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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 162 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 4443 Views 0 comment Print

Strait of Hormuz Customs Relief: Six Circulars, 30 April Sunset & Key Unresolved Issues

Custom Duty : Emergency customs relaxations introduced during the maritime crisis expire on 30 April 2026, leaving exporters uncertain. The fram...

April 27, 2026 591 Views 0 comment Print

What is EMI Scheme in Custom? Complete Guide on Duty Deferment, Eligibility & Benefits

Custom Duty : Highlights how the EMI Scheme allows businesses to defer duty payments, easing working capital pressure while improving operationa...

April 21, 2026 819 Views 1 comment Print

Simplified Customs Procedure for Return of Export Cargo due to Strait of Hormuz Disruption

Custom Duty : The circular permits unloading of returned export cargo and cancellation of Shipping Bills under special conditions. Export incent...

March 10, 2026 1452 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


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 2394 Views 0 comment Print

Baggage Rules 2026 Raise Duty-Free Limits and Simplify Customs Clearance

Custom Duty : The new rules enhance duty-free allowances and introduce digital declarations. The overhaul aims to speed up clearance and improve...

February 3, 2026 1494 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2026: Explanatory Memoranda to Customs and Central Excise changes

Custom Duty : New baggage rules and processing regulations are notified, replacing earlier frameworks and aligning customs procedures for passen...

February 1, 2026 1425 Views 0 comment Print

Taxation Tariff Change On Textile Industries

Custom Duty : Government initiatives, including PLI schemes and export missions, support resilience and growth in textile and apparel exports de...

December 15, 2025 975 Views 0 comment Print

Consolidated Customs Notifications FAQ 2025

Custom Duty : Notification 45/2025 merges 31 previous customs notifications into a single reference, continuing most exemptions and simplifying ...

October 27, 2025 4554 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CAAR Rejects Advance Ruling Application as Classification of Roasted Areca Nuts Was Already Decided by Court

Custom Duty : CAAR Mumbai refused to entertain an advance ruling application on roasted areca nuts after noting that the classification issue ha...

May 12, 2026 210 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Rejects Advance Ruling Application as Roasted Areca Nut Classification Was Already Decided by Court

Custom Duty : CAAR Mumbai rejected an advance ruling application after holding that the classification issue relating to roasted areca nuts had ...

May 12, 2026 252 Views 0 comment Print

Advance Ruling on Roasted Betel Nuts Denied as Identical Issue Was Previously Adjudicated

Custom Duty : The Customs Authority for Advance Ruling held that the classification dispute concerning roasted betel and areca nuts had already ...

May 12, 2026 603 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Denies Complete Elevator Classification Due to Missing Essential Components

Custom Duty : CAAR Mumbai held that imported elevator parts lacking guide rails, structural supports, and enclosure systems could not be classif...

May 11, 2026 222 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Rejects Advance Ruling as Roasted Areca Nut Classification Was Already Decided by Madras HC

Custom Duty : The Customs Authority for Advance Rulings held that classification of roasted areca nuts under Heading 2008 had already been concl...

May 7, 2026 279 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBIC Revises Tariff Values for Gold, Silver & Edible Oils from May 20, 2026

Custom Duty : CBIC issued Notification No. 47/2026-Customs (N.T.) continuing existing tariff values for key imported commodities including palm ...

May 20, 2026 378 Views 0 comment Print

Provisional Assessment Ordered Pending New Shipper Review of Chinese Solar Frame Imports

Custom Duty : The Central Government directed provisional assessment of imports of anodized aluminium frames for solar panels from a Chinese exp...

May 20, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Ends Mandatory Physical Boarding for Vessel Entry & Sail-Out Clearance

Custom Duty : CBIC has clarified that Entry Inward and Vessel Sail-out Clearance cannot be delayed due to pending physical boarding of customs o...

May 19, 2026 366 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Revises Tariff Values for Gold, Silver & Edible Oils from May 16, 2026

Custom Duty : CBIC has updated customs tariff values for gold, silver, palm oil, soybean oil, and brass scrap through Notification No. 46/2026-C...

May 16, 2026 570 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Extends Customs Relief Measures Amid Strait of Hormuz Maritime Disruptions

Custom Duty : CBIC extended the validity of multiple customs circulars issued under Section 143AA until 30 June 2026 because of ongoing maritime...

May 14, 2026 414 Views 0 comment Print


e-CoO issued electronically is a valid to claim preferential benefit under India-UAE CEPA

October 27, 2022 1290 Views 0 comment Print

e-CoO, issued electronically by the Issuing Authority of UAE, is a valid document for the purpose of claiming preferential benefit under India-UAE CEPA, provided that the e-CoO has been issued in the prescribed format, bears electronically printed seal and signatures of the authorized signatory of the Issuing Authority

Handheld enterprise mobile computers classifiable under subheading 84713090

October 25, 2022 837 Views 0 comment Print

In re RET-Tech Private Limited (CAAR Mumbai) M/s. RET-Tech Private Limited (the applicant, in short) filed an application before the Customs Authority for Advance Ruling, Mumbai (CAAR, in short) seeking advance rulings on the classification of the devices namely handheld enterprise mobile computers, having the following models: – Table-1 SI.No. Model Product is with / […]

Nokia 7210 SAS products classifiable under subheading 85176290 as routers

October 25, 2022 1041 Views 0 comment Print

In re Nokia Solutions and Networks India Private Limited (CAAR Mumbai) CAAR held that the Nokia 7210 SAS products are classifiable under subheading 85176290 as routers and are eligible to avail the benefit under Sr. No. 13N of Notification No. 24/2005-Customs, as amended. FULL TEXT OF THE ORDER OF CUSTOMS AUTHORITY OF ADVANCE RULING, MUMBAI […]

Intelligent flight batteries classifiable under subheading 85076000

October 25, 2022 2514 Views 0 comment Print

In re PN Trade and Services (CAAR Mumbai) An intelligent flight battery is a lithium-ion rechargeable and removable battery to power a drone. As per HSN explanatory notes to heading 8507, these batteries. also known as electric accumulators, are characterised by the fact that the electrochemical action is reversible so that the accumulator may be […]

In absence of test reports & details of composition of goods they cannot be treated as identical or similar

October 25, 2022 1485 Views 0 comment Print

In re BASF India Limited (CAAR Mumbai) The question raised in the applicant’s application for Advance Ruling was whether the said Vitamin Premixes were classifiable under Heading 23.09 or under Heading 29.36. The said question raised in the applicant’s application is the same as in number of matters decided by the Appellate Tribunal and Courts, […]

Imposition of CVD on Saccharin Imported from Thailand

October 21, 2022 1074 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to levy countervailing duty on imports of ‘Saccharine in all its forms’ originating in or exported from Thailand, to prevent the circumvention of countervailing duty levied on ‘Saccharine in all its forms’ originating in or exported from China PR vide notification No. 2/2019-Customs (CVD), dated the 30th August, 2019. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF […]

CBIC notifies Customs Exchange rate for Import & Export wef 21.10.2022

October 20, 2022 1740 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC notifies Customs Exchange rate for Import & Export wef 21st October, 2022 vide Exchange rate Notification No. 90/2022 – Customs (N.T.) | dated the 20th October, 2022. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS New Delhi ***** Notification No. 90/2022 – Customs (N.T.) | dated the […]

Project Imports (Amendment) Regulations, 2022

October 19, 2022 5235 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to amend Project Import Regulations, 1986 by notifying Project Imports (Amendment) Regulations, 2022 | Notification No. 54/2022-Customs|Dated: 19th October, 2022. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) New Delhi Notification No. 54/2022-Customs|Dated: 19th October, 2022 G.S.R. 783(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 157 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board […]

Govt imposes Anti-Dumping duty on ‘Electrogalvanized Steel’ import

October 19, 2022 4035 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to impose Anti-Dumping duty on ‘Electrogalvanized Steel’ originating in or exported from Korea RP, Japan and Singapore, for a period of 5 years, in pursuance of fresh final findings issued by DGTR | Notification No. 29/2022-Customs (ADD)|Dated: 19th October, 2022. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) New Delhi Notification No. 29/2022-Customs (ADD)|Dated: 19th October, […]

An Overview of AEO Programme

October 18, 2022 10584 Views 0 comment Print

AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) is the Status certification that provides international recognition to a business entity involved in the international supply chain.

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