Customs Act, 1962 › Chapter VB — Advance Rulings

Section 28J. Applicability of Advance Ruling

Customs Act, 1962

Bare Act

Applicability of advance ruling. —

(1) The advance ruling pronounced by the Authority under section 28-I shall be binding only -

(a) on the applicant who had sought it;

(b) in respect of any matter referred to in sub-section (2) of section 28H;

(c) on the Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs, and the customs authorities subordinate to him, in respect of the applicant.

(2) The advance ruling referred to in sub-section (1) shall remain valid for five years or till there is a change in law or facts on the basis of which the advance ruling has been pronounced, whichever is earlier:

Provided that in respect of any advance ruling in force on the date on which the Finance Bill, 2026 receives the assent of the President, the Authority shall, upon a request by the applicant, extend the validity for five years from the date of the ruling.

Judgments on Section 28J

  • ) The Commissioner Of Customs vs M/S Isha Exim — Madras High Court, 6 Dec 2024. An Advance Ruling validly obtained under the Customs Act, 1962 binds the Department, which must follow the classification it directs as per Section 28J, and goods detained contrary to such a ruling must be released with…