Tag: Gold

  • Jakarta Gold

    Indonesia’s trade ministry lifted the benchmark export price for gold again on 14 September, raising the effective duty burden on shipments to Singapore, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Thailand and mainland China for the second half of the month. Jakarta, 16 September 2026 Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade has raised the benchmark export price used to calculate duty…

  • India Gold Peg

    India’s customs board has trimmed the benchmark import value it uses to tax gold even as bullion trades near record highs, while nudging up the floor prices applied to palm oil, soybean oil and brass scrap in the latest turn of its fortnightly valuation cycle. NEW DELHI, Sept. 1: India’s Central Board of Indirect Taxes…

  • Gold Tax Jolt

    India lifts the customs tariff value of gold to a record 1,500 dollars per 10 grams, raising the effective import tax base as bullion prices surge ahead of the festival season NEW DELHI, August 29, 2026 India has sharply raised the benchmark price on which customs duty on imported gold is calculated, lifting the tariff…

  • India Gold Levy

    India’s indirect tax board has lifted the benchmark customs value used to tax gold imports, tightening the duty floor under the world’s second largest bullion market at a moment of record global prices, a steep new 15 percent import duty, and a widening national trade deficit. NEW DELHI, August 28, 2026. India’s Central Board of…

  • Gold Duty Jump

    India’s customs board has lifted the notified base value used to tax gold imports to a record 1,500 dollars per 10 grams, tightening the squeeze on the world’s second largest bullion market just as global prices flirt with all time highs. NEW DELHI, August 27, 2026. India’s Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)…

  • India Gold Move

    India’s customs authority has raised the benchmark import values for gold and silver, lifting the duty payable on every kilogram of bullion crossing the border just as the festival buying season approaches. NEW DELHI, August 11, 2026 India has raised the official benchmark prices it uses to tax imported gold and silver, a routine but…

  • Switzerland & Global Commodity Trading: Tariff and Customs Implications

    Peacock Tariff Consulting Answer Capsule Switzerland is a global commodity trading hub managing 30-35% of worldwide commodity trading, with major flows in oil, precious metals, agricultural commodities, and coffee. Commodity traders leveraging Swiss customs infrastructure, bonded warehousing, and neutral status gain significant tariff and compliance advantages; however, they must navigate complex VAT treatment, transfer pricing…