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Customs Valuation Framework Under Section 14 and CVR, 2007

Custom Duty : Explains customs valuation under Section 14, CVR 2007, Rule 12, CAVR 2023, transaction value, valuation methods and key judicial d...

July 11, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print

MOOWR Scheme: A Game Changer for Indian Manufacturers

Custom Duty : The article explains how the MOOWR Scheme allows manufacturers to defer customs duty and IGST while detailing eligibility, complia...

July 3, 2026 1569 Views 1 comment Print

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 681 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 6978 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 10779 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


CBIC Extends Customs Duty Exemption Till 15 July 2026 Due to West Asia Supply Disruptions

Custom Duty : The Government has extended the full customs duty exemption on critical petrochemical imports until 15 July 2026 because of contin...

July 2, 2026 330 Views 0 comment Print

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 474 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 582 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 2874 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 675 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CAAR Rejects Ruling on Roasted Areca Nut Classification Citing Madras HC Decision

Custom Duty : CAAR Delhi rejected the advance ruling application as the classification issue was already decided by the Madras High Court and th...

July 13, 2026 135 Views 0 comment Print

Samsung ‘Moving Style’ Classifiable as ‘Other Monitor’ Under CTH 8528: CAAR Delhi

Custom Duty : CAAR Delhi classified Moving Style under Tariff Item 8528 59 00 and Floor Stand under 8529 90 90, applying Chapter Notes 6(D), 6(E...

July 13, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print

TrackMan 4 & TrackMan iO Classifiable as Other Golf Equipment Under CTH 9506: CAAR Delhi

Custom Duty : CAAR Delhi classified TrackMan 4 and TrackMan iO under CTI 9506 39 00 as golf equipment, rejecting Heading 9031 as measurement was...

July 13, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print

Statutory Appeal Is Proper Remedy Against Customs Redemption Fine & Penalty: Madras HC

Custom Duty : Madras HC declined to entertain the writ, directed the petitioner to pursue the Section 129A appeal, and protected limitation if f...

July 12, 2026 123 Views 0 comment Print

Royalty Addition to Import Value Set Aside as Not a Condition of Sale: CESTAT Chennai

Custom Duty : CESTAT Chennai set aside the customs duty demand after holding royalty was not a condition of sale of imported goods and following...

July 12, 2026 123 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBIC Discontinues Manual Container Documents Under Notification 104/94-Customs

Custom Duty : CBIC Circular 32/2026-Customs replaces manual container documentation with ICEGATE reporting and electronic gate systems under Not...

July 13, 2026 189 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Empowers Board to Extend Two-Year Re-Export Period for Duty-Free Event Imports

Custom Duty : CBIC Notification No. 28/2026-Customs empowers the Board to extend the two-year period in specified cases on sufficient cause bein...

July 11, 2026 351 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Extends Anti-Dumping Duty on Chinese Arylides Till 13 January 2027

Custom Duty : CBIC extends anti-dumping duty on Arylides imported from China PR till 13 January 2027 through Notification No. 17/2026-Customs (A...

July 11, 2026 114 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Revises List of Goods Eligible for BCD Exemption for Lithium-Ion Cell Manufacturing

Custom Duty : CBIC Notification 27/2026-Customs amends Notification 25/2002 to revise the list of goods eligible for BCD exemption for lithium i...

July 9, 2026 615 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Grants Nil BCD on Goods for Mobile Phone Inductor Coil Modules Until March 2029

Custom Duty : CBIC Notification 26/2026-Customs grants nil BCD on specified goods used in manufacturing inductor coil modules for mobile phones ...

July 9, 2026 402 Views 0 comment Print


Kerala HC: Lower Conversion Factor Applies to Pre-2012 Myanmar Timber Imports; Additional Duty Refund Allowed

December 12, 2025 333 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court allows refunds of additional customs duty on timber imports from Myanmar using the lower conversion factor of 1.416 cubic meters per Hoppus ton for imports before 11 May 2012.

Delhi HC Pulls Up Customs for Delay in Court-Ordered Release of Gold Chain & iPhone

December 12, 2025 846 Views 0 comment Print

The Delhi High Court directed the Customs Department to release a gold chain and an iPhone, noting prior delays and non-compliance. Officials were warned against prolonging passenger hardship.

Period spent prosecuting before wrong forum to be excluded while computing limitation

December 12, 2025 393 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that order holding appeals to be time-barred is set aside since period spent honestly and diligently by a litigant prosecuting a proceeding before a wrong forum is to be excluded while computing limitation.

Govt Revises Tariff Values for Edible Oils, Metals & Areca Nuts wef 12.12.2025

December 11, 2025 1554 Views 0 comment Print

The new customs notification revises tariff value tables for oils, metals, and areca nuts, confirming no change in existing rates. It maintains consistency in import valuation under the Customs Act.

Gold Smuggling: SC Upholds Revocation as Broker Failed to Verify Clients & Report Irregularities

December 11, 2025 720 Views 0 comment Print

The Supreme Court declined to interfere with the revocation of a customs broker licence for misdeclaring consignor details in diplomatic cargo. The ruling confirms findings of regulatory violations that facilitated gold smuggling.

Delhi HC Set Aside Customs Order for Failure to Prove Service by Speed-Post

December 11, 2025 873 Views 0 comment Print

The Court held that the Department could not establish delivery of hearing notices or the order dispatched through speed post. The matter was remanded for fresh adjudication after providing documents and a proper hearing.

ARDF Report Unreliable: Betel Nut Seizure Quashed for Lack of Foreign Origin Proof

December 11, 2025 924 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that betel nuts could not be confiscated because the department failed to prove smuggling as required under Section 123. With no valid evidence beyond the ARDF report, both confiscation and penalties were set aside.

Re-Export Allowed Since Gold Was Brought for Medical Treatment Needs

December 11, 2025 378 Views 0 comment Print

The Court held that the delay in paying redemption fine, arising during the COVID-19 period, could be condoned. It ordered implementation of the original decision allowing re-export of the seized gold.

Delhi HC rejects Writ as Ownership of Gold Claimed by Multiple Parties

December 11, 2025 768 Views 0 comment Print

The Court held that ownership of detained gold bangles was disputed, making a writ petition inappropriate. The petitioner was directed to file an appeal before the Commissioner of Customs (Appeals).

NRI Allowed to Re-Export Personal Rolex Watch After Customs Seizure

December 10, 2025 1212 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court orders release of a seized Rolex, ruling that a foreign resident’s personal jewellery brought into India for re-export cannot be detained without timely notice.

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