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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 4512 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 192 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 57 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 45 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


Tariff concessions on specified goods when imported from ASEAN notified

December 31, 2018 2268 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to amend notification No. 46/2011-Customs dated 01.06.2011 so as to provide deeper tariff concessions in respect of specified goods when imported from ASEAN under the India-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement w.e.f. 01.01.2019 vide Notification No. 82/2018 – Customs dated 31st December, 2018.

CBIC defers RFID – Electronic sealing of goods

December 31, 2018 915 Views 0 comment Print

Electronic Sealing-Deposit in and removal of goods of goods from Customs Bonded Warehouses-deferment of Circular 19/2018-Customs dated 18th June, 2018 Circular 54/2018-Customs F.No.484/03/2015- ILC(Vol-11) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs ***** North Block, New Delhi Dated 31st December, 2018 To, The Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners The […]

CBIC notifies 8 more Foreign Post Offices for clearance of Import / Export Goods

December 31, 2018 5013 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC notifies 8 more foreign post offices for the purposes of clearance of imported goods or export goods vide Notification No. 103/2018-Customs (N.T.) dated 31st December, 2018.

Notification Fixing Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Poppy Seeds, Areca Nut, Gold & Sliver wef 31.12.2018

December 31, 2018 672 Views 0 comment Print

Tariff Notification No. 102/2018-CUSTOMS (N.T.) dated: 31st December, 2018 in respect of Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Poppy Seeds, Areca Nut, Gold and Sliver. Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) (Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs) Notification No. 102/2018-CUSTOMS (N.T.) New Delhi, 31st December, 2018 10 Pausha, 1940 (SAKA) […]

Notification No. 101/2018-Customs (N.T.) dated 28th December 2018

December 28, 2018 957 Views 0 comment Print

Amendment to Notification no. 62/94-Customs (N.T.) dated 21.11.1994 in respect of Dahanu Port, Maharashtra vide Notification No. 101/2018-Customs (N.T.) dated 28th December, 2018

CBIC allows operations U/s. 65 to continue in public bonded warehouses up to 31.01.2019

December 28, 2018 1311 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC has decided to allow operations under section 65 to be continued in public bonded warehouses up to 31st January 2019, in respect of such operations and for such operators, who had been permitted such facility by jurisdictional authorities, as on the date of issue of Circular 38/2018-Customs dated 18.10.2018.

CBIC notifies Nhava Sheva-IV Commisisonerate as Audit Commissionerate

December 27, 2018 1596 Views 0 comment Print

Notification of Nhava Sheva-IV Commisisonerate as Audit Commissionerate vide Notification No. 100/2018-Customs (N.T.) dated 27th December, 2018

AO cannot reject transaction value declared in Bills of Entry without giving reasons: SC

December 22, 2018 5844 Views 0 comment Print

Commissioner Of Central Excise And Service Tax Vs M/S. Sanjivani Non-Ferrous Trading Pvt. Ltd. (Supreme Court of India) Original Authority in its Order-in-Original dated 25/03/2015 passed comments on the ground of writ petition and did not properly examine the evidence available with the department required to be examined for enhancement of assessable value. Further, we […]

Continue to be EOU & STPI (Exit is Costlier)

December 21, 2018 5988 Views 0 comment Print

Government is giving focus on EOU Scheme and therefore EOU Scheme has been liberalized. There is no requirement of warehousing and also procedural matter has been simplified. Domestic procurement for EOU is kept at par with domestic unit and EOU units are allowed to import duty free by following the procedure under Import of Concessional […]

Customs Rate of Exchange of Foreign Currency wef 21.12.2018

December 20, 2018 3717 Views 0 comment Print

Customs Rate of Exchange of Foreign Currency Conversion wef 21.12.2018 notified vide Notification No. 99/2018 – Customs (N.T.) dated 20th December, 2018.

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