What is Basic Custom Duty?

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What is Custom Duty?

Customs duty, a type of indirect tax, is charged on all imported commodities and some items that are exported outside of the country.

Import tariffs and export duties are terms used to describe taxes imposed on the import and export of products, respectively. Customs taxes are imposed on the import and export of commodities all over the world in order to generate income and/or protect domestic institutions from foreign competitors. Custom duties are taxed on consumers for harmful products such as tobacco and alcohol to discourage public use.

There various type of duties and Basic Custom Duty is one of them!

Basic Customs Duty: This duty is imposed on the value of goods at a specified rate as it is fixed on an ad-valorem basis. After being amended time and again, it is currently regulated by the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. The Central Government, however, holds the rights to exempt specific goods from this tax.

Other Custom Duty

  • Countervailing Duty: CVD or Additional Customs Duty is levied on imported goods that fall under Section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act of 1975. It is the same as the Central Excise Duty which is levied on similar goods that are produced in India.
  • Education Cess: The cess used to be levied at 2% and an additional 1% of the aggregate of customs duties.
  • Protective Duty: This duty is imposed in order to shield the domestic industry against the imports at rates that are recommended by the Tariff Commissioner.
  • Safeguard Duty: As the name suggests, this duty serves as a means of safeguarding the rise in exports. Sometimes, if the government feels that a rise in exports can damage the existing domestic industry, it may levy this duty.
  • Anti-Dumping Duty: This duty is based on the dumping margin, i.e. the difference between the export price and the normal price. It is only imposed when the goods that are imported are below the fair market price.

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