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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


ADD on imports of Float Glass extended upto & inclusive of 06.02.2021

December 7, 2020 2931 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to further amend notification No. 47/2015-Customs (ADD), dated 8th September 2015 to extend the levy of ADD on imports of Float Glass originating in or exported from China PR, for a period of two months, upto and inclusive of 6th February 2021 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) Notification No. 46/2020 […]

Invoking of extended period of limitation in case of willful suppression & mis-statement

December 4, 2020 3348 Views 0 comment Print

Ford India Private Limited Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Chennai) At paragraph 41 of the Show Cause Notice, it is inter alia recorded that M/s. Ford India Pvt. Ltd. have been constantly mis-declaring the description; that they have not only mis-declared but also misled the Customs; that the invoice descriptions themselves do not correctly represent […]

No Direct Petition Before HC Where statutory remedies Not Utilised by Petitioner Without Any Satisfactory Reasons

December 4, 2020 717 Views 0 comment Print

ITC Limited Vs Commissioner of Customs (Madras High Court) Article 226 is not meant to short-circuit or circumvent statutory procedures. It is only where statutory remedies are entirely ill-suited to meet the demands of extraordinary situations as for instance where the very vires of the statute is in question or where private or public wrongs […]

Bonded Warehouse Licensee to clear off goods within 7 days after cancellation of license: HC

December 4, 2020 2355 Views 0 comment Print

Acme Ware Housing Private Limited Vs Principal Commissioner (Preventive) (Madras High Court) The licensee under the Bonded Warehouse Scheme acts as an Agent on behalf of the Customs Department for that purposes and the provisions of Sections 57 to 73A in Chapter IX of the Customs Act, 1962 read with The Warehouse (Custody and Handling […]

CBIC revokes ADD on imports of Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric from China

December 3, 2020 1413 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 45/2020-Customs (ADD) – Seeks to rescind notification No. 30/2015-Customs (ADD), dated 12th June 2015 to revoke the levy of ADD on imports of Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric originating in or exported from China PR. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) Notification No. 45/2020-Customs (ADD) New Delhi, the 3rd of December, […]

Anti-dumping duty on Cold-Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel

December 3, 2020 4758 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to amend notification No. 61/2015-Customs (ADD), dated 11th December, 2015 and notification No. 52/2017 – Customs (ADD), dated 24th October, 2017, to further extend the levy of anti-dumping duty on imports of Cold-Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel of width 600 mm to 1250 mm and above 1250 mm of non-bonafide usage falling under […]

CBIC notifies Rate of Exchange of Foreign Currencies wef 03.12.2020

December 3, 2020 2892 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC notifies Rate of Exchange of Foreign Currencies against India Rupees wef 4th December, 2020, vide Notification No. 110/2020-Customs (N.T.), Dated: 03rd November, 2020. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) (CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS) ***** Notification No. 110/2020–Customs (N.T.) New Delhi, dated the 3rd December, 2020 12 Agrahayana 1942 […]

Anti-dumping duty on imports of Toluene Di-isocyanate (TDI)

December 2, 2020 1974 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to impose provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of Toluene Di-isocyanate (TDI) having isomer content in the ratio of 80:20, originating in or exported from European Union, Saudi Arabia, Chinese Taipei and UAE, for a period of six months. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) Notification No. 43/2020-CUSTOMS (ADD) New Delhi, the […]

Revocation of suspended OOC of Bill of Entry & LEO of Shipping Bill in ICES system

December 2, 2020 5478 Views 0 comment Print

In all the cases, when OOC officer notices the message-OOC can’t be given, contact to System Manager in ICES system at time of OOC of Bill of Entry, following procedure will be adopted by Import Docks/Groups/EDI for revocation of suspended OOC of Bill of Entry in the ICES system:-

Department cannot be permitted to be a voluntary litigant in Constitutional Courts

December 2, 2020 720 Views 0 comment Print

Government Department cannot be permitted to be a voluntary litigant in the Constitutional Courts especially to challenge the orders of the learned Single Judge without any valid rhyme or reason.

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