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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 3027 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 5163 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 615 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 57 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 411 Views 0 comment Print


Child parts used in manufacture of parts of motor vehicle seats are classifiable under Heading 9401

September 9, 2020 3129 Views 0 comment Print

Shiroki Auto Components India Pvt. Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Central Excise & ST (CESTAT Ahmedabad) CESTAT Ahmedabad has held that the child parts imported by the appellant are classifiable under Tariff Item 9401 90 00 as parts of vehicle seats as declared by the importer-assessee and not under Tariff Item 8708 99 00 as parts […]

A critique on ‘Sea Cargo Manifest & Transhipment Regulations, 2018’

September 9, 2020 2772 Views 0 comment Print

The Government of India Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Custom vide their notification No. 38/2018- Customs (N.T.) have announced Sea Cargo Manifest and Transshipment Regulations 2018, which were supposed to come into force on August 1, 2018. Following a number of extensions and amendments, the Regulations are finally scheduled from 1st October 2020. The new Regulations essentially […]

ADD Investigation on imports of Certain Flat Rolled Products of Aluminium

September 8, 2020 1116 Views 0 comment Print

Case No. ADD-(OI ) 22/2020 Initiation of Anti-Dumping Investigation concerning imports of ‘Certain Flat Rolled Products of Aluminium’ originating in or exported from China PR.

Anti-dumping duty on imports of DPP Red 254- Reg.

September 8, 2020 825 Views 0 comment Print

Case No. ADD-SSR 15/2019 Sunset Review investigation concerning anti-dumping duty on imports of ‘Diketopyrrolo Pyrrole Pigment Red 254 (DPP Red 254)’ originating in or exported from China PR.

Allahabad HC rejects Bail plea of person accused of Smuggling Gold Biscuit

September 8, 2020 1569 Views 0 comment Print

After considering all the arguments advanced by the parties and the judgments relied upon by the parties and further considering to the nature of offence, its gravity and the evidence in support of it and the overall circumstances of this case, this Court is of the view that the applicant has not made out a case for bail.

Investigation on imports of PVC Suspension Grade Resin- Reg.

September 8, 2020 1491 Views 0 comment Print

Case No-(SG) 6/2020 Notice of initiation of Bilateral Safeguard Investigation concerning imports of PVC Suspension Grade Resin into India from Japan under India-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (Bilateral Safeguard Measures) Rules, 2017.

Prohibited goods can be provisionally released under Customs Section 110A

September 8, 2020 3975 Views 0 comment Print

The Bombay High Court has held that Section 110A of the Customs Act, 1962 does not impose any limitation that the  goods  categorized as ‘prohibited goods’ under Section 2(33) cannot be subjected to provisional release under Section 110A.

HC Quashes Order of Commissioner of Customs freezing Bank A/c beyond 1 Year

September 8, 2020 2994 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the freezing of the bank account of the petitioner was undertaken by the Deputy Commissioner (Customs) under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 is justified in law?

Auto Let Export Order under Express Cargo Clearance System allowed

September 7, 2020 1497 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC has decided to allow the facility of Auto Let Export Order (LEO) under the Express Cargo Clearance System. The facility of Auto LEO has been developed by Directorate General of Systems & Data Management and is ready for launch.

CBIC exempts BCD on paper based taggants, including M-Feature

September 7, 2020 945 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC vide Notification No. 33/2020–Customs dated 7th September, 2020 exempts BCD on paper based taggants, including M-Feature. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 33/2020–Customs New Delhi, the 7th September, 2020 G.S.R. 547(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and sub-section […]

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