Classifying at full 8-digit ITC-HS — the level at which CBIC actually adjudicates duty.
Most importers we onboard come to us because something downstream broke — a duty demand, a Show Cause Notice, a refund stuck for two years. Almost always, the trigger is upstream: a 6-digit shortcut on the HS code, or a misread of which CBIC notification applies.
15-minute call to map your import profile, commodities and ports.
Pre-shipment classification, duty estimate and PGA mapping.
Filing, coordination, query response, payment, release.
Out-of-charge, last-mile, document archive.
Records held for SVB, post-clearance audit and CBIC scrutiny.
Because it drives duty, scheme eligibility, PGA mapping (BIS, FSSAI, WPC), CAROTAR proof requirements, and audit risk all at once. A single wrong digit can move duty by 10–15 percentage points and trigger a SCN eighteen months later.
Yes — through a Commissioner Appeal and onward to CESTAT if needed. We've taken several through. The success rate depends on whether the original classification reasoning was documented; if it wasn't, we rebuild it.
No. It means picking the legitimate classification, applying applicable FTA preferences via CAROTAR, identifying scheme eligibility (EPCG, Advance Authorization, MOOWR), and structuring valuation correctly. All within the four corners of the Customs Act, 1962 and DGFT FTP.
Tell us the commodity, the origin port and the destination ICD — we'll come back with a duty estimate and clearance plan.
