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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 5151 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 147 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 546 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


Anti-Dumping duty on ‘Hot-Rolled flat products of alloy or non-alloy steel’ Extended

June 29, 2021 2958 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC amends Notification No. 17/2017-Customs (ADD), dated 11th May, 2017 to extend the levy of Anti-Dumping duty on ‘Hot-Rolled flat products of alloy or non-alloy steel’ originating in or exported from China PR, Japan, Korea RP, Russia, Brazil or Indonesia, up to and inclusive of 15th December, 2021 vide Notification No. 36/2021-Customs (ADD) | Dated: […]

Anti-Dumping Duty On ‘Tyre Curing For Tyres Extended

June 29, 2021 738 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC amends notification No. 11/2016-Customs (ADD), dated the 29th March, 2016 to extend the levy of Anti-Dumping duty on ‘Tyre Curing Presses also known as Tyre Vulcanisers or Rubber Processing Machineries for tyres, excluding Six Day Light Curing Press for curing bi-cycle tyres’ originating in or exported from China PR, up to and inclusive of […]

Basic custom duty on Crude Palm Oil & Palm Oil reduced

June 29, 2021 1428 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC reduce the basic custom duty on Crude Palm Oil [1511 10] and Palm Oil other than Crude Palm Oil [1511 90] till 30th September 2021 vide Notification No. 34/2021-Customs | Dated: 29th June, 2021. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) New Delhi Notification No. 34/2021-Customs | Dated: 29th June, 2021 G.S.R. 449 (E).—In exercise […]

Sunset Review Investigation on imports of Jute Products

June 28, 2021 1092 Views 0 comment Print

Case No. (SSR – 09/2021) Initiation of Sunset Review Investigation concerning imports of Jute Products originating in or exported from Bangladesh and Nepal.

Anti-dumping investigation on imports of Electrogalvanized Steel

June 28, 2021 972 Views 0 comment Print

Case No. AD (OI)-07/2021 Initiation of Anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Electrogalvanized Steel from Korea RP, Japan and Singapore.

Anti-Dumping duty on ‘Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified tiles’ extended

June 28, 2021 888 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to further amend notification No. 29/2017-Customs (ADD), dated the 14th June, 2017 to extend the levy of Anti-Dumping duty on ‘Glazed/Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified tiles’ originating in or exported from China PR, up to and inclusive of 31st December, 2021 . MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) New Delhi, the 28th June, 2021 Notification No. 34/2021-Customs […]

Anti-dumping investigation on imports of Mono Ethylene Glycols or MEG

June 28, 2021 1755 Views 0 comment Print

The product under consideration for the purpose of the present investigation is Mono Ethylene Glycol, also known as MEG or Ethylene Glycol. Mono Ethylene Glycol is a clear, colourless, virtually odourless, and slightly viscous liquid.

Anti-subsidy investigation on imports of Aluminium Wire/Wire Rods

June 28, 2021 1800 Views 0 comment Print

Case No. CVD-04/2020 Anti-subsidy investigation concerning imports of Aluminium Wire/Wire Rods above 7mm dia originating in or exported from Malaysia.

No penalty on importer for delay due to system related defect

June 25, 2021 873 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the CESTAT Chennai case of T.G. Silks vs. Commissioner of Customs, addressing late fee charges during the GST transition. Uncover technical challenges, system defects, and the waiver possibility under Notification No. 26/2017.

Point of interception of goods is an important evidence in Customs

June 24, 2021 1875 Views 0 comment Print

Assessable person cannot be denied access to vital piece of evidence which can prove him innocent in the eyes of law by the department. Further, since this was not done, adverse inference must be necessarily drawn against the Respondent.

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