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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 4533 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 72 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


Notification No. 40/2018-Customs (N.T.), Dated: 11.05.2018

May 11, 2018 2955 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 40/2018-Customs (N.T.) In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (34) of section 2 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs hereby assigns the functions of the proper officer to the following officers mentioned in column (2) of the Table below, for the purposes of section 17 and section 28 of the said Act

Notification No. 39/2018-Customs (N.T.), Dated: 11.05.2018

May 11, 2018 3795 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 39/2018-Customs (N.T.)- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 4, read with sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs hereby appoints the officers specified in column (2) of the Table below as the officers of Customs of the rank specified in the column (3) of the said Table, for the purpose of carrying out audit under section 99A of the said Act

Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations, 2018

May 11, 2018 18798 Views 0 comment Print

These regulations may be called the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations, 2018. Registration. -Any person who is required to deliver arrival manifest or departure manifest shall apply to the jurisdictional Commissioner of Customs for registration in the Form- I.

Amendment to notification No. 17/2017-Customs (N.T.) dated 3rd March, 2017

May 11, 2018 963 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 17/2017-Customs (N.T.) dated 3rd March , 2017 published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide number S.O.723(E), dated the 3rd March, 2017, namely:-

Bill of Entry (Electronic Integrated Declaration and Paperless Processing) Regulations, 2018

May 11, 2018 14052 Views 0 comment Print

(1) These regulations may be called the Bill of Entry (Electronic Integrated Declaration and Paperless Processing) Regulations, 2018. (2) They shall apply to the import of goods through all customs stations where the Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange System is in operation.

CBIC amends notification No. 17/2018-Customs (ADD), dated 27.03.2018

May 10, 2018 3969 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 25/2018–Customs (ADD) In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), read with rules 18 and 20 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995, the Central Government

Notification No. 24/2018-Customs (ADD) dated: 07.05.2018

May 7, 2018 1059 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to provide for provisional assessment of jute goods exported from Bangladesh by M/s Roman Jute Mills Ltd.(Producer/Exporter) and M/s SMP International, LLC, USA (Exporter/Trader) till the final findings of New Shipper Review in this regard are received.

Customs Rate of Exchange of Foreign Currency Conversion wef 04.05.2018

May 3, 2018 1824 Views 1 comment Print

Customs Rate of Exchange of Conversion Foreign Currencies wef 04.05.2018 notified vide Notification No. 35/2018-Customs (N.T.) dated: 3rd May, 2018

CBI arrests 4 Deputy Commissioners & one Custom Superintendent

May 2, 2018 3801 Views 0 comment Print

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested four Deputy Commissioners and one Superintendent, all from Customs Department, Mumbai and a private person (CHA) in an alleged bribery case.

Notification No. 3/2018-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI) dated 01.05.2018

May 1, 2018 2691 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 3/2018-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI)- In pursuance of notification No. 60/2015-Customs (N.T.), published vide number G.S.R. 453(E), dated 4th June 2015 in Gazette of India, Extra-ordinary, Part-II, section 3, sub-section (i), and as amended by notification No. 133/2015-Customs (N.T.), published vide number G.S.R. 916(E) dated 30th November 2015 in Gazette of India

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