Section 26 of the Customs Act, 1962 prescribes provision for refund of export duty, Section 26A of the Customs Act, 1962 deals with refund of import duty in certain cases and Section 27 of the Customs Act, 1962 prescribes claim for refund of duty in case of excess payment duty on importation. The relevant provisions […]...

Two major reforms for reduction in Physical Interface and enhancing Ease of Doing Business Electronic Transmission of Out of Charge copy of Bill of Entry (eOoC) Electronic Transmission of E- Gate pass (eGatepass) *This presentation is only for training purposes – For details please refer to CBIC Circular No. 19/2020-Cus dated 13.04....

As a part of special measures / relaxations drive from various departmental authorities, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued Instructions and Circulars to clarify on various aspect including Special Refund Drive, e Bill of Entry and Clearance without Bond. We have encapsulated important aspects from the clari...

The Special Valuation Branch (SVB) investigates the transactions between the importer and the related foreign supplier. When the parties are related as per Rule 2(2) of the Customs Valuation (Determination of Value of Imported Goods) Rules, 2007 (Valuation Rules), then the valuation of goods as imported from such related foreign suppliers...

About Customs Bonded Warehouse: Customs warehousing is a procedure under which imported goods are stored under customs control in designated place without payment of import duties. The provisions related to warehousing are under Chapter IX of the Customs Act,1962. Apart from the specific provisions, certain regulations like Manufacture an...

While the governments across the globe are battling the novel Coronavirus, the Ministry of Finance in its recent Notification No. 20/2020– Customs dated 9th April, 2020 has lifted (i) customs duty; and (ii) whole of health cess charged on the following below-mentioned articles until 30th September 2020: Sr. No. Description of Goods Chap...

In the recent years, the world is witnessing a rapid proliferation of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). The world trading system has witnessed an increasing number of integration initiatives in recent years on the back of comparative advantages. For India too it became necessary to be integrated into the global trade to attain its economic gr...

The International Maritime Organization is an agency tasked with improving the security and safety of international shipping. One of its key duties is to devise strategies and measures to keep the waterways clean by preventing marine pollution from ships. International Maritime Organization (IMO) is an agency of the United Nations which ...

This explains the whole anatomy of the declining interests of exporters in investing in Special Economic Zone (SEZ).  Let's have a glimpse on the current situation of SEZ....

Section 76 of the Customs Act, 1962 contains the provisions in respect of prohibition and regulation of drawback and no drawback shall be allowed in the following circumstances: (a) In respect of any goods, the market price of which is less than the amount of drawback due thereon, (b) If the Central Government is of […]...