šØ Customs Update | Notification No. 12/2026-Customs
The Government has issued Notification No. 12/2026-Customs dated 01.04.2026 to grant Nil Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on specified imported commodities.
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What is the relief?
The notification provides BCD exemption on a wide range of notified goods by reducing the effective customs duty rate to Nil.
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Which goods are covered?
The list mainly includes important industrial raw materials and intermediates, such as:
Anhydrous ammonia
Toluene
Styrene
Methanol
Isopropyl alcohol
Monoethylene Glycol (MEG)
Phenol
Acetic acid
Vinyl acetate monomer
Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA)
Ammonium nitrate
Polypropylene
Polystyrene
ABS
PVC
PET Chips
Epoxy resins
Polyurethanes
Synthetic rubber inputs
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Effective from: 02.04.2026
ā³ Valid up to: 30.06.2026
š” Why this matters?
This is an important short-term customs relief for industries dependent on imported chemical and polymer inputs. It can reduce landed cost and improve working capital efficiency for sectors such as chemicals, plastics, packaging, textiles, paints, adhesives and manufacturing.
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