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Subrogation Time-Bars: CGSA 2025's One Year, MTGA 1993's Nine Months
Cargo suits die by statute: one year under the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 2025, nine months under MTGA 1993. Expiry extinguishes claim and subrogation.
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Open Cover vs Certificate of Insurance: Reconciling CIF+10%
A Certificate of Insurance draws on the open cover only if declared, in time, at 110% of CIF. Under-insurance leaves the assured his own insurer for the gap.
Marine Cargo Claim Denial in India: A Taxonomy of Evidence Gaps
Marine cargo claims in India fail on evidence, not perils: Section 64VB premium timing, packing exclusions, notice windows and expired time-bars decide them.
LC First Presentations: Why Seven in Ten Fail on Documents
ICC surveys found ~70% of LC presentations rejected first time. UCP 600 gives banks five days and one refusal notice; the fixable causes are documentary.
HS Classification Drift Across the Invoice, Shipping Bill and COO
HS codes drift across the invoice, Shipping Bill and Certificate of Origin — one digit shifts duty, RoDTEP rate and origin claims. Shipping Bills need 8 digits.
EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542: The HS 8507.60 Compliance Calendar
EU Battery Regulation dates for HS 8507.60 exporters: CE and importer checks bind now, the passport lands 18.02.2027, due diligence moved to 18.08.2027.
e-SANCHIT: The Upload Failures That Stall Assessment and LEO
e-SANCHIT rejects uploads that break its spec — PDF/A, 200 dpi, 75 KB per page, signed with the ICEGATE-registered DSC. A failed IRN stalls assessment and LEO.
What One Documentation Failure Costs: Demurrage, Fees, Blocked Refunds
One export document error rarely bills you once: container rent climbs by slab, banks charge USD 100 per discrepant set, and the refund clock stops until fixed.
US Tariffs on Indian Exports 2026: From 50% to 10%, and the July Cliff
US tariffs on Indian goods fell from 50% to a 10% surcharge in five steps — a trade deal, a Supreme Court ruling, and a Section 122 clock expiring 24 July 2026.
CBAM's Definitive Regime: What EU Buyers Now Ask Indian Suppliers
CBAM's definitive regime began 1 January 2026: EU importers of steel and aluminium goods over 50 tonnes a year need authorisation, emissions data, certificates.
SB005: Why Your IGST Refund Blocks After EGM and How to Clear It
SB005 blocks an IGST refund when the Shipping Bill invoice number diverges from GSTR-1 Table 6A. The fix is a Concordance Table filed with the customs officer.
Reconciling Invoice, Packing List, B/L and Shipping Bill Before LEO
Invoice, packing list, B/L and Shipping Bill must agree field by field before LEO. Section 149 of the Customs Act bars most amendments once goods are exported.
Invoice Number Formatting: How Tally and ICEGATE Disagree
Rule 46(b) allows 16 characters and only hyphen and slash in a GST invoice number. Formats that drift between Tally, GSTR-1 and the Shipping Bill trigger SB005.
SB001–SB006: The ICEGATE Shipping Bill Error Codes, Explained
SB001–SB006 are ICES validation codes for IGST export refunds. Each code names one mismatch between GSTR-1, the Shipping Bill and the EGM — each with one fix.
RoDTEP 2026: The February Cut, the March Restoration, the Fine Print
DGFT halved RoDTEP rates on 23 February 2026 and restored them from 23 March. A corrigendum kept the cut in force for shipments in the intervening month.
Handbook on India's AI Regulations
A consolidated reference on India's AI regulatory landscape — statutes, advisories, sectoral guidance, and the compliance posture they demand from operating companies.