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Custom Duty : Explains customs valuation under Section 14, CVR 2007, Rule 12, CAVR 2023, transaction value, valuation methods and key judicial d...
Custom Duty : The article explains how the MOOWR Scheme allows manufacturers to defer customs duty and IGST while detailing eligibility, complia...
Custom Duty : Anti-dumping duty protects local manufacturers from unfairly cheap imports that can damage domestic markets. The article explains ...
Custom Duty : The new customs notifications standardize the effective import duty on gold and silver bullion at 15% through revised BCD, SWS, an...
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...
Custom Duty : The Government has extended the full customs duty exemption on critical petrochemical imports until 15 July 2026 because of contin...
Custom Duty : The India–Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement became operational on 1 June 2026 after completion of required proce...
Custom Duty : The reform removes value restrictions on courier exports, enabling higher-value shipments. It aims to boost e-commerce exports and...
Custom Duty : CBIC has allowed Eligible Manufacturer Importers to avail deferred payment of customs duty from 1 April 2026. The circular outline...
Custom Duty : The CBI has registered a bribery case against three Customs officials accused of taking illegal gratification to release seized go...
Custom Duty : CAAR Delhi rejected the advance ruling application as the classification issue was already decided by the Madras High Court and th...
Custom Duty : CAAR Delhi classified Moving Style under Tariff Item 8528 59 00 and Floor Stand under 8529 90 90, applying Chapter Notes 6(D), 6(E...
Custom Duty : CAAR Delhi classified TrackMan 4 and TrackMan iO under CTI 9506 39 00 as golf equipment, rejecting Heading 9031 as measurement was...
Custom Duty : Madras HC declined to entertain the writ, directed the petitioner to pursue the Section 129A appeal, and protected limitation if f...
Custom Duty : CESTAT Chennai set aside the customs duty demand after holding royalty was not a condition of sale of imported goods and following...
Custom Duty : CBIC Circular 32/2026-Customs replaces manual container documentation with ICEGATE reporting and electronic gate systems under Not...
Custom Duty : CBIC Notification No. 28/2026-Customs empowers the Board to extend the two-year period in specified cases on sufficient cause bein...
Custom Duty : CBIC extends anti-dumping duty on Arylides imported from China PR till 13 January 2027 through Notification No. 17/2026-Customs (A...
Custom Duty : CBIC Notification 27/2026-Customs amends Notification 25/2002 to revise the list of goods eligible for BCD exemption for lithium i...
Custom Duty : CBIC Notification 26/2026-Customs grants nil BCD on specified goods used in manufacturing inductor coil modules for mobile phones ...
The circular confirms that RPA for military use includes drones, UAVs and UAS, ensuring duty and IGST exemption when imported for defence with prescribed certification.
The notification introduces fully electronic baggage declarations, standard CBD forms, and risk-based checks to simplify passenger compliance and speed up customs clearance.
The new rules revise general free allowance, laptop eligibility, and jewellery limits. Passengers must now assess baggage entitlements under the updated framework effective February 2026.
The amendment updates Rule 4 of the Deferred Payment of Import Duty Rules with new monthly timelines. Importers must now pay deferred duty by the 1st of the following month, with a special rule for March.
The government expands the deferred duty payment scheme by adding manufacturer importers as an eligible class. The key takeaway is a cash-flow relief through deferred customs duty payments until 31 March 2028.
While certain customs exemption notifications stand rescinded, the government has ensured no retrospective impact. The ruling draws a clear line between past compliance and future liability.
The government has amended an existing customs notification to replace references to the Baggage Rules, 2016. The key takeaway is alignment of customs provisions with the new baggage framework.
The government has revised customs exemptions by inserting new tariff headings and omitting select entries. The key takeaway is a targeted rationalisation of duty benefits effective from April–May 2026.
The government has comprehensively amended customs duty exemptions by withdrawing many entries from April–May 2026 while extending several strategic exemptions up to March 2028. The move realigns incentives with policy priorities in energy, defence, healthcare, and manufacturing.
The government has extended the validity of multiple customs exemption notifications up to 31 March 2028. The key takeaway is continued duty relief and certainty for eligible imports.
