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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 156 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 4440 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 816 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 4551 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 375 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


Anti-Dumping Duty Imposed on Vietnamese Steel Imports

November 12, 2025 1800 Views 0 comment Print

The Indian government imposes anti-dumping duty of USD 121.55/MT on hot-rolled flat steel from Vietnam to prevent injury to domestic industry. Goods from Hoa Phat Dung Quat Steel JSC are exempt.

Customs Instructions Sync ITC (HS) Import Policy with Finance Act

November 10, 2025 858 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Instruction 32/2025 mandates synchronizing the ITC (HS) 2022 Import Policy with the Finance Act 2025, following DGFT Notification 44/2025-26. Officials must be sensitized to the amended HS codes and notes.

Anti-Dumping Duty on Flax Fabric Import from China, HK

November 7, 2025 2664 Views 0 comment Print

India extends anti-dumping duty on flax fabric from China and Hong Kong for five years to prevent continued dumping and protect domestic industry.

Compound Rubber Unvulcanised Classified Under Heading 40051000: CAAR Mumbai

November 6, 2025 399 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai held that unvulcanised compound rubber made of natural rubber, carbon black, and stearic acid is classifiable under Heading 4005 1000 of Customs Tariff Act, 1975.

CAAR Classifies Heat Sinks for Data Center Switches as Parts Under Heading 8517

November 6, 2025 405 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai ruled that customized heat sinks used in PCBAs of data center switches and uplink cards are classifiable under 8517 79 90 as parts of communication apparatus.

CAAR Mumbai Classifies Data Center Switch Parts Under Heading 8517 79 90

November 6, 2025 492 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai ruled that customized metal chassis, covers, and heatsinks used in data center switches are classifiable under 8517 79 90 as parts of communication apparatus and eligible for Nil customs duty under Notification No. 57/2017-Customs.

CBIC Notifies Voluntary Post-Clearance Customs Revision Regulations

November 4, 2025 2976 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC allows voluntary post-clearance revision of Bill of Entry/Shipping Bills via new regulations (Sec 18A). Importers and exporters can correct errors; Rs.1,000 fee applies.

CBIC Amends ECTS Rules for Nepal Cargo Transhipment

November 4, 2025 1446 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Notification 73/2025 amends ECTS Regulations, formalizing specific rail and multi-modal routes from Kolkata, Haldia, and Vizag ports for Nepal-bound cargo.

CBIC Dismantles Cyber-Fraud Network; WCO Elects Indian Official

November 3, 2025 474 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC reports dismantling a cyber-fraud network using VoIP devices and seizing endangered Silvery Gibbons in trafficking. Indian official elected as WCO GIIS Vice Chair.

CBIC Notifies New Food Import Entry Point: Kannur Airport

November 3, 2025 600 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC, citing FSSAI, notified Air Cargo Complex Kannur as a new food import point of entry. Customs officers (Superintendent/Appraiser) are designated as Authorized Officers.

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