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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


Anti-dumping investigation initiated against imports of Fluoro Backsheet

March 30, 2021 1002 Views 0 comment Print

OI Case No. 03/2021 Initiation of anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Fluoro Backsheet Originating in or exported from China PR

Notification No. 26/2021-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI), Dated: 30.03.2021

March 30, 2021 1461 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 26/2021-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI), Dated: 25.03.2021 -Principal Director General, Revenue Intelligence, hereby appoints  common adjudicating authorities. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS) (Directorate of Revenue Intelligence) New Delhi, the 30th March, 2021 Notification No. 26/2021-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI) S.O. 1460(E).—In pursuance of notification No. 60/2015-Customs (N.T.), published vide number G.S.R. […]

Clarifications on legislative changes in Section 46 of Customs Act, 1962

March 29, 2021 3729 Views 0 comment Print

Reference is invited to the amendments in Section 46 of the Customs Act, 1962 introduced through the Finance Act, 2021.These changes facilitate pre-arrival processing and assessment of Bills of Entry (BE) by mandating their advance filing thus leading to significant decrease in the Customs clearance time. The amended Section 46 requires an importer to file a BE before the end of the day (including holidays) preceding the day of arrival of the vessel/aircraft/vehicle carrying the imported goods at a Customs port/station at which such goods are to be cleared for home consumption or warehousing. However, Board is empowered to prescribe different time limits for such filing in certain cases, but by not later than the end of the day of arrival of the vessel/aircraft/vehicle at the Customs port/station.

CBIC notifies amendment for self approval | Section 149 | Customs Act, 1962

March 29, 2021 3423 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC hereby specifies the following amendments in the bill of entry presented under the second proviso to the sub-section (3) of section 46 of the said Act, which may be done by the importer on the common portal:-

Bill of Entry (Forms) Amendment Regulations, 2021

March 29, 2021 4854 Views 0 comment Print

(1) These regulations may be called the Bill of Entry (Forms) Amendment Regulations, 2021.(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Bill of Entry (Electronic Integrated Declaration and Paperless Processing) Amendment Regulations, 2021

March 29, 2021 4626 Views 0 comment Print

(1) These regulations may be called the Bill of Entry (Electronic Integrated Declaration and Paperless Processing) Amendment Regulations, 2021. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

CBIC notifies Common Customs Electronic Portal

March 29, 2021 3003 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC hereby notifies the common portal accessible through uniform resource locator (URL) https://www.icegate.gov.in as the Common Customs Electronic Portal for facilitating registration, filing of bills of entry, shipping bills, other documents and forms prescribed under the said Act or under any other law for the time being in force

Filing of Advance Bill of Entry under Section 46 of Customs Act, 1962

March 29, 2021 22629 Views 0 comment Print

Reference is also invited to legislative changes in Section 46 of the Customs Act, 1962 introduced through the Finance Act, 2021 and the Board Circular No. 08/2021-Customs dated 29.03.2021 conveyed vide Public Notice No. 29/2021 dated 29.03.2021 and Board Instruction No. 05/2021-Cutoms dated 24.03.2021 conveyed vide Public Notice No. 25/2021 dated 25.03.2021 issued by JNCH.

Communicate reason for non-issue of SCN to importer if not issued Within 6 Month of Seizure: HC

March 28, 2021 885 Views 0 comment Print

Kannan Ramdurai Iyer Vs Commissioner of Customs (Madras High Court) In the present case the impugned intimation is dated 30.09.2020, signed on 29.09.2020 by the officer. The date of seizure is 06.03.2020 and the periods of six months (original period of seizure) expires on 05.09.2020. The intimation of extension should have been brought to the […]

Anti-dumping duty on imports of PET resin extended for 5 Years

March 27, 2021 9498 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 18/2021-Customs (ADD) – Seeks to impose anti-dumping duty on imports of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) resin originating in or exported from China PR for a period of 5 years. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) New Delhi, the 27th March, 2021 Notification No. 18/2021-Customs (ADD) G.S.R. 216(E).—Whereas, in the matter of “Polyethylene Terephthalate resin […]

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