New rules tax chewing tobacco, gutkha and jarda by packing-machine capacity and RSP, mandating declarations, CCTV and upfront duty payment
Chewing tobacco, jarda and gutkha packed by machines are notified for excise duty under a special valuation mechanism in public interest.
Excise amendment notified effective 1 Feb 2026, enforcing revised duty rates and classifications for tobacco and nicotine products.
A fresh notification substitutes tariff value tables for key imports including palm oil and precious metals. The move standardises valuation benchmarks effective January 2026.
The notification amends the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transshipment Regulations by extending a key compliance date to 31 March 2026. Stakeholders gain additional time without changes to substantive requirements.
The notification substitutes tariff value tables for key commodities under the Customs Act. Importantly, all notified values remain unchanged, maintaining valuation stability.
The notification deals with updating tariff benchmarks for oils, metals, and areca nuts. It confirms that customs duty will be levied based on the revised values from the notified date.
The new customs notification revises tariff value tables for oils, metals, and areca nuts, confirming no change in existing rates. It maintains consistency in import valuation under the Customs Act.
The latest customs notification updates tariff values for palm oil, soybean oil, brass scrap, gold, and silver. Effective 29 November 2025, the revision aligns valuations with current market rates.
Revised tariff values have been notified for oils, metals, and precious metals, aligning customs valuation with current global market prices.
