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.

Countervailing duty on subsidised calcium carbonate filler masterbatch imports addresses material injury through producer-specific rates and invoice conditions.
Definitive countervailing duty applies to Calcium Carbonate Filler Masterbatch originating in or exported from Vietnam following findings of subsidised imports and material injury to the domestic industry. Producer-specific rates apply where a prescribed commercial invoice declaration is furnished; otherwise, the residual rate for all other producers applies. Collection is limited where the combined countervailing and anti-dumping duties would exceed the applicable injury margin. The duty remains effective for five years unless earlier revoked, superseded, or amended.

Anti-dumping duty on Chinese decor paper remains effective until its expiry date, subject to earlier revocation, supersession or amendment.
Anti-dumping duty on "Decor Paper" originating in or exported from China PR shall remain in force up to and including 26 March 2027, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier. A new overriding paragraph is inserted into the existing anti-dumping duty framework to extend the duty's validity notwithstanding paragraph 2.

Customs tariff valuation for edible oils, metals and areca nuts is revised, with specified gold and silver import conditions retained.
Customs tariff values are revised for specified edible oils, brass scrap, gold and silver through substituted valuation tables. The revised framework covers designated palm oils, palmolein, crude soybean oil and brass scrap, while prescribing values for eligible gold imports, specified gold bars and coins, gold findings, and specified forms of silver. Gold and silver entries remain subject to stated purity, form and import-mode exclusions. Areca nut tariff value remains unchanged. The substituted tariff-value tables take effect from 16 September 2026.

Anti-dumping duty on Calcined Gypsum Powder imports continues for specified exporting countries until the prescribed expiry date.
Anti-dumping duty on imports of Calcined Gypsum Powder originating in or exported from Iran, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates remains in force up to and including 16 March 2027, unless earlier revoked, superseded or amended. The extension operates within the existing anti-dumping duty framework under the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and the Anti-dumping Duty Rules, 1995.

Common adjudication of customs show cause notices centralises decision-making for SVB-related proceedings involving a single importer.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs appoints the Assistant/Deputy Commissioner of Customs, Group-II (HK), NS-I, JNCH, Nhava Sheva, as the Common Adjudicating Authority for multiple customs show cause notices concerning M/s Akwel Automative Pune India Pvt. Ltd. The appointment authorises that officer to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the officers originally assigned to adjudicate the specified proceedings arising from an SVB investigation report.

Sea cargo manifest compliance deadline is extended through a substituted Form XII table entry under Customs transshipment regulations.
Sea Cargo Manifest and Transshipment Regulations, 2018 are amended by replacing the entry in column (3) against serial number 6 of the table following Form XII with "31.10.2026". The amendment is made under Customs Act, 1962 provisions concerning manifest procedures, transshipment, and regulatory rule-making powers. It takes effect from publication in the Official Gazette on 1 September 2026.

Customs tariff valuation for edible oils, metals and areca nuts applies revised import values from September.
Tariff values for specified imported edible oils, brass scrap, gold, silver and areca nuts are revised through substitution of the relevant valuation tables under the customs valuation framework. The revisions prescribe values for listed palm oils, palmolein, soya bean oil and brass scrap, and apply to specified forms of gold and silver, including imports qualifying for identified customs-duty benefits. Defined exclusions apply to certain silver and gold imports. The tariff value for areca nuts remains unchanged, and the revisions take effect from 1 September 2026.

Customs tariff valuation fixes import values for edible oils, brass scrap, precious metals and areca nuts from August.
Tariff values for specified imports are fixed under customs valuation powers by substituting the relevant tables for edible oils, brass scrap, gold, silver and areca nuts. Listed values for edible oils, brass scrap, silver and areca nuts remain unchanged. Gold and silver coverage includes specified forms and concession-eligible imports, with conditions for gold bars, coins and findings, and exclusions for particular silver goods and import modes. The substituted tariff-value tables take effect from 26 August 2026.

Raw sugar tariff rate quota imports receive full customs duty exemption subject to electronic quota authorisation and customs system debit.
Customs duty exemption for raw sugar imports applies to goods under tariff heading 1701 within a Tariff Rate Quota of 10 lakh MT, until 31 October 2026. Eligibility requires quota allotment by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade. Electronic authorisation must contain importer identification, Importer-Exporter Code, customs notification, tariff heading, quantity and validity period, and must be transmitted to the Indian Customs EDI System. Imports are permitted only upon electronic debit in that system.

Anti-dumping duty on natural mica-based pearl industrial pigments from China PR continues through an extended validity period.
Anti-dumping duty on imports of natural mica-based pearl industrial pigments, excluding cosmetic grade, originating in or exported from China PR continues under the existing duty framework. The validity period is extended by substituting the terminal date of 25 November 2026 with 25 February 2027. The amendment operates under section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, read with the Anti-dumping Duty Rules, 1995.

Customs tariff valuation revises import values for edible oils, brass scrap, precious metals and areca nuts from August 2026.
Customs tariff values are revised for specified edible oils, brass scrap, gold, silver and areca nuts. The revised valuation tables cover crude and refined palm oil and palmolein, crude soya bean oil, brass scrap, specified gold bars, coins and findings, and specified silver forms, medallions, coins and semi-manufactured silver. Silver excludes foreign currency coins, silver jewellery and silver articles. Areca nuts are assigned a revised tariff value. The substituted tariff valuation tables take effect from 15 August 2026.

Customs tariff valuation for edible oils, metals and areca nuts updates specified import values while retaining several existing values.
Tariff values for specified imported edible oils, brass scrap, gold, silver and areca nuts are substituted under the customs valuation framework. Values for crude palm oil, refined and other palm oil, crude soybean oil, brass scrap and areca nuts remain unchanged. Gold and silver in specified concessional and other qualifying forms are assigned tariff values per prescribed unit of weight. The substituted tables take effect from 11 August 2026.