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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...
Your Attention invited to Ministry’s Circular No. 62/95-Customs dated 7th June, 1995 and 115/95- Customs dated dated the 8th November, 1995 relating to Pass Book Scheme
The Ministry had been receiving various representation from trade circles and export promotion councils complaining about serious delays in logging of the DEEC books. The matter has been considered by the Board and it has been decided that for the purpose of logging of DEEC book, in addition to the original DEEC book and the original licence, only the following documents may be necessary
I am directed to invite reference to the circular letter of even No. dated 27th October, 1994 on the above mentioned subject, wherein it was clarified that scrap is a semi-finished item and the facility of sub-contracting by 100% EOU / EPZ Units for recycling of scrap into
It has come to the notice of the Board that the classification of rings and seals of plastic for use in hydraulic cylinders is not being uniformly made in the Customs Houses/ commissionerates. Whereas in some Customs Houses there are being classified as parts of hydraulic cylinders under heading 8412.90 of the Custom
I am directed to refer to an audit objection from C & AG received by the Board wherein the Audit has pointed out that the Department had failed to initiate timely action under section 72 of the Customs Act, 1962 in respect of the consignment of imported and bonded ship stores leading to the loss of Government Revenue. On ascertaining the facts it was learnt that the goods were of perishable nature.
Commissioner of Customs, Bombay has informed that in a number of cases the exporters while applying for Value Based Licences often state inflated unit prices in the application in order to obtain a licence for a higher CIF value so long as they are able to meet the
Customs and Central Excise Duties Drawback Rules, 1995 were notified on 26th May, 1995 specifying time limit for filing claims for drawback. Rule 13(1) of the said rules provided that a claim should be filed within three months from the date relevant for applicability of the amount or rate or drawback in terms of sub-rule (3) of rule 5. Accordingly in case of goods exported by Sea or Air, a drawback
I am directed to draw attention to the letter of the Confederation of Export Units, pointing out some ambiguity about the status of EOU / EPZ units in the interim period between the completion of the initial period of approval and actual approval to continue as an EOU. In this regard it is clarified that Section 65 of Customs Act 1962 would adequately cover their case if they wished to continue the
The undersigned is directed to refer to the provisions of notification no. 64/94 Customs dt. 1.3.94 under which complete WOEGs are charged a concessional duty of 25% under S.No. 1 whereas under S.No. 3 ibid, specified parts of the same imported for manufacture of WOEGs are extended Nil rate of duty
Representations have been received by the Board that benefit of certain exemption notification are being denied by the Customs Houses / Commissionerates on the ground that the goods, wile being covered by the description specified under the notification, do not fall in the Capters/ Heading/ Subheading Nos. (herein after referred to as Tariff references) mentioned in the notification. In this
