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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


Penalty u/s 112(a) reduced for import of counterfeit goods

June 15, 2022 1539 Views 0 comment Print

Sun Sea Shipping Agency Vs The Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Chennai) The goods are counterfeit and have been confiscated. However, penalty u/s 112(a) being on higher side is reduced Facts- The assessee filed a Bill of Entry dated 22.12.2017 through their Customs Broker M/s. Sun Sea Shipping Agency for the clearance of import consignment in […]

Tariff Notification No. 50/2022-Custom (N.T.), Dated: 15.06.2022

June 15, 2022 927 Views 0 comment Print

Tariff Notification No. 50/2022-Custom (N.T.), Dated: 15.06.2022 –  Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS) New Delhi, the 15th June, 2022 Notification No. 50/2022-Custom (N.T.) S.O. 2755(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of […]

Exotic Live Species stock duly declared as per advisory, summon illegal

June 14, 2022 2832 Views 0 comment Print

Stock of Exotic Live Spices was declared as per Voluntary Disclosure Scheme titled as ‘Advisory for Dealing with Import of Exotic Live Species in India and declaration of stock’ accordingly held that summon issued to the appellant by the respondent no. 3 is bad in law and illegal.

Penalty u/s 114AA levied for misdeclaration of value of imported goods

June 14, 2022 5217 Views 0 comment Print

S.D. Overseas Vs Joint Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Delhi) Penalty u/s 114AA leviable in case of misdeclaration of the value of the imported goods as per the manufacturer’s price lists. Facts- The appellant had imported a consignment of Food Supplements through ICD, Tughlakabad and filed a Bill of Entry dated 04.01.2013 and the goods were […]

Crushing and screening iron ore classified as iron ore fines, exempt from CVD

June 14, 2022 2367 Views 0 comment Print

The appellant engaged in the manufacture of iron ore pellets. One of the raw materials required for the same is iron ore fines.

Changes in System with respect of AD Code Registration in exports

June 14, 2022 25896 Views 1 comment Print

There was a demand from trade that an AD code should required to be registered only once in Customs System for filing documents across all the customs locations. To facilitate trade, the following changes have been made in the System in respect of AD Code registration

Optoma data projectors classifiable under sub-heading 85286200

June 14, 2022 936 Views 0 comment Print

In re Audio Distribution House Pvt. Ltd (CAAR Mumbai) CAAR held that projectors Optoma X309ST, Optoma X319ST, Optoma W319ST, Optoma ZW350 and Optoma ZX300 are classifiable under sub-heading 85286200 of the first schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and would be eligible to avail benefit of Sr. No. 17 of Notification No. 24/2005-Customs, dated […]

Creative Touch 5- series Interactive Flat panel (IFP) merit classification under CTH 8471

June 14, 2022 1989 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR held that Creative Touch 5-series Interactive Flat Panel (IFP) (Model-5652RK, 5752RK, 5862RK) merit classification under sub heading 8471 4190 of the first schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975.

TC77 series touch computer not classifiable as smartphones

June 14, 2022 960 Views 0 comment Print

TC77 series touch computer, which is a handheld mobile computer used for asset inventory management purposes, Singapore Customs ruled (ref. No. CRL-211217-0036) that the product is classifiable under subheading 84713090. Therefore, notwithstanding the WCO classification advice to the contrary, it is my considered opinion that the devices under consideration are not classifiable as smartphones. They merit classification under subheading 84713090.

Carry Forward & Set Off of Accumulated Business Losses and Unabsorbed Depreciation in Certain Cases

June 13, 2022 24384 Views 0 comment Print

Carry Forward and Set Off of Accumulated Business Losses and Unabsorbed Depreciation in Certain Cases of Amalgamation, Demerger, Re-organisation of business & Conversion of a company into LLP

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