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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 165 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 4485 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 1455 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 2400 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 4563 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 387 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 165 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 381 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


DEPB Scheme – Imports Facility through TRA at Hyderabad

January 23, 1998 595 Views 0 comment Print

Duty Exemption Pass-book Scheme (DEPB) allows import and export only from the port of registration. In other words, both import and export have to be made from the same port. This is also provided in para 6 of Board”s Circular No. 10/ 97-Cus. dated 17.4.97

BG for 5% of gold value (and not bond amount) obtained for nominated agencies

January 20, 1998 517 Views 0 comment Print

I am directed to refer to Board”s Circular No. 27/ 97 dated 8th July, 1997 and Circular No. 48/97 dated 13th October, 1997 on the subject cited above

Customs Staff for Handling Addl. Work Load

January 5, 1998 355 Views 0 comment Print

The Board is receiving a number of requests from the trade from time to time for allowing loading/ unloading of additional items at various customs airports or for creation of more Airports, Air Cargo Complexes (ACC) or Foreign Post Offices (FPC) in the country. One of the factors relevant to take a decision on the subject is the availability of staff to meet the increased load. It is, however,

Conversion of SBs into Drawback SBs – Factual Raport from Commissionerates

December 30, 1997 712 Views 0 comment Print

Attention is invited to this Ministry’s guidelines circulated under letters F.No. 602 /7/ 70-DBK dated 1.6.1970 and 28th June, 1973 on the above subject

Misuse of Excise Exemption by EOU

December 23, 1997 667 Views 0 comment Print

It has been brought to the notice of the Board that a 100% EOU has cleared cotton yarn manufactured from duty free locally procured cotton yarn and imported Poly Vinyl Acetate, to Domestic Tariff Area, by availing of the exemption notification No. 8/ 97-CE dated 1.3.97. The notification No. 8/97-CE stipulates that benefit would be available to the goods produced or manufactured in a 100%

Transportation of imported goods for re-warehousing – Insurance is compulsory

December 23, 1997 751 Views 0 comment Print

I am directed to refer to Board’s Circular No. 41/ 97-CUS dated 19.9.97 (F.No. 473/ 31/ 97-LC) on the subject cited above and to inform that the said Circular may be treated as amended as follows

Conversion of PB SBs into DBK SBs

December 23, 1997 490 Views 0 comment Print

Representations have been received from Exporters for grant of credit under the erstwhile passbook scheme, announced in para 54 of the Exim Policy (1992-97), for certain export consignments for which shipping bills were filed prior to 31.3.97, but where the date of bill of lading or mate receipt falls after 31.3.97. The date of export, as per Handbook of Procedures (Vol.1), related to Exim Policy

EHTP Units inside / outside the Complex – Realignment of Procedure

December 16, 1997 616 Views 0 comment Print

I am directed to enclose a copy of the Notification No. 86/ 97 dated 24.11.97 and to say that the above Notification has been issued to bring parity of the provisions for the units availing of the exemptions under Notification No. 95/ 93-Cus. & 96/ 93-Cus both dated 2.3.1993 and Notification No. 133/ 94- Cus. dated 2.6.1994

Revised Guidelines for determination / verification of the Present Market Value (PMV) under DEPB Scheme

December 8, 1997 6613 Views 0 comment Print

Attention is invited to Circular No. 15/97-Csu dt. 3.6.97. The instructions contained in Para 3, 4, & 5 of the above Circular, in sofar as they relate to verification of the Present Market Value (PMV) under DEPB Scheme, are hereby superceded by the Guidelines in this Circular

Circular No. 68/97-Custom Duty Dated 2/12/1997

December 2, 1997 682 Views 0 comment Print

Various representations have been received from Trade/ Exporters that wherever final goods exported by them are not liable to Central Excise duty, in such cases, the exporters are unable to avail of Modvat Credit of additional customs duty (CVD) paid in cash on imported inputs, or excise duty paid on indigenous inputs, utilised in the production of export goods ; and thus the duties suffered by

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