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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 5136 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


Biopesticides classifiable under chapter 38: CAAR

September 2, 2021 1137 Views 0 comment Print

In re Dow Agro Sciences India Pvt. Ltd. (CAAR Mumbai) Import of insecticides/pesticides is subject to the provisions of the Insecticides Act, 1968. As per provisions of section 9 of the said Act, no insecticides are allowed to be imported without a valid certificate of registration or an import permit issued by the Secretary, Central […]

CAAR cannot give ruling on a issue already pending before an officer of customs

September 2, 2021 675 Views 0 comment Print

In re Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (CAAR Mumbai) This is a request for advance ruling seeking classification of tunnel boring machine and its components, as well as the eligibility of the said goods for exemption from customs duty. The request for advance ruling was filed in the secretariat of the erstwhile AAR, New Delhi on […]

Classification for import of Stainless Steel Scrap – CAAR rejects application as infructous

September 2, 2021 2790 Views 0 comment Print

In re  ELG India Private Limited (CAAR Mumbai) An application dated 27.09.2013 for advance ruling was filed by M/s. ELG India Pvt. Ltd. (the applicant, here-in-after) with the Secretary to the erstwhile Advance Rulings Authority, New Delhi (the AAR, here-in-after) on 15.10.2013. The issue for determination was whether the benefit of concessional rate of duty […]

API/chikni/unflavoured/flavoured & boiled supari classifiable under heading 0802

September 2, 2021 1665 Views 0 comment Print

In Re M/s Zaveri Enterprises, Proprietor Sharik Salim Zaveri (CAAR Mumbai) All the five products i.e., API supari, chikni supari, unflavoured supari, flavoured supari, and boiled supari merit classification under chapter 8 of the customs tariff, and more precisely, under the heading 0802, and not under sub-heading 21069030, as contended. Accordingly, it is held that […]

Measuring devices, namely flowmeters merit classification under heading 90.26

September 2, 2021 2076 Views 0 comment Print

In re Endress+Hauser (India) Pvt. Ltd. (CAAR Mumbai) Applicant seek classification of Import of Corolis flowmeter with order code Cubemass C100, C300, C500, Corolis flowmeter with order code Dosimass, Corolis flowmeter with order code Promass A100, A200, A300 and A500, Corolis flowmeter with order code Promass E100, E200,E300 and E500, Corolis flowmeter with order code […]

CBIC Notifies Rate of Exchange of Foreign Currencies wef 03.09.2021

September 2, 2021 2400 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC notifies Rate of Exchange of Foreign Currencies against Indian Rupees with effect from 3rd September, 2021, vide Notification No. 71/2021 – Customs (N.T.) | Dated: 2nd September, 2021 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) (CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS) New Delhi ***** Notification No. 71/2021 – Customs (N.T.) | Dated: 2nd September, […]

Intermediate Bulk Containers merit classification under heading 86.09

September 2, 2021 693 Views 0 comment Print

In re GDPK Returnable Solutions (CAAR Mumbai) M/s. GDPK Returnable Solutions India Private Limited has filed all application seeking an advance ruling on the classification of intermediate bulk containers or IBCs. The Goodpack group is engaged in the business of leasing out these reusable metal containers to customers/packers, who in turn, use the said IBCs […]

Synthetic Rubber in Primary Form merit classification under heading 40.05

September 2, 2021 1227 Views 0 comment Print

In re Sky Impex  (CAAR Mumbai) Considering the mandate of the Chapter Note 5A, that, headings 4001 and 4002 do not apply to any rubber or mixture of rubbers which has been compounded, before or after coagulation, with vulcanising agents, accelerators, retarders or activators (other than those added for the preparation of pre-vulcanised rubber latex); […]

CAAR Mumbai allowed ‘King Kaveri Trading Company’ to withdraw application

September 2, 2021 543 Views 0 comment Print

In re King Kaveri Trading Company (CAAR Mumbai) M/s King Kaveri Trading Company, B-6026, 6th Floor, BIMA Complex, Steel Market, Kalamboli, Navi Mumbai-410218 had filed an application for Advance Rulings under Section 28H of the Customs Act, 1962 before the erstwhile AAR, New Delhi on 21.11.2019. Thereafter, the said application was transferred to CAAR, Mumbai […]

AAR application under customs can be for only one good

September 2, 2021 1212 Views 0 comment Print

In Re BASF India Limited (CAAR Mumbai) It is the applicant’s contention that there is nothing in the law which prohibits them from seeking advance rulings in respect of as many products as they may choose. They also seek to derive strength from the provisions of the General Clauses Act for this proposition. In my […]

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