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Custom Duty : Anti-dumping duty protects local manufacturers from unfairly cheap imports that can damage domestic markets. The article explains ...
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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...
Following the recent earthquake in Japan and concerns of possible radiation leakage from the affected nuclear plants, there is a need to increase surveillance of food imports from Japan to ensure that they are safe for consumption. Accordingly, it has been decided that Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) would test samples of food articles, particularly fresh produce exported from Japan after March 11, 2011, such as sea food, fruits, vegetables and meat for radioactive contamination. FSSAI has directed their Authorised Officers to have the food articles tested for radioactive contamination from BRIT (Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology), Navi Mumbai before issuing ‘No Objection Certificate’ to Customs.
Notification No. 23/2011-CUSTOMS (N. T.)- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Board, being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient so to do, hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 36/2001-Cus (N. T.), dated, the 3rd August 2001, namely: –
Circular No. 14 / 2011-Customs- Notification No.13/2011-Customs (N.T.) dated 24.02.2011 which provides that no drawback shall be allowed on the goods exported to Nepal if such goods were imported into India from third countries. To comply with the above provision, the exporter shall declare on the body of the shipping bill under claim of drawback that the goods being exported to Nepal have not been imported into India from third countries. The field formations shall conduct random checking to ensure the genuineness of the exporter’s declaration.
Consequent upon the printing and publishing of the Budget Bulletins, 2011 (both Customs and Central Excise & Service Tax), the Directorate of Publicity and Public Relations has subsequently been informed that the following corrections are required to be incorporated in the above said Budget Bulletins, 2011.
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (aa) of sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Excise and Customs, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 12/97-Customs (N.T.), dated the 2nd April, 1997, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number G.S.R. 193(E), dated the 2nd April, 1997 namely:-
Joint Commissioner or Additional Commissioner of Customs, Custom House, Opposite Old High Court, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, for the purpose of adjudicating the matters relating to Show Cause Notice pertaining to M/s Ratnaveer Stainless Products Pvt. Ltd. E-77/121, GIDC, Savli (Manjusar), Dist: Vadodara (Gujarat) issued vide, F.No. DRI/AZU/INV-30/2009 dated the 17th January, 2011, by the Additional Director, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Ahmedabad Zonal Unit, Ahmedabad.
Notification No. 20/2011-Customs (N.T.)- Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby appoints the Commissioner of Customs (Preventive), Kolkata, to act as a common adjudicating authority to exercise the powers and discharge the duties conferred or imposed on- (i) Commissioner of Customs (Preventive), Delhi; (ii) Additional Commissioner or Joint Commissioner of Customs (Preventive), Patna; for the purpose of adjudicating the matters relating to Show Cause Notice pertaining to M/s Shri Bhimendra Kumar Goyal V/s. Munna Goyal and others, issued vide F.No.126/KOL/APP/2009/3251-3266 dated the 7th/12th October, 2010, by the Additional Director, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Kolkata Zonal Unit, Kolkata-700071.
Notification No. 30/2011-Customs,- Whereas in the matter of imports of Glass Fibre and articles thereof (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under heading 7019 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred as the said Customs Tariff Act), originating in, or exported from, People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the subject country or China PR) and imported into India, the designated authority in its preliminary findings vide notification No.14/28/2009-DGAD, dated the 2nd June, 2010, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 2nd June, 2010, had come to the conclusion that
Whereas, the designated authority vide notification No. 15/8/2010-DGAD, dated the 26th July,2010, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1 dated the 26th July,2010, had initiated review in terms of sub-section (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the said Customs Tariff Act) and in pursuance of rule 23 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995
Notification No. 28/2011-Customs, New Delhi, the 4th March, 2011 . Whereas, the designated authority vide notification No. 15/9/2010-DGAD, dated the 26th July,2010, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 26th July,2010, had initiated review in terms of sub-section (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the said Customs Tariff Act) and in pursuance of rule 23 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in the matter of continuation of anti-dumping duty on imports of Certain Rubber Chemicals (MBTS) falling under tariff item 2925 20 or 2934 20 or 3812 of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, originating in, or exported from People’s Republic of China, imposed vide notification of the Government of India,
