Concessional customs duty for SAFTA-origin goods from Pakistan and Sri Lanka under specified tariff schedules
Concessional customs duty is granted on specified goods imported into India from Pakistan and Sri Lanka under the SAFTA framework, subject to proof of origin under the SAFTA Rules of Determination of Origin. The exemption applies to the goods listed in Table I and Table II at the rates specified there, while goods listed in Table III are excluded from the benefit. The notification replaces the earlier customs exemption notification and takes effect from 1 January 2013.

Tariff revision: substituted customs duty schedule for specified HS codes, altering import duty rates under Customs Act.
Amendment substitutes the Table in Notification No.53/2011-Customs with a comprehensive schedule listing HS chapters, headings, sub-headings and tariff items paired with specified customs duty rates, thereby revising the duty classification and rates for the enumerated goods. The change is effected under the authority of the Customs Act and takes effect from the stated commencement date, superseding the previous schedule and applying to imports covered by the listed tariff items.

Customs Tariff Amendment: substituted import duty schedule for specified goods, updating applicable rates and scope under the notification.
Substitution of the Table in Notification No.152/2009-Customs replacing the tariff schedule with a consolidated list of tariff headings and corresponding import duty rates for the listed goods; the Central Government, exercising executive powers under the Customs Act, declares the substituted Table operative for the purposes of the notification and its amendments, and brings the amendment into force from the stated commencement date.

Customs tariff amendment updates import duty entries for specified table items under Customs Act via notification.
Amendment to the customs tariff substitutes the entries in column (4) of the Table in Notification No.69/2011 Customs for the specified serial numbers, thereby changing the applicable tariff entries for those listed imports; the Central Government exercises its authority under the Customs Act to make the substitutions and declares the amendment effective from the commencement date specified in the notification.

Duty concessions under ASEAN India FTA: substituted tariff schedule sets revised concessional rates for listed goods.
Substitutes the Table in Notification No.46/2011 Customs with a new tariff schedule prescribing revised concessional duty rates for numerous tariff chapters, headings and items to implement duty concessions under the ASEAN India FTA; the amendment takes effect from the commencement date stated in the notification and is issued under section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962.

Duty exemption for crude petroleum imports from Brunei contingent on origin proof under ASEAN India Rules.
Exempts Crude Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals under tariff sub heading 2709 00 from whole customs duty when imported from Brunei Darussalam, conditional upon importer proving origin to the satisfaction of the Deputy or Assistant Commissioner of Customs under the Customs Tariff Determination of Origin Rules applicable to the ASEAN India Preferential Trade Agreement; effective from 1 January 2013 with a subsequent substitution updating the tariff wording effective from 2022.

Tariff value amendment updates customs valuation for specified oils, brass scrap, poppy seeds, and precious metals.
Amendment under the Customs Act substitutes TABLE-1 and TABLE-2 of the principal notification to set revised tariff values in USD for identified imported goods, listing tariff-heading-linked values per metric tonne for edible oils, oil products, brass scrap and poppy seeds, and unit-based USD valuations for gold and silver where specified notification benefits are claimed.

On-site post clearance audit now specifies Superintendent of Customs and Central Excise or Appraiser as responsible officer.
The amendment substitutes the words "proper officer" wherever they occur in the On site Post Clearance Audit at the Premises of Importers and Exporters Regulations, 2011 with the words "Superintendent of Customs and Central Excise or Appraiser," taking effect on publication in the Official Gazette.

Assignment of Show Cause Notice: referred for adjudication to Commissioner of Customs (Import), Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House.
The Board, invoking Notification No. 15/2002 Customs (N.T.) under the Customs Act, assigns Show Cause Notice DRI F. No. DRI/SRU/INV-21/2010 (25 September 2012) concerning M/s Savera Tex to the Commissioner of Customs (Import), Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, Nhava Sheva, for adjudication, and circulates copies to the DRI Zonal Unit and relevant Customs Commissioners and officers with an electronic copy to the Board's webmaster.

Anti-dumping duty on Phthalic Anhydride imposed to offset dumped imports and protect domestic industry.
Definitive anti-dumping duties are imposed on Phthalic Anhydride imports from Korea RP, Taiwan and Israel as per designated authority findings that dumped imports caused material injury; the notification sets producer- and exporter-specific duty rates in US Dollars per metric tonne, prescribes a five-year levy period (subject to earlier change), requires payment in Indian currency, and mandates use of the exchange rate notified under the Customs Act with the bill of entry date as the relevant date for conversion.

Common Adjudicating Authority assigned for adjudication of a Show Cause Notice, transferring proceedings to the customs preventive commissioner.
The Board assigns a Show Cause Notice issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence to the Commissioner of Customs (Preventive) at New Custom House as the Common Adjudicating Authority under the Notification made under sub section (1) of section 4 of the Customs Act, effecting an administrative transfer of adjudicatory responsibility and notifying concerned offices.

Exemption for LPG transfers: excess LPG returned to the SEZ by DTA polyisobutylene units is excluded from customs duty.
Exemption applies to LPG supplied from an SEZ unit to a DTA unit manufacturing polyisobutylene, where LPG in excess of the quantity consumed - calculated as LPG received minus LPG returned to the SEZ unit - and returned to the originating SEZ unit is excluded from customs duty.

Anti-dumping duty on Choline Chloride imposed to counteract dumped imports, specifying scope, rate and duration.
An anti-dumping duty is imposed on Choline Chloride for animal feed applications linked to the People's Republic of China, applied as a percentage of the CIF value of imports. The duty covers imports originating in, exported from, or transited through the subject country, applies to any producer or exporter, is payable in Indian currency, and is calculated using assessable CIF value and the exchange rate specified by Government notification with the relevant date being bill of entry presentation.

Appointment of Director General (Specific Safeguard) under safeguard duty rules empowers administration to identify and assess safeguards.
The Central Government, under sub-rule (1) of Rule 3 of the Customs Tariff (Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty) Rules, 1997, appoints Sh. Bimal Behari Prasad as Director General (Specific Safeguard) to perform the functions of identifying and assessing safeguard duties, and supersedes the earlier notification appointing that office.

Appointment of Director General (Specific Safeguard) under Customs Tariff safeguard rules; formalizes leadership for product-specific safeguard administration.
The Central Government, under sub-rule (1) of Rule 3 of the Customs Tariff (Transitional Product Specific Safeguard Duty) Rules, 2002, appoints Director General (Specific Safeguard) and names Sh. Bimal Behari Prasad to that office to administer product-specific safeguard duties, and expressly supersedes the earlier Notification No. 03/2010-Customs (N.T.).

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment assigns multiple show cause notices to Commissioner of Customs, Bangalore for Volvo India Private Limited.
The Board assigns specified show cause notices issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Bangalore Zonal Unit, in respect of Volvo India Private Limited to the Commissioner of Customs, CR Building, Queens Road, Bangalore, as the Common Adjudicating Authority for adjudication under the delegation established by Notification No. 15/2002-Customs (N.T.).

Exchange Rate Determination: notified conversion rates for foreign currencies into Indian rupees for import and export effective 21 December 2012.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, under the Customs Act, prescribes distinct exchange rates for conversion between specified foreign currencies and Indian rupees for import and export valuation, effective 21st December, 2012; Schedule I lists unit rates for listed currencies and Schedule II sets the rate per 100 Japanese Yen, and the notification includes corrigenda correcting prior published figures.

Safeguard duty on electrical insulators imposed for imports from China, higher rate initially then reduced in the second year.
The Government imposes a safeguard duty on imports of electrical insulators from the People's Republic of China after the Director General (Safeguard) found that increased imports caused and threatened market disruption and that a causal link exists. Exercising powers under section 8C of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 read with the relevant transitional safeguard rules, the notification prescribes an ad valorem duty on specified sub headings of tariff heading 8546 and on those items if cleared under any other tariff heading including project imports, with a higher rate in the first year and a reduced rate in the second year.

Tariff concessions under CECA: expanded zero and reduced customs duties for specified imports from Singapore, via substituted tariff schedule.
The Central Government amends notification No. 10/2008 Customs by substituting the tariff Table to deepen tariff concessions under the India-Singapore CECA. The new Table enumerates First Schedule tariff items and prescribes concessional customs duty rates (including reduced and zero rates) for goods imported from Singapore, with a specific caveat for upholstery fabrics where the concession is subject to an alternative specified charge.

Anti-dumping duty on cable ties adjusted; country- and exporter-specific rates prescribed with defined unit and currency.
Imposition and modification of anti-dumping duty on cable ties (sub-heading 3926 90) from the People's Republic of China and Taiwan are prescribed, superseding the prior notification; the measure sets exporter- and producer-specific rates in US dollars per kilogramme for identified origin-export permutations, requires payment in Indian currency, and specifies that exchange rates for calculation follow notifications under section 14 of the Customs Act with the bill-of-entry date as the relevant date.