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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 333 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 4503 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 7662 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 738 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 1086 Views 1 comment Print


Latest News


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 282 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 438 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 2532 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 618 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 1608 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CESTAT Sets Aside Customs Demand as Undervaluation Allegations Lacked Admissible Evidence

Custom Duty : CESTAT Chennai held that unsigned invoices, unauthenticated e-mails, and uncorroborated statements were insufficient to reject tra...

June 9, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Sets Aside Customs Broker Penalty as Ergotamine Preparation Not Covered Under NDPS Schedule-B

Custom Duty : The Tribunal held that a medicine containing Ergotamine was merely a preparation and not “Ergotamine and its salts” under Sche...

June 9, 2026 63 Views 0 comment Print

Bluetooth Headsets falls Under Heading 8517 as They Transmit & Receive Voice & Data

Custom Duty : CESTAT examined whether Bluetooth headsets should be treated as communication devices or ordinary headphones. It held that devices...

June 8, 2026 189 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Upholds Duty Demand as Food Testing Kits Were Misdeclared as Diagnostic Kits

Custom Duty : CESTAT Delhi held that food testing kits were wrongly described as being for “diagnostic use only” to claim a customs exemptio...

June 8, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print

Third-Party Records Alone Cannot Prove Clandestine Receipt of Goods: CESTAT Delhi

Custom Duty : The Tribunal held that ledger entries and computer records recovered from a third party were insufficient to establish liability u...

June 8, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Nil Customs Duty on Goods Under Tariff Item 26020010 under India Australia ECTA

Custom Duty : The Central Government has amended Notification No. 62/2022-Customs to prescribe a 0% Basic Customs Duty on all goods falling unde...

June 10, 2026 33 Views 0 comment Print

Common Adjudicating Authority Appointed for SVB SCNs – Koinone Polytech

Custom Duty : CBIC has designated a common adjudicating authority to decide several customs show cause notices issued by different commissionera...

June 10, 2026 27 Views 0 comment Print

Common Adjudicating Authority Appointed in ViewSonic SVB Case

Custom Duty : CBIC exercised its powers under the Customs Act, 1962 to appoint a common adjudicating authority for two customs proceedings invol...

June 6, 2026 123 Views 0 comment Print

Hewlett SVB Matter Referred for Common Adjudication of Multiple SCNs

Custom Duty : Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority in the case of M/s. Hewlett Packard Enterprise India Private Limited, (IEC: 071500719...

June 5, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Bars Direct DGFT References to Ensure Uniform FTP Interpretation

Custom Duty : CBIC has directed Customs field formations not to seek FTP clarifications directly from DGFT. The new mechanism aims to ensure con...

June 4, 2026 192 Views 0 comment Print


DGOV guidelines not overrules Customs Valuation Rules

June 1, 2020 9024 Views 0 comment Print

Sunland Alloys Vs C.C. (CESTAT Ahmedabad) The issue under consideration is whether the DGOV guidelines are over and above Customs Valuation Rules? In the present case, the appellant imported Aluminium Scrap under various Bill of Entries and the price declared in the Bill of Entry is as per the invoice of the foreign supplier. The […]

Tribunal can direct provisional release of seized gold, jewelry lies

June 1, 2020 3207 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal’s power and jurisdiction of  hearing an appeal against an order of provisional release was coequal with the power exercised by the adjudicating authority. Tribunal had the power to direct provisional release of gold jewellery, seized as well as to fix the terms.

24×7 Customs clearance at all Customs formations till 30.06.2020

June 1, 2020 1569 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC has decided to extend the facility of 24×7 Customs clearance at all the Customs formations till 30th June, 2020. However, designated Sea Ports/Air ports already under 24×7 operations shall continue to function even after 30th June. 2020.

Undertaking in lieu of bond allowed for Custom Clearance till 30.06.2020

May 29, 2020 858 Views 0 comment Print

Board has decided to further extend the facility of accepting undertaking in lieu of bond for the period till 15.06.2020. Consequently, the date for submission of proper bond in lieu of which the undertaking is being temporarily accepted is extended till 30.06.2020. This relaxation will be reviewed by the Board at the end of the lockdown period.

Anti-Dumping duty on acrylic fibres extended till 30.11.2020

May 29, 2020 765 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 10/2020-Customs (ADD)- Seeks to amend notification No. 27/2015-Customs (ADD) dated 1st June, 2015 to extend the levy of Anti-Dumping duty on acrylic fibres originating in or exported from Thailand for a further period of 6 months i.e. up to and inclusive of the 30th day of November, 2020. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF […]

Tariff Notification No. 48/2020-Customs Duty, Dated: 29.05.2020

May 29, 2020 1488 Views 0 comment Print

Tariff Notification No. 48/2020-CUSTOMS (N.T.) in respect of Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Poppy Seeds, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver- Reg. Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) (Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs) Notification No. 48/2020-CUSTOMS (N.T.) New Delhi, 29th May, 2020 8 Jyaishtha, 1942 (SAKA) S.O. […]

Customs Valuation Rules- Invoice price cannot be rejected without cogent reasons

May 29, 2020 5073 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT are of the clear view that merely based on DGOV circular also, value cannot be enhanced which is without authority of law. It is clearly held that DGOV circular cannot override the provisions of Valuation Rules.

Special drive to dispose applications for fixation of Brand Rate of Duty Drawback

May 28, 2020 840 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC had initiated a special refund and drawback disposal drive from 09.04.2020 to 30.04.2020 with the objective of priority processing and disposal of all pending refund and drawback claims so as to provide immediate relief to the business entities and especially MSMEs.

Govt imposes Anti-dumping duty on imports of Electronic Calculators

May 27, 2020 945 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to levy definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ‘Electronic Calculators of all types excluding calculators with attached printers, commonly referred to as printing calculators; calculators with ability to plot charts and graphs, commonly referred to as graphing calculators; programmable calculators’,originating in, or exported from, People’s Republic of China for a period of five years, […]

Anti-Dumping Investigation initiated on imports of Rubber Chemical PX-13

May 27, 2020 2004 Views 0 comment Print

Case No. ADD-OI-17/2020- Initiation of Anti-Dumping Investigation concerning imports of Rubber Chemical PX-13 from China PR, Korea RP and USA.

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