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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


Waste Paper Import-End Use Certificate Ends

February 15, 2021 21663 Views 1 comment Print

The last budgetary changes, one leap ahead on the path of ease of doing business, has brought much needed respite to the importer of recovered waste paper by switching over from tedious practice of submission of utilization certificates in the form of End Use Certificates to trust based and self-regulated compliance. In this expatiation below, […]

Tariff Notification No. 16/2021-Customs (N.T.), Dated: 15.02.2021

February 15, 2021 1707 Views 0 comment Print

Tariff Notification No. 16/2021-CUSTOMS (N.T.), Dated: 15.02.2021 in respect of Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Poppy Seeds, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver – Reg. Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) (Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs) Notification No. 16/2021-CUSTOMS (N.T.) New Delhi, 15th February, 2021  S.O.675(E).– In […]

Sunset review investigation concerning imports of Polytetrafluoroethylene

February 12, 2021 558 Views 0 comment Print

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TRADE REMEDIES) INITIATION NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th February, 2021 Case No. AD-SSR-28/2020 Subject : Initiation of 4th sunset review investigation concerning imports of “Polytetrafluoroethylene” from Russia. No. 7/47/2020-DGTR.—M/s. Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited (hereinafter also referred to as the “Applicant”) has filed an application before […]

Reg. definitive CVD imposed on Welded Stainless Steel Pipes & Tubes

February 11, 2021 972 Views 0 comment Print

(MTR Case No. 26/2020) Mid-Term Review to review the product scope of definitive countervailing duty imposed on Welded Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes originating in or exported from China PR and Vietnam.

HC grants Bail to person allegedly Importing Contraband Goods

February 11, 2021 1983 Views 0 comment Print

Ahmed Hassan Muhammed Vs Customs (High Court Of Delhi) The fact of the present case is that prosecution has mixed all the packets and thereafter, sent to FSL for examination, which is contrary to the procedure prescribed under the law. This Court is informed that the petitioner is a Somalian National resident and his Refugee […]

CBIC rename IRS(C&CE) to IRS(C&IT)

February 10, 2021 6087 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC renames Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Central Excise) [IRS(C&CE)], Group ‘A’ as ‘Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes)’ [IRS(C&IT)], Group ‘A’. The said change in the nomenclature shall come into force with effect from the date of issue of this order.

Initiation of Sunset Review of Anti-Dumping Duty imposed on imports of Glazed/ Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified tiles

February 9, 2021 435 Views 0 comment Print

Case No. AD-SSR-20/2020): Initiation of Sunset Review of Anti-Dumping Duty imposed on imports of ―Glazed/ Unglazed Porcelain/Vitrified tiles in polished or unpolished finish with less than 3% water absorption‖ originating in or exported from China PR

Notification No. 17/2021-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI), Dated; 09/02/2021

February 9, 2021 1383 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 17/2021-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI), Dated; 09/02/2021 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS) (Directorate of Revenue Intelligence) New Delhi, the 9th February, 2021 Notification No. 17/2021-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI) S.O. 622(E).—In pursuance of notification No. 60/2015-Customs (N.T.), published vide number G.S.R. 453(E), dated 4th June 2015 in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, […]

Notification No. 16/2021-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI), Dated: 09.02.2021

February 9, 2021 702 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 16/2021-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI), Dated: 09.02.2021 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS) (Directorate of Revenue Intelligence) New Delhi, the 9th February, 2021 Notification No. 16/2021-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI) S.O. 621(E).—In pursuance of notification No. 60/2015-Customs (N.T.), published vide number G.S.R. 453(E), dated 4th June 2015 in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, […]

Notifications No. 15/2021-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI), Dated: 09.02.2021

February 9, 2021 732 Views 0 comment Print

Notifications No. 15/2021-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI)/S.O. 620(E), Dated: 09.02.2021. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS) (Directorate of Revenue Intelligence) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 9th February, 2021 Notifications No. 15/2021-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI) S.O. 620(E).—In pursuance of notification No. 60/2015-Customs (N.T.), published vide number G.S.R. 453(E), dated 4th June 2015 in Gazette of […]

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