EPCG Scheme authorization permits imports at ICD Chinchwad, expanding eligible depots for import clearance under customs rules.
ICD Chinchwad, Pune is designated as an authorised inland container depot for import clearance under the EPCG Scheme, expanding locations where imports against EPCG authorizations may be permitted pursuant to Notification No. 16/2015-Customs; stakeholders are directed to the customs website for the trade notice and to report operational difficulties to the Commissioner of Customs.

Segregated nominee account structure in IFSC requires end client identification, UCC use, client level margining and reporting obligations.
Permits a Segregated Nominee Account Structure in IFSC allowing eligible Providers to route foreign investor orders subject to registration and exchange laid eligibility norms; requires Provider due diligence, end client KYC/AML, assignment and use of a Unique Client Code for order entry, end client level margin computation with gross collection from Providers, Provider level margin reporting, monitoring of end client position limits, and exchange obligations to amend rules, implement systems and share trade and KYC information as requested.

Duty free import procedure clarified: port customs may accept EOU submissions without prior jurisdictional approval for exemptions.
EOUs must submit duplicate information on estimated quantity and value to their Jurisdictional DC/AC and one set to the DC/AC at the Customs Station of importation; the submission to the DC/AC at the import station is sufficient to obtain duty free import under the exemption notification and does not require prior approval from the Jurisdictional DC/AC. The Jurisdictional DC/AC must scrutinize eligible intimation, forward one copy to the import station, and the import station DC/AC shall reconcile imports and report discrepancies to the Jurisdictional DC/AC.

Direct port delivery extension to qualified importers based on compliance criteria; procedures unchanged, report implementation difficulties.
Extension of the Direct Port Delivery facility to additional main importers listed in Annexure A is authorised based on past compliance, percentage of RMS-facilitated Bills of Entry, container volumes and the assessing office's evaluation; procedural requirements and conditions of Public Notice No. 14/2018 remain unchanged and stakeholders must report implementation difficulties to the Commissioner's office.

Land Customs Station operationalisation: Valmikinagar to function as Non EDI port allowing customs clearance subject to statutory formalities.
Valmikinagar has been made operational as a Land Customs Station to permit clearance of export and import consignments upon fulfillment of formalities under the Customs Act, 1962. The LCS will function as a Non-EDI port until EDI connectivity is provided; trade facilitation arrangements are in place to enable clearance during the Non-EDI period. Any difficulties faced by trade should be reported to the Deputy/Assistant Commissioner, Customs (P) Division, Motihari as the nodal officer.

Revocation of registration: delegation grants Assistant Commissioners authority to revoke or reject GST registration revocation applications.
The Commissioner amends Schedule A to assign functions under section 30: authority to revoke a cancelled registration certificate (section 30(1)) and authority to revoke a cancelled registration certificate or reject an application for revocation (section 30(2)), and designates the Assistant Commissioner, State Tax Officer as the proper officer to exercise those functions.

Intelligence-led search and seizure under GST requires prior profiling, written authorization, videography, and strict procedural compliance.
Inspection, search and seizure under the Uttar Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 are to follow an intelligence-led procedure in Special Investigation Branch units, beginning with pre-investigation information gathering, profiling of the dealer, and written authorization by the Joint Commissioner in INS-1. The investigation team must be constituted in advance, conduct videographed proceedings with assigned duties, and follow the prescribed seizure, restraint and provisional release mechanism for goods, records and other articles. Post-investigation, the seizing officer must submit reports within the prescribed time, after which adjudication, prosecution and arrest proceedings may follow through the statutory hierarchy and authorisation process.

Basic Customs Duty clarified as the operative "duty" for import prohibitions under the Export From India Scheme.
The term Duty in Appendix-3A must be read as Basic Customs Duty only, excluding other customs levies; Appendix-3A identifies categories of agricultural, horticultural, plantation and certain industrial goods barred from import under Export From India Schemes by reference to customs duty incidence and ITC (HS) classification, and the clarification is to be treated as a standing order for officials.

Document Management System discontinuation: import docket scanning suspended as electronic e-Sanchit uploads made mandatory, and DMS coupons no longer required
Scanning of import dockets at the Document Management System (DMS) is discontinued because mandatory e Sanchit electronic uploads render DMS scanning redundant; DMS coupons for import dockets are no longer required to be purchased or affixed. The existing DMS procedure for export dockets remains in force until further orders. The DMS had been used to store and retrieve dockets for refunds, drawback, reimport/re export, amendments under section 149 and investigations, and the notice is to be treated as a standing order for officers and staff.

e-way bill requirement reinstated for intra territory goods movements, mandating generation for consignments commencing and terminating within the Union Territory.
The notice reinstates the e-way bill obligation for consignments whose movement commences and terminates within the Union Territory of Daman & Diu, following rescission of the prior exemption; from 25th May, 2018 traders must generate e-way bills for intra territory goods movements and trade associations are directed to notify members to ensure compliance.

MEIS reward rate increase for specified onion tariff line improves export incentive eligibility immediately under FTP policy
Amendment to Appendix 3B of the Merchandise Export from India Scheme under paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 increases the MEIS reward for ITC HS Code 07122000 (onion tariff line) with immediate effect, changing the applicable reward rate for exporters of that HS classification.

Change of Focal Point Bank shifts customs duty collection and drawback payment mapping to a new PAO under EDI.
Change of Focal Point Bank from SBI Vizag to SBI Treasury Branch, Guntur, for customs duty collection and duty drawback payment under the EDI system for Kakinada Custom House; transfer of the revenue account mapping from Pay & Accounts Officer, CGST & Customs, Vizag to Pay & Accounts Officer, CGST & Customs, Guntur; identification of authorised bank branches, BSR codes, specified officer for cheque issuance for drawback payment, and effective implementation from the date of the Public Notice.

Waiver of Penalty for late bill submissions after system outage exempts affected import consignments from late charges.
Administrative waiver of penalty for late filing of Bills of Entry due to non functioning of the E Sanchit module: consignments with IGM filed on 19 and 20 May and Bills of Entry filed on 21 and 22 May will not attract late presentation charges; earlier Public Notice No. 17/2018 (dated 22 May 2018) is withdrawn and affected parties may report difficulties to the issuing office.

Basic Customs Duty clarified as the exclusive "Duty" reference under Appendix entry, excluding other customs levies for export calculation.
The term "Duty" in the Sl. No. 3 entry of Appendix 3A to the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 is to be read as "Basic Customs duties" only, excluding other customs levies such as additional duties or IGST when applying the Appendix entry.

Banking authorisation for customs duty collection and drawback payment at a land customs station under EDI-enabled arrangements.
Authorization designates the State Bank of India, Rangiya Branch as the authorised bank for collection of Customs duty and payment of duty drawback at the Darranga Land Customs Station under Physical and EDI systems, effective from the date of the facility notice, linking the banking role to the station's location code and advising stakeholders to process collections and drawback payments through the prescribed bank arrangements.

Inspection time-limit extension authorized for designated tax officers to prolong inspections with written reasons when necessary.
The Commissioner of State Tax, invoking Section 168 of the RGST Act, empowers specified senior officers to extend the time limit to conclude inspection proceedings under sub-rule (3) of rule 138B of the Rajasthan Goods and Service Tax Rules beyond three working days, provided that reasons for the extension are recorded in writing to ensure uniform implementation across field formations.

Advance authorisation flexibility allows additional inputs via self-declaration, subject to norms committee approval and conditions.
Regional Authorities may grant Advance Authorisations where no SION or valid Ad hoc norms exist or where additional inputs are proposed, based on applicant self-declaration and subject to wastage norms determined by the Norms Committee; Annual Requirement authorisations require SIONs or valid Ad hoc norms and exclude inputs listed in Appendix-4J. Exports/deemed exports in anticipation of or after authorisation may discharge export obligation if shipping bills/tax invoices show EDI file or authorisation number and inputs consumed; authorisations are issued on norms in force on receipt, with proportionate issuance if norms change; SCOMET items and pre-import inputs have specified restrictions. ANF-4F/4G permit EP copy or self-attested exporter copy where EP copy unavailable.

Bill of Entry electronic filing and late-presentation charges require timely digital declarations and allow waiver procedure.
The regulations require authorised persons to enter and digitally sign electronic integrated declarations and supporting documents on the customs automated system or via service centres; a bill of entry is deemed filed when a unique bill of entry number is generated by the Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange System. Late presentation attracts daily charges subject to a cap linked to duty payable, with a distinct maximum where no duty is payable. The Additional/Joint Commissioner of the Appraising Group is the proper officer for waiver of late charges, which must be decided and recorded promptly. Assessed copies and originals of supporting documents must be retained and produced on demand.

IGST refund failed-after-success procedure: corrected beneficiary bank details must be updated in ICES and emailed for reprocessing.
An interim procedure for Failed-after-Success IGST refund cases requires the ePAO to send a daily report with transaction and beneficiary bank details to ICEGATE and the Central DDO; the Central DDO forwards cases to the Commissionerate and ICEGATE sysmgr. The System Manager secures verified corrected bank details from the sanctioning authority, updates ICES in the CLK role, and returns a signed correction matrix to [email protected]. The Central DDO then forwards the scanned verification to the PAO/e-PAO to correct account records and reprocess the failed payment.

Quota allotment under Indo Sri Lanka FTA: import deadline enforced, surrender and grievance process enables redistribution of quotas.
Quota allotment under the Indo Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement mandates import completion by 31 March 2019 with licences issued accordingly; failure to import will result in blacklisting for three financial years. Applicants may surrender quota by 30 May 2018 via the specified email by 5:00 pm, and surrendered quota will be redistributed. Grievances for Pepper and Vanaspathi allotments may be filed by 30 May 2018; allotted quota quantities may change after grievance resolution and Regional Authorities must issue licences only after revised minutes are uploaded.