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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 4551 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 7701 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 741 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 441 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


Article 20(2) Inapplicable as Customs Proceedings Are Not Criminal Prosecutions: SC

Custom Duty : The Court ruled that confiscation proceedings before Customs Authorities do not amount to prosecution before a judicial tribunal. ...

June 10, 2026 63 Views 0 comment Print

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 87 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 201 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 123 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


Resurrection of Anti Dumping Duty on import of ‘Electrical Insulators of Glass or Ceramics/Porcelain from China

April 11, 2015 3406 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 11/2015-Customs (ADD) Dated- 11th April, 2015 ntral Government had imposed provisional anti-dumping duty on the subject goods vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), number 40/2014-Customs (ADD), dated the 16th September, 2014, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 664 (E), dated the 16th September, 2014;

importers may file refund claim of 4% SAD at the Customs stations where imports are made

April 9, 2015 1161 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 12/2015-Customs, Dated- 9th April, 2015 As a trade facilitation measure, it is decided that importers may file refund claim of 4% SAD refund in terms of notification No. 102/2007-Customs dated 14.09.2007 at the Customs stations where imports are made. However, the number of such claims at a Customs station shall be limited to one in a particular month.

CBEC exempts Goods for ‘Airborne Early Warning and Control System’ from customs duty

April 9, 2015 772 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 26/2015-Customs Dated- 9th April, 2015 The following goods, required for the Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) System Programme of Ministry of Defence,- i) aircrafts, aircraft parts, aircraft engines, aircraft engine parts, including ground handling equipment of aircrafts for defence use;

Custom- Service Export from India Scheme (SEIS) under FTP 2015-2020

April 8, 2015 4973 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 25/2015 – Customs Dated- 8th April, 2015 Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts goods when imported into India against a Service Exports from India Scheme duty credit scrip issued by the Regional Authority under paragraph 3.10 read with paragraph 3.08 of the Foreign Trade Policy

Customs-Merchandise Export from India Scheme (MEIS) under FTP 2015-2020

April 8, 2015 7467 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 24/2015 – Customs Dated- 8th April, 2015 Central Government hereby exempts goods when imported into India against a duty credit scrip issued by the Regional Authority under the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme in accordance with paragraph 3.04 read with paragraph 3.05 of the Foreign Trade Policy

Seeks to levy anti-dumping duty on import of Poly Vinyl Chloride Resin, originating in or exported from Norway and Mexico.

April 7, 2015 760 Views 0 comment Print

NOTIFICATION NO. 10/2015-Customs (ADD), Dated: April 07, 2015 Whereas, in the matter of Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin also known as Emulsion Poly Vinyl Chloride Resin (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under heading 3904 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act)

Notification No. 09/2015-Customs (ADD), Dated: April 07, 2015

April 7, 2015 2280 Views 0 comment Print

Whereas, in the matter of Flexible Slabstock Polyol of molecular weight 3000- 4000 (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under Sub-heading 3907 20 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff

Notification No. 08/2015-Customs (ADD), Dated: April 07, 2015

April 7, 2015 748 Views 0 comment Print

Whereas, the designated authority vide notification No.15/26/2014-DGAD, dated the 16th March, 2015, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 16th March, 2015, has initiated review, in terms of sub-section (5) of section 9A of

Goods imported at Chennai Port cannot be alleged as mis-declared by Mumbai Customs House

April 7, 2015 688 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai Customs House has no jurisdiction to raise demand alleging mis-declaration of imported goods, when the goods were imported at Chennai port and Customs Authorities at Chennai had cleared goods holding that the description of the goods has not been mis-declared.

Custom Notification No. 36/2015-Customs (N.T.) Dated- 7th April, 2015

April 7, 2015 858 Views 0 comment Print

In notification, No. 12/97-CUSTOMS (N.T.), dated the 2nd April, 1997 in the Table, against serial number 12 relating to the State of Uttar Pradesh, after item (xiii) and the entries relating thereto, in columns (3) and (4), the following item and the entries shall respectively be inserted, namely:-

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