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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 336 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 4521 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 7671 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 1089 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 285 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 2535 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 195 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 69 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 60 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 99 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


Customs Post Clearance Audit- reg

January 8, 2019 11511 Views 0 comment Print

A new audit approach is envisaged in view of the experience gained over the past years in implementation of Customs Post Clearance Audit, as well as the exposure to international best practices.

Anti-dumping duty on import of Methylene Chloride

January 4, 2019 1923 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 01/2019 – Customs (ADD) dated 04.01.2019 Seeks to impose anti-dumping duty on imports of ‘Methylene Chloride originating in or exported from European Union and United States of America

Customs Rate of Exchange of Foreign Currency wef 04.01.2019

January 3, 2019 1839 Views 0 comment Print

Customs Rate of Exchange of Foreign Currency Conversion wef 04.01.2019 notified vide Notification No. 02/2019 – Customs (N.T.) dated 3rd January, 2019. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) (CENTRAL BOAR OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS) ***** Notification No.02/2019 – Customs (N.T.) New Delhi, dated the 3rd January, 2019 13 Pausha, 1940 (SAKA) In exercise […]

Duty Drawback can be claimed on export to Nepal from LCS Barhni

January 3, 2019 11484 Views 1 comment Print

Inclusion of Land Customs Station (LCS), Barhni in the list of LCSs from which export under claim of Duty Drawback can be made to Nepal vide Notification No. 01/2019-Customs (N.T.) dated 3rd January, 2019

IGST Export Refunds: Resolution of Export General Manifest errors

January 2, 2019 8262 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Circular No. 01/2019-Customs deals with Errors related IGST Export Refunds and resolves issues in IGST Export Refunds  due to (i) Online filing of both local and Gateway EGM not being done on time by the concerned stakeholders. (ii) Mismatch in local and gateway EGM details wherever both are filed online. and (iii) Non-filing of stuffing […]

Imposition of High Custom Duty on Steel and Aluminium Products

January 1, 2019 714 Views 0 comment Print

United States has imposed global tariff of 25% and 10% in March, 2018 on certain steel and aluminium products, respectively, under Section 232 of US Trade Expansion Act of 1962. India took up this issue at World Trade Organisation (WTO) as it considers these additional duties to be non-compliant with WTO provisions.

CBIC exempt temporary importation of private road vehicles from IGST & compensation cess

December 31, 2018 2037 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to amend notification no. 296/76 dated 02.08.1976 to exempt temporary importation of private road vehicles from IGST and compensation cess vide  Notification No. 86/2018 – Customs Dated 31st December, 2018. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) Notification No. 86/2018-Customs New Delhi, the 31st December, 2018 G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the […]

Tariff concessions on import of Moro car gear box & parts from Japan

December 31, 2018 603 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to further amend Notification No. 69/2011-Customs, dated 29th July, 2011 so as to provide a deepen the concessional rate of basic customs duty in respect of tariff item 8708 40 00 [gear box and parts thereof, of specified motor vehicles], w.e.f. 1st of January, 2019, when imported under the India-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement […]

Tariff concessions on specified goods when imported from Malaysia notified

December 31, 2018 987 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to amend notification No. 53/2011-Customs dated 01st July, 2011 so as to provide deeper tariff concessions in respect of specified goods imported from Malaysia under the India-Malaysia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (IMCECA) w.e.f. 01.01.2019 vide Notification No. 84/2018 – Customs dated 31st December, 2018. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) Notification […]

Tariff concessions on specified goods when imported from Korea RP notified

December 31, 2018 2484 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to amend notification No. 152/2009-Customs dated 31.12.2009 so as to provide deeper tariff concessions in respect of specified goods imported from Korea RP under the India-Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) w.e.f. 01.01.2019 vide Notification No. 83/2018 – Customs dated 31st December, 2018. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) Notification No. […]

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