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The Commissionerate of Customs (Preventive), Kochi, launched a series of raids across Kerala targeting affluent individuals, including prominent actors and industrialists, as part of a crackdown on the alleged illegal import of premium vehicles from Bhutan.
CBIC has notified Agatti Island as a Customs Station for baggage under Sec 7(1)(a) of the Customs Act, 1962 (Notif. 57/2025-Cus NT, dt.17.09.25).
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has unearthed a massive scam involving the import of Chinese-made hydraulic rock breakers and chisels, mis-declared and routed through Malaysia to evade thousands of crores in anti-dumping duty (ADD).
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said India will not encourage or allow rerouting of domestic goods from the UAE to the US.
The 50% tariff imposed by the US on India could be significantly eased, and the additional 25% tariff imposed by Trump on Russian oil purchases could be lifted.
Days after India’s large private port operator, Adani Group, was reported to have issued a ban on handling sanctioned tankers, it appears to have impacted one vessel. Others, however, are still proceeding to India and Adani’s Mundra port in northwest India.
India’s access to Afghanistan and Central Asia through Iran’s Chabahar Port faces a serious challenge as the United States revoked sanctions exemptions previously granted under the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act (IFCA), effective September 29.
The Bombay High Court last week came down heavily on Customs officials for blocking a facility that the court said was clearly meant to help businesses.
In the last few days, I have talked with many exporters regarding the impact of high US tariffs on Indian goods. Here are some responses.
The Tamil Nadu Hotel Owners Association, on Wednesday (September 4, 2025), announced a boycott of mineral water and beverage products manufactured by United States-based companies, as well as a plan to log out of food delivery apps, such as Swiggy and Zomato, and instead migrate to a home-grown app.