Custom And Other Trade Laws
We deal in the advisory of a wide spectrum of Trade laws, ranging from Foreign Trade Policy, Special Economic Zone, Customs, Manufacture in bonded facility, Export Oriented Unit, Licenses from Directorate General of Foreign Trade. Under this area of practice, we extensively offer the following services, which have been bifurcated into two heads, i.e., advisory / consultancy and litigation support for the ease of understanding:
Advisory/ Consultancy
- Classification, valuation, exemptions under the Customs Laws
- Interpretation of notification, orders and special provisions
- Free trade and regional trade agreements and its benefits
- Foreign trade policy benefits
- Setting up FTZs, EOUs, STPs and SEZs
- Manufacturing facility under the bond
- Benefits for exporters and restrictions and prohibitions for importers under the Foreign Trade Policy
- Requisite licenses from the DGFT (i.e., EPCG, Advance Authorisation etc.) and dealing with issues involved
- Related party issues under the Customs law including advisory and providing assistance in preparing Annexure- A and B with respect to Special Valuation Branch under Customs
Litigation Support
- Drafting replies to departmental show cause notices/ audit objections and appeals/ writs/ special leave petitions
- Appearances before the Departmental Authorities, Commissioner (Appeals), Tribunals, High Courts and the Apex Court
- Briefing senior counsels/ arguing counsels (if client instructs)
- Advance Rulings
