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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 mandates quoting of DIN on Custom Notices etc

November 5, 2019 4902 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC directs that no search authorization, summons, arrest memo, inspection notices and  letters issued in the course of any enquiry shall be issued by any officer under the  Board to a taxpayer or any other person, on or after the 8th day of November, 2019 without a computer-generated Document Identification Number (DIN) being duly quoted  prominently in the body of such communication

FM Launches two new IT Initiatives -ICEDASH & ATITHI

November 4, 2019 2277 Views 0 comment Print

Finance Minister Launches two new IT Initiatives -ICEDASH & ATITHI for improved monitoring and pace of Customs clearance of imported goods and facilitating arriving international passengers. ICEDASH : Ease of Doing Business monitoring dashboard of the Indian Customs helping public see the daily Customs clearance times of import cargo. ATITHI : Easy to use mobile app for international travelers to file the Customs declaration in advance.

Notification No. 80/2019-Customs (N.T.) Dated: 01st November 2019

November 1, 2019 1236 Views 0 comment Print

Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority for the purpose of adjudication of SCNs issued to M/s Fujirebio India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi vide Notification No. 80/2019-Customs (N.T.) Dated: 01st November 2019. Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) (The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs) ****** Notification No. 80/2019-Customs (N.T.) New Delhi, the […]

Tariff Notification No. 79/2019-Customs (N.T.) Dated: 31.10.2019

October 31, 2019 1866 Views 0 comment Print

Tariff Notification No. 79/2019-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. 79/2019-CUSTOMS (N.T.) New Delhi, 31st October, 2019 9 Kartika, 1941 (SAKA) S.O. […]

Extension in date of Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations, 2018

October 31, 2019 1659 Views 0 comment Print

In the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations, 2018, in regulation 15, in sub-regulation (2), for the figures, letters and word 1st November, 2019, the figures, letters and word 16th February, 2020 shall be substituted

Import, trading & re-export of rough diamonds by notified entities

October 31, 2019 2346 Views 0 comment Print

Representations have been received from the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council for setting up a Special Notified Zone at Surat in lines with the Special Notified Zone at Bharat Diamond Bourse, Mumbai permitted vide Circular No. 17/2015 dated 26.05.2015. It has been submitted that Surat is the hub for diamond cutting and polishing industry dealing mostly in small gem stones.

Release of Cashew Kernels at incorrect tariff rate-reg

October 28, 2019 6453 Views 0 comment Print

Please refer to notification No. 25/2019-Cus dated 6th July 2019 wherein the BCD rate on Cashew Kernel broken [0801 32 10], Cashew kernel whole [0801 32 20] and others [0801 32 90] was increased to the tariff rate which is 70%. However, due to an inadvertent error in the ICEGATE system, the tariff rate on the above goods is reflecting to be 30% which is incorrect.

Transaction value cannot be rejected merely for higher value deceleration by exporter

October 28, 2019 777 Views 0 comment Print

Shri. Haji Sumar Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Chennai) CESTAT Chennai has held that the transaction value adopted by the importer cannot be rejected merely based on export declarations received from Turkish Customs, public ledger and Commodity Trade Statistics Data (Comtrade).  Shri. Haji Sumar, who is one of the partners of M/s. Diamond Traders, has […]

Notification No. 42/2019-Customs (ADD) dated 25th October, 2019

October 25, 2019 1161 Views 1 comment Print

Seeks to rescind notification No. 13/2019-Customs (ADD) dated 14th March, 2019, in pursuance of New Shipper Review investigation issued by DGTR- Notification No. 42/2019-Customs (ADD) dated 25th October, 2019 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 42/2019-Customs (ADD) New Delhi, the 25th October, 2019 G.S.R. 813(E).- In exercise of the powers […]

Notification No. 41/2019-Customs (ADD) dated 25th October, 2019

October 25, 2019 3093 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 41/2019-Customs (ADD) dated 25th October, 2019- Seeks to amend notification No. 28/2018-Customs (ADD) dated 25th may, 2018, in pursuance of New Shipper Review investigation issued by DGTR. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 41/2019-Customs (ADD) New Delhi, the 25th October, 2019 G.S.R. 812(E).—Whereas, in the matter of import of ‘Saturated Fatty […]

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