<h1>2012-2013 Budget: Customs Notifications Update on Duty Exemptions, Project Imports, and Import Prohibitions Now Effective.</h1> The 2012-2013 budget introduced several customs notifications effective from March 17, 2012. Key changes include the rescinding of previous notifications, exemptions from additional duties on certain imports, and amendments to existing regulations. Notably, dredgers under specific conditions are exempted from duties, and there are amendments to project import regulations and duty rates for specified goods. Exemptions from education cess and secondary education cess are also included. Additionally, there are updates to customs rules regarding concessional duty rates for manufacturing excisable goods, baggage rules, and prohibitions on certain imports, such as cigarette filter rods.