Customs
Customs duty, procedure and clearance.
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September 2026
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Tariff values from 1 October 2026: crude palm oil US$ 1,229, gold US$ 1,339 per 10 grams, silver US$ 1,965 per kg — Notification 80/2026-Customs (N.T.)
Tariff values from 1 OctoberRule changeCBIC has substituted the tariff value tables for edible oils, brass scrap, gold, silver and areca nuts under Notification No. 36/2001-Customs (N.T.). The new values apply from 1 October 2026. The areca nut value is unchanged at US$ 11,574 per metric ton.
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Anti-dumping duty on jute yarn, hessian fabric and sacking bags from Bangladesh and Nepal re-fixed after mid-term review: Notification 24/2026-Customs (ADD)
Jute ADD: nil to US$445 per MTRule changeThe Finance Ministry has substituted the duty table in Notification No. 33/2022-Customs (ADD) on jute products from Bangladesh and Nepal, following DGTR’s mid-term review findings of 25 June 2026. Producer-wise duties now range from nil to US$ 155 per MT; the residual rates go up to US$ 445 per MT for Bangladesh and US$ 292 per MT for Nepal.
August 2026
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Parcels from abroad: CBIC sets one procedure for all Foreign Post Offices; no reply to a document call in 30 days means assessment on record
30 days to replyRule changeCircular 35/2026-Customs prescribes a uniform SOP for personal postal imports processed through the FPO Import Application, which is live at eight locations and linked to the Risk Management System.
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