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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 4545 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 7692 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 81 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 99 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


Reg. Verification of installation certificates issued by Chartered Engineers

October 15, 2016 3091 Views 1 comment Print

At present the correctness of the installation certificates issued by Chartered Engineers are to be verified on random basis in at least 5% cases through the Central Excise Division. The Board has decided that this verification be restricted to 5% cases.

E-Book on Clean Environment (Energy) Cess

October 14, 2016 3136 Views 0 comment Print

The matter in this e-Book is based on variety of sources including material freely available on Internet/Websites. The purpose of this e-Book is primarily education and training. It is not our intention to infringe any copyrights. However, if anybody has any issue with regard to any of the material used in this e-Book, the same may kindly be brought to my notice on the email address mentioned above.

All about Bill of Lading/ Airway Bill

October 14, 2016 41530 Views 1 comment Print

n today‟s environment, where the volume of the goods being imported or exported is continuously increasing, the number of Customs officers to deal with such goods has remained same or decreased. Now, a Customs officer,no longer, has liberty to hold the goods for long time or to subject every consignment of imported /exported goods for detailed physical examination.

Legal Provisions applicable to Precursor Chemicals for IEDs & other Hazardous / Dangerous Goods

October 14, 2016 1006 Views 0 comment Print

In this E-book, attempts have been made to explain about Matrix of Legal Provisions applicable to Precursor Chemicals for IEDs & other Hazardous / Dangerous Goods.

Notification No. 126/2016-Customs (N.T.) Dated- 14.10.2016

October 14, 2016 871 Views 0 comment Print

Tariff value of Gold in Gold, in any form, in respect of which the benefit of entries at serial number 321 and 323 of the Notification No. 12/2012-Customs dated 17.03.2012 is availed is revised to 410 per 10 grams

Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority by DGRI

October 13, 2016 1144 Views 0 comment Print

Director General, Revenue Intelligence, hereby appoints officers mentioned in column (5) of the Table below to act as a common adjudicating authority to exercise the powers and discharge the duties conferred or imposed on officers mentioned in column (4) of the said Table

Notification No. 125/2016-Customs (N.T) Dated- 13.10.2016

October 13, 2016 1405 Views 0 comment Print

In the said notification, in the TABLE, against serial number 8, in column (3), after the existing entries, the following entries shall be inserted, namely:- (11) Sub – Foreign Post office at Vijayawada; (12) Sub – Foreign Post office at Leh; (13) Sub – Foreign Post office at Hyderabad.

Anti-dumping duty on Narrow woven Fabrics Hook and Loop Velcro Tapes

October 8, 2016 3664 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to impose anti-dumping duty on Narrow woven Fabrics Hook and Loop Velcro Tapes of specified types, originating in or exported from People s Republic of China for a period of five years.

Rate of exchange of conversion of foreign currency wef 07.10.2016

October 8, 2016 1135 Views 0 comment Print

CBEC hereby determines that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currencies specified in column (2) of each of Schedule I and Schedule II annexed hereto, into Indian currency or vice versa, shall, with effect from 07th October, 2016, be the rate mentioned against it in the corresponding entry in column (3) thereof, for the purpose of the said section, relating to imported and export goods.

Notification No. 58/2016-Customs, Dated: 05.10.2016

October 5, 2016 6697 Views 0 comment Print

In the event of failure to export the goods within the period specified in condition (4) of paragraph 1, the Federation and the importer shall, jointly and severally be liable to pay the duties of customs leviable on the goods as on the date of import, along with applicable interest:

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