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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 207 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 1572 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 10785 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 477 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 141 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 114 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 195 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 354 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 618 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 420 Views 0 comment Print


CBIC News: Ghaziabad Bhawan Opening and DRI Global Role

October 27, 2025 534 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC inaugurates the new, eco-friendly CGST Bhawan in Ghaziabad. A DRI officer is elected Chair of the WCO Anti-Piracy Group, and the DRI dismantles a major ₹110 crore narcotics network in the Delhi-NCR region.

Budget 2026-27: Govt invites Tax Suggestions from Trade & Industry

October 27, 2025 894 Views 0 comment Print

The Ministry of Finance invites Trade and Industry Associations to submit data-backed suggestions for direct and indirect tax changes for the Union Budget 2026-27. Deadline: Nov 10, 2025.

Mens Rea was not a precondition for imposing penalty u/s 117 of Customs Act

October 27, 2025 1314 Views 0 comment Print

Mens rea was not essential for penalty under Section 117, revocation of the courier license was unwarranted; penalties under both Section 117 of the Customs Act and Regulation 14 of the 2010 Regulations were validly imposed.

Notification No. 30/2025-Customs (ADD) Dated: 27th October, 2025

October 27, 2025 3585 Views 0 comment Print

Ministry of Finance amends Notification 66/2021-Customs (ADD), changing the anti-dumping duty for the product at Serial No. 1 to 1,296 with immediate effect.

Govt Revises Duty Drawback Rates for Gold Jewellery & Silver Jewellery/articles

October 27, 2025 1563 Views 0 comment Print

Ministry of Finance has notified revised All Industry Rates (AIR) of Duty Drawback, increasing rates for gold and silver jewellery and articles under Chapter 71, effective from 27th October 2025.

Transaction Value Must Prevail for Export Duty – Moisture Content Can’t Alter Valuation: CESTAT Hyderabad

October 27, 2025 495 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT ruled that transaction value supported by final invoice and BRC must be accepted for export duty finalization, overriding CRCL report on moisture content. set aside a Customs order, confirming that the actual transaction value realized for iron ore exports must be used for final duty assessment.

Clerical Mistake in Export Shipping Bills Not Grounds for Confiscation

October 27, 2025 807 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Bangalore ruled Section 113(h)(i) of Customs Act applies only if goods are entered for export. Shortage due to EOU’s clerical error not liable for confiscation. citing a clerical error and not a deliberate mis-declaration or illicit DTA clearance.

Consolidated Customs Notifications FAQ 2025

October 27, 2025 5037 Views 0 comment Print

Notification 45/2025 merges 31 previous customs notifications into a single reference, continuing most exemptions and simplifying trade procedures from 1st November 2025.

Government Notifies Revised Customs Duty, IGST & Cess Rates

October 24, 2025 20181 Views 0 comment Print

India’s Ministry of Finance supersedes 31 past Customs notifications with a single one, streamlining import duty and IGST exemptions for specified goods from Nov 1, 2025.

Additional duty of customs u/s. 3(1) leviable on imported natural rubber

October 24, 2025 321 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Bangalore held that additional duty of customs is very much leviable under Section 3(1) of the Customs Tariff Act in respect of imported natural rubber equal to the duty of excise levied as cess under Section 12 of the Rubber Act, 1947. Accordingly, refund rightly denied and appeal rejected.

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