesses. Needless to say that in the case of any conflict between a contract and the law, the latter prevails.

Declaration is mandatory for foreign tourist having gold above Rs. 50,000

June 25, 2022 2352 Views 0 comment Print

It was incumbent on the part of the petitioners to have made proper declaration under Customs Baggage Declaration Regulations, 2013 read with Baggage Rules 2016. These Rules apply to all passengers including tourist coming to India.

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