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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 5133 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 19.05.2022

May 18, 2022 906 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Notifies Rate of Exchange of Turkish Lira wef 19.05.2022 vide Notification No. 42/2022 – Customs (N.T.), Dated: 18.05.2022 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS ***** Notification No. 42/2022 – Customs (N.T.) New Delhi, dated the 18th May, 2022 28 Vaisakha 1944 (SAKA) In exercise […]

CESTAT grants waiver of detention & demurrage charges as goods detained for over 2 years for no fault of appellant

May 18, 2022 2328 Views 0 comment Print

Jethanand Rohra Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Mumbai) CESTAT held that As the goods are lying under seizure and subsequent confiscation by the Customs Department for more than two years, for no fault of the appellant, grant of waiver of detention and demurrage charges is appropriate and direct that the proper certificate shall be issued […]

No CENVAT of duty paid for failure to meet export obligations as per Advance Authorization license

May 18, 2022 2190 Views 0 comment Print

Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Chennai) Brief facts are that the appellant had imported certain goods under Advance Authorization Scheme vide various licenses. As the Advance Authorization expired, the appellants were unable to fulfill their export obligation as stipulated in these licenses. They have paid appropriate duty and interest on the quantity […]

Enabling export of Bangladesh goods to India by rail in closed containers

May 17, 2022 2628 Views 0 comment Print

A request has also been received from the High Commissioner of Bangladesh in New Delhi in which it has been informed that containers going from India to Bangladesh by rail are returning empty after delivering India’s export goods there and that Bangladesh companies have expressed interest to use such empty containers to export their products to India.

Amendment in Export Policy of Wheat – CBIC Clarification

May 17, 2022 1071 Views 0 comment Print

It has been decided that wherever wheat consignments have been handed over to Customs for examination and have been registered into their Systems on or prior to 13.5.2022, such consignments may also be allowed to be exported, as provided in Para 9.12 (B) of the Handbook of Procedure, 2015-2020.

Unexplained Gold Bar with Foreign Marking liable for Absolute Confiscation

May 17, 2022 1374 Views 0 comment Print

Gold bar with foreign marking, source of which is not explained, is liable for absolute confiscation since the same would amount to the importation of a prohibited goods.

CBIC instruction on Amendment in Export Policy of Wheat

May 16, 2022 1206 Views 0 comment Print

Central Government has prohibited the export of various categories of Durum Wheat (as at S.no. 59 of Chapter 10 of Schedule2 of the ITC (HS) related to export policy of wheat) (Annexure-I) except for certain shipments.

CHA Not Responsible For export of prohibited goods If No Reason to Doubt Malpractice

May 14, 2022 1416 Views 0 comment Print

Ramvir Singh Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Delhi) CESTAT find that the appellant has received full set of documents through the freight forwarder and there was no reason for him to doubt the genuineness of the exporter. Further, as the goods were factory stuffed and sealed, the appellant – CHA has no reason to doubt […]

Activity of repacking amounts to manufacture

May 13, 2022 7101 Views 0 comment Print

Vaibhav Global Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Delhi) This Tribunal in the case of CCE vs Western Electronics reported as 2000 (116) ELT 181 (Tri) while relying upon the similar circular as mentioned above has held that packing of the goods into different packs amounts to manufacture and while exporting such goods, the activity […]

DRI seizes 15.93 kg smuggled foreign-origin gold worth Rs 8.38 crore

May 13, 2022 486 Views 0 comment Print

DRI seizes 15.93 kg foreign-origin gold worth Rs 8.38 crore smuggled via Indo-Myanmar border in Guwahati and Dimapur In another significant operation by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), against organised gold smuggling syndicates, code-named “Gold on the Highway”, 15.93 kg of foreign-origin gold smuggled though the Indo-Myanmar border, and valued at Rs 8.38 crore, […]

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