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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 circular permits unloading of returned export cargo and cancellation of Shipping Bills under special conditions. Export incent...
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 : Government initiatives, including PLI schemes and export missions, support resilience and growth in textile and apparel exports de...
Custom Duty : Notification 45/2025 merges 31 previous customs notifications into a single reference, continuing most exemptions and simplifying ...
Custom Duty : CAAR Mumbai refused to entertain an advance ruling application on roasted areca nuts after noting that the classification issue ha...
Custom Duty : CAAR Mumbai rejected an advance ruling application after holding that the classification issue relating to roasted areca nuts had ...
Custom Duty : The Customs Authority for Advance Ruling held that the classification dispute concerning roasted betel and areca nuts had already ...
Custom Duty : CAAR Mumbai held that imported elevator parts lacking guide rails, structural supports, and enclosure systems could not be classif...
Custom Duty : The Customs Authority for Advance Rulings held that classification of roasted areca nuts under Heading 2008 had already been concl...
Custom Duty : CBIC issued Notification No. 47/2026-Customs (N.T.) continuing existing tariff values for key imported commodities including palm ...
Custom Duty : The Central Government directed provisional assessment of imports of anodized aluminium frames for solar panels from a Chinese exp...
Custom Duty : CBIC has clarified that Entry Inward and Vessel Sail-out Clearance cannot be delayed due to pending physical boarding of customs o...
Custom Duty : CBIC has updated customs tariff values for gold, silver, palm oil, soybean oil, and brass scrap through Notification No. 46/2026-C...
Custom Duty : CBIC extended the validity of multiple customs circulars issued under Section 143AA until 30 June 2026 because of ongoing maritime...
Adjudication of offences under the Central Excises Act, 1944, or the Customs act 1962 or the Finance Act, 1994 (Service Tax) are important functions of the officers of the Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax competent to adjudge offences. It seeks to ensure that no economic loss is caused by the alleged contravention by the imposition of an appropriate penalty after an adjudication. If an innocent person is punished or the punishment is more than warranted by the nature of offence it may undermine the trust between the government and the public.
Board has received representations on the implementation of the Pneumatic Tyres and Tubes for Automotive Vehicles (Quality Control) Order 2009, which has been issued by Ministry of Commerce and Industry under Section 14 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 and has come into force w.e.f. 13.05.2011, in respect of Pneumatic Tyres.
Notification No.84 / 2011 – Customs (N.T.) In exercise of the powers conferred by section 157 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby makes the following regulations further to amend the Courier Imports and Exports (Clearance) Regulations, 1998, namely :- 1. (1) These regulations may be called the Courier Imports and Exports (Clearance) Amendment Regulations, 2011. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
S.O. (E). – In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 4 and sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby appoints the Joint Commissioner or Additional Commissioner of Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax, Hyderabad II Commissionerate, Hyderabad, to act as a common adjudicating authority to exercise the powers and discharge the duties conferred or imposed on-
Notification No.82/2011 – Customs (N.T.) In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.74/2011-CUSTOMS (N.T.), dated the 27th October, 2011 vide number S.O.2444 (E), dated the 27th October, 2011, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby determines that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currency specified in column (2) of each of Schedule I and Schedule II annexed hereto into Indian currency or vice versa shall, with effect from 1st December, 2011 be the rate mentioned against it in the corresponding entry in column (3) thereof, for the purpose of the said section, relating to imported and export goods.
Notification No. 104 /2011-Customs Whereas in the matter of imports of Hot Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel of ASTM Grade 304 with all its variants,(hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), classified under Chapter 72 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, European Union, Korea RP, South Africa, Taiwan and USA (hereinafter referred as the subject countries) and imported into India, the designated authority in its final findings vide notification No. 14/12/2010-DGAD, dated the 11th October, 2011, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, the dated 11th October , 2011, had come to the conclusion that –
Notification No. 81/2011 Cus.(NT) dated 25.11.2011: Central Board of Excise and Customs has issued new Customs (Provisional Duty Assessment) Regulations, 2011. The new regulations provide that duty can be provisionally assessed by the proper officer if an importer/exporter is unable to make self-assessment under section 17(1) of the Customs Act, 1962 or if the proper officer is not able to verify the self-assessment or make re-assessment of the duty on the imported/export goods.
Notification No. 80/2011 – Customs (N.T.) – (1) These regulations may be called the Shipping Bill (Electronic Declaration) Regulations, 2011.(2) They shall apply to export of goods from all customs stations where the Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange System is in operation. (3) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
Notification No. 79/2011 – Customs (N.T.) These regulations may be called the Bill of Entry (Electronic Declaration) Regulations, 2011. (2) They shall apply to the import of goods through all customs stations where the Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange System is in operation. (3) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
‘Self-Assessment’ in Customs has been implemented w.e.f. 8.4.2011 vide Finance Act, 2011 by suitable changes to Sections 17, 18, 46 and 50 of the Customs Act, 1962. Self-Assessment interalia requires importers / exporters to correctly declare value, classification, description of goods, exemption notifications etc. and self assess the duty thereon, if any. As Self-Assessment is newly introduced, the Central Board of Excise and Customs is releasing this Manual to guide importers / exporters in making correct Self-Assessment of duty of imported or export goods.
