Centax’s Customs Tariff of India 2024-25 (Set of 2 Volumes) by R.K. Jain – 80th Edition 2024-25.

Centax’s Customs Tariff of India 2024-25 (Set of 2 Volumes) by R.K. Jain – 80th Edition 2024-25.

CONTENT

This two-volume set offers the most authoritative and exhaustive analysis of the Customs Tariff Act 1975. Meticulously organized, it delivers clear and precise information on tariffs, duties, and related regulations—along with practical guidance for accurately calculating various import and export duties.

It is helpful for a diverse range of professionals, including customs officers, tax professionals, importers and exporters, legal practitioners, and trade compliance specialists.

The Present Publication is the 80^th Edition | 2024-25 and is updated till 23^rd July 2024. This book is edited/authored by R.K. Jain, with the following noteworthy features:

• [Authoritative Analysis] Provides the most comprehensive and authoritative analysis of the Customs Tariff Act
• [Exhaustive Coverage] Includes detailed examination of the Customs Tariff Act and all subsequent amendments, notifications, and associated regulations.
• [Practical Guidance] Provides step-by-step instructions for accurately calculating various import and export duties, including illustrative examples
• [User-Friendly Structure] Organized for easy navigation, with clear sections and detailed notes
• [Annexures] Contains comprehensive annexures on cesses, additional duties, and other levies, including Compensation Cess, Social Welfare Surcharge, etc.
• [Detailed Content] Covers a wide range of commodities and their respective tariffs, duties, and exemptions, with specific rules for interpretation and application
• [Updated Information] Incorporates the latest amendments and notifications to ensure readers have the most current information
• [Multi-Part Organization] Divided into two volumes with multiple parts, each addressing different aspects of customs tariffs and duties
• [Quick Reference Tools] Includes a commodity index and a chronological list of basic notifications for easy reference

The structure of the book is as follows:

• Volume 1
  • How to Use This Tariff?
    • A practical guide for navigating the tariff schedule
    • Instructions for calculating the effective rate of import duty, with illustrative examples
  • Part 1 – Customs Tariff Act, 1975
    • The complete text of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975
    • Key sections on the levy of duties, additional duties, protective duties, and emergency powers
    • Details on amendments to the First Schedule and other significant provisions
  • Part 2 – Import Tariff
    • First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, organized into 98 chapters and 21 sections
    • Includes:
      • Rules for Interpretation
      • Section and Chapter Notes
      • Tariff values, anti-dumping duties, countervailing duties
      • Safeguard duties and exemption notifications
      • Departmental clarifications
• Volume 2
  • Part 3 – Export Tariff
    • Second Schedule listing commodities subject to export duty.
    • Includes exemption notifications and detailed tariff rates.
  • Part 4 – Integrated Goods & Services Tax (IGST)
    • Extracts from the IGST Act.
    • IGST rules, rates, and exemptions.
    • Relevant notifications for IGST procedures and exemptions.
  • Part 5 – Cesses, Additional Duties & Other Levies
    • Annexures covering:
      • Compensation Cess
      • Additional Duty of Customs
      • Special Duty
      • Social Welfare Surcharge
      • Road & Infrastructure Cess
      • Health Cess
      • Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess
      • Baggage Rules
      • Project Imports Regulations
  • Part 6 – Safeguard Duty
    • Rules and notifications on safeguard duties
    • Bilateral safeguard measures under various trade agreements
  • Part 7 – Anti-dumping Duty & Countervailing Duty
    • Rules for identifying, assessing, and collecting anti-dumping and countervailing duties
    • Relevant notifications and refund rules for excess anti-dumping duties
  • Part 8 – Miscellaneous
    • Commodity index for quick reference
    • Chronological list of basic notifications for easy navigation.

About the author

Sh. R.K. Jain, the renowned author of Indirect Taxes including Customs, Central Excise, Service Tax, Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), GST and FEMA. He made his debut in the early seventies, and in the year 1975, he brought out Customs & Excise Tariffs and Manuals, which have recently celebrated Silver/ Golden Jubilee Editions.

Excise Law Times (E.L.T.) edited by Sh. R.K. Jain was launched nearly 45 years ago, and it brought awakening in the field of Central Excise and Customs. It has grown to be the prime journal with the largest circulation.

Another Journal, ‘Service Tax Review’, was started in 2006, and finally, R.K. Jain’s GST Law Times was introduced in 2017, after the advent of GST, the major Indirect Tax Reform. EXCUS is the digital version of these Journals.