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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 5148 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 54 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 138 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 408 Views 0 comment Print


DRI seizes 3004 kg of Heroin at Mundra – arrest of eight persons

September 23, 2021 861 Views 0 comment Print

In its continued crackdown on smuggling of Heroin into India,Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) detained two containers on 13.09.2021for examination that had arrived at Mundra Port from Kandhar, Afghanistan via Bandar Abbas, Iran.

CBIC rescinds Notification No. 11/2016-Customs (ADD)

September 22, 2021 1368 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC rescinds Notification No. 11/2016-Customs (ADD) dated 29th March, 2016 vide Notification No. 52/2021-Customs (ADD) Dated: 22nd September, 2021. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) New Delhi, the 22nd September, 2021 Notification No. 52/2021-Customs (ADD) G.S.R. 649(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, […]

SC restores Matter to CESTAT for failure to consider appeal on merits

September 21, 2021 1014 Views 0 comment Print

Commissioner of Customs, Pune Vs Ballarpur Industries Ltd. (Supreme Court of India) None of the above findings have been displaced in the order of the Tribunal. The Tribunal has not looked into the merits of the appeals at all on the facetious ground that the show cause notice did not contain any basis to doubt […]

Anti-dumping investigation on imports of Untreated Fumed Silica

September 20, 2021 2976 Views 0 comment Print

Case No. AD (OI)–35/2020 Anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of ―Untreated Fumed Silica originating in and exported from China PR and Korea RP.

Notification No. 34/2021-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI), Dated: 20.09.2021

September 20, 2021 2724 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 34/2021-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI) [S.O. 3917 (E).], Dated: 20.09.2021 | Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS) (Directorate of Revenue Intelligence ) New Delhi, the 20th September, 2021 Notification No. 34/2021-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI) S.O. 3917 (E).— In pursuance of notification No. 60/2015-Customs (N.T.), published vide […]

CKD kits falls under heading 8703 & eligible for 30% rate of BCD

September 19, 2021 7335 Views 0 comment Print

In re Volvo Auto India Private Limited (CAAR Delhi) vehicle kits being imported by the applicant would be covered under sub-category 1 as Completely Knocked Down kit or under sub-category 2 as motors cars in any other form; and if under sub-category 1, whether under 1(a) or 1(b), attracting effective rate of BCD of 15% […]

BCD rate on Lentils (Masur) imported from USA amended to 20%

September 17, 2021 1293 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to amend the BCD rate on Lentils (Masur) [0713 40 00], originating in or exported from USA to 20%. Notification No. 44/2021- Customs | Dated: 17th September, 2021 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) New Delhi Notification No. 44/2021- Customs | Dated: 17th September, 2021 G.S.R. 640(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section […]

Anti-Dumping Investigation -Imports of Ofloxacin & its intermediates

September 17, 2021 1026 Views 0 comment Print

(Case No. AD-OI-12/2021) Initiation of Anti-Dumping Investigation concerning imports of Ofloxacin and its intermediates originating in or exported from China PR.

CBIC Notifies Rate of Exchange of Foreign Currencies wef 17.09.2021

September 16, 2021 2658 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC notifies Rate of Exchange of Foreign Currencies against Indian Rupees with effect from 17th September, 2021, vide Notification No. 74/2021 – Customs (N.T.) | Dated: 16th September, 2021 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS ***** Notification No. 74/2021 – Customs (N.T.) New Delhi, dated […]

Sunset Review Investigation – Imports of Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)

September 16, 2021 915 Views 0 comment Print

[Case No. AD (SSR) 19/2021] Initiation of Sunset Review Investigation concerning imports of Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) originating in or exported from China PR.

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