Practice Areas

With the increased vigilance of the Customs officers and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), issues in Customs have become extremely common. Further, due to the intention of the Indian Government to regulate the cross border trade, there has been a steep rise in the regulations, notifications, circulars and instructions which have been rolled out. Such numerous regulations and compliances act to the detriment of businesses.

At S.K. Panda and Associates, we have a dedicated team to assist businesses to navigate through the multitudes of customs laws. Our team handling customs advisory and litigation consists of advocates, ex-government officials, trade experts and chartered accountants.

Our team has worked extensively on issues relating to classification, valuation,  Free Trade Agreements and CAROTAR, interpretation of exemption notifications, and prohibitions and restrictions on cross-border trade. We also take into account the allied laws related to the Customs environment in India such as SCOMET, Foreign Trade Policy, Food laws, Drugs and Cosmetics Act, etc.