Anti-dumping duty on potassium permanganate imposed as difference between benchmark price and landed value of imports.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on Potassium Permanganate from the Peoples Republic of China is prescribed as the difference between a specified benchmark price and the landed value of imports per metric tonne; the duty is time limited and "landed value" is defined as the assessable value under the Customs Act inclusive of customs duties except certain tariff and anti-dumping duties.

Drawback time limit shortened under amendment to rules, reducing the permitted claim period for refunds.
The amendment substitutes the wording in rule 13(4) of the Customs and Central Excise Duties Drawback Rules, 1995 to shorten the prescribed period for filing drawback claims, thereby modifying the operative deadline for entitlement and procedure under the Drawback Rules.

Drawback rate revision updates all-industry rates, substitutes sub-serial entries altering goods covered and allocation between customs and central excise
Amendment substitutes table entries to revise all-industry drawback rates, restate goods descriptions for imports under Quantity Based Advance Licence (distinguishing tags/labels and embellishments like zips, buttons and fasteners), and specify the allocation between Customs and Central Excise for each category, plus a separate rate for other made-up garments.

Rescission of anti dumping notification removes prior anti dumping measure on specified pharmaceutical imports originating from foreign sources
The Central Government rescinded Notification No. 152/95 Customs (20 October 1995) withdrawing the anti dumping measure that had applied to imports of theophylline and caffeine from the People's Republic of China, exercising powers under the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 read with the 1995 Anti dumping Rules.

Anti-dumping duty on theophylline and caffeine imports from China calculated as margin between reference amounts and landed value.
Pursuant to section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and rule 23 of the 1995 Rules, the Central Government imposed an anti-dumping duty on Theophylline and Caffeine originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China. The duty is levied at a rate equal to the difference between the specified reference amounts per kilogram and the landed value of imports. The measure remains effective up to and inclusive of 19 March 2000 unless extended or revoked. "Landed value" means the assessable value under the Customs Act, 1962, including all customs duties except certain tariff and anti-dumping duties.

Exemption from Additional Customs Duty for specified textile imports relieves excess duty on auto coner imports.
The Central Government directs that the duty of customs and additional duty payable in excess of the concessional rates on imports of automatic cone winding machines (Auto Coners) made by the listed textile mills during 21 April 1989 to 31 January 1990 shall not be required to be paid, on account of a prevailing practice of non-levy and following restoration of concessional rates, with relief confined to the specified mills and import period.

Exchange rate adjustment for export goods updates specified foreign currency conversions and takes effect early February.
Amendment to customs notification substitutes entries in Schedule I and Schedule II of the principal notification to revise the rupee equivalents of specified foreign currencies for export goods, issued under section 20(2) of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and clause (a)(i) of sub-section (3) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, with the revised rates effective from 4th February, 1999.

Exchange rate amendment updates specified foreign currency conversion rates for import valuation and substitution of schedules, effective immediately.
Amendment updates prescribed conversion rates for specified foreign currencies by substituting entries in Schedule I and Schedule II of the earlier customs notification, providing revised rupee equivalents for listed currencies to be used in import valuation and customs procedures; the substituted rates take effect from the stated commencement date.

Anti-dumping duty on P Tert Butyl Catechol imposed for dumped imports from France, tied to landed value calculation.
Anti-dumping duty is imposed on P Tert Butyl Catechol originating in or exported from France following a preliminary finding of export below normal value causing material injury; the duty is the difference between a specified reference price per kg and the landed value per kg, with "landed value" defined as the assessable value under the Customs Act excluding certain customs duties, and the notification sets a defined period of effect.

Pass-book credit validity extended where exports effected before cutoff; credit allowed until an expressly extended date under amendment.
Amendment inserts a proviso extending pass-book credit validity where export was effected on or before 31st March, 1997 and credit in the pass-book has not been granted; in such cases the pass-book shall be valid for credit up to and including 31st March, 1999.

Tariff classification change for unwrought nickel alters applicable subheading for manufacture-of-iron-and-steel use.
The Central Government, under section 25(1) of the Customs Act read with section 68(4) of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 1996, amends Notification No. 12/97-Customs by substituting in the Table against serial No. 14A, item (f), the words "unwrought nickel falling under sub-heading No. 7502.20" with "unwrought nickel falling under sub-heading No. 7502.10", thereby changing the tariff classification of unwrought nickel used in the manufacture of iron and steel.

Exchange rates notification: Amendment adds specified foreign currency rates for export goods, effective from the notified date.
Amendment by Notification No. 9/99-Cus. (N.T.) inserts additional foreign currency conversion entries into Schedule I and Schedule II of Notification No. 7/99-NT-Cus., listing specified currencies with their rupee equivalents and declaring those rates effective from 1st February, 1999.

Exchange rate amendment updates specified foreign currency conversions for customs, setting official rupee equivalents effective from February.
Amendment to Notification No. 6/99-Cus. inserts specified foreign currency exchange rates into Schedule I (per unit) and Schedule II (per 100 units) as official rupee equivalents for customs conversion, pursuant to section 20(2) of the Indian Stamp Act and clause (a)(i) of section 14(3) of the Customs Act, effective from 1st February, 1999.

Rescission of anti-dumping notification withdraws prior customs instrument affecting lovastatin imports from China under tariff rules.
The Central Government rescinded the prior customs notification concerning lovastatin originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China, exercising powers under the Customs Tariff framework and the anti-dumping procedural rules, thereby withdrawing Notification No. 93/98-Customs as recorded in the Gazette and replaced by the subsequent notification dated 29th January, 1999.

Anti-dumping duty on Lovastatin imposed to offset dumped imports by charging the difference between reference price and landed value.
An anti-dumping duty is imposed on Lovastatin imports from the People's Republic of China under the Customs Tariff Act and anti-dumping rules, following Designated Authority findings of dumping below normal value and material injury to domestic industry. The duty equals the difference between the specified reference price per kg and the assessable "landed value" per kg as determined under the Customs Act. The duty takes effect from the date the provisional duty was imposed. "Landed value" is defined as the assessable value under the Customs Act and includes all customs duties except those levied under certain sections of the Customs Tariff Act.

Exchange rate determination for export goods: specified published rates apply from 1 February 1999 by the central government.
The Central Government determines that, for export goods, the rate of exchange of each foreign currency specified in Schedule I and Schedule II shall, with effect from 1 February 1999, be the rate mentioned against it in column (3) of the respective schedule, for conversion into Indian rupees or vice versa.

Exchange rate determination for imported goods set effective February, prescribing rates for customs and stamp duty conversion.
The Central Government, under powers conferred by the Indian Stamp Act and the Customs Act, prescribes specific exchange rates for conversion between listed foreign currencies and Indian rupees for calculating stamp duty and for section 14 purposes in respect of imported goods, effective 1 February 1999, and attaches Schedule I (per unit rates for specified currencies) and Schedule II (rate for 100 units of Japanese Yen), superseding the earlier notification.

Customs appointment for specified purposes: amendment permits unloading of imports and loading of exports at specified airports.
The Central Government amends Notification No. 61/94-Cus. (N.T.) by substituting the entry for Uttar Pradesh, item (c), column (4), to authorise specifically the unloading of imported goods and the loading of export goods, or any class of such goods, at the designated airports.

Anti-dumping duty on imported acrylic fibre enforces exporter-specific margins applied against landed value to prevent injurious dumping.
The Central Government imposes exporter specific anti dumping duties on acrylic fibre from Japan, Spain, Portugal and Italy, calculated as the difference between prescribed per kg amounts for listed exporters (and residual rates for other exporters) and the landed value. Duties apply from the date of provisional imposition and "landed value" is defined as the assessable value under the Customs Act excluding certain customs tariff duties.

Rescission of anti-dumping notification revokes prior China-origin ortho chloro benzaldehyde import measure under Customs Tariff Act.
Notification No. 7/99-Cus dated 22-1-1999 rescinds Notification No. 95/98-Cus (GSR 700(E), 24-11-1998) concerning ortho chloro benzaldehyde originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China, under the powers of section 9A(2) of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 read with rule 13 of the Anti-dumping Rules, 1995.