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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


Advisory for Authorized Dealer Code (ADC) Bank Account Registration

June 12, 2022 15036 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Bank Account Management Module Authorized Dealer Code Bank Account Registration Advisory Advisory for Authorized Dealer Code (ADC) Bank Account Registration – Applicable to a new Bank Account Registration and Modification of an existing Bank Account registered against an AD Code at a Port Location A. Background Every IEC holder registers himself in multiple Port […]

Cenvat credit on capital goods taken and utilized vis-à-vis benefit of higher drawback rate – matter remanded

June 11, 2022 756 Views 0 comment Print

Raghav Industries Ltd. Vs Union of India (Madras High Court) Facts- The appellant is a manufacturer of synthetic and blended textile yarn made of duty paid raw material viz., polyester staple fiber or polyester viscose staple fibre. According to the appellant, as per the Government schemes, a manufacturer can either export the finished product without […]

Initiation of prosecution u/s 135(1)(a) of Customs Act for goods valuing less than INR 1 Crore is bad-in-law

June 11, 2022 7290 Views 0 comment Print

Suresh Chand Gupta Vs State of Govt of NCT Delhi (Delhi High Court) Facts- The Director of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) filed a criminal complaint under Section 132 and 135 (1)(a) of the Customs Act, before the learned Trial Court. The complaint stated that intelligence reports have been received that M/s Elgin Electronics, of which petitioner […]

E-commerce exports of Jewellery through Courier mode – reg

June 10, 2022 1521 Views 0 comment Print

Notice calling for suggestions, views, comments, feedback etc. from stakeholders on the following drafts for implementation of a simplified regulatory framework to facilitate export of Jewellery through e-commerce in Courier Mode – a) Draft Circular on Standard operating procedure to facilitate e-commerce jewellery exports in Courier Mode (page 2-7) b) Draft Notification for Amendment to […]

CBIC extends ADD on pneumatic tyres of specific specifications

June 8, 2022 927 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to amend notification no. 45/2017-Customs (ADD) dated 18th September, 2017 to extend the ADD on pneumatic tyres of specific specifications from China PR upto 17th December, 2022. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) New Delhi, the 8th June, 2022 Notification No. 21/2022-Customs (ADD) G.S.R. 430(E).—Whereas, the designated authority, vide, initiation notification F. No. 7/02/2022-DGTR, […]

CBIC extends time period for furnishing final Mega power project certificate

June 7, 2022 1956 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to amend notification no. 50/2017-Customs dated 30.06.2017 extending the time period for furnishing the final Mega power project certificate from 120 months to 156 months and extending the period of validity of security in the form of Fixed Deposit Receipt or Bank Guarantee from 126 months to 162 months, in case of provisional mega […]

Govt rescinds notification Anti-dumping duty on imports of Hydrogen Peroxide

June 7, 2022 2472 Views 0 comment Print

Central Government revokes the anti-dumping duty imposed on ‘Hydrogen Peroxide’, falling under tariff item 2847 00 00 of the First Schedule to the said Act, originating in or exported from Bangladesh, Taiwan, Korea RP, Indonesia, Pakistan and Thailand, and imported into India. MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Notification No. 20/2022-Customs (ADD) New Delhi, the […]

Instructions to FSSAI & Customs Officers on testing of UHT Whipping Cream

June 3, 2022 717 Views 0 comment Print

FSSAI has stated that Commercial Sterility test as prescribed in Table-2B: Microbiological Standards for Milk and Milk Products – Food Safety Criteria, under FSS (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulation, 2011, is not feasible for UHT Whipping Cream, given the nature of the product and its storage conditions that are conducive to give a negative test result, on evaluation.

ADD on import of Toluene Di-isocyanate (TDI)

June 3, 2022 1671 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 19/2022-Customs (ADD)- Seeks to extend the levy of ADD on import of Toluene Di-isocyanate (TDI) originating in or exported from China PR, Japan and Korea RP,by amending notification No. 3/2018-Customs (ADD) dated 23-01-2018. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) New Delhi, the 3rd June, 2022 Notification No. 19/2022-Customs (ADD) G.S.R. 417(E).—Whereas, the designated authority […]

Provisional assessment of Saccharin, exported from Thailand into India

June 2, 2022 819 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 3/2022-Customs (CVD), Dated: 02.06.2022- seeks to provide for provisional assessment of Saccharin, exported from Thailand into India, till the completion of anti-circumvention investigation concerning alleged circumvention of countervailing duty imposed on Saccharin from China PR. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) New Delhi, the 2nd June, 2022 Notification No. 3/2022-Customs (CVD) G.S.R. 414(E).—Whereas, […]

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