Tariff concession: substitution of Nil rates for specified customs entries, effective from the start of January, ensuring concessional import treatment.
The Central Government amends Notification No.68/2006-Customs by substituting the entry Nil in column (5) of the Table against S.No.1 to 248, thereby applying concessional import tariff treatment under the SAFTA-linked schedule; the amendment takes effect from the 1st day of January, 2008.

Customs Tariff Amendment revises import duty structure for goods from specified countries, granting preferential nil duty to designated appendix.
The Central Government substitutes the existing customs tariff table in Notification No.67/2006 Customs with a new table that sets differential import duty rates by tariff classification for goods imported from countries listed in a designated Appendix I and those listed in a designated Appendix II. The table specifies the rate applicable for Appendix I origins and records a preferential nil rate for Appendix II origins for the listed goods, and includes explanatory entries and product specific characterisations. The amendment takes effect on the stated commencement date.

Anti-dumping duty on imported flat base steel wheels enforces definitive duties after finding dumped imports caused material injury.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on flat base steel wheels (tariff item 8708 70 00) from the People's Republic of China based on findings of exports below normal value, substantial dumping margin, and material injury to domestic industry; duties specified by producer/exporter combinations and country of origin/export, expressed per metric tonne in Indian currency, levied from the date of provisional imposition and remaining in force until the notification's stated expiry unless revoked earlier.

Customs amendment alters tariff treatment by omitting a proviso clause, affecting duty rates on vegetable fats and oils.
Notification 123/2007-Customs removes proviso clause (iab) from the preamble of Notification No.21/2002-Customs, thereby amending the effective rate framework for customs duty on "vegetable fats and oils". The Central Government made the change under powers conferred by the Customs Act on grounds of public interest as a further modification to the principal notification of 1 March 2002.

Exchange rate notification establishes official conversion rates for specified foreign currencies for import and export transactions.
Determines official conversion rates for specified foreign currencies under section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, effective from 1 January 2008, superseding the earlier notification dated 27 November 2007. It prescribes separate rupee equivalences for imported and exported goods in Schedule I (per unit rates) and Schedule II (per 100 units for Japanese Yen), to be used for customs valuation and related import/export procedures until superseded.

Customs duty exemption for wheat flour added, effective from April 2009, via amendment to the tariff notification under statutory power.
The amendment inserts a new tariff entry for wheat flour as serial 22AA in the Table of the customs notification, specifying nil customs duty and providing that the entry will be effective on or after the stated commencement date, effected by the government under its statutory power to amend notifications in the public interest.

Anti-dumping duty continuation on caustic soda extended pending statutory review, keeping existing import measures in force.
Continuation of anti-dumping duty on sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) from Korea and China is extended pending statutory review; the Central Government amends the earlier notification to maintain the duty during the review period. An operative paragraph is inserted specifying the notification remains in force up to and inclusive of 25th December 2008 unless revoked earlier, thereby preserving the existing anti-dumping measure for that period.

Rescission of anti dumping notification withdraws prior CFL anti dumping order while preserving actions taken before rescission.
The Central Government, invoking authority under the Customs Tariff Act and the rules for anti-dumping duty determination, has rescinded the earlier notification concerning anti-dumping duty on CFLs, withdrawing that instrument prospectively while expressly preserving the legal effect of acts or omissions completed before the rescission.

Anti-dumping duty on compact fluorescent lamps imposed on imports from specified exporter, payable in domestic currency.
Pursuant to the designated authority's findings that exports of compact fluorescent lamps were dumped and caused material injury, the Central Government imposed an anti-dumping duty on CFLs exported by the identified producer from the People's Republic of China at the recommended per-piece rate. The duty is effective from the date provisional assessment was ordered and is payable in Indian currency, with the applicable rate of exchange determined by notifications under the Customs Act and the relevant date for exchange determination being the bill of entry presentation date.

Tariff value fixation: customs notification updates valuation baselines for specified edible oils, brass scrap and seeds.
Amendment to prior customs notification substitutes the Table in Notification No. 36/2001-Cus (N.T.) under section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962, fixing tariff values in US dollars per metric tonne for specified goods including crude and RBD palm oil, palmolein variants, crude soybean oil, brass scrap (all grades), and poppy seeds to serve as valuation baselines for customs assessment.

Exemption for castor oil cake clarified: excludes products made from inputs that received export benefits or duty drawback.
Amendment inserts castor de-oiled cake into the notification's coverage so that castor oil cake and castor de-oiled cake manufactured in SEZs from indigenous inputs and SEZ plant and machinery fall within the notification. A proviso excludes the notification's exemption where the products are manufactured from inputs on which duty drawback, DEPB benefits, or any other export benefit under the Foreign Trade Policy has been availed by the SEZ unit or the supplier of inputs.

Drawback rate amendments update tariff-item entries and units for textile and garment categories, altering drawback calculation rules.
Substitutes specified entries in the Schedule to the existing notification determining drawback rates by revising drawback percentages, units of assessment and related entries for numerous tariff items in Chapters 52, 57, 61, 62 and 63, replacing earlier tariff-item entries with new descriptions and corresponding rates; effected under statutory powers and applicable from the stated effective date.

Drawback rate amendments update tariff-item descriptions and revised drawback entitlements for specified imported goods under customs rules.
Amendment substitutes entries in the Schedule to Notification No.68/2007-Customs (N.T.) to revise drawback rates and to update product descriptions and tariff-item classifications across multiple chapters, including textile, metal, hardware and household goods, by replacing specified column entries and associated schedule figures for the listed tariff items.

Drawback rates amendment inserts additional tariff classifications into the drawback schedule, expanding rebate coverage.
Amendment inserts two tariff items into paragraph 4 of the Schedule to Notification No.68/2007 Customs(N.T.), thereby modifying the table after tariff item 29214516 and bringing the newly listed tariff classifications within the scope of the drawback rates established by the principal notification. The amendment takes effect from 1st day of April, 2007.

Drawback amendment revises tariff descriptions and drawback rates for lamps, aluminium artware, and textile goods, effective retrospectively.
Amendment to Notification No.68/2007-Customs(N.T.) effective 1 April 2007 substitutes Schedule entries: Chapter 94's tariff items for lamps and lighting fittings are replaced with specified subitems and corresponding unit and drawback particulars; Chapter 76's column 2 entry for tariff item 761601 is changed to Aluminium Artware/Handicrafts; Chapter 57's column 2 entries for tariff items 570201, 570202 and 570203 are revised to "of wool or fine animal hair", "of silk" and "of man made fibres" respectively.

Drawback amendment: insertion of a tariff item for zinc oxide (100% purity) prescribing specified drawback treatment.
The notification amends the Schedule to Notification No.68/2007-Customs (N.T.) by inserting tariff item 2817001003 in chapter 28 for Zinc Oxide (100% purity) measured in kilograms and prescribing the applicable drawback rates as specified, issued under the powers conferred by the Customs Act, Central Excise Act and Finance Act read with the Drawback Rules.

Tariff value fixation updated for specified imported commodities, substituting a new valuation table and superseding prior notification.
The Board, exercising powers under the Customs Act, issues Notification No.116/2007-Cus (N.T.), superseding Notification No.114/2007, and substitutes the Table in Notification No.36/2001-Cus (N.T.) to prescribe tariff values in US dollars per metric tonne for specified goods including palm oil and palmolein variants, crude soyabean oil, brass scrap (all grades) and poppy seeds, thereby establishing benchmark values for customs valuation and import assessment.

Anti dumping duty on Ceftriaxone imports from China with producer specific rates and prescribed effective period.
Provisional anti dumping duty imposed on Ceftriaxone Sodium Sterile imports from the People's Republic of China following designated authority findings of dumping, substantial dumping margins, and material injury to the domestic industry. The notification prescribes tariff classifications, lists producer and exporter specific duty rates per kilogram in foreign currency and a residual rate for other combinations, and applies to goods originating in or exported from China. The duty is payable in Indian currency and effective up to and inclusive of 29 May 2008, with conversion to Indian currency using the exchange rate published by the Ministry of Finance as of the bill of entry date.

Amendment of notified port list expands specified locations in DEPB related customs notifications, effective on Gazette publication.
Directive amending prior customs notifications by substituting the words "Amritsar Rail Cargo, Attari Road, Hilli, Ghojadanga and Changrabandha" in place of "Amritsar Rail Cargo and Attari Road" (and where applicable substituting "Porbander, Dharamtar and Vadinar" for "Porbander and Vadinar") in condition (iv) of the listed notifications; amendments take effect on publication in the Official Gazette.

Customs duty amendment: specified tariff entries adjusted and polyester and petrochemical inputs now subject to a specified duty rate.
Amendment to the customs tariff notification substitutes and inserts specified tariff entries: it replaces certain column entries with Nil or revised entries excluding nylon for headings 5401-5406 and 5501-5510, and inserts new entries for mono ethylene glycol, pure terephthalic acid, dimethyl terephthalate and polyester chips (heading 3907), each assigned the stated duty rate.