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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 339 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 4548 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 7695 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 2538 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


EPCG Export Failure due to SARFAESI Auction: CESTAT waives Interest & Penalty, upheld duty demand

Custom Duty : Where an EPCG licence holder becomes incapable of fulfilling export obligations due to unavoidable circumstances such as SARFAESI ...

June 10, 2026 84 Views 0 comment Print

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 102 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 198 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


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 105 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 63 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 102 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


Order Continuing Anti-Dumping duty made After Expiry of Duty Period is Invalid: SC

July 23, 2017 2265 Views 0 comment Print

Before the High court, the petitioners, M/S. Kumho Petrochemicals Company Limited And Another, made two submissions. Firstly, the order of continuation of anti-dumping duty, made after expiry of the duty period, is bad in law. Secondly, the initiation of the anti-dumping duty investigation was also bad in law on the ground that public notice of initiation was not published in the Official Gazette before January 01, 2014, i.e., before the expiry of the anti-dumping duty at the end of five years period.

Reg. discontinuation of anti-dumping duty imposed on Soda Ash

July 22, 2017 957 Views 0 comment Print

Whereas, a Sunset review anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of ‘Soda Ash’, originating in or exported from China PR, European Union, Kenya, Pakistan, Iran, Ukraine and USA was initiated

Rate of exchange of conversion of foreign currency WEF 21.07.2017

July 20, 2017 1383 Views 0 comment Print

CBEC hereby determines that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currencies WEF 21.07.2017 vide Notification No. 72/2017-Customs (N.T.)

Detailed guidelines for re-testing of samples from import consignments

July 18, 2017 18690 Views 1 comment Print

F. No. 450/15/2017-Cus IV Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Excise & Custom) ******** Circular No. 30/2017-Cus New Delhi, dated 18th July, 2017 To All Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Preventive), All Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of Customs and Central Excise, All Directors General, All Principal […]

Operational problems being faced by EOU in GST regime

July 17, 2017 3582 Views 0 comment Print

EOUs are allowed duty free import of goods under notification No.52/2003-Custom dated 31-3-2003. However, in view of GST the said notification has been consequently amended by notification No. 59/2017-Customs dated 30-6-2017.

Notification No. 67/2017 – Customs Dated: 14th July, 2017

July 14, 2017 4233 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 67/2017-Customs In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 25/2005-Customs, dated the 1st March, 2005.

Notification No. 71/2017-Customs (N.T.), Dated: 14.07.2017

July 14, 2017 3690 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 71/2017-Customs (N.T.), Dated: 14.07.2017 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Excise & Customs, being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient so to do, hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 36/2001-Customs (N.T.), dated the 3rd August, 2001.

ROSL Scroll generation has been activated

July 14, 2017 14787 Views 4 comments Print

Temporary ROSL Scroll of smaller amounts (10-15 Cr.) to be generated, so that rejections, if any, does not affect major number of SBs / Exporters. One Scroll may be generated for every week starting after last ROSL scroll generation date, latest till May 2017. Drawback Officers to be directed to complete the entire process for a week’s file till final scroll generation, before starting next week’s scroll generation.

Office Order No. 01/2017: Constitution of Review Committees of Chief Commissioners of Customs- Regd.

July 13, 2017 2784 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1B) of section 129A of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), read with Notification No. 13/2017-Central Excise (NT) dated 09.06.2017 and Notification No. 17/2017-Central Excise (NT) dated 19.06.2017

Anti-dumping duty on imports of ‘O-Acid” from China

July 13, 2017 942 Views 0 comment Print

NOTIFICATION No. 35/2017-Customs (ADD) Seeks to Impose provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of ‘O-Acid” originating in exported from China PR

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