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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 201 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 111 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


CBIC Clarifies No Revision Needed Where Separate Reversal Procedure Exists – Effective 1st Nov 2025

October 30, 2025 1617 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Notification 71/2025 restricts the use of Voluntary Revision of Entries for reversing benefits claimed under instrument-based schemes, where a separate procedure exists.

Customs Voluntary Revision Regulations for Post-Clearance Entries

October 30, 2025 5757 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC introduces Customs (Voluntary Revision of Entries Post Clearance) Regulations, 2025. Sets electronic process for importers/exporters to revise entries post-clearance.

Customs Fee Set for Voluntary Revision of Entries Post Clearance

October 30, 2025 1281 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC amends the Levy of Fees Regulations, 1970, setting a Rs. 1,000.00 fee for each Electronic Application under the new Customs (Voluntary Revision of Entries Post Clearance) Regulations, 2025.

CBIC Amends Customs Notification 26/2022: Adds Section 18A

October 30, 2025 6345 Views 0 comment Print

Ministry of Finance (CBIC) Notification 68/2025-Customs (N.T.) amends Notification 26/2022, dated March 31, 2022. The amendment inserts Section 18A of the Customs Act, 1962, concerning the Provisional Assessment of duty, into the Table of the principal notification.

Customs Advance Ruling Inductor classifiable Under CTI 85045090: CAAR Mumbai

October 30, 2025 1098 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai confirms Inductors, Chip Inductors, and related products are correctly classified as Other Inductors under Customs Tariff Item 85045090. This classification is based on the General Rules for Interpretation and Section XVI Notes.

Customs Housing Agent must exercise due diligence over wrongdoings of employees

October 30, 2025 705 Views 0 comment Print

:While the Customs Broker was negligent in exercising due supervision over its employee, permanent revocation of licence was an excessive penalty. Applying the principle of proportionality, the revocation was modified to a limited period of four years with specific monetary deposits and compliance conditions.

Sea Cargo Manifest and Transshipment (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2025

October 30, 2025 876 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC’s Notification 61/2025-Customs amends the Sea Cargo Manifest Regulations, 2018. The new rule extends the deadline at Sr. No. 6 of the TABLE to December 31, 2025.

CESTAT Chennai Reduces Redemption Fine & Quashes Penalty in Used Machinery Import Case

October 30, 2025 678 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT upholds the denial of EPCG benefit for used machinery but reduces the redemption fine and sets aside the Section 114A penalty due to bona fide belief.

Delhi HC Allows Delayed Customs Appeal over Seized USD 15000

October 30, 2025 1953 Views 0 comment Print

An Indian citizen was caught by the Customs Department attempting to depart with 15,000 U.S. Dollars concealed without valid documentation, leading to the absolute confiscation of the currency and imposition of a penalty under the Customs Act, 1962, and the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA). 

A bold step towards Customs Simplification- Notification No. 45/2025

October 29, 2025 14307 Views 0 comment Print

India’s Customs Notification 45/2025 consolidates 31 duty exemptions into a single reference. It clarifies BCD/IGST relief for EVs, medical goods, and project imports.

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