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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


Authorized courier cannot open & verify contents of imported consignments – Registration cannot be revoked

May 25, 2021 1800 Views 0 comment Print

Since authorized courier was prohibited from opening and verifying contents of imported consignments and it had not violated Regulation 12(1)(v) and therefore, revocation of the registration and forfeiture of security deposit under Regulation 13(1) and imposition of penalty under Regulation 14 could not be sustained.

Redemption fine & penalty imposed without final assessment is not permissible

May 24, 2021 4332 Views 0 comment Print

Redemption fine & penalty imposed by Revenue Department without final assessment is not permissible The Hon’ble CESTAT Chandigarh in matter of M/s J.S. Steel Traders v. the Commissioner of Customs, Ludhiana [Custom Appeal No. 60037 of 2021, Final Order No. 60840/2021 dated May 24, 2021] set aside the order passed by the Revenue Department, imposing […]

SCN based on proposed incorrect classification of revenue not Sustainable

May 24, 2021 4449 Views 0 comment Print

Laesen & Toubro Limited Vs C.C.-Mundra (CESTAT Ahmedabad) In view of the settled law, irrespective whether the classification claimed by the appellant is correct or not since the classification proposed by the Revenue is absolutely incorrect, the entire case of the Revenue will not sustain. Therefore, we are not addressing the issue that whether the […]

Validation of Bank accounts at PFMS level at Nhava Sheva Customs

May 24, 2021 4218 Views 0 comment Print

For the benefit of stakeholders, a one-time drive is being launched by Nhava Sheva Customs to address all the issues relating to non-validation on account of bank account at PFMS level and ensure that the Drawback/IGST refunds are successfully scrolled out to the stakeholders. A list of all cases requiring validation of bank account details at PFMS level is annexed herewith.

Anti-dumping duty on imports of ‘1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane or R-134a’ extended

May 24, 2021 1545 Views 1 comment Print

Anti-dumping duty on imports of ‘1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane or R-134a’, originating in or exported from China PR shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 10th January, 2022, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier. Notification No. 30/2021-Customs (ADD) Dated 24th May, 2021 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th May, 2021 […]

Procedure for Import of Covid-19 Vaccines

May 23, 2021 2049 Views 0 comment Print

In view of the COVID-19 pandemic and in order to address the emergency situation by increasing the provision of secure and reliable vaccinations, the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for Covid-19 found some guidelines on the supply of Covid-19 Vaccine. The CDSCO will process those proposals for Restricted Use in Emergency Situations on the […]

IGCR Rules, 2017| Clarifications | Circular No. 10/2021-Cus Dated 17.05.2021

May 22, 2021 16443 Views 0 comment Print

Till the insertion of major amendments in the Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty) Rules,2017 [IGCR Rules,2017 in short] by last budgetary changes, the subject rules were simple and plain reading used to make the sense. In Budget 2021 changes, the post import compliances in respect of the importation of many goods […]

Softex Form- Export of Software

May 22, 2021 24303 Views 3 comments Print

Applicability: Any person who is engaged in the business of export of Software outside India is liable to file Softex Form. Person: It includes corporate or non corporate , whether or not situate in SEZ, STPI etc. Softex Filing : Units working in Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) or units in SEZ, STPI and other scheme […]

CBI arrests 3 Custom dept Officials in Rs. 4 Lakh Bribery Case

May 20, 2021 1194 Views 0 comment Print

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested two Superintendents/Senior Intelligence Officers and an Inspector/Intelligence Officer, all of Customs(SIIB), ICD(Import), Tuglakabad, New Delhi in a bribery case of Rs. Four lakh.

CBIC Notifies Rate of Exchange of Foreign Currencies wef 21.05.2021

May 20, 2021 2754 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC notifies Rate of Exchange of Foreign Currencies against Indian Rupees with effect from 21st May, 2021, vide Notification No. 48/2021-Customs (N.T.), Dated: 20th May, 2021. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) (CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS) ***** Notification No. 48/2021 – Customs (N.T.) New Delhi, dated the 20th May, […]

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