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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


Price of contemporeous goods cannot be applied invariably in each & every case

March 15, 2022 1179 Views 0 comment Print

Chakra Special Trading Co. Pvt Ltd Vs C.C. Kandla (CESTAT Ahmedabad) It is settled law that the price of contemporeous goods cannot be applied invariably in each and every case. Before applying the enhanced comparable price varies circumtances need to be verified such as the quality of goods, quantity of goods, country of origin etc. […]

No confiscation of goods already been exported | Section 113 | Customs Act

March 15, 2022 6846 Views 0 comment Print

Nosch Labs Pvt Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Hyderabad) Section 113 of the Customs Act provides for confiscation of export goods i.e., goods attempted to be exported. It does not provide for confiscation of goods which have already been exported. The term ‘export goods’ is defined in Section 2(19) of the Customs Act as […]

Tariff Notification No. 17/2022-Customs (N.T.) Dated: 15.03.2022

March 15, 2022 1026 Views 0 comment Print

Tariff Notification No. 17/2022-Customs (N.T.) Dated: 15.03.2022 – Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver- Reg. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS) New Delhi Notification No. 17/2022-CUSTOMS (N.T.) | Dated: 15th March, 2022 S.O. 1166(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by […]

No penalty for import of drugs and cosmetics if competent authority issued NOC for release goods after inspection

March 14, 2022 2511 Views 0 comment Print

Beverly Hills Marketing Pvt. Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Delhi) After considering written submission of the appellant, the Adjudicating Authority vide impugned order has held that the appellant had attempted to clear goods imported vide Bill of Entry No. 6374054 dt. 14.05.2018 through non-notified ICD/ Port in violations of the provisions contained in Rule […]

WEF 06.08.2014 Pre-Deposit Mandatory under Section 129E of Customs Act, 1962: SC

March 13, 2022 3729 Views 0 comment Print

Chandra Sekhar Jha Vs Union of India & Anr (Supreme Court of India) The first proviso of Section 129E of the present Section enacts a limitation on the total amount which can be demanded by way of pre-deposit. The first proviso provides that the amount required to be deposited should not exceed Rs.10 Crores. In […]

section 114 of Customs Act not attracted if dept fails to prove that appellant has abetted the offence

March 13, 2022 5571 Views 0 comment Print

Hera Shipping Solutions Pvt. Ltd Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Chennai) In order to attract section 114 of the Customs Act, 1962, the department has to establish some act or omission by which the appellant has abetted the offence. Brief facts are that the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Chennai Zonal Unit gathered specific intelligence that […]

CBI court awards rigorous imprisonment to then Assistant Commissioner of Customs

March 12, 2022 1680 Views 0 comment Print

The Special Judge, CBI Cases, Ernakulam(Kerala) has sentenced Shri K.S. Chandrasekhar, then Assistant Commissioner of Customs, Air Cargo Complex, Cochin International Airport, Nedumbassery, Ernakulam(Kerala) to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs.1,20,000/-.

CBIC Notifies Rate of Exchange of Turkish Lira wef 12.03.2022

March 11, 2022 1113 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC notifies Rate of Exchange of Turkish Lira against Indian Rupees with effect from 4th January, 2022 vide Notification No. 16/2022 – Customs (N.T.) | Dated: 11th March, 2022. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS New Delhi ***** Notification No. 16/2022 – Customs (N.T.) | Dated […]

CHA liable for penalty for allowing misuse of license by lending it to unscrupulous persons

March 11, 2022 3882 Views 0 comment Print

R.S. Arunachalam Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Chennai) These appeals are filed against the orders passed by Commissioner (Appeals) who set aside the order passed by original authority and remanded the matter to reconsider the non-imposition of penalty on the appellants under Section 114 of the Customs Act, 1962. M/s.R.S. Arunachalam is the Customs Broker […]

Prior to issuance of DGFT Notification dated 18/12/2019, gold was freely importable

March 11, 2022 1770 Views 0 comment Print

Rajesh Exports Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Bangalore) As per the Notification dated 18/12/2019, it has been held that after issuance of the Notification dated 18/12/2019, only Nominated agencies can import the gold with end use condition which otherwise means that prior to issuance of the Notification dated 18/12/2019, the gold was also freely […]

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