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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 4452 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 213 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 384 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 159 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 372 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 417 Views 0 comment Print


Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment (Eighth Amendment) Regulations, 2021

September 30, 2021 825 Views 0 comment Print

(1) These regulations may be called the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment (Eighth Amendment) Regulations, 2021. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Govt extends CVD on Certain Hot/Cold Rolled Stainless Steel Flat Products

September 30, 2021 2340 Views 0 comment Print

Central Government extended definitive countervailing duty on the Certain Hot Rolled and Cold Rolled Stainless Steel Flat Products originating in or exported from People’s Republic of China  and imported into India till 31st day of January, 2022 vide Notification No. 5/2021-CUSTOMS (CVD) Dated 30th September, 2021. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) New Delhi, the […]

Initiation of anti-dumping investigation on imports of “Glycine”

September 30, 2021 1035 Views 0 comment Print

M/s Paras Intermediates Private Limited and Avid Organics private Limited have alleged dumping of the Ofloxacin and its intermediates, originating in or exported from the subject country and consequent injury to the domestic industry and have requested for initiation of anti-dumping investigation and imposition of the anti-dumping duty on the imports of the subject goods, originating in or exported from the China PR.

Anti-dumping investigation on imports of Semi-Finished Ophthalmic Lenses

September 30, 2021 1995 Views 0 comment Print

GKB Ophthalmics Limited has alleged dumping of Semi-Finished Ophthalmic Lenses, originating in or exported from China PR and consequent injury to the domestic industry and have requested for Anti-dumping investigation and imposition of the Anti-dumping duty on the imports of Semi-Finished Ophthalmic Lenses, originating in or exported from the subject country.

ADD on ‘Colour coated/pre-painted flat products of alloy or non-alloy steel’ extended till 31.03.2022

September 29, 2021 762 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC amends Notification No. 49/2017-Customs(ADD) dated 17th October, 2017 to extend the levy of ADD on ‘Colour coated/pre-painted flat products of alloy or non-alloy steel’ from China PR and EU up to 31st March, 2022. Notification No. 53/2021-Customs (ADD) | Dated: 29th September, 2021. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) New Delhi, the 29th September, […]

COVID-19 vaccines exempted from duty till 31.12.2021

September 29, 2021 1443 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC exempts COVID-19 vaccines from basic Custom duty till 31st December, 2021 vide Notification No. 45/2021–Customs Dated: 29th September, 2021 Exemption from Customs Duty given earlier on Import of COVID-19 vaccine (upto September 30, 2021) has now been extended till December 31, 2021. *** MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) New Delhi, the 29th September, 2021 […]

Anti-dumping investigation on imports of Decor Paper from China

September 28, 2021 3054 Views 1 comment Print

The product under consideration includes decor paper used by the producers of laminates which includes various types of decor paper, such as surfacing paper (white/off-white), liner (white / off-white), barrier paper, shuttering base, overlay paper and print base paper (color/white).

Anti-Dumping investigation on imports of ‘Elastomeric Filament Yarn’ from Singapore

September 28, 2021 699 Views 0 comment Print

The product under consideration in the present application is Elastomeric Filament Yarn of all deniers. These filament yarns are also commonly referred to as Spandex or Elastane. The subject goods are described in terms of the deniers and are sold generally in the range of 10 to 1680 deniers.

Reg. Anti-dumping duty on imports of Natural Mica based Pearl Industrial Pigments excluding cosmetic grade

September 28, 2021 990 Views 0 comment Print

mendment to the Final Finding Notification No. 6/8/2020-DGTR dated 8th June, 2021 in Anti-dumping duty imposed on the imports of Natural Mica based Pearl Industrial Pigments excluding cosmetic grade originating in or exported from China PR.

DGTR recommends anti-dumping duty on imports of Caprolactam

September 27, 2021 2685 Views 0 comment Print

Authority recommends imposition of the anti-dumping duty equal to the lesser of the margin of dumping and the margin of injury so as to remove the injury to the domestic industry. The Authority, therefore, considers it necessary to recommend imposition of the definitive anti-dumping duty equal to the amount mentioned in the column (7), on […]

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