Inland container depot designation enables unloading of imported goods and loading of export goods at a newly listed location.
Customs cargo-handling locations appointed under section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962 are expanded by inserting Anekollu, Krishnagiri District, in the Tamil Nadu entry of the applicable table. Anekollu is added as item (xiv) at serial number 11 and authorises unloading of imported goods and loading of export goods, or any class of such goods. The location and operational purpose are inserted in columns (3) and (4), respectively.

Customs duty treatment for imported goods is revised through omitted entries and a time-limited defence-equipment provision.
From 1 November 2026, customs duty, IGST and compensation cess treatment for imported goods is amended by omitting serial number 198 and Lists 13, 14 and 15 from Table I. Table II replaces the tariff-heading entry against serial number 36 with 8906 and revises serial number 60 for specified defence-related parts, equipment and literature. The revised serial number 60 ceases to have effect on or after 1 July 2029.

Anti-dumping duty on titanium dioxide imports from China applies for five years with producer-specific rates and invoice conditions.
Anti-dumping duty applies for five years to Titanium Dioxide imports originating in or exported from China PR within the identified tariff items. Producer-specific rates range from 460 to 681 USD per metric tonne; a specified higher rate applies to China-origin goods routed through other countries by non-enumerated producers and to goods of other origins exported from China. Individual rates require a valid certified commercial invoice identifying the manufacturer, volume and origin; otherwise, the applicable all-other-producers rate applies. Specified food, pharmaceutical, skin-care, textile, fibre, de cor-paper and nano or ultrafine uses fall outside the product scope.

Anti-dumping duty rescission withdraws the prior titanium dioxide import duty framework while preserving earlier acts and omissions.
Rescission of the anti-dumping duty notification withdraws the earlier duty framework for titanium dioxide originating in or exported from China PR. The withdrawal is subject to a savings provision preserving anything done, or omitted to be done, before the rescission. Earlier actions, obligations, and omissions under the rescinded framework remain unaffected to that extent.

Customs duty exemption for raw sugar remains available through the extended validity period without any change in scope.
Customs duty exemption for raw sugar falling under tariff heading 1701, covering 10 lakh MT and granting exemption from the whole customs duty otherwise leviable, remains operative for an extended period. Its earlier end date of 31 October 2026 is substituted with 31 December 2026, without altering the scope of the exemption.

Common customs adjudication centralises determination of multiple show cause notices concerning one noticee before a designated officer.
Under the Customs Act, 1962, the Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Customs (Nhava Seva-I), Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, Mumbai Zone-II is appointed as the Common Adjudicating Authority for Amway India Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. The authority is authorised to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the listed original adjudicating officers for adjudication of seven specified show cause notices issued by customs formations at Delhi, Nhava Sheva, Mumbai and Chennai.

Preferential customs treatment for qualifying originating imports applies through scheduled duty, cess, and tariff quota concessions.
Preferential tariff concessions apply to specified goods imported from New Zealand, subject to tariff classification, product description and proof of origin. Listed entries receive exemption from basic customs duty, AIDC and, where applicable, Health Cess to the extent those levies exceed the prescribed rates. Separate treatment applies to value-linked goods, Ma nuka honey and kiwi fruit, and annual tariff rate quotas for Ma nuka honey and albumins. Tariff quota imports require electronic authorisation, transmission to the Indian Customs EDI System and electronic quota debit. Ma nuka honey additionally requires prescribed product certification.

Tariff value revision for edible oils, metals and areca nuts establishes revised customs valuation from the stated effective date.
Tariff values are revised for edible oils, brass scrap, gold, silver and areca nuts under section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962. Edible-oil and brass-scrap values are fixed per metric tonne, while gold and silver values apply per 10 grams and per kilogram respectively for specified forms and concessional categories, subject to stated product and import-mode exclusions. Areca nuts receive a tariff value per metric tonne. The revised values take effect on 16 October 2026.

All Industry Duty Drawback rates for specified tariff items are revised through substitutions in the applicable schedule.
All Industry Rates of Duty Drawback for specified Chapter 71 tariff items are revised by substituting figures in column (4) of the applicable Schedule. Tariff item 711301 is changed from 1851.99 to 1794.11, while tariff items 711302 and 711401 are each changed from 29501.09 to 26859.02. The amendments are made under the Customs Act, Central Excise Act, and Customs and Central Excise Duties Drawback Rules.

Common adjudicating authority appointment centralises adjudication of specified customs show-cause notices under the Customs Act.
Commissioner of Customs (Adjudication), Mumbai is appointed as the Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and duties of the Commissioner of Customs, NS-I Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs Zone-II, for adjudicating and disposing of specified customs show-cause notices. The appointment covers identified importers and exporters, with notice particulars and applicable order-in-original deadlines, including extensions where specified. It takes effect upon publication in the Official Gazette.

Inland container depot designation permits import unloading and export loading at an additional designated customs place.
Customs designation is extended to Mandalgarh, Bhilwara, Rajasthan, as item (xiii) in the Rajasthan entry under serial number 10. The location may be used for unloading imported goods and loading export goods, including any class of such goods, under the statutory framework for appointing customs places within inland container depot arrangements.

Rules of origin determine preferential tariff eligibility through product-specific transformation, value content, certification, and verification requirements.
Preferential tariff treatment under the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement is available only for originating goods that are wholly obtained or satisfy applicable product-specific origin requirements. Origin may be supported through bilateral cumulation, tariff-classification changes, qualifying value content, or prescribed production processes, while minimal operations do not confer origin. Importers must hold a valid Proof of Origin, comprising a Certificate of Origin or authorised Origin Declaration, and retain supporting records. Customs may verify origin through information requests and verification visits, and may deny preference where origin or compliance cannot be established.

Customs port appointment at Dabhol Port expands authorised import, export and unloading operations for power and shipyard activities.
The revised customs port appointment for Dabhol Port covers unloading machinery and equipment for the Ratnagiri Gas and Power Private Limited Power Project, unloading liquefied natural gas and naptha, and loading imported project machinery and equipment for export. It also permits Square Port Shipyard Private Limited to unload goods for manufacturing and repairing ships, barges, similar vessels and rigs; import them for repair; and export them.

Customs tariff valuation revises import values for edible oils, brass scrap, gold and silver, while retaining areca nut valuation.
Customs tariff values under section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962 are revised through substitution of Tables 1, 2 and 3 in the tariff-value framework. The revised values apply from 1 October 2026 and cover specified edible oils, brass scrap, gold, silver and areca nuts. Areca nuts retain a tariff value of US$ 11,574 per metric tonne without change.

Common adjudicating authority centralises customs adjudication for two show-cause notices concerning R&M India Pvt. Ltd.
A common adjudicating authority is appointed for R&M India Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru, to adjudicate identified customs show cause notices. The Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Customs, Airport and Air Cargo Commissionerate, Bengaluru, is designated to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the specified Deputy Commissioner of Customs and Assistant Commissioner of Customs in relation to those proceedings.

Anti-dumping duty re-quantification establishes producer-specific jute product rates and conditional end-use exemption for Jute Sacking Cloth imports.
Anti-dumping duty on specified Jute Yarn/Twine, Hessian Fabric and Jute Sacking Bags from Bangladesh and Nepal is re-quantified through a producer-, origin-, export-country- and product-specific duty matrix. Individual producer rates require a valid commercial invoice containing a signed producer-origin declaration; otherwise, the all-other-producer rate applies. The duty on Jute Sacking Bags from Bangladesh also applies to Jute Sacking Cloth, subject to named producer exclusions and a conditional end-use exemption for eligible manufacturers complying with prescribed import procedures and undertaking not to convert the cloth into bags.

Common adjudicating authority appointment centralizes adjudication of the specified customs show-cause notice concerning Tirupati Udyog Limited.
A common adjudicating authority is appointed to exercise the powers and duties of the Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, Hyderabad-IV Commissionerate, for adjudicating a specified customs show-cause notice concerning Tirupati Udyog Limited, Kotur. The appointment operates under the Customs Act, 1962, and takes effect upon publication in the Official Gazette.

Common adjudicating authority: designated customs officer will adjudicate show-cause notices concerning Meenakshi Trading Corporation and others.
Common adjudication of specified customs show-cause notices concerning Meenakshi Trading Corporation and others is assigned to the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner of Customs (Import-I), Mumbai Customs Zone-I. The appointed officer may exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the Commissioner of Customs, Nhava Sheva-V, exclusively for adjudicating the identified matters. The appointment covers two notices issued under the same investigation reference and takes effect upon publication in the Official Gazette.

Customs port authorisation expands designated locations for unloading imported goods and loading export goods at additional ports.
Customs-port designations for the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands are expanded by adding Campbell Bay and Car Nicobar to the prescribed table. Each location is authorised for the unloading of imported goods and the loading of export goods, including any class of such goods. The additions supplement existing listed locations and specify import-unloading and export-loading functions for both newly inserted entries.

Basic Customs Duty on crude and refined edible oils is reduced through revised customs tariff exemption entries.
Basic Customs Duty on crude and refined edible oils is revised through substitutions in specified Table I entries. The amended rates reduce two entries from 10% to 5%, two from 32.5% to 27.5%, one from 10% to Nil, and one from 32.5% to 22.5%. The revised rates apply from 24 September 2026.