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CBIC floats new norms to curb undervaluation of goods by importers

Nove comes after customs dept observed several consignments from South-East Asia in which rules of origin were flouted, and the FTA route was being used to evade duties

Customs on high alert at Tamil Nadu airports over gold smuggling

The Customs and Central Excise are on a high alert in Chennai, Madurai, Tiruchi, and Coimbatore airports after the cases of smuggling gold showed an increase

DRI, Customs seize 10,230 kg red sandalwood worth Rs 6 crore from Haryana

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) recovered 10.23 MT of red sandalwood, estimated at Rs 6 crore in the international market, from an export consignment that was destined for Singapore

'AIR DBK available on goods made solely from domestic inputs'

As a matter of rule, no evidence of actual duties suffered on imported or indigenous nature of inputs used, even if the AIR has customs portion, should be insisted upon by field formations

SME Chatroom: 'Assessable value can be different from invoice value'

There is a specific box in the bill of entry for Free of Charge (FOC) imports

System-generated examination orders for B/E introduced

Under the new procedure, after processing BE data, Risk Management System (RMS) will generate a consolidated examination order for each selected BE based on potential risks.

Customs to start risk-based scrutiny of imported goods in phases from Sep 5

The Customs department will begin a standardised risk-based faceless assessment system across the country for clearance of imported consignments in phases starting with metal from September 5. This would promote ease of doing business as it would bring uniformity in Customs examination, and reduce the time taken for clearing consignments. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) in a circular to field offices said the National Customs Targeting Centre (NCTC) has developed system generated centralized examination orders for Bills of Entry (BoE), based on various parameters, and this will be rolled out in phases. This risk-based scrutiny would be meant for 'Second Check Bill of Entry', under which imported goods do not have to mandatorily go through physical examination. Customs officers do assessment of the imported goods on the basis of the documents submitted to the authorities. A BoE is filed by importers or their agents to the Customs department before the arrival

Explained: What is PNR data, why will Indian airlines have to share it?

This information will be used by the Customs department for surveillance and risk assessment of international passengers

4.33 kg smuggled gold seized at Hyderabad airport, says Customs dept

Smuggled gold weighing a total of over 4 kg was seized at the airport here in two separate incidents, the Customs department said on Friday

Married couple held for smuggling 45 hand guns at Delhi airport: Customs

The officials who made the arrest said a ballistic report will confirm whether the guns are real or not.

CBIC to issue SOP for GST summons to stop harassment of businesses

The new SOP will make officials more accountable and will also make the entire process transparent

Container D&D charges moderate but still above the 2020 level

Container demurrage is charged for use of a container within a terminal beyond the free period allowed by the shipping line

SME Chatroom: 'IGCR Rules apply only when exemption notifications say so'

the duty concessions are available under exemption notifications and some of them mandate the procedures prescribed under the said IGCR Rules.

Average time taken for customs clearance of imports comes down: CBIC

The National Time Release Study 2022 presents annual report of cargo clearance process through 4 categories of ports -- seaport, Inland Container Depots, Air Cargo Complexes and Integrated Check Posts

Budget bets big on public infra: Subsidy bill falls as Covid concern eases

FM slashes Customs exemptions again, this time on capital goods

CBIC shouldn't need registration of MEIS transmitted online by DGFT

'In my view, registration should not be necessary at all where MEIS is directly transmitted by the DGFT to the Customs', says the author

IRS officer Vivek Johri takes charge as CBIC Chairman

Senior bureaucrat Vivek Johri on Wednesday took charge as the Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC). Johri, a 1985-batch Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Indirect Taxes) officer, has been a member of the board. He has succeeded M Ajit Kumar, who completed his tenure on November 30. "Vivek Johri, IRS (C&IT:1985) takes over as Chairman of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) from today, December 01, 2021," CBIC tweeted. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet had last month approved the appointment of Johri as the Chairman of the CBIC, which is the apex body related to customs and other indirect taxes.

Customs launches second seize operation at Adani's Mundra port in 2 months

While the cargo was listed as non-hazardous, the seized containers had hazard class 7 markings indicating radioactive substances

Customs Dept launches three digital initiatives at ICD Tughlakabad, Delhi

These are: online facility for scheduling examination of import cargo, scanner for non-intrusive examination of unaccompanied baggage, and customs clearance work on Sunday and public holidays

Customs commissionerates not to issue reports interpreting law: CBIC

The CBIC has asked customs commissionerates not to issue any circular or reports which are in the nature of interpretation or clarification