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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


Measure to facilitate trade during lockdown period under Customs Act

May 10, 2021 645 Views 0 comment Print

Keeping in mind the difficulties faced by the trade and industry in the ongoing lockdown/constraints imposed in different regions of India due to resurgence of COVID- 19 pandemic, and the importance of facilitating the Customs clearance process, the Board has decided to restore the facility of acceptance of an undertaking in lieu of bond in certain cases of customs clearance from 08.05.2021 till 30.06.2021

Analysis of Ad hoc Exemption Order No. 4/2021& related CBIC FAQs

May 9, 2021 2145 Views 0 comment Print

Ad hoc Exemption Order No. 4/2021-Customs read with FAQs issued by CBIC dated 7th May, 2021 Earlier CBIC issued Ad hoc Exemption Order No. 4/2021-Customs dated 03-05-2021 to providing the relief/exemption from IGST on imports of specified COVID-19 relief material. Certain procedural clarification was untouched in the said order. For answers all such queries of […]

Nodal Officers certification to NGO Gautam Gambhir Foundation

May 9, 2021 1233 Views 1 comment Print

M/s Gautam Gambhir Foundation, shall import covid relief supply free of cost for free distribution in India as per details in the Annexure (attached), at Delhi Air Cargo Customs Station. Exemption from IGST is recommended for such imports by M/s Gautam Gambhir Foundation under the said adhoc exemption order.

Customs Circular on accepting Undertaking Instead of Bond

May 8, 2021 3096 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC has decided to restore the facility of acceptance of an undertaking in lieu of bond by Customs formations from the date of issue of this Circular till 30.06.2021. Importers/Exporters availing this facility shall ensure that the undertaking furnished in lieu of bond is duly replaced with a proper bond by 15.07.2021.

Ad hoc Exemption Order No. 4/2021-Customs – FAQs

May 8, 2021 2016 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Ad hoc Exemption Order No. 4/2021-Customs dated 3 May, 2021 – Ad hoc Exemption from IGST on imports of specified COVID19 relief material donated from abroad- This exemption shall apply till 30th June 2021. It would also cover goods already imported but lying uncleared on 3rd May 2021. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Ad hoc […]

SOP for claiming exemption from GST on imports for covid relief material

May 7, 2021 1698 Views 0 comment Print

SOP for claiming exemption from GST on imports for covid relief material has been issued. Anyone who wants to claim such exemption may please contact any of the nodal officers below. Government of Haryana Excise and Taxation Department F NO: FTD-070001/47/2021-ADDL. ETC (GST)-ETD Dated 7Th May 2021 E-office No. 225547 Standard Operating Procedure for claiming […]

15 points to be taken care of while importing Covid relief material

May 7, 2021 984 Views 0 comment Print

15 points to be taken care of while importing Covid relief material and claiming benefits of Notifications and Orders 1. Basic Customs Duty exempted till 31st October 2021 for the materials as per Notification No 27 dated 20th April 2021 2. Basic Customs Duty and Health Cess exempted till 31st July 2021 for the materials […]

Anti Dumping Duty Imposed till 31.10.2021 om import of seamless tubes, pipes, hollow profiles of iron etc

May 7, 2021 2694 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to amend notification No. 07/2017-Customs (ADD), dated 17-02-2017, so as to extend the applicability of the Anti dumping duty (ADD) on imports of seamless tubes, pipes, hollow profiles of iron, alloy or non alloy steel originating in or exported from Peoples’ Republic of China up to and inclusive of 31st October, 2021. MINISTRY OF FINANCE […]

ADD investigation on imports of ‘Plain Medium Density Fibre Board’

May 7, 2021 660 Views 0 comment Print

Case No. ADD-OI-08/2020 Anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of ‘Plain Medium Density Fibre Board having thickness 6mm and above’ produced by M/s. Kim Tin MDF Joint Stock Company, Vietnam.

CBIC Notifies Rate of Exchange of Foreign Currencies Wef 16.04.2021

May 6, 2021 948 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC notifies Rate of Exchange of Foreign Currencies against Indian Rupees with effect from 7th May, 2021, vide Notification No. 46/2021-Customs (N.T.), Dated: 6thMay, 2021. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) (CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS) ***** Notification No. 46/2021 – Customs (N.T.) New Delhi, dated the 6thMay, 2021 16 […]

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