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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 837 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 138 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 147 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


Computer based Examination under Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations

February 13, 2019 4968 Views 0 comment Print

Computer based Examination under Regulation 6 of the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018 (As Amended); The Examination to be conducted on 15th March, 2019 at designated Examination Centers across India

Notification No. 11/2019-Customs (ADD) Dated: 12th February, 2019

February 12, 2019 1170 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 11/2019-Customs (ADD) Central Government hereby rescinds the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 11/2013-Customs (ADD), dated the 16th May, 2013, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 318(E), dated the 16th May, 2013, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such recession.

Notification No. 10/2019-Customs (ADD) Dated: 12th February, 2019

February 12, 2019 1041 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 10/2019-Customs (ADD)- Seeks to amend notification No. 35/2018-Customs (ADD) dated 9th July, 2018 to amend the name of exporters at S. Nos. 1 and 2 of the duty table.

Notification No. 9/2019-Customs (ADD) Dated: 12.02.2019

February 12, 2019 1068 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to amend notification No. 52/2017- Customs (ADD) dated 24.10.2017 Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 9/2019-Customs (ADD) New Delhi, the 12th February, 2019 G.S.R. 104(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1), (1A) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act,1975 (51 of 1975), read with […]

Notification No. 8/2019-Customs (ADD) Dated 12th February, 2019

February 12, 2019 825 Views 0 comment Print

Central Government, hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 61/2015- Customs (ADD), dated the 11th December, 2015, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 955(E), dated the11th December, 2015, namely:-

Customs Rate of Exchange of Foreign Currency wef 08.02.2019

February 7, 2019 3264 Views 0 comment Print

Exchange Rates Notification No. 09/2019-Custom (NT) dated 07.02.2019

Notification No. 7/2019-Customs (ADD), Dated: 07.02.2019

February 7, 2019 3150 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to impose definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of “Non-Plasticized Industrial Grade Nitrocellulose Damped in Isopropyl Alcohol having Nitrogen content in the range of 10.7% to 12.2%” originating in or exported from Brazil, Indonesia and Thailand vide NOTIFICATION No. 7/2019-Customs (ADD) dated 7th February, 2019. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE NOTIFICATION No. 7/2019-Customs […]

Notification No. 4/2019-Customs, Dated: 07.02.2019

February 7, 2019 2070 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to further amend Notification No. 08/2016- customs dated the 5th February 2016 to allow temporary importation of aircrafts, for the purposes of participation in Aero Show organised by the Central Government, without furnishing a bank guarantee or cash deposit GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) Notification No. 4/2019-Customs New Delhi, the […]

Customs Brokers Licensing (Amendment) Regulations, 2019

February 6, 2019 4443 Views 1 comment Print

CBIC notifies Customs Brokers Licensing (Amendment) Regulations, 2019 and amends Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018 vide Notification No. 08/2019-Customs (N.T.) dated 6th February, 2019.

Advance authorisations – HC quashes ‘Prior import condition’

February 4, 2019 4938 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court has quashed the ‘pre-import condition’ under Advance Authorisation regarding prior imports for manufacture of export goods. It observed that such condition, after introduction of GST, lead to cash blockage and made imports under Advance Authorisation next to impossible. The condition was also held as not meeting test of reasonableness. It may be noted that this condition was in force from 13-10-2017 to 9-1-2019.

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