Excise duty exemption for envelopes and cards removes excise liability under a government notification issued in public interest.
Notification exempts goods falling under heading No. 48.17 (envelopes and cards) from the whole of the duty of excise leviable thereon, exercised under the statutory power to grant exemptions in the public interest and removing excise liability on those items under the Central Excise Tariff Act.

Exemption for bagasse-based paper: excise duty waived when pulp majority requirement met under tariff headings.
Exemption applies to paper falling under specified tariff subheadings where the paper contains a predominant proportion of bagasse pulp, relieving such goods from the entire excise duty specified in the Central Excise Tariff Schedule; the exemption is effected by notification under the statutory excise power as a public interest measure.

Excise duty exemption for writing, printing and uncoated kraft paper with predominant jute or mesta pulp content.
Writing and printing paper and uncoated kraft paper are exempted from the whole of the excise duty otherwise leviable, provided such paper contains not less than seventy-five percent by weight of pulp made from jute or mesta, the exemption being exercised by the central government under its statutory power as necessary in the public interest.

Excise exemption for leather under sub-heading 4101.00 provides full relief from central excise duty by notification.
The government, by notification, exempts all goods falling under sub-heading 4101.00 of the Central Excise Tariff Schedule from the whole of the excise duty leviable thereon, exercising statutory power and acting on the stated satisfaction that such exemption is necessary in the public interest.

Effective duty rates on ADV tyres revised, substituting tariff heading and updating per-tyre excise duty and markings.
Amendment revises excise duty treatment for A.D.V. tyres by substituting tariff reference to heading No. 40.11, replacing specified TABLE entries to update listed tyre sizes and per-tyre duty entries, and inserting an Explanation defining A.D.V. tyres as those used on animal-drawn vehicles or hand carts bearing prominent ADV markings.

Effective duty rates for tread rubber updated, substituting prior rupee amounts and expanding statutory applicability.
Amendment substitutes increased rupee-and-paise amounts in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of the earlier notification to alter effective excise duty rates on tread rubber manufactured by small units, and inserts in Explanation II an explicit reference to sub section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944 to broaden the statutory basis for applicability.

Reclaimed rubber exemption restricted to use within the same manufacturer for production of specified tyre types.
The substituted proviso confines the exemption for reclaimed rubber to cases where the material is intended for use in any other factory of the same manufacturer for manufacture of new tyres of the specified kinds: tyres for bicycles or cycle rickshaws; tyres for powered cycle-rickshaws; and tyres for animal drawn vehicles or hand-carts bearing prominent ADV markings.

Exclusion of nil-rate and exempted clearances from aggregate value affects computation under central excise notification.
Amendment excludes clearances of excisable goods chargeable at nil rate or exempted by other notifications (unless those exemptions depend on annual value or quantity) from the aggregate value computation under the principal excise notification, and clarifies that the principal notification operates also in relation to powers exercised under the rules and the Act.

Excise exemption rates on tyres set with specified per-item duty caps and packing rules applying to sets.
Notification exempts tyres, tubes and flaps in Chapter 40 from excise duty to the extent the duty exceeds the fixed per-item amounts specified in the annexed Table; where items are packed and removed as a set the duty on the set equals the sum of applicable per-item rates. The Table prescribes detailed per-unit duty caps by tyre/tube category, size/rim and construction, and an explanation includes specified van sizes within saloon car rim-size categories.

Substitution of term in central excise notifications: textual correction replaces 'unhardened' with 'unhard' across listed exemptions.
Amendment under section 5A directs a uniform textual substitution in specified Central Excise notifications: replace the term "unhardened" with "unhard" wherever it appears, implementing a linguistic correction across listed tariff exemption notifications without introducing new eligibility criteria or altering exemption structure.

Excise concession: foam rubber lubricating pads supplied to Indian Railways exempted beyond a concessional ad valorem rate.
The Central Government, exercising its statutory exemption power under the Central Excises regime, exempts foam rubber lubricating pads under sub heading 4016.11 supplied to Indian Railways from any excise duty exceeding the amount calculated at a concessional ad valorem rate, the concession being granted in the public interest and contingent on the goods' tariff classification and intended use by Indian Railways.

Excise duty exemption for specified plastic articles caps levy to a stated ad valorem rate; excess is exempted.
Exempts specified plastic articles under Chapter 39 from excise duty to the extent that duty exceeds the amount calculated at 15 per cent ad valorem; applies to an enumerated list of household and serving plastic goods, thereby capping the effective levy for those goods.

Excise tariff amendments reduce ad valorem duties and convert certain rates to specific duties, altering exemptions.
Amendments revise Central Excise exemption schedules by reducing certain ad valorem duties, substituting specific duties for some items, reorganising tariff headings and descriptions for vinyl chloride polymers and related goods, inserting new schedule entries, and imposing a monthly aggregate clearance limit on waste and scrap of flexible polyurethane foam measured as a proportion of the immediately preceding month's production.

Effective duty rates on feature films revised, with exemptions for initial prints and timing-based clearance rules.
Amendment revises effective rates of duty by substituting tariff entries to specify schedules for feature films (not exceeding 4000 metres), dubbed feature films (not exceeding 4000 metres) and advertisement/other films, distinguishing clearances before or within twelve months of first public exhibition and those after twelve months, and providing nil or reduced duty for initial prints and higher rates for subsequent prints and balances.

Effective duty rates for mechanised match manufacture revised, prescribing specific duties by pack size under Central Excise notification.
The Central Government, invoking sub-section (1) of section 5A, amends notification No.116/85-Central Excises by substituting the existing Table with a new schedule of effective rates of duty for matches manufactured in the fully mechanised sector, specifying pack-size differentiated duties per gross box for matches packed in boxes of fifty and three hundred matches, issued as Notification No.35/89-C.E. dated 1-3-1989.

Excise rate amendments reduce specified exemption amounts and substitute ad valorem rates with specific per unit tariffs.
The Central Government, exercising executive amendment power under the Central Excises and Salt Act, directs textual substitutions in six notifications: reducing specified per gross box charges for matches, lowering an ad valorem charge from thirty five to thirty percent, omitting and replacing certain table entries (including new per vehicle figures for motor vehicles and auto rickshaws), and converting a fifteen percent ad valorem charge into a fixed per kilogram tariff. These changes amend the opening paragraphs and table column entries of the listed notifications.

Excise duty exemption for liquid nitrogen used in cattle semen processing and storage, subject to Assistant Collector certification.
Exemption from excise duty is granted for liquid nitrogen used in processing and storage of cattle semen for artificial insemination, subject to satisfaction by the Assistant Collector of Central Excise that the liquid nitrogen is for that specified use.

Excise exemption rates limit duty on specified tariff sub headings to prescribed effective rates under delegated excise power.
The Central Government, invoking powers under sub section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944, exempts goods under specified tariff sub headings from that portion of excise duty exceeding the amounts calculated at the effective rates set out in the annexed Table, which prescribes discrete per unit effective rates for each listed sub heading.

Excise duty exemption for steam, black liquor and bleach liquor removes levy under the Central Excise Tariff Act.
The Central Government, invoking its power under section 5A of the Central Excise and Salt Act, exempts specified goods from the whole of the excise duty leviable under the Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act. The annexed Table lists steam (Chapter 28), black liquor (Chapter 28 or 38) and bleach liquor (heading 28.28) and directs that the duty specified in the Tariff Schedule for those entries shall not be levied.

Excise duty exemption on specified petrochemical inputs when used in manufacture of listed chemical, plastic and rubber products.
Exempts specified petroleum and petrochemical derived inputs from the whole of excise duty when used in the manufacture of enumerated downstream chemical, plastic and rubber products, subject to the procedural requirement that any use outside the factory of manufacture comply with the use outside factory procedure.