DEPB exemption extended by customs notification, substituting the expiry date to continue import duty relief until March next year.
The Government amends Notification No. 89/2005 by substituting the expiry date in paragraph 2 to extend the Duty Entitlement Pass Book (DEPB) exemption period, thereby continuing Customs duty and additional duty relief for goods imported against DEPB under powers conferred by the Customs Act; the amendment is issued as G.S.R.257(E) and recorded in the Gazette.

Anti-dumping duty extension on pentaerythritol continued for specified origins, with imports from Canada exempted.
Amendment extends the anti-dumping duty on pentaerythritol originating in, or exported from, Taiwan and Japan pending review under section 9A(5) and rule 23, while expressly excluding imports of pentaerythritol originating in, or exported from, Canada from the duty from the effective date specified in the amendment.

Anti-dumping duty extension maintains measures on imports from Taiwan and Japan while excluding Canada from applicability.
The Central Government amends Notification No.119/2002-Customs to insert a paragraph providing that the notification shall remain in force up to and inclusive of 26th March 2008, pending completion of the review concerning Taiwan and Japan; and that no anti-dumping duty under this notification shall be applicable to imports of Pentaerythritol originating in or exported from Canada with effect from 27th March 2007.

Continuation of anti-dumping duty on hydrofluoric acid extended pending review, maintaining the existing duty until late March 2008.
The Central Government, exercising powers under sub sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and rule 23, amended Notification No.10/2003 Customs to insert a paragraph providing that the notification imposing anti dumping duty on hydrofluoric acid originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the specified cut off date unless revoked earlier, thereby extending the duty pending completion of the statutory review.

Exchange Rate Determination sets official currency conversion rates into Indian rupees, superseding prior notification and effective April.
The Board, invoking powers under section 14(3)(a)(i) of the Customs Act, determines official rates of exchange for specified foreign currencies into Indian rupees, superseding Notification No.19/2007-NT-Customs. The notification fixes conversion entries in Schedule I (rates per one unit of specified currencies) and Schedule II (rate per one hundred units for Japanese Yen) to be used for customs purposes, including export goods, effective from 1st April, 2007.

Exchange rate determination for imported goods under customs prescribes conversion rates for specified foreign currencies.
The Board, exercising powers under the Customs Act, prescribes that, with effect from 1st April, 2007, the rate of exchange for each foreign currency listed in the appended schedules shall be the rupee equivalent specified therein for purposes of conversion relating to imported goods, and supersedes the earlier notification dated 23rd February, 2007.

Anti-dumping duty continuation on Sodium Nitrite extended pending review and remains operative until the expiry of the period.
The Central Government amended the existing notification to continue the anti-dumping duty on Sodium Nitrite originating in or exported from the European Union, acting under statutory powers and rule 23, to maintain the duty in force pending a review and at the request of the designated authority, with the continuation remaining operative until the period specified unless revoked earlier.

Anti-dumping duty extension on caustic soda from Qatar continues pending review, preserving duty during the review period.
A review under section 9A(5) of the Customs Tariff Act and rule 23 was initiated on continuation of anti-dumping duty on caustic soda from Qatar, and the Central Government amended notification No.121/2002-Customs to insert a paragraph extending the notification's force up to and inclusive of 26th March 2008 unless earlier revoked, thereby continuing the anti-dumping duty pending completion of the review.

Customs exemption extension for pulses substituted earlier expiry with a later effective date to continue duty relief.
An amendment substitutes the earlier expiry date in the proviso, clause (f) of Notification No. 21/2002 Customs, thereby extending the period during which pulses remain subject to the exemption or specified effective rate of basic and additional customs duty; issued as Notification No. 42/2007 and recorded as an amendment to the 2002 Gazette notification.

Anti-dumping duty on saccharin imports from China imposed with producer-specific rates and retroactive applicability.
The Central Government, acting on the designated authority's findings that saccharin from the People's Republic of China was dumped and caused material injury to domestic industry, imposes definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of saccharin (Tariff item 2925 11 00). Duties are specified by producer and exporter in a table as amounts per metric tonne, apply from 6 June 2006, are payable in Indian currency, and use the Government-specified rate of exchange determined on the bill of entry date. The notification remains in force up to 5 June 2012 unless revoked earlier.

Anti-dumping duty on peroxosulphates imposed on imports from specified origins, with sector-specific rates and exchange-rate conversion.
Provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on Peroxosulphates (ammonium, potassium or sodium persulphates) under tariff item 2833 40 00 originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China and Japan. The notification prescribes distinct duty rates per metric ton for specified origin/export/producer/exporter combinations, requires payment in Indian currency, and provides that the rate of exchange for conversion will be the rate specified by the Ministry of Finance notification, determined with reference to the bill of entry presentation date.

Tariff value revision: substitution of prescribed import values for specified edible oils and brass scrap, clarifying customs valuation benchmarks.
Amendment substitutes a new tariff value table in Notification No.36/2001-Cus (N.T.), listing specified edible oils and brass scrap with prescribed tariff values per metric tonne, noting most values remain unchanged and thereby providing the administrative benchmarks for customs import valuation.

Provisional anti-dumping assessment ordered for specified tile imports, with security and retrospective duty liability pending review.
The Central Government orders provisional assessment of vitrified and porcelain tiles produced by M/s. Foshan Nanhai Jingyu Ceramics (Bioama) and exported by M/s. Shye International until completion of a rule 22 new-shipper review. Customs may require security or guarantee to cover any deficiency if a definitive anti-dumping duty is later imposed, and importers will be liable to pay any duty recommended on review from the review's initiation date.

Provisional anti dumping assessment imposed on specified tile imports pending new shipper review, with security and retroactive liability.
The Central Government ordered provisional assessment of vitrified and porcelain tiles imported from the named Chinese producer and exporter through a Hong Kong exporter pending a new shipper review under Sub rule (2) of Rule 22. Such provisional assessment may be secured by a security or guarantee as deemed fit by the Assistant or Deputy Commissioner of Customs to cover any deficiency if a definitive anti dumping duty is later imposed. If anti dumping duty is recommended on review, importers will be liable to pay the duty from the date of initiation of the review.

Customs tariff amendment modifies duty treatment for aircraft parts by substituting notification entries and updating classifications.
Amendment under section 25(1) substitutes two table entries in the principal customs notification to change tariff treatment and classification for parts of aircraft of the specified heading (excluding rubber tyres and tubes), providing one entry with Nil duty and an associated classification code and another entry prescribing an ad valorem duty treatment for similar parts under a different serial entry.

Customs advance ruling applications now use a revised form covering eligibility, proposed activities, legal questions, disclosures, and verification.
The revised Form AAR (CUS-I) requires customs advance-ruling applicants to provide eligibility, identity, proposed activity, joint-venture or foreign-holding, and trade particulars. Applications must specify questions concerning tariff classification, duty notifications, customs valuation, or origin determination, together with relevant facts and the applicant's legal or factual interpretation. Pending proceedings and prior decisions on similar matters must be disclosed. Questions must concern proposed activities and cannot be hypothetical. Applications must be filed in English or Hindi in quadruplicate with prescribed payment, verification, annexures, and signed supporting documents.

Tariff value fixation: substituted table fixes US dollar tariff values for specified edible oils and brass scrap.
The Board amends Notification No.36/2001-Cus (N.T.) by substituting the Table of tariff values with a new Table fixing US dollar tariff values per metric tonne for specified commodity headings, including crude palm oil, RBD and other palm oil varieties, palmolein variants, crude soybean oil, and brass scrap; several listed entries remain unchanged. The amendment is published as Notification No.20/2007-Customs (N.T.) and references the principal notification and its earlier amendment.

Customs concession for liquefied natural gas extended subject to supply undertakings and duty with interest if conditions unmet.
Amendment inserts a new tariff entry granting nil duty for LNG imported for generation at Dabhol by RGPPL or supplied to RGPPL, and for qualifying LNG mega power projects, subject to Condition No.103. Importers must undertake to pay duty if RGPPL does not acknowledge receipt within three months, provide agreement copies to Central Excise, and pay duty with 13% interest on LNG not supplied. RGPPL must register as a manufacturer for excise purposes, furnish agreements and bills of entry, maintain receipt and consumption accounts, submit quarterly stock and duty statements, undertake to pay duty on LNG not used for generation, and pay such duty by the tenth day of the following quarter with interest.

Import tariff reduction on woven fabrics implemented, amending customs notifications to lower previous rates under Customs Act powers.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs directs amendment of specified customs exemption notifications to insert tariff entries for goods under tariff items 8802 20 00, 8802 30 00, 8802 40 00, 8803 10 00, 8803 20 00 and 8803 30 00, and to substitute the previously notified duty figures with a lower duty figure in the tables of two other notifications, under the powers of section 25(1) of the Customs Act read with enabling provisions of the Finance Act (No.2), 2004.

Customs amendment broadens specified-imports exemption to explicitly include aramid yarns under the existing notification framework.
The Central Government, under section 25(1) of the Customs Act, substitutes "aramid thread," with "aramid thread, aramid yarns" in column (2) against S.No. 16 of the Table in Notification No. 39/96-Customs by Notification No. 34/2007-Customs dated 1 March 2007, thereby expanding the descriptive scope of goods eligible for the specified import concession.