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MOOWR Scheme: A Game Changer for Indian Manufacturers

Custom Duty : The article explains how the MOOWR Scheme allows manufacturers to defer customs duty and IGST while detailing eligibility, complia...

July 3, 2026 1173 Views 1 comment Print

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 624 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 10290 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 894 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 1455 Views 1 comment Print


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CBIC Extends Customs Duty Exemption Till 15 July 2026 Due to West Asia Supply Disruptions

Custom Duty : The Government has extended the full customs duty exemption on critical petrochemical imports until 15 July 2026 because of contin...

July 2, 2026 243 Views 0 comment Print

India Secures Duty-Free Access for 99.38% Exports Through India–Oman CEPA

Custom Duty : The India–Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement became operational on 1 June 2026 after completion of required proce...

June 2, 2026 438 Views 0 comment Print

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 2808 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 1773 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 1692 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CAAR Holds Complete Prosthetic Joints Are Artificial Joints, Denies Customs Exemption

Custom Duty : CAAR classified complete prosthetic joints as artificial joints and held the imported implants ineligible for exemption under Noti...

July 2, 2026 141 Views 0 comment Print

DFIA Customs Exemption Allowed as ITC (HS) Code Matching Not Mandatory: CAAR

Custom Duty : CAAR held ITC (HS) code matching is not mandatory for DFIA imports if goods match DFIA description and satisfy Notification 25/202...

July 2, 2026 207 Views 0 comment Print

ITC (HS) Number Matching Not Required Where DFIA Description & Conditions Are Satisfied: CAAR

Custom Duty : CAAR ruled that matching ITC (HS) codes is unnecessary if imported goods match the DFIA description and comply with quantity and v...

July 2, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

Exported by-products qualify as resultant goods under MOOWR: CAAR

Custom Duty : CAAR held that exported resultant goods qualify for proportionate duty remission under the MOOWR framework despite domestic sale o...

July 2, 2026 168 Views 0 comment Print

Replacement Filter Cartridges Classifiable Under CTH 8421 99 00: CAAR  

Custom Duty : CAAR ruled complete filtration assemblies with integrated components are classifiable as parts of filtering machinery under CTH 84...

July 2, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBIC Prescribes Deficiency Memo Format for Drawback Claims

Custom Duty : CBIC has introduced a uniform Deficiency Memo format for Section 74 drawback claims, standardizing document requirements and claim...

July 6, 2026 42 Views 0 comment Print

China Glufosinate Imports Face Provisional Assessment & Additional Guarantee: CBIC

Custom Duty : CBIC has directed provisional assessment of imports of Glufosinate and its salt from China pending the anti-absorption review. Imp...

July 4, 2026 192 Views 0 comment Print

China-Origin Insoluble Sulphur Imports Face Provisional Assessment Pending Review: CBIC

Custom Duty : CBIC has directed provisional assessment of Insoluble Sulphur imports from China while the anti-absorption review remains pending....

July 4, 2026 126 Views 0 comment Print

Duty Paid Through Scrips Eligible for Section 74 Drawback or Section 27 Refund Only by Re-Credit: CBIC

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...

July 4, 2026 309 Views 0 comment Print

India Notifies UK Trade Agreement Rules of Origin Effective 15 July 2026

Custom Duty : CBIC notifies India-UK trade agreement origin rules from 15 July 2026, prescribing origin criteria, QVC tests and preferential tar...

July 4, 2026 552 Views 0 comment Print


CBIC Instruction on FSSAI-BFDA Agreement Implementation

June 5, 2025 543 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC issues Instruction No. 14/2025 on FSSAI-BFDA pact, updates list of Bhutan’s approved units; no change in certificate format or compliance rules.

Imported Aluminium Formworks Classified as Temporary Structures Under CTI 7610: CAAR Delhi

June 5, 2025 1485 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Delhi classifies imported Aluminium Formworks, with or without accessories, under CTI 7610, determining them to be temporary structures for concrete, not moulds under 8480.

CAAR Mumbai Classifies Mustek Mobile Computers as Data Processing Machines

June 5, 2025 708 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai rules Mobile, Tablet, and Vehicle-Mounted Computers are classified under CTI 84713090 as portable automatic data processing machines, not smartphones, based on their primary function.

Fuel Dispenser Display Boards Classifiable as Parts of Fuel Pumps Under CTI 84139190

June 5, 2025 1071 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai ruled that fuel dispenser display boards, incorporating LCD, decoder, and processor ICs, are classified as parts of fuel pumps under CTI 84139190, not as indicator panels.

Barcode/RFID Computers Classified Under 84713090: CAAR

June 5, 2025 1140 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai rules Barcode Mobile Computers and RFID Mobile Computers are “other portable digital automatic data processing machines,” clarifying customs classification.

Electricity Clearance from SEZ to DTA Outside ‘Import/Export’ Scope: CAAR rejects application

June 5, 2025 843 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai rejected Rain CII Carbon’s request for an advance ruling on customs duty for electricity transferred from SEZ to DTA, citing lack of jurisdiction.

CBIC Removes Port & Testing Restrictions on Leather Exports

June 2, 2025 993 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC announces the immediate removal of port restrictions and mandatory CLRI testing for finished, wet blue, El tanned, and crust leather exports from India.

Sea Cargo Manifest and Transshipment (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2025

May 31, 2025 1173 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC’s Notification 40/2025 amends the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transshipment Regulations, 2018, extending a compliance date to September 30, 2025.

Customs Duty Cut on Edible Oils; Yellow Peas Exemption Extended

May 30, 2025 1548 Views 0 comment Print

Govt extends Yellow Peas import exemption till March 2026; cuts customs duty on crude soya, sunflower, and palm oils from 20% to 10%.

Tariff Value for Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold & Silver from 31.05.2025

May 30, 2025 918 Views 0 comment Print

India’s Ministry of Finance revises customs tariff values for palm oils, soybean oil, brass scrap, gold, and silver, effective May 31, 2025, via a new notification.

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