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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 840 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 150 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


Cabinet approves Industrial Corridor nodes at Krishnapatnam & Tumakuru under CBIC

December 31, 2020 672 Views 0 comment Print

Cabinet approves Industrial Corridor nodes at Krishnapatnam and Tumakuru under CBIC. Multi Modal Logistics Hub & Multi Modal Transport Hub (MMTH) at Greater Noida also approved.

Courier Imports and Exports (Electronic Declaration and Processing) Amendment Regulations, 2020

December 30, 2020 1677 Views 0 comment Print

MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS) Notification No. 115/2020-Customs (N.T.) New Delhi, the 30th December, 2020 G.S.R. 808(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 157 read with section 84 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs hereby makes […]

Notification No. 48/2020-Customs (ADD), Dated: 30.12.2020

December 30, 2020 1398 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to rescind notification No. 51/2015-Customs (ADD) dated 21st October, 2015, to revoke ADD imposed on All Fully drawn or Fully Oriented Yarn/ Spin Draw Yarn/ Flat yarn of polyester (non-textured and non-POY) originating in or exported from China PR and Thailand MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) New Delhi, the 30th December, 2020 Notification […]

Notification  No. 45/2020-Customs, Dated: 30.12.2020

December 30, 2020 3246 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to give effect to the 12th tranche of Tariff Concessions under the trade in Goods Agreement between India and ASEAN MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) New Delhi, the 30th December, 2020 Notification No. 45/2020-Customs G.S.R. 810(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 […]

Anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Viscose Spun Yarn

December 30, 2020 3600 Views 0 comment Print

CASE No. ADD-OI-32/2019 Anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Viscose Spun Yarn originating in or exported from China PR, Indonesia and Vietnam

Anti-dumping Duty imposed on Imports of Phenol-Reg.

December 30, 2020 1293 Views 0 comment Print

Case No. (SSR) 22/2020 Initiation of Sunset Review of Anti-dumping Duty imposed on Imports of Phenol originating in or exported from European Union and Singapore

Anti-subsidy investigations concerning imports of Styrene Butadiene Rubber

December 30, 2020 1104 Views 0 comment Print

CASE No. CVD-07/2019 Anti-subsidy investigations concerning imports of Styrene Butadiene Rubber originating in or exported from Korea RP – Final Findings.

Two more brought on board eSANCHIT platform

December 30, 2020 588 Views 0 comment Print

Now, 2 more PGA namely Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) and Export Promotion Council for EOUs & SEZs (EPCES) with their LPCOs as detailed below are being brought on board eSANCHIT platform. With this, the total number of PGAs on Board eSANCHIT as on date becomes 53.

Import & Export of vaccines in relation to COVID-19 through courier

December 30, 2020 777 Views 0 comment Print

The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges to Customs and other administrations the world over. Right from the onset of the pandemic, the Board has been taking various measures to keep import-export supply chains operational and ensure that critical goods are released expeditiously by the Customs.

CBIC notifies Rate of Exchange of Foreign Currencies wef 31.12.2020

December 30, 2020 1431 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC notifies Rate of Exchange of Foreign Currencies against India Rupees wef 31st December, 2020, vide Notification No. 114/2020-Customs (N.T.), Dated: 30th December, 2020 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) (CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS) ***** Notification No. 114/2020 – Customs (N.T.) New Delhi, dated the 30th December, 2020 9 […]

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