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Custom Duty : The article explains how the MOOWR Scheme allows manufacturers to defer customs duty and IGST while detailing eligibility, complia...
Custom Duty : Anti-dumping duty protects local manufacturers from unfairly cheap imports that can damage domestic markets. The article explains ...
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 Government has extended the full customs duty exemption on critical petrochemical imports until 15 July 2026 because of contin...
Custom Duty : The India–Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement became operational on 1 June 2026 after completion of required proce...
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 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 : CAAR classified complete prosthetic joints as artificial joints and held the imported implants ineligible for exemption under Noti...
Custom Duty : CAAR held ITC (HS) code matching is not mandatory for DFIA imports if goods match DFIA description and satisfy Notification 25/202...
Custom Duty : CAAR ruled that matching ITC (HS) codes is unnecessary if imported goods match the DFIA description and comply with quantity and v...
Custom Duty : CAAR held that exported resultant goods qualify for proportionate duty remission under the MOOWR framework despite domestic sale o...
Custom Duty : CAAR ruled complete filtration assemblies with integrated components are classifiable as parts of filtering machinery under CTH 84...
Custom Duty : CBIC has introduced a uniform Deficiency Memo format for Section 74 drawback claims, standardizing document requirements and claim...
Custom Duty : CBIC has directed provisional assessment of imports of Glufosinate and its salt from China pending the anti-absorption review. Imp...
Custom Duty : CBIC has directed provisional assessment of Insoluble Sulphur imports from China while the anti-absorption review remains pending....
Custom Duty : CBIC has clarified that drawback under Section 74 and refund under Section 27 cannot be paid in cash where import duty was dischar...
Custom Duty : CBIC notifies India-UK trade agreement origin rules from 15 July 2026, prescribing origin criteria, QVC tests and preferential tar...
The Ministry of Finance has amended Notification 77/2023 to revise drawback figures for specific tariff items under Chapter 71. The updated rates increase the amounts in column (4), impacting exporters dealing with the specified goods.
CAAR Mumbai ruled that internally and externally threaded elbows, bends, tees, sleeves and crosses must be classified under specific tariff headings based on material composition. The Authority held that specific entries prevail over general or residuary classifications under the Customs Tariff Act.
CAAR Mumbai ruled that 176 customized aircraft components are classifiable under CTH 88073000 as Other parts of aeroplanes. The Authority held that the goods are exclusively designed for aircraft use and are not parts of general use under Section XVII Notes.
CAAR Mumbai refused to issue a fresh ruling on roasted areca nut classification, holding that the issue was already decided by the Madras High Court. The statutory bar under Section 28-I(2) of the Customs Act was applied.
The CBIC has revised tariff values for gold, silver, palm oil, soybean oil, brass scrap and areca nuts under Notification No. 20/2026-Customs (N.T.). The updated rates, effective 14 February 2026, impact valuation for customs duty purposes under Section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962.
The new rules increase duty-free allowances by 50% and shift gold jewellery to a weight-only system, replacing value caps under the 2016 framework.
The Finance Ministry imposed five-year anti-dumping duty on TDI (80:20) imports after finding continued dumping risk. Producer-specific rates range up to US$ 344.33 per MT.
Applying the General Rules of Interpretation, the Authority preferred the precise heat exchanger entry over the general vehicle parts heading. The decision reinforces the primacy of specific tariff descriptions.
The Authority examined whether a ceramic resonator used in appliance control boards could be treated as a machine part. It held that specific coverage under Heading 8541 prevails, classifying the product as a mounted piezoelectric crystal.
The notification substitutes tariff value tables but retains existing rates for edible oils, gold, silver, brass scrap, and areca nuts, ensuring valuation stability.
