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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


Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment (Ninth Amendment) Regulations, 2021

December 31, 2021 1707 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC notifies Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment (Ninth Amendment) Regulations, 2021 vide Notification No. 109/2021- Customs (N.T.) | Dated: 31st December, 2021. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS) New Delhi Notification No. 109/2021- Customs (N.T.) | Dated: 31st December, 2021 G.S.R. 930(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by […]

CBIC amends Schedule for Drawback on exports of goods wef 01.01.2022

December 31, 2021 29547 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC amends Schedule for Drawback on exports of goods wef 01.01.2022 vide Notification No. 108/2021- Customs (N.T.) | Dated: 31st December, 2021. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) New Delhi Notification No. 108/2021- Customs (N.T.) | Dated: 31st December, 2021 G.S.R. 929(E). –In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 75 of […]

Tariff Notification No. 107/2120-Customs (N.T.) | Dated: 31.12.2021

December 31, 2021 1347 Views 0 comment Print

Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver vide Notification No. 107/2120-CUSTOMS (N.T.) | Dated: 31st December, 2021. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS) New Delhi Notification No. 107/2120-CUSTOMS (N.T.) | Dated: 31st December, 2021. S.O. 5496(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred […]

SCN not challenged within prescribed time- HC justified in dismissing the writ on the ground of limitation

December 31, 2021 918 Views 0 comment Print

Samrat Exporters and Importers Vs Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise and Customs (Kerala High Court) It is an admitted fact that the appellant had challenged the show cause notice issued to it before the appellate authority but the same was filed not within the time prescribed under the Act. Therefore, the appellate authority did not […]

SCN under Customs issued after six month of confiscation of gold was barred by limitation

December 31, 2021 7839 Views 0 comment Print

DI Gold Designer Jewellery Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Delhi) In the present case, when apparently, the show cause notice proposing confiscation of goods seized under Section 110 of Customs Act was issued after one year from the date of seizure. The show cause notice itself gets hit by limitation as the show cause notice […]

CBIC amends FTA/PTA notification to align with HSN 2022 w.e.f. 1.1.2022

December 30, 2021 7551 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC amends FTA/PTA notification to align with HSN 2022 w.e.f. 1.1.2022 vide Notification No. 60/2021-Customs, Dated: 30.12.2021.  MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) New Delhi, the 30th December, 2021 Notification No. 60/2021-Customs G.S.R. 917(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, […]

DGGI refutes speculative media reports in case of ‘Odochem Industries’

December 30, 2021 678 Views 0 comment Print

DGGI refutes multiple speculative media reports in case of M/s Odochem Industries; sets the record straight on facts In the context of ongoing investigations by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) in the case of M/s Odochem Industries, Kannauj- a manufacturer of perfumery compounds – and its proprietor Shri Peeyush Jain, wherein a total […]

Duty cannot be demanded for mere shifting of goods to another premise by 100% EOU-importer

December 30, 2021 1866 Views 0 comment Print

Power Weave Software Services P. Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Central Excise (CESTAT Mumbai) The appellant is in appeal against the impugned order wherein duty has been demanded from the appellant for import of the goods being 100% EOU, who obtained permission from Software Technology Parks of India (STPI in short) and goods were also liable […]

Customs officials detect around 1 kg of cocaine

December 30, 2021 2073 Views 0 comment Print

Customs officials detect around 1 kg of cocaine ingested as pellets by passenger at IGI Airport, one arrested In a display of tremendous alacrity, the Customs officers at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), New Delhi, unravelled yet another case of cocaine smuggling by detecting a case of human ingestion of specially designed pellets containing cocaine. […]

CBIC Notifies Rate of Exchange of Turkish Lira wef 31.12.2021

December 30, 2021 570 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC notifies Rate of Exchange of Turkish Lira against Indian Rupees with effect from 31st December, 2021 vide Notification No. 106/2021-Customs (N.T.) | Dated: 30th December, 2021. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) (CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS) ***** Notification No. 106 /2021 – Customs (N.T.) New Delhi, dated the 30th […]

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