Automation of IGM submissions: prescribed floppy-based ICES format enforces structured Vessel, Cargo and Container messaging and acknowledgements.
The notice mandates submission of IGM messages to ICES via prescribed floppy file format with a three-part structure-Vessel, Cargo and Container-using defined field delimiters and a naming convention; files are validated by the Message Exchange Server, populated into the database only on acceptable format, and Customs issues .ack or .nak acknowledgements. It prescribes message types (prior, post-arrival, final, supplementary, amendment, deletion), mandatory fields, restrictions on amendment of key vessel parameters, procedural rules for line numbering, empty-container handling, and container-number amendment by delete-and-refile.

Indian Customs EDI requires electronic three part IGM filing, system approval, and Dy. Commissioner authorised amendments.
The ICES pilot at Mumbai mandates electronic filing of the Import General Manifest (IGM) in three parts (vessel, cargo, container) as prior or final IGM; system generates IGM numbers after checklist confirmation. Arrival entry inwards are recorded by Preventive Officers, after which supplementary additions, amendments or deletions require written requests to and approval by the Dy. Commissioner (Imports) and are processed in the service centre and ICES. Immutable fields, deletion/addition procedures, amendment numbering, cancellation rules and restrictions once a Bill of Entry is filed are specified.

Duty Drawback Rates updated: new Drawback Table introduces entries and ties eligibility to CENVAT facility for certain products.
All Industry Rates of Duty Drawback for 2002-2003 are reissued as a Drawback Table effective 1-6-2002, introducing chapter-specific Explanatory Notes, new and regrouped tariff entries (including dye intermediates, leather articles, footwear, writing instruments, and specified metal products), recast definitions (e.g., gaskets), and separate entries for exporters based on availment of CENVAT facility. Drawback entitlement for items newly brought under Central Excise is made contingent on availment of the CENVAT facility. The Directorate asks field staff to review the Table and directs wide publicity and issuance of Standing Orders and Public Notices.

Shipment certificate replacement for E.P. copies authorized, permitting exporters to obtain certified shipping documentation upon request.
Deputy/Assistant Commissioner (Docks-Export) are authorized to issue Shipment Certificates in lieu of E.P. copies of Shipping Bills that cannot be generated; such certificates must bear the issuing officer's signature and seal and display his name and designation in block letters, be issued following departmental procedure, and be provided to exporters or their representatives/CHAs within a reasonable timeframe of the request.

Provisional shipment endorsement required on shipping bills to record sample drawal and consignment examination until system update.
Until software is updated, proper officers must manually endorse all copies of shipping bills to record provisional shipment, drawal of samples, and examination of the consignment, and must sign, date, seal and print their name and designation in block letters beneath the signature so these facts appear on the shipping documents for later verification.

Effective date of cheque payment: bank clearance determines when government dues are treated as paid under CGA rules.
Cheques for collection of tax revenues are governed by the Central Government Accounts (Receipt & Payment) Rules, 1983, and under rule 20 government dues paid by cheque are deemed paid on the date the cheque is cleared/realized by the bank and entered into the receipts scroll, rather than on the date the cheque is tendered; CTRs now apply only to limited categories after departmentalisation.

Valuation Checking Cell to monitor declared import values and require monthly reporting to valuation authorities for review.
A Valuation Checking Cell must be created in each Customs House, staffed by Appraiser-rank officers with read-only terminal access to Bills of Entry and NIDB/valuation data, to monitor declared import values, identify suspect consignments, prompt value loading before final assessment or initiate reviews and show-cause notices, and compile and forward prescribed monthly reports via the Chief Commissioner to enable central valuation analysis by the 7th of the succeeding month.

Duty free import exclusion: exporters using duty free imported inputs cannot claim DEPB and must declare this on shipping bills.
DEPB benefit is available only when inputs used in the exported product have borne customs duty; inputs imported duty free under the duty free import notification against Bond/BG therefore disqualify the exporter from claiming DEPB. Customs must verify at export processing that duty free imports are not relied upon for DEPB credit, and exporters must declare on the shipping bill that specified materials were imported duty free, with trade notices and standing orders issued for guidance.

EDI connectivity streamlines customs-port data sharing, automates Export Rotation Number, entry outwards, and port clearance processes.
The notice establishes EDI connectivity between Mumbai Customs and Mumbai Port Trust to share transaction data and automate vessel operations. It mandates registration and transmission of vessel radio call signs and shipping line codes via the IPA directory before applying for an Export Rotation Number. Entry Outwards and Port Clearance procedures are to be executed and recorded on the Customs EDI system with printed permissions; port authorities will send electronic vessel sailing messages replacing separate sailing reports once implemented.

Anti-dumping duty on mild steel plates to be calculated on general duty rate, excluding concessional exemptions.
Levy of anti-dumping duty on mild steel plates is computed as the difference between the notified reference amount and the landed value, which is the assessable value under the Customs Act excluding certain customs duties. A query whether landed value should reflect the general rate of duty or concessional exemptions was resolved by treating the duty for general-purpose use as the basis; concessional exemptions were not considered in the original anti-dumping calculation, and provisional assessments may be finalised on individual merits.

Advance License and export relief schemes revised to change duty free import rules, EO verification and scrip issuance procedures.
Changes to the Advance License, DFRC, DEPB and EPCG schemes modify eligibility, procedural mechanics and verification responsibilities under Exim Policy 2002-07. Advance Licences permit duty free import of inputs (including fuel and mandatory spares), discontinue annual licences and DEEC books, and differentiate pre export and post export licence documentation and Customs verification. DFRC removes routine technical co relation except for specified items; DEPB scrips are post export and may include excise and SAD elements; EPCG introduces block wise EO periods with extension mechanisms and alternative EO fulfilment routes. DGFT EO Discharge Certificates generally support bond/BG redemption subject to Customs' verification in doubtful or investigative cases.

Import currency release through post permitted subject to prescribed conditions and enhanced regulatory limits under FEMA guidance
Customs may release imported Indian and foreign currency received via post subject to the conditions in Board's Circular 22/99-Cus; the clearance threshold has been raised following liberalisation under the Foreign Exchange Management Act and review by monetary authorities, and implementation requires issuance of Public Notices and reporting of difficulties to the Board.

Mineral oil extraction in the EEZ and continental shelf is within customs jurisdiction; imports and exports reclassified.
The Customs Act, 1962 and the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 are extended to the whole EEZ and Continental Shelf for prospecting, extraction or production of mineral oils and for supply of goods in connection with those activities; mineral oils (including petroleum and natural gas) produced there and brought to the mainland are not treated as imports and hence not subject to customs duty, while goods from foreign countries to the EEZ/Continental Shelf for such activities are treated as imports and dutiable.

Import compliance for jute bags: certified low JBO content and mandated country of origin marking required before customs clearance.
Imported jute bags and jute products must meet prescribed Jute Batching Oil composition limits and mandated country of origin printing; importers should produce a certificate from an authorised inspection agency at customs or, if absent, Customs will require testing by authorised Indian agencies before clearance, and non conforming goods must be returned or destroyed with fines or penalties applied.

All Industry Rate of Duty Drawback: component-specific deductions permitted for bicycle exports under advance licence, enabling adjusted drawback claims.
The All Industry Rate of Duty Drawback for complete bicycles may be adjusted by deducting the duty attributable to any of the 22 listed components that are either not supplied or are imported under the Advance Licence Scheme, enabling component-level deduction from the total drawback entitlement and avoiding the need for brand rate applications; field formations are authorised to apply this dispensation, including retrospectively to exports from 4.10.2001 onwards.

Drawback rate revision for silk products increases duty-drawback rates and removes requirement for imported beads and sequins.
Revision of All Industry Rate of Duty Drawback increases rates for silk fabrics, handloom/powerloom silk lungies and silk made-ups by applying the same rate-adjustment principle used for garments. The entry description for the relevant silk garment has been amended to delete the requirement for imported beads and sequins. The notification is retroactively applicable to the prior amendment date, allowing exporters to file supplementary drawback claims and requiring settlement of pending claims; public notices and standing orders are to be issued for implementation.

DEPB verification controls: mandatory authorised submitter registration and documented submission procedures for DEPB scrip processing.
The notice mandates that DEPB scrips registered at CFS Mulund be submitted only by authorised persons who hold a clerically issued identification number and accompanying triplicate authorisation certificates; files must include specified documents, authority letters indicating scrip numbers, and clerical acknowledgement receipts, with originals returned only against original acknowledgements.

Export container transit via land customs: sealed shipping-bill transference and LCS seal inspection govern cross-border movement.
Export of containerised cargo from ICDs/CFSs to Bangladesh and Nepal via designated LCSs is permitted subject to a specified procedure: filing six Shipping Bill copies and required documents at the ICD/CFS; assessment, examination and sealing of containers with seal numbers recorded on Shipping Bills and AR form; transference copies accompanying the carrier to the LCS; seal inspection and endorsement by the Customs officer at LCS; return of a transference copy to the originating ICD/CFS for matching; 100% examination and possible adjudication if seals are tampered; and a custodial bond secured for transit accountability.

Extension of customs jurisdiction to EEZ and Continental Shelf makes offshore mineral oils non-imports when brought to mainland.
Jurisdiction of the Customs Act, 1962 and the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 is extended to India's EEZ and Continental Shelf for prospecting, extraction or production of mineral oils and for supply of goods connected with those activities. Mineral oils produced in those areas and brought to the mainland are not treated as imports and are exempt from customs duty but are deemed produced in India and subject to central excise. Supplies from mainland to EEZ/Continental Shelf are not exports; foreign goods brought into EEZ/Continental Shelf are imports liable to duty.

High seas sale valuation: actual contract price governs when it exceeds CIF plus standard high seas sales charges.
Where a sale on the high seas determines transaction value, declared high-seas-sales charges are added to CIF; actual declared charges must be added when they exceed the standard assumed charge. If the actual sale contract price paid or payable by the high-seas-sales-buyer is known and exceeds the CIF value plus the standard high-seas-sales charges, that actual contract price shall be taken as the value for duty assessment.