Custom Duty Meaning, Calculators, Rules, exemptions Articles Notification, Circulars, Recent Changes, Duty Drawback Rates, Custom Rates, Anti-Dumping Duty
Custom Duty : Anti-dumping duty protects local manufacturers from unfairly cheap imports that can damage domestic markets. The article explains ...
Custom Duty : The new customs notifications standardize the effective import duty on gold and silver bullion at 15% through revised BCD, SWS, an...
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...
Custom Duty : Emergency customs relaxations introduced during the maritime crisis expire on 30 April 2026, leaving exporters uncertain. The fram...
Custom Duty : Highlights how the EMI Scheme allows businesses to defer duty payments, easing working capital pressure while improving operationa...
Custom Duty : The reform removes value restrictions on courier exports, enabling higher-value shipments. It aims to boost e-commerce exports and...
Custom Duty : CBIC has allowed Eligible Manufacturer Importers to avail deferred payment of customs duty from 1 April 2026. The circular outline...
Custom Duty : The CBI has registered a bribery case against three Customs officials accused of taking illegal gratification to release seized go...
Custom Duty : The new rules enhance duty-free allowances and introduce digital declarations. The overhaul aims to speed up clearance and improve...
Custom Duty : New baggage rules and processing regulations are notified, replacing earlier frameworks and aligning customs procedures for passen...
Custom Duty : CESTAT Mumbai held that computer printouts and email records could not be relied upon for customs duty demands because statutory r...
Custom Duty : CESTAT Mumbai held that unlocking and activating mobile phones before export only amounted to product configuration and not “use...
Custom Duty : Tribunal held that Customs authorities could not reclassify imported industrial composite solvent as kerosene when all mandatory B...
Custom Duty : CESTAT Mumbai ruled that Education Cess and Secondary & Higher Education Cess paid through MEIS duty credit scrips for past import...
Custom Duty : CESTAT Delhi held that earlier GST cancellation history became irrelevant once the exporter possessed valid GST registration on th...
Custom Duty : The Ministry of Finance amended the earlier customs notification to continue anti-dumping duty for an extended period. The notific...
Custom Duty : The government imposed anti-dumping duty on Monoisopropylamine imports after finding that Chinese exports were dumped below normal...
Custom Duty : CBIC issued Notification No. 47/2026-Customs (N.T.) continuing existing tariff values for key imported commodities including palm ...
Custom Duty : The Central Government directed provisional assessment of imports of anodized aluminium frames for solar panels from a Chinese exp...
Custom Duty : CBIC has clarified that Entry Inward and Vessel Sail-out Clearance cannot be delayed due to pending physical boarding of customs o...
CESTAT Kolkata held that in absence of any cogent and corroborative evidence, gold in question cannot be construed to be of foreign origin or smuggled in nature. Accordingly, god seized is not liable for confiscation under section 111(b) and 111(d) of the Customs Act. 1962. Accordingly, order is set aside.
The CESTAT held that penalties under Sections 114 and 114AA cannot be imposed without establishing the appellant’s knowledge of mis-declaration. The appeal succeeded, and fines were set aside.
The High Court rejected a long-pending challenge, holding that DRI officers are competent to issue show cause notices under Section 28 of the Customs Act.
The Tribunal held that Bills of Entry cannot be reassessed after goods are cleared merely to claim a refund based on a later Supreme Court decision in another case.
The Authority held that AC-DC and DC-DC power modules are classifiable as “other static converters” under heading 8504 and clarified their correct tariff treatment.
Titanium Dioxide imported for manufacturing skin-care products like toilet soaps is excluded from ADD under NN 12/2025 and DGTR’s Final Findings, as domestic industry does not produce these products.
The notification deals with updating tariff benchmarks for oils, metals, and areca nuts. It confirms that customs duty will be levied based on the revised values from the notified date.
The government extended the existing anti-dumping duty on specified glass wool imports. The key takeaway is continued trade protection during the review period.
Government initiatives, including PLI schemes and export missions, support resilience and growth in textile and apparel exports despite international tariff pressures.
CESTAT Hyderabad held that gold pendant are finished gold jewellery hence classifiable under Customs Tariff Heading [CTH] 7113 and not under CTH 7108. Accordingly, benefit of exemption from payment of customs duty admissible.
