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Custom Duty : Anti-dumping duty protects local manufacturers from unfairly cheap imports that can damage domestic markets. The article explains ...
Custom Duty : The new customs notifications standardize the effective import duty on gold and silver bullion at 15% through revised BCD, SWS, an...
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...
Custom Duty : Emergency customs relaxations introduced during the maritime crisis expire on 30 April 2026, leaving exporters uncertain. The fram...
Custom Duty : Highlights how the EMI Scheme allows businesses to defer duty payments, easing working capital pressure while improving operationa...
Custom Duty : The India–Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement became operational on 1 June 2026 after completion of required proce...
Custom Duty : The reform removes value restrictions on courier exports, enabling higher-value shipments. It aims to boost e-commerce exports and...
Custom Duty : CBIC has allowed Eligible Manufacturer Importers to avail deferred payment of customs duty from 1 April 2026. The circular outline...
Custom Duty : The CBI has registered a bribery case against three Customs officials accused of taking illegal gratification to release seized go...
Custom Duty : The new rules enhance duty-free allowances and introduce digital declarations. The overhaul aims to speed up clearance and improve...
Custom Duty : The Court ruled that confiscation proceedings before Customs Authorities do not amount to prosecution before a judicial tribunal. ...
Custom Duty : Where an EPCG licence holder becomes incapable of fulfilling export obligations due to unavoidable circumstances such as SARFAESI ...
Custom Duty : CESTAT Chennai held that unsigned invoices, unauthenticated e-mails, and uncorroborated statements were insufficient to reject tra...
Custom Duty : The Tribunal held that a medicine containing Ergotamine was merely a preparation and not “Ergotamine and its salts” under Sche...
Custom Duty : CESTAT examined whether Bluetooth headsets should be treated as communication devices or ordinary headphones. It held that devices...
Custom Duty : The Central Government has amended Notification No. 62/2022-Customs to prescribe a 0% Basic Customs Duty on all goods falling unde...
Custom Duty : CBIC has designated a common adjudicating authority to decide several customs show cause notices issued by different commissionera...
Custom Duty : CBIC exercised its powers under the Customs Act, 1962 to appoint a common adjudicating authority for two customs proceedings invol...
Custom Duty : Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority in the case of M/s. Hewlett Packard Enterprise India Private Limited, (IEC: 071500719...
Custom Duty : CBIC has directed Customs field formations not to seek FTP clarifications directly from DGFT. The new mechanism aims to ensure con...
The Union Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee said that the modern customs administration should function on the principles of transparency, predictability, strong legal processes and productive use of information technology to serve the stake holders efficiently and to enhance the competitiveness of Indian business. The Finance Minister, Shri Mukherjee was addressing the retired and serving officers of Customs and Central Excise, representatives of trade and industry and senior officers of the Ministry of Finance at a function organized, here today to celebrate “50 years of the Customs Act 1962
Circular No.03/2012 – Customs – The matter of correct classification of fused silica under the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 was taken up for discussion during the Conference of Chief Commissioners of Customs on Tariff and allied matters held in May 2011. After examining the various entries in the said schedule and the technical aspects of the product in question, it was decided that the Chief Commissioners under whose jurisdiction the import of fused silica are taking place, shall furnish the technical details of the product to the Board; it was also decided to seek an expert opinion before arriving at a final decision regarding classification of the product. Board now clarifies that ‘Fused Silica’ is correctly classifiable under tariff item 32074000.
Notification No. 10/2012 – Customs (N. T.) – Government has increased the tariff values of Brass Scrap (all grades) from USD 4007 to USD 4078 and changed the tariff value of poppy seeds from USD 1970 to 2205.The Tariff Value of Gold is increased from 526 to 556 USD per 10 grams and the tariff value of silver is increased from 953 to 1067 per kilogram. Tariff value was fixed for gold and silver only last month by Notification No. 2/2012-Cus(NT) dated 13th January 2012. There is no change in the tariff value of other items.
F. No. 528/109/2011-STO (TU) Attention is invited to CBEC instructions F.No.528/109/2011 – STO (TU) dated 29.11.2011, and 15.12.2011 on the issue of the implementation of the Pneumatic Tyres and Tubes for Automotive Vehicles (Quality Control) Order, 2009. Further reference has been received in the Board from Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce, clarifying that certain Commercial vehicles, Off the Road, Run flat and Collapsible types of tyres are not covered under the said Quality (Control) Order, 2009 (copy enclosed).
Notification No. 9/2012- Customs (N.T.) In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.88/2011-CUSTOMS (N.T.), dated the 28th December, 2011 vide number S.O.2914(E), dated the 28th December, 2011, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby determines that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currency specified in column (2) of each of Schedule I and Schedule II annexed hereto into Indian currency or vice versa shall, with effect from 1st February, 2012
Notification No. 8/2012 – Customs (N.T.) In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (aa) of sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Excise and Customs, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 12/97-Customs (N.T.), dated the 2nd April, 1997, published in the Gazette of India, vide number G.S.R. 193(E), dated the 2nd April, 1997, namely:-
Notification No. 11/2012-Customs (ADD) Whereas, in the matter of import of Geogrid/Geostrips/ Geostraps made of polyester or Glass fiber in all its forms (including all widths and lengths)’ (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under Chapters 39, 55, 56, 59 and 70 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the said customs Tariff Act), originating in, or exported from China PR (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries) and imported into India, the designated authority vide its final findings No. 14/40/2010-DGAD, dated the 19th December, 2011, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 19th December, 2011, had come to the conclusion that-
Notification No. 10/2012-Customs (ADD) Whereas, in the matter of import of Morpholine (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under tariff item 29333917 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the said Customs Tariff Act), originating in, or exported from, China PR, European Union and the United States of America (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries) and imported into India, the designated authority vide its preliminary findings No. 14/41/2010-DGAD dated the 9th August, 2011, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 9th August, 2011, had come to the conclusion that-
Notification No. 09/ 2012-Customs (ADD) In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (2) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), read with rules 13 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 hereby rescinds the notification of the Government of India
NOTIFICATION NO. 7/2012(N.T) – 35 officers of the Customs and Central Excise Department have been selected for grant of Presidential Award of Appreciation Certificate for Specially distinguished record of service on the occasion of Republic Day this year.
