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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...
I am directed to refer/ notification 84/97-Cus. dated 11.11.97 which exempts goods imported into India by the United Nations or, an International Organisation for execution of the projects financed by them from the duty of customs and additional duty and special Customs duty
It is clarified that under the Rubber Act, 1947, Cess is leviable only on natural rubber. Since the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 provides levy of additional duty of customs equal to excise duty leviable on like goods produced or manufactured in India, the levy of cess as additional duty on imported synthetic rubber is illegal and therefore not warranted. You are requested to issue suitable instruction to
These amendments have been made in the light of the deliberations at the Commissioner’s Conference, recommendations made by the committee on Subordinate Legislation, -Supreme Court’s Judgement dated 15.7.96 in the case of M/s Jagat Bandhu Mukherjee v. UOI, representations made by the Federation of Freight Forwarders Association and current requirements.
A doubt had arisen as to whether rough diamonds purchased from the open market can be exported without any restriction. The issue was examined in consultation with Ministry of Commerce and it was clarified by the Board that there should be no bar for export of rough diamonds even if procured from domestic market provided the payment is received is freely convertible currency
Your kind attention is invited to the Board’s circular letter F.No. 450/ 68/93- Cus. IV dated 10.6.94 prescribing a procedure for expeditious assessment and clearance of goods and Board’s Circular F. No. 450/ 51/ 92-Cus.IV, dated 25.5.92 prescribing a self-assessment procedure for Government Departments, Public Sector Undertakings and other importers fulfilling certain conditions
number of representation have been received from Export Promotion Councils regarding difficulties being faced by them in claiming drawback on exports made under the new Duty Entitlement Pass-Book Scheme as introduced in Chapter 7 of the Export and Import Policy for the period 1997-2002 substituting Value Based Advance Licensing Scheme as well as Pass- Book Scheme of the
An issue has been raised regarding the procedure for the Customs House to verify whether the exporter has availed central excise rebate on inputs under rules 12(1) (b) / 13(1) (b) of the Central Excise Rules, 1944
“In respect of waste oil, if on sampling, the concentration of Poly-Chlorinated Biphenyl, Poly-Chlorinated Tripheny1 and Poly-Brominated Bipheny1 is more than 5mg/ 1, Chlorinated solvents, benzene total Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbons more than 100 mg/1, and heavy metals (arsenic, barium, chromium, copper cadmium, nickel, lead, zinc) each more than 100mg/1, waste oil can be
Imported for use in a project that has been approved by the Government of India and financed (whether by a loan or a grant) by an international organisation listed in the said Annexure, a certificate from an officer not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) that the said goods are required for the execution of the said project and that the said project has duly been approved by the Government of India.
I am directed to enclose a copy of the Notification No. 83/ 97-Cus dated 27.10.97 and to say that the Visakhapatnam Export Processing Zone (VEPZ) is functioning since 1994-95. It was not included in the Notification No. 177/ 94-Cus. governing Gem & Jewellery in the EPZ / FTZ as there were no jewellery units earlier. Notification No. 83 / 97-Cus dated 27.10.97 amends notification
