The CBIC updates gold disposal procedures, transferring processing from Hyderabad to Mumbai for Telangana and Andhra Pradesh customs zones.
New list of high-value, used medical equipment for import, excluding critical care devices, released with import conditions. Check updated 2024 guidelines by CBIC.
CBIC initiates a program to enhance behavioral skills and sensitivity among 35,000 officers nationwide, alongside efforts in anti-evasion and customs advancements.
New instructions for Equipment Type Approval (ETA) streamline license-exempt wireless device applications via SARAL Sanchar portal.
CBIC highlights drug seizures and GST fraud cases, including Rs. 193 crore ITC fraud and methamphetamine smuggling in October 2024 newsletter.
CBIC issues guidance on third-party invoicing under FTAs, addressing origin verification challenges for imported goods.
CBIC’s Instruction No. 22/2024 outlines compliance measures for the FSSAI and Bhutan Food Authority agreement on food imports to India.
CBIC’s Instruction No. 21/2024 clarifies rules on retrospectively issued Certificates of Origin under India-UAE CEPA, addressing trade implementation challenges.
New CGST building in Delhi inaugurated; DRI busts illegal Mephedrone factory in MP, seizing ₹168 crore worth of drugs, and intercepts ₹25 crore currency smuggling.
CBIC’s recent conference in Hyderabad focused on tax administration and enforcement, with updates on cleanliness drives and customs operations.