Central Parking Plaza buffer yard operations remove routine permission for missed-vessel containers while retaining hazardous cargo approvals.
Self-sealed export containers that miss their vessel may be retained in the Central Parking Plaza Buffer Yard without Customs permission, removing the ordinary need to shift them to another buffer yard or container freight station. Hazardous-cargo containers may be moved elsewhere only with case-specific permission because hazardous-cargo storage is unavailable at the Central Parking Plaza. Custodians and service providers remain responsible for cargo safety, security, and compliance with the Customs Act, 1962 and the Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, 2009.

RoSCTL scrip validity extended and transferee-specific conditions removed, altering scrip usability and ledger operation.
Amendments to RoSCTL remove conditions applicable to transferee-holders of rebate scrips and extend the validity period of electronic duty-credit scrips by substituting a longer term from the date of their generation; the Public Notice conveys these changes to stakeholders, directs reporting of difficulties, and treats the notice as a standing order for departmental officers.

RoDTEP amendments extend scrip validity to two years and remove transferee-holder conditions, affecting export duty remission rules.
Amendments to RoDTEP remove conditions related to transferee-holders by deleting specified paragraphs and the phrase "or the transferee," and revise the Electronic Duty Credit Ledger Regulations to extend scrip validity from one year to two years; the public notice directs reporting of difficulties and is to be treated as a standing order for departmental officers.

Health certificate requirement: integrated single food-safety certificate accepted for specified food imports if it contains required attestations.
An integrated/single health certificate is accepted at import clearance for specified food consignments provided it incorporates all food safety attestations and information required by the previously notified format; import clearance should proceed only when the integrated certificate contains the stipulated attestations, and implementation difficulties must be reported to the Board.

Classification of automobile parts: administrative instruction remains valid, applying the court's reasoning only to matching factual matrices.
The Board confirmed that Instruction 01/2022 on classification of automobile parts remains valid, explaining the apex court's decision applies only where the specific facts and circumstances of the goods match those in the case; classification must therefore be determined item-by-item on factual matrix, and implementation difficulties should be reported to the Board.

Insolvency case monitoring requires timely revenue claims, updated demand databases, and coordinated representation throughout resolution and liquidation proceedings.
The NCLT/NCLAT Cell must monitor insolvency matters, represent the department before resolution professionals and tribunals, and protect Government revenue. It must check daily insolvency announcements against databases of pending arrears and pending demands, file timely claims, record case details, and ensure revenue claims are reflected in the corporate insolvency resolution process. The Cell must track orders on resolution, liquidation and withdrawal, update records, and submit monthly case lists. Revenue-recovery and Commissionerate units must maintain and share regularly updated arrears and pending-demand databases.

Customs Brokers registration required: create online CBLMS profiles with portal support and helpdesk assistance for migration.
The Commissioner directs existing customs brokers under regulation 7(2) of CBLR 2018 within the Mangaluru Commissionerate to create individual profiles on the centralized CBLMS portal; login credentials will be sent to mobile numbers registered with ICEGATE, a user manual is on the portal, and a centralized Helpdesk (email and phone) is available to assist with onboarding to the online licensing management system.

Scrip validity extension increases usability of duty-credit scrips and removes transferee-holder conditions under the RoSCTL scheme.
Amendments to the RoSCTL scheme delete certain conditions applicable to the transferee-holder of scrips by removing para 4(2), para 5(5) and the words "or the transferee" in para 6; amendments to the Electronic Duty Credit Ledger Regulations substitute a longer period in Regulations 6(2) and 7(3), thereby extending the validity period of scrips. Authorities are requested to issue public notices and standing orders to notify stakeholders.

RoDTEP amendments remove transferee-specific conditions and extend scrip validity, requiring public notice and standing orders.
Amendments to the RoDTEP principal notification remove transferee-related conditions by deleting paragraph 4(2), paragraph 5(5) and the words "or the transferee" in paragraph 6; separate amendments to the Electronic Duty Credit Ledger Regulations replace "one year" with "two years" in Regulations 6(2) and 7(3), thereby extending the validity period of scrips, and authorities are requested to issue public notices and standing orders.

Classification of mobile cranes: guidance hinges on movement under load and mechanical integration determining tariff characterisation.
Guidance distinguishes mobile lifting-and-handling machines for tariff classification by reference to movement under load, location of propelling and control elements, engine arrangement, and the degree of mechanical and functional integration between chassis and working machine. Machines that do not move under load or move only subsidiarily, and that locate propelling/control elements in the working-machine cab, are characterised as cranes; machines that move under load or merely have the working machine mounted on a general-purpose vehicle chassis are characterised as motor vehicles. Outriggers and integrated substructure supporting lifting function are indicative of crane classification.

Anonymised escalation mechanism enables grievance monitoring for delayed Bill of Entry assessment while preserving assessing officer and location anonymity.
Faceless Assessment introduces an Anonymised Escalation Mechanism on ICEGATE for importers and Customs Brokers to register grievances concerning delayed assessment of Bills of Entry. Tickets are routed in ICES to VDN officers where assessment is pending at a Faceless Assessment Group port and to ADN officers where it is pending at the port of import. The ticket follows the Bill of Entry upon transfer between these locations. Following assessment completion, ICES closes the ticket and reflects its closed status on the ICEGATE grievance dashboard.

Transhipment via riverine-rail routes enables Bangladesh FCL exports through India under mandatory registration, bonding and e-seal tracking.
Transhipment of Bangladesh's containerized exports is allowed via Hemnagar into India by barge to Kolkata/Haldia and then by rail to Nhava Sheva/Mundra for export; restricted to FCL containers and excluding prohibited/security sensitive goods. An authorised carrier must register, furnish a bond equivalent to twice the value of goods, provide three working days' advance intimation, file a quadruplicate Bill of Transhipment with declared OTLs, supply loading plans, and ensure cargo security using OTLs, RFID tarpaulin seals and ECTS tracking, with Customs checks and electronic transmission of BoT and monitoring at each stage.

Export prohibition on broken rice restricts exports, allowing only consignments loaded or registered before the policy change.
Export policy for broken rice under ITC (HS) code 1006 40 00 is amended from Free to Prohibited, with the transitional arrangement in Para 1.05 excluded. A short exception permits export of consignments that were loaded, had shipping bills filed with vessels berthed/anchored and rotation numbers allocated, or were handed to Customs and registered prior to the notification, subject to port authority confirmation where applicable.

Concessional import duty rules broadened to cover specified end use, allow limited utilisation extensions, and revise guarantee norms.
The 2022 IGCR Rules broaden IGCR coverage while retaining core procedures: where utilisation time is unspecified six months applies, with a one time three month extension possible for reasons beyond the importer's control; mandatory intimation, IIN generation, bond submission, record maintenance and monthly statement filing continue, and a new online confirmation form allows immediate bond re credit by the jurisdictional AC/DC prior to the monthly statement.

AGMARK certification requirement suspended for imported food consignments pending further orders, altering import compliance obligations.
The AGMARK certification requirement for imported food consignments is placed in abeyance pending further orders, following FSSAI's advisory that the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection does not issue overseas certification under the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act. The Board has modified its earlier Instruction No. 12/2020 to reflect this temporary suspension and instructs that implementation issues be reported to the Board.

Closed-container inland-waterway exports: ICD-cleared containers to Bangladesh require e-seals, ECTS tracking and port transshipment controls.
Export containers cleared at ICDs may be moved to Bangladesh via inland waterways in two legs: first from ICD to Kolkata/Haldia by road or rail after grant of the Let Export Order, with containers sealed using RFID e seals declared in the Shipping Bill and LEO issued under EDI/RMS; second, verification of e seals at the gateway port, submission of a container placement plan, loading onto barge/vessel with tarpaulin and ECTS monitoring where feasible, transmission of seal and placement data to LCS Hemnagar, re verification at Hemnagar, and final border crossing report enabling EGM reconciliation and discharge of the transshipment bond.

Disposal of seized gold: clarified valuation, quarterly transfer cycle, minimum handover threshold, and inclusion of pure gold jewellery.
This Instruction modifies Instruction No.27/2021-Customs to require recording gold purity at seizure, entering tariff value or an average market price in the stock register at handover to the processor, and using tariff value for refunds where seizure occurred in a customs area or average market price where it did not; the average market price is to be approved by the Joint Pricing Committee. It prescribes a quarterly schedule for certification, intimation, handover, delivery and realisation, sets a minimum accumulation threshold before intimating the processor with an exception for the final quarter, expands the procedure to 24-carat jewellery, and revises zone-to-mint mappings.

Plant quarantine exemption: bamboo sticks under 6mm excluded from PQ clearance for processed items list.
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare approved inclusion of bamboo sticks less than 6 mm thickness in the list of processed plant items exempt from Plant Quarantine Clearance; the Ministry of Finance (CBIC) instructed customs and preventive formations to sensitize officers, implement the revised Annexure of exempted processed items, and report any difficulties in operationalising the change to the Board.

Export prohibition on wheat and meslin flour products now restricts exports except by government permission and quality certification.
Export policy for HS Code 1101 items is amended: Wheat or Meslin Flour and specified wheat-flour products are no longer exempt and their export status is changed from Free to Prohibited. Transitional arrangements under Para 1.05 of the Foreign Trade Policy do not apply. Exports remain possible only by Government of India permission to meet food-security requests of other countries and, where allowed, require Inter-Ministerial Committee approval and Quality Certificate issuance by the Export Inspection Council or its authorized agencies.

System generated examination orders for faceless assessment standardize container and item level inspections and limit discretionary additions.
RMS will centrally generate consolidated, standardized examination orders for each risk selected Bill of Entry, specifying selected containers, designated container areas/parts, percentage or item level instructions, and additional examination directives. Assessing officers may view and, only in exceptional cases with approval, supplement these pre populated orders; shed/examining officers must follow RMS instructions, record any approved deviations in the system, and coordinate with Container Scanning Division instructions where applicable.