Customs duty exemptions conditioned on specified certifications and undertakings to secure concessional import treatment for targeted sectors.
The notification grants concessional customs duty or exemption subject to specified eligibility, prescribed documentary certifications from designated authorities, adherence to procedural rules, and furnishing of undertakings or bonds restricting use, sale or disposal. It applies sectorally to agriculture, health, pharmaceuticals, defence, telecommunications, power, petroleum, export oriented manufactures and cultural/educational imports. Non compliance generally triggers payment of the difference between duty that would have been payable but for the exemption and the duty paid at importation, and may require post import production of certified accounts or re exportation.

Customs duty exemptions specifying ad valorem duty rates and conditional concessions for a wide range of imported tariff items.
Prescribes exemptions and effective ad valorem rates of basic customs duty and, where applicable, additional duty for goods in Chapters 1-99 by reference to a Table which pairs tariff entries with descriptions, standard rates, additional duty rates and condition numbers; concessions include nil or reduced duty for specified raw materials, parts, capital goods, medical and life saving supplies, renewable energy and project specific imports, and are subject to quantitative limits, purpose of import restrictions and Annexure conditions.

Interest rate for warehoused goods revised, superseding prior notification and taking effect in mid-March.
Fixes the rate of interest on warehoused goods at twenty-four per cent per annum under the Customs Act, 1962, superseding notification No. 30/99 Customs of 12 May 1999 except as to past actions, and states that the notification takes effect on 16 March 2001.

Commercial sample value limit for courier exports increased, modifying regulation to raise the permitted export threshold.
The amendment substitutes the existing value threshold of ten thousand rupees with fifty thousand rupees in regulation 3(c) of the Courier Imports and Exports (Clearance) Regulations, 1998, raising the maximum declared value for commercial samples consignable under courier clearance procedures; it is made under section 157 of the Customs Act and comes into force on publication in the Official Gazette.

Appointment of Adjudicating Authority under customs law empowers specified Commissioners to adjudicate export-related show cause proceedings.
The Central Government, invoking its statutory appointment power under the customs law, designates the Commissioner of Customs, Air Cargo Unit, New Customs House, New Delhi, to act also as Commissioner at Tughlakabad, Ballard Estate Mumbai, Jawahar/ Nhava Sheva and Chennai as the Common Adjudicating Authority for adjudication of the export-related show cause proceedings concerning M/s. Intraport (India) Pvt. Ltd., identifying the relevant notice issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence.

Appointment under Customs Act: Additional Commissioner designated Joint Commissioner to adjudicate a specific export-related show cause notice.
Under section 4(1) of the Customs Act, the Additional Commissioner of Customs (Exports), Inland Container Depot, Tughlakabad, New Delhi, is appointed to act as Joint Commissioner of Customs at both Inland Container Depot, Tughlakabad and New Custom House, Ballard Estate, Mumbai, for the specific purpose of adjudicating the export-related show cause notice concerning M/s. Universal Garments.

Inland container depots designated for loading and unloading: adds Rajkot Vapi and Verna to permitted locations.
Amendment to Notification No.12/97-Cus. (N.T.) inserts Rajkot and Vapi (Gujarat) and Verna (Goa) into the Table of authorised inland container depots, designating each for unloading of import goods and loading of export goods. The Central Government exercises powers under clause (aa) of section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962 to effect these insertions by Notification No.6/2001-Customs (N.T.), dated 26 February 2001, referencing the principal notification and its earlier amendments.

Exchange rate determination for export goods sets government-prescribed currency conversion rates for customs purposes.
The Central Government prescribes rates of exchange under Section 14(3)(a) of the Customs Act for converting specified foreign currencies into Indian rupees for export goods, superseding the earlier notification and applying the rates set out in Schedule I (unit-based rates) and Schedule II (per one hundred units) with effect from 1st March, 2001.

Exchange rate determination for imported goods sets conversion rates for stamp duty and customs calculations, effective from March first.
Prescribes the rate of exchange for specified foreign currencies into Indian rupees for calculating stamp duty under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and for determinations under section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 in relation to imported goods, fixes rates in two schedules (per unit and per 100 units) and makes them effective from 1st March, 2001.

Customs exemption amendment adds Polytan in powder or granule form to the prescribed tariff exemption list.
Amends Notification No. 16/2000 Customs by inserting, against serial number 333 in the Table, a new item: Polytan in powder or granule form, pursuant to powers under section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, thereby altering the list of goods in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act for the purpose of prescribed basic customs duty treatment.

Anti-dumping duty on Chinese non-leather sports shoes imposed provisionally, calculated against landed value and payable domestically.
Provisional anti dumping duty is imposed on non leather sports footwear from the People's Republic of China, based on findings of dumping and material injury to domestic industry. Duty is calculated as the difference between the reference amount in the Table and the landed value of imports in US dollars per pair, with differentiated categories for branded and unbranded goods. The measure is effective up to and including 8 August 2001, payable in Indian currency. "Landed value" means assessable value under the Customs Act, 1962 (excluding certain tariff duties), and the rate of exchange is that notified by the Department of Revenue on the bill of entry date.

Anti-dumping duty on AA batteries imposed, calculated as difference between reference value and landed value.
Provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on primary pencil cells and primary batteries of R6 (AA) size (paper and metal jacketed, excluding rechargeable) from the People's Republic of China, equal to the difference between a specified reference value and the landed value per 1000 pieces for all Chinese exporters/manufacturers; duty payable in Indian currency and effective until 5 August 2001. "Landed value" is the assessable value under the Customs Act excluding certain customs duties, and the applicable exchange rate is the Ministry of Finance rate on the bill of entry date. The notification is rescinded by Notification No.85/2001-Customs dated 6-2-2001.

Customs amendment removes an Annexure condition, altering the applicability of an earlier issued exemption notification.
Central Government, exercising powers under section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, amends Notification No.16/2000-Customs by deleting Condition No.79 from the ANNEXURE to that notification, thereby removing the specific requirement previously imposed by that condition and altering the scope of the related exemption provision.

Rescission of anti-dumping notification removes a prior customs notice while preserving prior actions under it.
The Central Government, invoking powers under the Customs Tariff Act and anti-dumping procedural rules, rescinds a prior customs notification relating to anti-dumping measures while expressly preserving actions taken or omissions made before the rescission through a savings clause.

Anti-dumping duty on 3,4,5 Trimethoxy Benzaldehyde: imports from China subject to per unit levy under customs rules.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on 3,4,5 Trimethoxy Benzaldehyde from the People's Republic of China is imposed under section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and rule 23, following findings of export below normal value, material injury to domestic industry, causation by imports from China, and likelihood of recurrence; the duty applies to imports classified under Chapter 29 and the conversion to domestic currency uses the government specified rate of exchange on the date of presentation of the bill of entry.

Anti-dumping duty on Sodium Cyanide imposed, calculated as the difference between fixed amount and landed value.
Imposition of an anti dumping duty on Sodium Cyanide under sub heading 2837.11 for specified origins and exporters, calculated as the difference between the prescribed US dollar amount per metric tonne and the landed value; specified exceptions, payment in Indian currency, and definitions of landed value and applicable rate of exchange are provided.

Anti dumping duty on Theophylline and Caffeine imposed; duty equals specified margin over landed value per metric tonne.
An anti dumping duty is imposed on Theophylline and Caffeine imported from the European Union, calculated as the difference between specified reference US dollar amounts per metric tonne and the landed value per metric tonne. The duty is payable in Indian currency and is effective up to and inclusive of 30th July, 2001. "Landed value" is defined as the assessable value under the Customs Act excluding certain tariff duties, and the rate of exchange for calculation is the rate notified by the Ministry of Finance applicable on the bill of entry date.

Anti-dumping duty on sodium ferrocyanide imports from the EU imposed, payable in domestic currency and tied to landed value.
Anti-dumping duty is imposed on Sodium Ferrocyanide from the European Union, calculated as the difference between US $1535 per metric tonne and the landed value per metric tonne when imported; the duty is payable in Indian currency and effective up to and inclusive of 30th July, 2001. "Landed value" means the assessable value under the Customs Act, excluding specified customs duties, and the rate of exchange for calculation is the notified rate applicable on the date of presentation of the bill of entry under section 46.

Customs duty exemption for disaster relief imports - conditional waiver requires importer certification and local authority donation certificate.
Goods under the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 imported for donation to assist earthquake victims are exempt from customs duty and additional duty under section 3, provided the importer certifies the donation on clearance documents, goods are sent to government or approved relief agencies, and a District Magistrate's certificate confirming donation is produced within three months or such extended period as allowed.

Exchange rate determination for exports: prescribed currency conversion rates govern export valuation under the Customs Act.
The Central Government, under powers conferred by sub-clause (a) of sub-section (3) of Section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, prescribes specific foreign currency to Indian rupee conversion rates for export goods valuation and supersedes the earlier notification. The notification sets out two schedules: Schedule I with rupee equivalents per one unit of foreign currency and Schedule II with rupee equivalents per one hundred units, and specifies that those rates apply from the commencement date stated in the notification.