CIRCULARS/INSTRUCTIONS

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Instruction No. 19/2021-Cus Dated 17/08/2021 Instructions and clarifications by Directorates/Commissionerates/Audit: Scope of Section 151 A of the Customs Act, 1962
Circular No. 37/2019-Cus Dated 05/11/2019 Generation and quoting of Document Identification Number (DIN) on any communication issued by the officers of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) to tax payers and other concerned persons

COMMUNITY INSIGHTS

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Public Notice vs Private Contracts: Kerala HC Berths Commerce Ministry's Overreach on Terminal Charges

For years, complaints have swirled around "terminal handling charges" (THC) and a bouquet of add-ons-SSR, reefer monitoring, demurrage, special handling, etc.-collected by shipping lines at Indian ports. Trade bodies have often alleged a mismatch between what ports actually charge and what lines recover from customers. In Cochin, Customs tried to address exactly this pain point through Public Notice No. 05/2020....... Read More

21.11.2025