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Customs Valuation Framework Under Section 14 and CVR, 2007

Custom Duty : Explains customs valuation under Section 14, CVR 2007, Rule 12, CAVR 2023, transaction value, valuation methods and key judicial d...

July 11, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print

MOOWR Scheme: A Game Changer for Indian Manufacturers

Custom Duty : The article explains how the MOOWR Scheme allows manufacturers to defer customs duty and IGST while detailing eligibility, complia...

July 3, 2026 1569 Views 1 comment Print

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 681 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 6978 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 10779 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


CBIC Extends Customs Duty Exemption Till 15 July 2026 Due to West Asia Supply Disruptions

Custom Duty : The Government has extended the full customs duty exemption on critical petrochemical imports until 15 July 2026 because of contin...

July 2, 2026 330 Views 0 comment Print

India Secures Duty-Free Access for 99.38% Exports Through India–Oman CEPA

Custom Duty : The India–Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement became operational on 1 June 2026 after completion of required proce...

June 2, 2026 474 Views 0 comment Print

₹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 582 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 2874 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 675 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CAAR Rejects Ruling on Roasted Areca Nut Classification Citing Madras HC Decision

Custom Duty : CAAR Delhi rejected the advance ruling application as the classification issue was already decided by the Madras High Court and th...

July 13, 2026 135 Views 0 comment Print

Samsung ‘Moving Style’ Classifiable as ‘Other Monitor’ Under CTH 8528: CAAR Delhi

Custom Duty : CAAR Delhi classified Moving Style under Tariff Item 8528 59 00 and Floor Stand under 8529 90 90, applying Chapter Notes 6(D), 6(E...

July 13, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print

TrackMan 4 & TrackMan iO Classifiable as Other Golf Equipment Under CTH 9506: CAAR Delhi

Custom Duty : CAAR Delhi classified TrackMan 4 and TrackMan iO under CTI 9506 39 00 as golf equipment, rejecting Heading 9031 as measurement was...

July 13, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print

Statutory Appeal Is Proper Remedy Against Customs Redemption Fine & Penalty: Madras HC

Custom Duty : Madras HC declined to entertain the writ, directed the petitioner to pursue the Section 129A appeal, and protected limitation if f...

July 12, 2026 123 Views 0 comment Print

Royalty Addition to Import Value Set Aside as Not a Condition of Sale: CESTAT Chennai

Custom Duty : CESTAT Chennai set aside the customs duty demand after holding royalty was not a condition of sale of imported goods and following...

July 12, 2026 123 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBIC Discontinues Manual Container Documents Under Notification 104/94-Customs

Custom Duty : CBIC Circular 32/2026-Customs replaces manual container documentation with ICEGATE reporting and electronic gate systems under Not...

July 13, 2026 189 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Empowers Board to Extend Two-Year Re-Export Period for Duty-Free Event Imports

Custom Duty : CBIC Notification No. 28/2026-Customs empowers the Board to extend the two-year period in specified cases on sufficient cause bein...

July 11, 2026 351 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Extends Anti-Dumping Duty on Chinese Arylides Till 13 January 2027

Custom Duty : CBIC extends anti-dumping duty on Arylides imported from China PR till 13 January 2027 through Notification No. 17/2026-Customs (A...

July 11, 2026 114 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Revises List of Goods Eligible for BCD Exemption for Lithium-Ion Cell Manufacturing

Custom Duty : CBIC Notification 27/2026-Customs amends Notification 25/2002 to revise the list of goods eligible for BCD exemption for lithium i...

July 9, 2026 615 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Grants Nil BCD on Goods for Mobile Phone Inductor Coil Modules Until March 2029

Custom Duty : CBIC Notification 26/2026-Customs grants nil BCD on specified goods used in manufacturing inductor coil modules for mobile phones ...

July 9, 2026 402 Views 0 comment Print


Delayed Appeal Dismissed as Importer Shifted Address Without Informing Customs

January 20, 2026 414 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT held that failure to intimate change of address and return of postal notices showed lack of bona fides. Appeals filed late were rightly rejected as time-barred.

CESTAT Delhi Upheld Penalty for Smuggling Undeclared Memory Cards Concealed in Imports

January 20, 2026 348 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT confirmed confiscation and penalties where memory cards were hidden inside declared metal clips. Mis-declaration and concealment justified duty demand and penalties.

CVD on vessels not leviable on conversion from foreign to coastal run as imported prior to 17.03.2012

January 20, 2026 519 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that countervailing duty [CVD] is not leviable on vessels that are imported into India prior to notification no. 12/2012-Cus. dated 17.03.2012 which is later converted from foreign-run to coastal run. Accordingly, writ petition is allowed.

QIAshredder Not a Standalone Filter, Classified as Part Under CTH 84219900: CAAR

January 20, 2026 405 Views 0 comment Print

Advance ruling held QIAshredder cannot function independently and works only with a centrifuge. It was classified as parts under CTH 84219900, not 84212900.

Dark Seedless Raisins fall under CTI 08062010 as Raisins: CAAR Delhi

January 20, 2026 528 Views 0 comment Print

The ruling confirms that dehydrated dark seedless raisins fall under CTI 08062010. The key takeaway is that dried seedless grapes retain their essential character as raisins for customs purposes.

Customs Bound by BIFR Sanctioned Scheme Waiver; Pre-Deposit Quashed: Madras HC

January 19, 2026 282 Views 0 comment Print

The court held that a sanctioned rehabilitation scheme directing waiver of dues is binding on customs authorities. As a result, the pre-deposit ordered by the Tribunal was set aside.

Customs duty demand u/s. 28(1) quashed as no allegation of violation of import license by DGFT

January 17, 2026 423 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that recovery of duty under section 28(1) of the Customs Act for violation of condition of license not sustained as no allegation of violation raised by DGFT who issued the import license. Accordingly, order set aside and appeal allowed.

One-Time QCO Exemption Granted for Cross Recessed Screws Already at Ports

January 17, 2026 885 Views 0 comment Print

Clarifies that consignments with inward entry dates between November 2025 and January 2026 are exempt from mandatory quality control compliance.

Export Incentives Extended to Postal Shipments from 15th January 2026

January 17, 2026 1137 Views 0 comment Print

Exporters using the postal route can now claim Duty Drawback, RoDTEP, and RoSCTL benefits. The move creates parity with other export modes and boosts MSME competitiveness.

PVC Resin Suspension Grade is classifiable under CTH 3904.21

January 17, 2026 636 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that Polyvinyl Chloride [PVC] Suspension Resin Grade are correctly classifiable under Customs Tariff Heading [CTH] 3904.21. Accordingly, the order is set aside and appeal is allowed.

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