Customs Circular 25/2026 Dated 14/05/2026 – Relief Measures extended amid Strait of Hormuz Maritime Disruptions 

The circular extends the validity of earlier customs circulars issued in response to disruptions in maritime routes caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The CBIC decided that the facilities granted under Circular 09/2026 dated 8^thMarch 2026, 10/2026 dated 10^th arch 2026, 12/2026 dated 17^th March 2026, 15/2026 dated 27^th March 2026, 19/2026 dated 10^th April 2026, and 21/2026 dated 15^th April 2026 would continue to remain in force up to 30^thJune 2026. 

(Link: Customs Circular 25/2026 Dated 14/05/2026)