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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


Tello drones with or without camera would merit classification under heading 9503

September 2, 2021 4653 Views 0 comment Print

In re Ingram Micro India Pvt Ltd. (CAAR Mumbai) (i) Tello drones with or without camera would merit classification under heading 9503 of the first schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and would attract basic customs duty @ 60% adv., IGST @ 18%, Social Welfare Surcharge @ 6%; (ii) Both AGRAS T16 and Mavic […]

Customs Interest cannot be waived unless such provision provided in Customs Act

September 1, 2021 5232 Views 0 comment Print

Pomsy Food Products (P) Ltd Vs Union of India (Kerala High Court) High Court held that Interest under the Customs Act is statutory. There can be no waiver of such interest unless such waiver is provided for in the provisions of the Customs Act itself. FULL TEXT OF THE JUDGMENT/ORDER OF KERALA HIGH COURT The petitioner […]

Bluetooth module classifiable under CTH 8517 62 90

September 1, 2021 4350 Views 0 comment Print

Minda D-Ten Private Limited Vs Commissioner of Customs (Import) (CESTAT Delhi) The Bluetooth module receives radio frequency analog signals from other devices (like mobile phone), converts the radio frequency analog signals into digital signals and thereafter transmits the signals back to the Bluetooth module of mobile phone (in radio frequency signal form) or to the […]

Investigation concerning imports of Aluminium Alloy Road Wheels

September 1, 2021 1293 Views 0 comment Print

(Case No. : MTR – 1/2021) Initiation of mid-term review investigation concerning imports of Aluminium Alloy Road Wheels originating in or exported from China PR

RoDTEP Scheme – Should it work within the budgetary limit?

September 1, 2021 6927 Views 2 comments Print

D. Kalirajan The Central Government recently notified the much-awaited Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products Scheme (‘RoDTEP Scheme’) with retrospective effect i.e., for exports from 1 January 2021, with certain exclusions. The RoDTEP Scheme has been notified under Chapter 4 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 (‘FTP’) which deals with the Duty Exemption/Remission […]

Head mounted tablets classifiable under CTH 85176290

September 1, 2021 2703 Views 0 comment Print

In re Ingram Micro India Pvt Ltd. (CAAR Mumbai) The Board Circular No. 20/2013-Cus. refers to ‘Tablet Computers’ that can be programmed in a variety of ways. HMT device doesn’t appear to be amenable to be programmed in various ways. It also held that the tablet computers are those devices which have essentially the same […]

DRI officers cannot issue show cause notices under Section 28(4) of Customs Act, 1962: SC

August 31, 2021 7566 Views 0 comment Print

Commissioner of Customs Vs Agarwal Metals And Alloys (Supreme Court) The present appeal has been filed by Commissioner of Customs, Kandla (Appellant) against the Order in Customs Appeal No. 11756 of 2019 dated February 13, 2020 by the Hon’ble CESTAT, Ahmedabad  which held that demands confirmed by the Appellant, confiscation of goods and penalties imposed […]

CBIC extends ADD on Glass Fibre and Articles thereof till 31.10.2021

August 31, 2021 4251 Views 0 comment Print

seeks to amend Notification number 48/2016-Customs (ADD) dated 1st September, 2016 , to extend the levy on ‘Glass Fibre and Articles thereof’ from China PR upto 31st October, 2021. Notification No. 49/2021-Customs (ADD), Dated: 31.08.2021 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) New Delhi Notification No. 49/2021-Customs (ADD) | Dated: 31st August, 2021 G.S.R. 607(E).—Whereas, the […]

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

August 31, 2021 1614 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC notifies Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment (Seventh Amendment) Regulations, 2021 vide Notification No. 70/2021-CUSTOMS (N.T.) | Dated: 31st August, 2021. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS) New Delhi Notification No. 70/2021-CUSTOMS (N.T.) | Dated: 31st August, 2021 G.S.R. 606(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 157, […]

Tariff Notification No. 69/2021-Customs (N.T.) Dated: 31.08.2021

August 31, 2021 1617 Views 0 comment Print

Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver- vide Tariff Notification No. 69/2021-Customs (N.T.) Dated: 31.08.2021. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS) New Delhi Notification No. 69/2021-CUSTOMS (N.T.) | Dated: 31st August, 2021 S.O. 3559(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section […]

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