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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 5154 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 141 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


Notification No. 24/2021-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI), Dated: 17.03.2021

March 17, 2021 1407 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 24/2021-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI), Dated: 17.03.2021- 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 17th March, 2021 Notification No. 24/2021-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI) S.O. 1458(E).—In pursuance of notification No. 60/2015-Customs (N.T.), published vide number G.S.R. […]

Refund not deniable for delay in filing when vital documents seized by DRI

March 16, 2021 642 Views 0 comment Print

Kaamdaa Impex Vs Commissioner of Customs (Madras High Court) Refund not deniable for delay in filing when vital documents seized by DRI: The Madras High Court has held that the application for refund of Special Additional Duty (SAD) cannot be rejected based on the limitation period as prescribed under the relevant notification when the vital […]

Tariff Notification No. 29/2021-Customs (N.T.) Dated 15.03. 2021  

March 15, 2021 1200 Views 0 comment Print

Tariff Notification No. 29/2021-Customs (N.T.) Dated 15.03. 2021  in respect of Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silvera Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) (Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs) Notification No. 29/2021-CUSTOMS (N.T.) New Delhi, 15th March, 2021   S.O. 1207(E).– In exercise of […]

MEIS benefit cannot be denied for mere procedural lapse of declaration of intent on free shipping bill

March 12, 2021 3171 Views 0 comment Print

Inox India Pvt Ltd Vs. Union of India (Gujarat High Court) Conclusion:  Since on noticing that the declaration of intent on the shipping bill for claiming the benefit under the reward scheme was made mandatory w.e.f 01.06.2015 under the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20 or the Handbook of Procedure, 2015-20, therefore, there could be no exclusion […]

Reg. Anti Dumping Duty on import of ‘Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride’

March 11, 2021 894 Views 0 comment Print

Whereas, in the matter of ‘Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride’ (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under tariff item 2941 90 30 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975)

Notification No. 01/2021-Customs (N.T), Dated: 11.03.2021

March 11, 2021 2175 Views 0 comment Print

MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, CITY CUSTOMS COMMISSIONERATE) Notification No. 01/2021-Customs (N.T) Bengaluru, the 11th March, 2021 S.O. 1243(E) .—In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section(a) of Section 8 of Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), I, Baswaraj Nalegave, Commissioner of Customs, Bengaluru City, hereby modify / […]

DRI are not proper officer for issuing demand under section 28

March 10, 2021 2439 Views 0 comment Print

Evershine Customs (C & F) Pvt. Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Customs a) The penalty under section 112 on the Customs Broker is set aside because even if the allegation that the CB has not fulfilled his obligations under CBLR 2013 is proven, no penalty can be imposed on this ground under section 112 of the […]

Testing of imported food products at FSSAI notified laboratories

March 10, 2021 2562 Views 0 comment Print

Attention is invited to Instruction No. 01/2020 dated 12.02.2020 on the above-mentioned subject. Vide this Instruction, it was stated that vide notification dated 09.10.2019, FSSAI had notified Authorised officers at 150 food import Points of Entries (PoEs) under Section 25 read with Section 47 (5) of FSS Act and Regulation 13(1) of FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017.

Govt imposes CVD on imports of Textured Tempered Glass from Malaysia

March 9, 2021 2826 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to impose definitive Countervailing/anti-subsidy duty on imports of Textured Tempered Glass originating in or exported from Malaysia vide Notification No. 3/2021-Customs (CVD) dated 9th March, 2021. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) New Delhi, the 9th March, 2021 Notification No. 3/2021-Customs (CVD) G.S.R. 163(E).—Whereas, in the matter of “Textured Tempered Glass” (hereinafter referred to […]

Officer who did assessment, can only undertake re-assessment -Section 28(4) – Customs Act, 1962

March 9, 2021 22410 Views 0 comment Print

M/S Canon India Private Limited Vs Commissioner of Customs (Supreme Court of India) The main issue is whether after clearance of the cameras on the basis that they were exempted from levy of basic Customs duty under Notification No. 15/2012, the proceedings initiated by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence for recovery of duty not paid […]

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