Customs

Our dedicated customs team offers end-to-end solutions on India’s customs and allied laws for cross-border transactions. Our professionals have decades of experience in handling global trade disputes for major organisations.

Multidisciplinary Customs Team

Our multidisciplinary team, works extensively on Indian customs law and international trade law. We handle HSN classification of goods, customs valuation, interpretation of customs duty exemption notifications, prohibitions/restrictions on cross-border trade, FTAs (Free Trade Agreements), export promotion schemes, warehousing schemes and other matters with precision.

Comprehensive Custom Support

End-to-end judicial representation before:
- Customs AAR
- Appellate Tribunals
- High Courts
- Supreme Court
- Other adjudicating authorities
Reviewing cross-border contracts
Customs valuation and SVB investigations
Guidance on customs warehousing
- MOOWR scheme
- In-bond processing
Drafting writs and petitions
Drafting replies, representations and statutory appeals
Advising on export restrictions, including SCOMET
Advisory on Export promotion schemes
Foreign Trade Policy and Procedures
Handholding during customs investigations
Health Check/Compliance review
Dispute settlement under Indian customs law
Compliance with allied laws
- Food Laws
- Drugs & Cosmetics Act
- Packaged Commodity Rule

Expertise in Complex Cross Border Trade

We advise on Regional and Free Trade Agreements, ensuring compliance with the Rules of Origin and guide clients on special economic zones and free trade warehousing zones to optimise supply chains. Our Export Compliance advisory covers restrictions on dual-use items under SCOMET. We also support clients in the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO Programme) for smoother trade.
Our strategic advice under Customs valuation disputes ensures consistency with Transfer Pricing provisions under Income Tax as well.