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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


CBIC notifies Rate of Exchange of Foreign Currencies wef 04.11.2020

November 3, 2020 801 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC notifies Rate of Exchange of Foreign Currencies against India Rupees wef 4th November, 2020 vide Notification No. 104/2020-Customs (N.T.), Dated: 3rd November, 2020. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) (CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS) ***** Notification No. 104/2020 – Customs (N.T.) New Delhi, dated the 3rd November, 2020 12 Kartika […]

Only DGFT Empowered to Suspend & Cancel IEC Number

November 3, 2020 12012 Views 0 comment Print

Blocking of importer exporter code of the petitioner by any authority other than the Director General of Foreign Trade or by his authorized officer under section 8 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 would be unauthorized, unwarranted and without jurisdiction.

Statutory appeal remedy cannot be overridden by subordinate legislation providing for supplementary remedy

November 3, 2020 1425 Views 0 comment Print

Commissioner of Customs (II)  Vs Poonam Courier Pvt. Limited  (Bombay High Court) Remedy of appeal to the CESTAT is provided under section 129A of the Customs Act i.e., by the parent enactment. This right of appeal is a substantive right of an aggrieved person. It is not a matter of procedure but is a vested right […]

Detection of evasion of customs duty by exporter on export of Iron Ore Fines

November 2, 2020 1362 Views 1 comment Print

On the basis of specific intelligence, under the direction of the Commissioner of Customs (Preventive), Bhubaneswar Shri Debashish Sahu, investigation was initiated and relevant business premises of Exporter and Customs House Agent at various places was searched.

IGST Exemption available on re-import of repaired parts or aircraft into India

November 2, 2020 3198 Views 0 comment Print

Interglobe Aviation Limited Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Delhi) Conclusion: Assessee was entitled to exemption from payment of integrated tax under the Exemption Notification on re-import of repaired parts/aircraft into India because in the absence of mention of integrated tax and compensation cess in column (3) under serial no. 2 of the Exemption Notification, it […]

Guidebook for Faceless Assessment

October 30, 2020 8886 Views 0 comment Print

Key objectives of Faceless Assessment include: i. Anonymity in assessment for reduced physical interface between trade and Customs ii. Speedier Customs clearances through efficient utilisation of manpower iii. Greater uniformity of assessment across locations iv. Promoting sector specific and functional specialisation in assessment

Investigation on anti-dumping duty on imports of ‘Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric’

October 29, 2020 1866 Views 0 comment Print

Case No-SSR-10/2019 Sunset Review investigation concerning anti-dumping duty on imports of ‘Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric’ originating in or exported from China PR.

Anti-dumping duty on imports of PVC Paste/Emulsion Resin

October 29, 2020 4998 Views 0 comment Print

Mid-Term Review limited to change of name of producer/exporter from Korea RP regarding anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Paste/Emulsion Resin originating in or exported from Korea RP, Taiwan, China PR, Malaysia, Thailand, Russia and European Union- Amendment to the final finding notification no. 15/19/2014-DGAD dated 26th April, 2016.

Custom Duty exemption on specified medicines under PAPs

October 29, 2020 1137 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to further amend notification No. 16/2017-Customs dated 20th April, 2017, which provides exemption to specified medicines under certain Patient Assistance Programmes (PAPs) run by pharmaceutical companies. Notification No. 41/2020-Customs dated 29th October, 2020 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) Notification No. 41/2020-Customs New Delhi, the 29th October, 2020 G.S.R. …(E). – […]

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

October 29, 2020 894 Views 0 comment Print

Mid-Term Review limited to change of name of producer/exporter from Korea RP regarding anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of ‘Toluene Di- Isocyanate (TDI)’ originating in or exported from China PR, Japan and Korea RP-Amendment to the final finding notification No. 14/36/2016-DGAD dated 13th December, 2017.

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