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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 on imports of Methylene Chloride from China

January 20, 2021 2088 Views 0 comment Print

Case No. AD-SSR-09/2020 Sunset Review Anti-Dumping Investigation concerning imports of Methylene Chloride originating in or exported from China PR

Anti-Dumping investigation on imports of Newsprint in rolls or sheets

January 19, 2021 3843 Views 0 comment Print

Anti-Dumping investigation concerning imports of Newsprint in rolls or sheets, excluding glazed newsprint originating in or exported from Australia, Canada, European Union, Hong Kong, Russia, Singapore and United Arab Emirates.

Posting of staff at Customs areas & collection of Cost Recovery Charges

January 19, 2021 11226 Views 0 comment Print

The undersigned is directed to draw your kind attention to various circulars and letters which deal with the matters relating to the posting of officers and staff at Customs areas and collection of the Cost Recovery Charges thereof, as tabulated below.

Dual payment was allowable to be refunded as State not expected to get unduly enriched by inadvertent payments of money

January 19, 2021 1542 Views 0 comment Print

If assessee calculated Light Dues in respect of the Vessel correctly and remitted the correct amount, then Section 19 of the Act, 1927 could not be resorted to withhold an erroneous double payment or dual payment made by a citizen due to a system error or failure.  The State was not expected to get itself unduly enriched by erroneous or forced or inadvertent payments of money made by its citizens and  was not expected to bring in defence of limitation in respect of such payments resulting in unjust enrichment.

Bank Account cannot be continued to be freezed after Expiration of Limitation Period

January 19, 2021 3984 Views 0 comment Print

But the moot question raised in the writ petition is whether a provisional attachment of bank account can be continued beyond the period of one year?

Release Seized Gold on Concessional Duty payment: CESTAT

January 19, 2021 4557 Views 0 comment Print

Asalam Khan Vs Commissioner of Central Excise & Customs (CESTAT Delhi) Appellant had brought a small quantity of 233.00 gms. of gold in the shape of 20 disc (about 11.66 gm. per disc) for personal use. Further, I find that there is no commercial quantity either of gold or cigarettes. Further I find that the […]

Anti-Dumping Duty investigation concerning imports of Soda Ash

January 19, 2021 3690 Views 0 comment Print

Case No. (OI – 30/2019) Anti-Dumping Duty investigation concerning imports of Soda Ash originating in or exported from Turkey and USA

Notification No. 8/2021-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI), Dated: 18.01.2021

January 18, 2021 1113 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 8/2021-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI), Dated: 18.01.2021 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS) (DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 18th January, 2021 Notification No. 8/2021-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI) S.O. 275(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. 7/2021-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI), Dated: 18.01.2021

January 18, 2021 1158 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 7/2021-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI), Dated: 18.01.2021 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS) (DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 18th January, 2021 Notification No. 7/2021-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI) S.O. 274(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, […]

Reassess Customs Duty on Bills of Entry- HC directs Custom Authorities

January 18, 2021 13527 Views 1 comment Print

Dimension Data India Private Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Customs And Anr. (Bombay High Court) The expression “mistake” appearing in section 154 of the Customs Act may be defined as something done unintendedly or through inadvertence. The section itself says that the error in any decision or order should be due to any accidental slip or […]

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