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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 3018 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 5106 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


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 81 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 138 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 78 Views 0 comment Print

Education Cess Paid via MEIS Scrips Cannot Be Recovered Again in Cash: CESTAT Mumbai

Custom Duty : CESTAT Mumbai ruled that Education Cess and Secondary & Higher Education Cess paid through MEIS duty credit scrips for past import...

May 22, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

Past GST Cancellation Cannot Justify Customs Broker License Revocation: CESTAT Delhi

Custom Duty : CESTAT Delhi held that earlier GST cancellation history became irrelevant once the exporter possessed valid GST registration on th...

May 22, 2026 99 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 126 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 132 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 189 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


Customs Duty recovery stayed as ELISA Food Testing Kits claimed as Diagnostic Goods

January 11, 2026 246 Views 0 comment Print

The Court considered whether ELISA kits qualify as diagnostic items eligible for customs exemption. Pending final adjudication, interim protection was granted with a direction against coercive recovery.

Delhi HC Orders Immediate Release as Used Gold Chain is Personal Effect & One new iPhone is Permissible

January 11, 2026 468 Views 0 comment Print

The Court held that an old used gold chain could not be absolutely confiscated by Customs. Both the seized chain and phone were ordered to be released without duty, penalty, or fine.

Gold Bent Into Kada Shape Held as Raw Gold, Not Jewellery: Delhi HC

January 11, 2026 276 Views 0 comment Print

The High Court noted that the seized bangles were raw gold pieces and directed the petitioner to pursue the statutory appeal remedy, ensuring a personal hearing before the appellate authority.

Ponchos Treated as Capes Because Tariff Notes Prevail Over Trade Parlance

January 11, 2026 249 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal upheld customs reclassification of imported goods from scarves to capes based on HSN notes and expert opinion. The key takeaway is that statutory tariff definitions override market practice.

Confiscation Restored as No One Claimed Rights Over Seized Foreign-Origin Gold: Delhi HC

January 11, 2026 336 Views 0 comment Print

Court held that once neither the alleged seller nor the broker claimed rights in the seized gold, the tribunal’s setting aside of confiscation was no longer tenable. Confiscation of gold and currency was restored, while penalty was set aside as it abated upon death.

250 gm Gold Bar Confiscation Upheld for Green Channel Misuse: Delhi HC

January 11, 2026 327 Views 0 comment Print

The court upheld confiscation of a 250 gm gold bar carried through the green channel without declaration. It ruled that misuse of the green channel and ineligibility under baggage rules justified absolute confiscation and penalty.

Worn Rolex Watch Held as Personal Effect, Customs Detention Set Aside

January 11, 2026 978 Views 0 comment Print

The Court ruled that a worn wristwatch qualifies as a passenger’s personal effect under the Baggage Rules, 2016. Customs authorities were directed to release the detained watch as its seizure was held unsustainable.

CVD Liability on Wind Turbine Castings Clarified by CESTAT Chennai

January 11, 2026 366 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that Countervailing Duty applies only to castings, even if they form part of sub-assemblies or components, and remitted the case for valuation of castings.

Imported items being classified as parts of router fall under CTI 8517 70 90

January 10, 2026 558 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that imported parts being all parts of Juniper router are cannot be classified as Network Interface Card hence are classifiable under CTI 8517 70 90 as contended by appellant and not under CTI 8517 62 90 as contended by department.

DFCE Duty-Free Import of Gold & Silver Bars Valid: SC Rejects Alleged Circular Trading & Fraud

January 10, 2026 507 Views 0 comment Print

The Supreme Court ruled that duty-free imports under export incentive licences cannot be denied without evidence of fraud. Valid licences and verified exports were held sufficient to retain benefits.

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