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Chatroom: EOU exemption on inputs unavailable for services not exported

You should prepare an e-way bill for sending the goods to the consignee, as instructed by the foreign buyer

US President Donald Trump and tariffs unnerve equity, bond markets

Given the prospects of global economic slowdown and fragmentation of global trade, India is rushing to work out some sort of trade deal or the other with UK, EU and US

Useful initiatives from CBIC to simplify trade for importers, exporters

The CBIC Customs Manual 2025 explains in simpler words the role of the Customs, various legal provisions and gives the gist of relevant departmental instructions till February 1

Customs should not act while redemption application is pending with DGFT

Rule 53 of the SEZ Rules, 2006 has no provision to count any supply from a SEZ unit to a bonded warehouse as earnings for the purpose of NFE calculations

Trump's 'reciprocal tariffs' may complicate US duty rate structure

Prime Minister Modi is only the fourth leader of a country, after Japan, Israel and Jordon to meet Trump in his second term to discuss a range of issues including tariffs

Donald Trump's belligerence will help China's image as reliable partner

Trump has threatened to increase the import duties on goods from Taiwan, Europe and India

Chatroom: Surrender of erroneous drawback payment also attracts interest

TNC Rajagopalan answers SME queries related to GST, export and import matters

Budget 2025: Focus on domestic consumption amid global uncertainties

The Budget contains facilitation measures to help exporters of handicrafts, leather goods, and marine products

Red Sea shipping route may stay open, if Israel-Hamas truce continues

In the last 14 months, the Houthis, using shore-to-ship missiles procured from Iran, have targeted about 200 vessels in the Red Sea

Chatroom: Clarity needed on Rodtep scheme extension for EOU/SEZ/AA exports

That notification now allows exporters to open foreign currency accounts outside India to receive export proceeds and utilise the funds for making payments for imports

India not too perturbed by Trump's disruptive agenda for businesses

With a bigger mandate for his second term, Trump has promised to hike the tariffs across the board and levy higher import duties on goods from China, Mexico, Canada and India

Unnecessary confusion on continuation of Rodtep scheme for exporters

The Rodtep scheme seeks to refund the duties/taxes/levies, at the Central, State and local level, borne on the exported product, including prior stage cumulative indirect taxes on goods

For goods sent abroad for repairs, no tax implication based on value

The facility to import components under EPCG scheme for assembly or manufacture of capital goods by the importer was available earlier but has been discontinued since 2004

Not a great start for India's importers and exporters in the New Year

Donald Trump, who will take over as President of the United States, has threatened to hike import tariffs across the board, and impose high tariffs on imports from China, Canada, Mexico and India

Dr Manmohan Singh trusted India's trade capacity to compete at global level

He introduced a dual exchange rate mechanism in February 1992 and unified exchange rate mechanism in February 1993, effectively engineering a further devaluation of about 30 per cent

Exporters: Know when you can claim duty drawback and Rodtep benefits

Drawback and Rodtep will be available only against export of goods. At the time of export of goods, one must declare the value of the goods in the shipping bill

Solar power projects face higher costs after customs duty notification

Section 58 deals with licensing private bonded warehouses where imported goods belonging to the licensee may be deposited without payment of any Customs duties

Centre must remove unnecessary obstacles for steel import clearances

The government has also introduced registration requirements such as steel import monitoring system (SIMS), paper import monitoring system (PIMS)

Packing and labelling imported goods don't confer Indian-origin status

The balances in the RVAs are built through inward remittances in freely convertible currencies

Biden should revive WTO dispute settlement mechanism before leaving

The decision to give a second term to Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala reflects broad recognition of her exceptional leadership and strategic vision for the future of the WTO