Custom Duty Meaning, Calculators, Rules, exemptions Articles Notification, Circulars, Recent Changes, Duty Drawback Rates, Custom Rates, Anti-Dumping Duty
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 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 : New baggage rules and processing regulations are notified, replacing earlier frameworks and aligning customs procedures for passen...
Custom Duty : CESTAT Mumbai held that computer printouts and email records could not be relied upon for customs duty demands because statutory r...
Custom Duty : CESTAT Mumbai held that unlocking and activating mobile phones before export only amounted to product configuration and not “use...
Custom Duty : Tribunal held that Customs authorities could not reclassify imported industrial composite solvent as kerosene when all mandatory B...
Custom Duty : CESTAT Mumbai ruled that Education Cess and Secondary & Higher Education Cess paid through MEIS duty credit scrips for past import...
Custom Duty : CESTAT Delhi held that earlier GST cancellation history became irrelevant once the exporter possessed valid GST registration on th...
Custom Duty : The Ministry of Finance amended the earlier customs notification to continue anti-dumping duty for an extended period. The notific...
Custom Duty : The government imposed anti-dumping duty on Monoisopropylamine imports after finding that Chinese exports were dumped below normal...
Custom Duty : CBIC issued Notification No. 47/2026-Customs (N.T.) continuing existing tariff values for key imported commodities including palm ...
Custom Duty : The Central Government directed provisional assessment of imports of anodized aluminium frames for solar panels from a Chinese exp...
Custom Duty : CBIC has clarified that Entry Inward and Vessel Sail-out Clearance cannot be delayed due to pending physical boarding of customs o...
Commissioner of Customs (Preventive) Vs R.K. Swami Singh (Manipur High Court) Manipur High Court held that appeal is not maintainable since value of alleged seized gold is below the minimum threshold limit for filing an appeal i.e. Rs. 1 Crore as per instruction dated 02.11.2023. Accordingly, appeal dismissed. Facts- On 20.06.2014, the respondent herein was […]
Delhi HC allows an appeal against a customs fraud penalty, directing petitioner to Commissioner (Appeals) and permitting adjustment of a ₹2 crore pre-deposit already paid.
CESTAT Chennai held that claiming an exemption or a certain classification on a bill of entry is not mis-declaration or suppression of facts. Accordingly, demand for duty for the extended period or imposition of fine and penalty, for misdeclaration or suppression of fact not sustained.
CESTAT Hyderabad held that exemption notification no. 57/2000 issued u/s. 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 prevails over CBEC circular and hence since exemption notification does not stipulate that only imported gold should be used to manufacture goods for export there is no such requirement.
Supreme Court held that High Court observation regarding appellant’s advised to importer to mis-declare imported goods is incorrect since it was not a case of mis-declaration but a case of mis-classification. Accordingly, appeal disposed of.
CBIC Circular details new regulations for provisional customs assessments, setting time limits and new procedures for the finalization of cases.
CBIC issued a new circular to restructure trade committees and grievance mechanisms, aiming to enhance efficiency and stakeholder engagement in customs.
CESTAT Chennai held that Adjudicating authority has taken lenient view by levying penalty on Customs Broker for allowing use of license to unauthorised person and not revoking Customs Broker License. Accordingly, order of adjudicating authority upheld.
CESTAT Chennai held that Clear Float Glass is classifiable under Customs Tariff Heading [CTH] 7005 1090. Accordingly, impugned order is set aside and appeal of the assessee is allowed.
A customs instruction exempts aerospace-grade hydrogen peroxide for non-commercial R&D from the Hydrogen Peroxide Quality Control Order, 2022.
