Anti-dumping duty on pentaerythritol from Chinese Taipei imposed for five years, payable in national currency under customs exchange rules.
Imposition of Anti-Dumping Duty on pentaerythritol (sub-heading 2905 42) originating in or exported from Chinese Taipei for five years following a review finding continued dumping and likely continuation/intensification of injury. Duty applies under three origin/export scenarios, is specified per unit and currency in the notification Table, is payable in Indian currency, and uses the government exchange rate applicable on the bill of entry date for conversion.

Extension of zero customs duty on chickpeas by amendment to the exemption notification, delaying its expiry to a later date.
Amendment substitutes the expiry date in the proviso to clause (ab) of Notification No. 12/2012 Customs, thereby extending the zero customs duty exemption on chickpeas; effected by Notification No. 39/2014 Customs issued under section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, which replaces the earlier specified expiry with a later date and records the amending notification reference.

Tariff value fixation for specified imported goods updated, substituting prior tables to set customs valuation benchmarks.
The Central Board amends Notification No. 36/2001-Customs (N.T.) by substituting TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 with revised schedules that fix tariff values in US dollars for specified imported goods. TABLE-1 prescribes per-metric-tonne values for commodities such as palm oils, palmoleins, soya-bean oil, brass scrap and poppy seeds; TABLE-2 sets unit values for gold and silver in relation to specified notification benefits; and TABLE-3 fixes a per-metric-tonne value for areca nuts-thereby establishing benchmark unit values for customs valuation and related non-tariff purposes.

Safeguard duty on sodium citrate imposed; phased ad valorem rates over a three year period with select country exclusions.
Imposition of safeguard duty on imports of Sodium Citrate follows a finding of serious injury and adopts a phased schedule of ad valorem duties over a three year period commencing on the notification date; the measure applies to the specified tariff item and excludes imports from countries recognised as developing, except for the People's Republic of China.

Tariff concessions under India ASEAN FTA grant deeper preferential import rates for specified goods, effective January 2015.
The Central Government, under section 25(1) of the Customs Act, substitutes the Table in Notification No.46/2011 Customs to provide deeper tariff concessions for specified HS chapters, headings and tariff items when imported from ASEAN under the India ASEAN FTA. The substituted Table lists tariff lines with revised concessional rates and specific item level treatments. The amendment revises the operative tariff schedule of the principal notification and shall take effect from 1 January 2015.

Tariff concessions under India Malaysia CECA: deeper preferential duty rates for listed Malaysian imports via a substituted tariff table.
Substitutes the Table in Notification No. 53/2011 Customs with a comprehensive schedule of chapter/heading/sub heading/tariff items and corresponding preferential rates for specified goods imported from Malaysia under IMCECA; enacted under section 25(1) of the Customs Act and effective from 1st January, 2015.

Basic customs duty update revises rates for specified tariff items under India Japan CEPA effective from January.
Notification substitutes the entry in column (4) against S. No. 521 with "6.8" and the entry in column (4) against S. No. 746 with "8.75" in the Table to Notification No.69/2011 Customs (India Japan CEPA). The amendments are made under section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, as necessary in the public interest and shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of January, 2015.

Tariff concessions under India-Korea CEPA expanded, substituting the customs tariff schedule to provide deeper preferential rates.
Substitutes the Table in notification No.152/2009-Customs with a revised tariff Schedule providing deeper preferential rates for specified HS chapters, headings and tariff items for goods imported from the Republic of Korea under the India-Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement; issued under section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, and effective from 1 January 2015.

Customs duty increase on edible oils via substitution of tariff entries, raising specified duty rates under the notification.
Increase of customs duties on specified crude and refined edible oils by amendment to Notification No. 12/2012 Customs. The Central Government, satisfied of necessity in the public interest, substitutes higher duty rate entries in column (4) of the Table to the principal notification for multiple listed serial numbers, thereby altering the tariff entries applicable to the designated edible oil items.

Exchange rate expression amended to a per hundred units basis, clarifying the customs exchange rate used for valuation.
Corrigendum to Notification No. 115/2014-CUSTOMS (N.T.) replaces in Schedule II, Column (3) the phrase "Rate of exchange of one unit of foreign currency equivalent to Indian rupees" with the Rate of exchange of 100 units of foreign currency equivalent to Indian rupees, thereby correcting the unit basis used for customs exchange rate expression applicable to assessment and related procedures.

Exchange rate determination for customs purposes set uniform conversion rates for specified foreign currencies, affecting import and export valuation.
Determination under section 14 of the Customs Act prescribing conversion rates effective 19th December 2014 for specified foreign currencies for customs purposes. The notification supersedes the earlier notification and provides separate rates for imported goods and for export goods, set out in Schedule I (per unit rates for major currencies) and Schedule II (rates per 100 units for currencies so quoted). The determination applies except as to prior acts or omissions and is issued by the Central Board of Excise and Customs.

Exchange rate revision updates Japanese Yen import and export conversion rates under Section 14 of the Customs Act.
Amendment replaces Serial No. 1 in Schedule-II of Notification No. 113/2014-CUSTOMS (N.T.) to revise the rate of exchange for Japanese Yen with distinct figures for import and export valuation, and declares the revised rates effective from the stated implementation date; the notification also corrects the descriptive caption of the rate measurement in the schedule.

Tariff value fixation updated: substituted customs tariff value tables set for specified imported goods under Customs Act
Substitutes revised tariff-value TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 into Notification No. 36/2001-Customs (N.T.) under section 14(2) of the Customs Act, specifying US dollar tariff values per metric tonne or per unit for listed imported goods (including palm oil and palmolein grades, soya bean oil, brass scrap, poppy seeds, areca nuts, and specified gold and silver categories) to serve as operative benchmarks for customs valuation and non-tariff administration.

Anti-dumping duty on clear float glass imports from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and UAE with specified producer-specific rates.
Imposes definitive anti-dumping duty on Clear Float Glass (4-12 mm, BIS 14900:2000) originating in or exported from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and UAE following designated authority findings of dumping and material injury; duties are specified by producer/exporter and country combinations in a duty table, payable in Indian currency with exchange rate determined per Ministry of Finance notifications, reflective and tinted glass excluded, effective for five years from Gazette publication.

Customs duty exemption for flood relief imports requires certification, approved delivery, and post-import donation proof.
Exempts imported goods intended for donation for flood relief in Jammu and Kashmir from basic and additional customs duty, subject to conditions: importer certification on clearance documents that goods are donated free of cost; delivery to the Central Government, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, or approved relief agencies; and production within six months (or an allowed extension) to the Deputy or Assistant Commissioner of Customs of a District Magistrate's certificate confirming donation and use for relief. The exemption is valid up to and inclusive of 31 March 2015.

Anti dumping duty on cable ties continued to counter significant dumping and protect domestic industry for a fixed term.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on cable ties under heading 3926 is continued for five years to counter significant dumping from the People's Republic of China and Chinese Taipei. The designated authority found continued material injury to the domestic industry and recommended duties. The notification prescribes differentiated duty rates by producer/exporter and country of origin/export, specifies unit rates per kilogram in US dollars, and provides that duties are effective for five years and payable in Indian currency with exchange rates determined by separate notifications under the Customs Act.

Anti-dumping duty on Sodium Nitrite extended for imports from China with specified per-tonne rate and exchange rule.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on Sodium Nitrite (tariff item 28341010) originating in, or exported from, the People's Republic of China at a specified per-unit rate for all producers and exporters, payable in Indian currency and calculated using the Government of India rate of exchange with the bill of entry date as the relevant date.

Exchange rate determination for customs conversions set effective, fixing rates for import and export valuation under Customs Act.
Determination under section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 fixes exchange rates for conversion between specified foreign currencies and Indian rupees for imported and export goods effective 5th December, 2014, superseding the earlier notification and setting distinct import and export rates in two annexed schedules, with later substitutions to certain Schedule II entries noted.

Correction to customs notification updates place-name spelling for Haryana entry, replacing one village name variant.
The corrigendum to Notification No. 88/2013 Customs (N.T.) directs that, for serial number (5) relating to the State of Haryana, item (vii) in column (3), the words and expressions originally printed for the village in District Sonepat are to be read as the corrected village name variant, effecting a spelling correction in the schedule entry.

Fixation of tariff values updates notified tariff values for specified imported goods under the Customs Act.
The Central Board of Excise & Customs, exercising powers under section 14(2) of the Customs Act, amends Notification No. 36/2001 Customs (N.T.) by substituting TABLE 1, TABLE 2 and TABLE 3 to prescribe US$ tariff values as valuation benchmarks for specified imported goods, including named edible oils, brass scrap, poppy seeds, areca nuts, and gold and silver where other notification benefits apply.