Extension of CAVR Order validity for Linear Alkyl Benzene under Customs Act provisions renewed for one year.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, under the second proviso to section 14(1) of the Customs Act, 1962 read with sub rule (2) of rule 10 and rule 5 of the Customs (Assistance in Value Declaration of Identified Imported Goods) Rules, 2023, extends the validity of CAVR Order No. 01/2023-Customs (issued 18 September 2023) in respect of Linear Alkyl Benzene. The extension runs from 26 September 2025 until 25 September 2026, maintaining the valuation assistance and compliance framework for the specified imports.

Exemption from Quality Control Order: aerospace grade hydrogen peroxide imports for non commercial R&D exempted from mandatory BIS QCO compliance.
Exemption from the Quality Control Order on imports of aerospace grade hydrogen peroxide is authorized for non commercial R&D use after BIS confirmed no specification exists for that grade; Customs formations are directed to sensitize officers and issue necessary instructions to implement the exemption, with difficulties to be reported to the Board.

Duties on gifts and personal imports: zones must publish FAQs clarifying duty, KYC, fees and grievance process.
Customs Zones must prepare and publish an FAQ-format document on their websites explaining the duty structure on gifts and personal imports with demo duty calculations, applicable KYC norms for courier and postal imports/exports, fees and charges, and the grievance redressal mechanism; zones must maintain records and monitor grievances, widely publicise the FAQs to public and trade bodies, and report implementation difficulties to the Board.

BIS registration validation required before customs clearance; only valid registrations permitted, deferred or cancelled rejected.
Field formations must verify BIS registration details on the BIS-CRS portal before allowing clearance and permit release only for registrations shown as valid; deferred or cancelled registrations must not be accepted. The verification must include confirming the manufacturer name, model number and manufacturing location against the registration record, and the procedure applies to all items requiring BIS registration under the CRO.

SCOMET classification guidance requires referral to CBIC Customs-III for technical determination and use of DGFT clarification repository.
Procedures for resolving uncertainty on whether exports fall under SCOMET: consult DGFT's consolidated clarifications repository; if unresolved and exporter or internal resources are insufficient, obtain prior written Commissioner approval and refer the case with full technical documentation to CBIC's Customs-III Single Nodal Point, which will seek DGFT clarification and communicate it to the field. Do not refer SCOMET issues directly to DGFT. A Chartered Engineer certificate is not required for SCOMET classification under the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023.

Authorised Officers under FSS Act notified at additional food import entry points, expanding roster for import clearance until further orders.
Notification designates authorised officers for food import clearance under Section 25 read with Section 47(5) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and Regulation 13(1) of the FSS (Imports) Regulations, 2017, updating and consolidating the roster of authorised officers at Points of Entry to include six additional ports and producing an annexed list of 165 Points of Entry with specified officer categories for import clearance until further orders.

Acceptance of electronic Certificate of Origin enables preferential tariff claims when e CoO meets prescribed format and verification.
Electronic Certificate of Origin issued by the Mauritius Issuing Authority is accepted for preferential tariff treatment under India Mauritius CECPA if issued in the prescribed format with authorised seal and signatures and meeting Notification No. 38/2021 requirements; authenticity may be verified via specimen seals, QR code, or the Issuing Authority's portal and doubtful cases referred to the FTA Cell. Importers or Customs brokers must upload the e CoO on e Sanchit, enter e CoO particulars when filing the bill of entry, and present a printed copy for cross checking as the defacement procedure, with ICES preventing reuse of the same reference number.

Mandatory adherence exemption for input steel applies to prior-shipped imports and verified integrated steel plants pending SIMS registration.
Imports of steel products with bills of lading showing shipment on board on or before 15.07.2025 are exempted from the mandatory input steel adherence requirement; final products supplied by Integrated Steel Plants are exempted subject to verification of operative BIS licences, with ISPs allowed to provide declarations and licence lists to the Ministry of Steel pending verification, and misdeclaration may lead to debarment on the SIMS portal.

Import restriction on noble metal alloys with gold exceeding threshold now requires restricted classification and customs enforcement.
Amendment imposes a restricted import classification on Chapter 71 items where Iridium, Osmium and Ruthenium alloys contain gold in excess of the specified one percent threshold by weight, expanding the prior restriction (previously limited to Iridium alloys) to include osmium and ruthenium alloys; the corrigendum to Notification No. 18/2025-26 is implemented via Instruction No. 22/2025-Customs which modifies Instruction No. 17/2025-Customs and directs officers to be sensitized for enforcement.

Importers of plastic raw material must be registered on the Centralized EPR Portal; verification required at customs clearance.
Importers of plastic raw material must be registered on the Centralized EPR Portal for Plastic Packaging under the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2024 and Section 6 of the EPR Guidelines. Officers are to verify proof of such registration at the time of customs clearance for consignments of plastic raw material, and administrative instructions should be issued to sensitize personnel to this verification requirement.

Port restriction on Bangladesh textile imports now allows entry only via Nhava Sheva Seaport, barring land border importation.
A new import restriction prohibits specified jute and flax related goods from Bangladesh being imported via any land port on the India-Bangladesh border and allows their entry only through Nhava Sheva Seaport. The rule lists affected HS codes and takes immediate effect; exports from Bangladesh transiting through India to Nepal/Bhutan are exempt, but re export of those goods from Nepal/Bhutan back into India is not permitted. Customs authorities are instructed to implement and report difficulties.

NOC validity extension for imported alcoholic beverages grants one-year validity and permits re-validation via visual inspection.
Extension of the validity of the import NOC for alcoholic beverages bottled in origin and in bulk is prescribed to be 365 days where the consignment contains more than ten percent alcohol and no expiry date is present; consignments beyond that period in ports' Customs areas may be re-validated through visual inspection on payment of the visual inspection fee.

Import policy change: colloidal and precious metal compounds moved from free to restricted, effective immediately.
Import policy for colloidal precious metals and related precious metal compounds under Chapter 28 (CTH 2843) is amended: specified ITC(HS) subheadings previously "Free" are now designated "Restricted". The amendment lists colloidal gold and silver, silver and gold compounds, noble metal solutions, specified thiosulphates and amalgams, and takes effect immediately. Customs officers are to sensitize staff and report implementation difficulties to the Board, with administrative action required to enforce the new restricted import regime.

Import Policy: restriction on precious metal alloys with elevated gold content now requires licensing and customs control.
The Import Policy for ITC(HS) codes 71102100, 71102900, 71103100, 71103900, 71104100 and 71104900 is Free, except that imports of Palladium, Rhodium and Iridium alloys containing gold in excess of one percent by weight are classified as Restricted. The amendment, effected by Notification No. 18/2025-26 under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 and incorporated into Schedule I (Chapter 71) of ITC (HS) 2022, is immediately effective and requires customs authorities to implement and report difficulties to the Board.

Steel imports must meet mapped Indian Standards and register on SIMS for B/Ls dated on or after 16 June 2025.
Requires import consignments of steel and steel products to comply with the Indian Standards mapped to those products and to the corresponding input materials under the QCO; the mapping is enclosed and the requirement, including mandatory SIMS portal registration where applicable, applies to imports with Bills of Lading dated on or after 16 June 2025.

SCOMET applicability clarifications consolidated; officials must use the repository and individually verify item coverage and end use.
A consolidated repository of SCOMET applicability clarifications is available on the CBIC website and will be periodically updated. These clarifications are for reference only; each item must be examined individually by specification and end use to determine SCOMET coverage. Officers should be sensitized for strict compliance with export policy conditions and report difficulties to the Board.

Approved establishment list updated for Bhutan; customs instruction partially modified and officers must implement unchanged certification requirements.
An agreement implementation updates the approved Bhutanese establishments list for imports while confirming that the format of the Health Certificate and the list of authorized signatories remain unchanged; existing import compliance requirements continue to apply. The instruction partially modifies the earlier customs circular to incorporate the updated list and directs officials to sensitize subordinate officers, with a request to report any implementation difficulties to the Board.

Removal of port restrictions restores free export of finished and semi-processed leather, ending mandatory testing requirements.
The DGFT has revoked export controls by removing port restrictions on Finished, Wet Blue and El tanned leather and eliminating the requirement for CLRI testing and certification for Finished Leather, Wet Blue Leather, Crust Leather and El tanned leather; the earlier CBIC instruction of 16-04-2013 is withdrawn and customs officers are to be sensitized and report implementation difficulties.

Red Sanders seized by DRI and Customs must be disposed by jurisdictional Customs under CITES-compliant export quota procedures.
Disposal of seized Red Sanders must be undertaken by Disposal units of jurisdictional Customs formations, including DRI seizures, following prescribed procedures: engage designated public trading agencies, undertake grading and tendering, obtain DRI authorisation for DRI-origin lots, secure Certificate of Origin, DGFT export license and MoEFCC/CITES NoC per SOP, maintain registers and reconcile stocks with MoEFCC/CITES MA, and ensure domestic disposals proceed via State Forest Departments through auction/sealed tender with proceeds handled as directed.

Port restriction on imports from Bangladesh: specified goods confined to designated seaports and certain land crossings prohibited.
A new Para 19 to ITC (HS), 2022 Schedule 1 imposes immediate port-specific restrictions on imports from Bangladesh: ready-made garments only via Nhava Sheva and Kolkata seaports (no land ports); fruit/flavoured and carbonated drinks prohibited through specified LCSs/ICPs in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and Changrabandha and Fulbari in West Bengal; processed food, cotton waste, plastic/PVC finished goods (excluding certain inputs), and wooden furniture similarly regulated. Exceptions exclude fish, LPG, edible oil and crushed stone, and do not apply to Bangladesh exports transiting to Nepal or Bhutan. Customs authorities are to implement and report difficulties.