Origin determination under AIFTA: qualifying goods meeting origin or value content rules receive preferential tariff treatment when certified.
Products qualify for AIFTA preferential tariffs if they are wholly obtained in the exporting Party or, if not wholly obtained, if they meet the prescribed origin conditions: a qualifying regional AIFTA content threshold and a change in tariff subheading. Parties may use direct or indirect methods to calculate content, value non originating inputs by CIF or earliest local price, and apply cumulation. AIFTA Certificates of Origin issued by designated authorities must support claims; verification, retroactive checks, verification visits, recordkeeping and anti fraud procedures are mandated.

Tariff value amendment for brass scrap updates the customs valuation schedule, replacing the tariff table under Customs Act powers.
The notification exercises powers under section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962 to substitute the Table in Notification No. 36/2001-Cus (N. T.), thereby updating tariff values in US$ per metric tonne for listed goods and prescribing a tariff value for Brass Scrap (all grades) within the consolidated valuation schedule.

Rules of Origin determine origin criteria and certification needed to claim preferential tariff treatment under the India-Korea pact.
These Rules prescribe the origin criteria and operational procedures for goods to qualify for preferential tariff treatment under the India-Korea agreement. Origin is conferred where goods are wholly obtained in a State party or meet product-specific rules or an RVC and tariff classification change. The instrument defines valuation of non-originating materials, excludes indirect materials from origin calculation, specifies non-qualifying operations, sets direct-consignment conditions, details Certificate of Origin issuance, validity and record-keeping, and establishes verification, retroactive checks and enforcement mechanisms including denial of preferential treatment and revocation of issuing authority.

Preferential tariff treatment: reduced customs duty for ASEAN origin imports, subject to proof of origin under origin rules.
Exempts imports from Appendix I countries from so much of customs duty as exceeds the preferential rate specified in the appended Table for listed Chapter/Heading/Sub heading or tariff items, provided the importer proves to the satisfaction of the Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Customs that the goods originate in Appendix I countries in accordance with the Customs Tariff (Determination of Origin under the ASEAN India Preferential Trade Agreement) Rules, 2009.

Preferential tariff exemption for imports from the Republic of Korea reduces customs duty where origin is proven under specified origin rules.
Exempts imports from the Republic of Korea from customs duty to the extent such duty exceeds specified preferential rates in an appended Table, subject to the importer proving Korean origin under the Customs Tariff (Determination of Origin under the India-Korea PTA) Rules, 2009. The notification provides an extensive itemised schedule of tariff lines with preferential rates and includes provisos implementing bilateral safeguard measures that suspend or limit specific Table entries; the measure came into force on 1 January 2010 and the Table was later substituted by Notification No.123/2011 effective 1 January 2012.

Customs duty exemption for Korean origin imports subject to origin proof under the India-Korea preferential rules.
Exempts specified imported goods originating in the Republic of Korea from the whole of customs duty when imported into India, subject to the importer proving to the satisfaction of the Deputy Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner of Customs that the goods meet the origin criteria under the Customs Tariff (Determination of Origin under the India-Korea Preferential Trade Agreement) Rules, 2009. The Notification, effective 1 January 2010, lists tariff classifications eligible for full exemption and records subsequent amendments and specific exceptions to entries in the Table.

Origin of goods: amended tariff schedule prescribes customs duty rates for imports qualifying as Singapore origin.
The Central Government, under sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962, substitutes the table in Notification No. 10/2008-Customs with a revised schedule of First Schedule tariff items and corresponding customs duty rates applicable to goods declared to be of Singapore origin; the amendment is effected by Notification No. 150/2009-Customs dated 31st December 2009 and published in the Gazette.

Tariff concession revised: concessional column entries substituted to a uniform rate, altering import duties from the effective date.
The Central Government amends Notification No.68/2006-Customs by directing that, in the TABLE, against serial numbers 1 to 248 the entries in column (4) shall be substituted with 8%, effecting a revised concessional tariff rate for the listed imports under SAFTA; the amendment takes effect from the 1st day of January, 2010.

Import duty schedule under SAFTA updated, setting revised rates for Appendix I imports and nil rates for Appendix II.
The notification substitutes the prior tariff Table with a new import duty schedule for SAFTA imports, specifying for each chapter or tariff item the description of goods and the applicable duty rate for imports from APPENDIX I and for imports from APPENDIX II. Under the substituted Table, APPENDIX II imports are subject to nil duty under the notification, while APPENDIX I imports are assigned itemised ad valorem or specific duties, with product-specific entries, exceptions, and an explanatory definition for crude palm oil to govern application of the exemption.

Exchange rate determination fixes conversion rates for specified foreign currencies for import and export effective January 1, 2010.
The Central Board issues a statutory notification under the Customs Act prescribing conversion rates for specified foreign currencies into Indian rupees and vice versa for customs valuation of imported and exported goods, superseding the prior notification and providing separate scheduled import conversion rates and export conversion rates for each listed currency.

Export tariff adjustment under Customs Act authorises substitution of a lower ad valorem rate with a higher ad valorem rate.
The Central Government, invoking sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962, amends Notification No. 79/2008-Customs by substituting the figures and words "5% ad valorem" with "10% ad valorem" in the principal notification, recording the change as necessary in the public interest and citing the principal notification and its earlier amendment.

Export duty exemption for iron ore fines caps customs levy on exports by reference to an ad valorem ceiling.
Exemption from customs duty for exported iron ore fines is provided under powers of the Customs Act, 1962, by limiting the duty leviable on iron ore fines in the Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, so that duty in excess of an amount calculated at the rate of 5% ad valorem is exempted, thereby capping the effective export duty on the specified commodity.

Rescission of customs notification under Customs Act removes earlier export tariff notification while preserving prior actions.
The Central Government rescinds Notification No. 129/2008-Customs addressing export tariff matters by exercising its statutory power to revoke notifications, withdrawing its continuing effect while expressly preserving things done or omitted to be done before the rescission.

Common adjudication authority appointed to adjudicate show cause notices relating to Wings India Fashions and others.
The Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Customs (Air Cargo Complex), New Delhi is appointed as a common adjudication authority under sub section (1) of Section 4 and sub section (1) of Section 5 of the Customs Act, 1962 to exercise the powers and discharge duties of specified Deputy/Assistant Commissioners of Customs at other locations for adjudication of Show Cause Notices relating to M/s. Wings (India) Fashions Private Limited and others.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to adjudicate show cause notices concerning a company and others under the Customs Act.
Pursuant to powers under the Customs Act, the Central Board appoints the Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, Goa as a Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the adjudicatory powers and duties of three specified Commissioners of Customs solely for adjudication of show cause notices issued by the revenue intelligence unit in relation to M/s. Grand Organics and others, thereby consolidating jurisdiction for those specific proceedings.

Common adjudicating authority appointed to centralize adjudication of show cause notices against a named importer.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Commissioner of Customs, Inland Container Depot, Tughlakabad as a Common Adjudicating Authority empowered to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the Commissioners of Customs at JNPT, Chennai and Kandla for the purpose of adjudicating Show Cause Notices issued in relation to M/s. Shivalik Impex and others (F.No.23/11/2008-DZU/6586 to 6600 dated 26th December, 2008).

Provisional anti-dumping assessment imposed on CRT imports from a Korean exporter pending new-shipper review, subject to security.
The Central Government orders provisional assessment of cathode ray colour television picture tubes exported by M/s Meridian Solar & Display Company Ltd. (Korea RP) pending completion of a new shipper review under rule 22. Such provisional assessment may be secured by a security or guarantee as deemed fit by the Assistant or Deputy Commissioner of Customs to meet any deficiency if a definitive anti dumping duty is imposed retrospectively. If the review recommends duty, the importer will be liable to pay the recommended duty from the date of initiation of the review.

Anti dumping duty on Sodium Nitrite from China PR modified to address continued dumped imports and industry injury.
The Central Government imposed a definitive anti dumping duty on Sodium Nitrite (sub heading 2834 10 10) originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China. Duty is calculated as the difference between the specified amount per metric tonne (in US dollars as set out in the Table) and the landed value of imported goods; it is payable in Indian currency. The measure covers imports, re exports and trans shipments involving China PR and remains in force up to and inclusive of 30th June, 2011, with explanations on landed value and applicable exchange rate.

Anti-dumping duty imposed on flax fabric imports; definitive duties and multi-year levy follow final injury findings.
Definitive anti-dumping duty is imposed on Flax fabric imports from the People's Republic of China and Hong Kong after findings of dumped imports causing material injury; duties are fixed per unit in Indian currency against the landed value, with distinctions by origin, export country, producer and exporter, and calculation rules specifying landed value and applicable rate of exchange tied to the bill of entry date. The duty is levied for a multi-year period from the provisional imposition date, payable in Indian currency and subject to possible earlier revocation or amendment.

Fixation of tariff values updating the reference tariff-value table for specified edible oils, brass scrap and poppy seeds.
The Board, under sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, substitutes the Table in Notification No. 36/2001-Cus (N.T.) with a new tariff-value Table listing US$ per metric tonne reference values for specified tariff items, including various edible oils, Brass Scrap (all grades), and Poppy seeds, with most entries marked as unchanged and Brass Scrap specified with a tariff value.