Anti-dumping duty on imported measuring tapes from specified Asian exporters applies for five years, using government exchange rate conversion.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports of measuring tapes from Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam following findings of dumping and injury; duties are product- and country-specific (steel and fibre-glass tapes), stated in US dollars per kilogram but payable in Indian currency using the Government-specified exchange rate as of the bill-of-entry date, and effective for five years from Gazette publication.

Tariff value fixation: revised customs valuation set for edible oils, brass scrap, poppy seeds, areca nut, gold and silver.
Fixes tariff values under sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act by substituting TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 in Notification No. 36/2001-Customs (N.T.), prescribing US dollar per metric tonne values for specified edible oils, brass scrap, poppy seeds and areca nuts, and separate unit values for gold and silver where benefits of specified notification entries are availed.

Customs notification amendment: designation of a new authorised location permitting import unloading and export loading operations.
Amendment inserts Village Sachana, Viramgam, District Ahmedabad as an authorised location in the principal customs notification, permitting unloading of imported goods and loading of export goods at that site under the statutory rule-making power exercisable for Inland Container Depots/Land Customs Stations/Ports.

Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority consolidates adjudication of specified customs show cause proceedings under the Customs Act.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, under sub section (1) of section 4 and sub section (1) of section 5 of the Customs Act, 1962, appoints the Commissioner of Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax, C.R. Building, Mananchira, Calicut as the Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and discharge duties of the Commissioner of Customs, Willingdon Island, Cochin, and the Commissioner at Calicut for adjudicating matters related to the show cause notice issued to M/s Bluebell India Traders and related proceedings.

Coastal manifest requirement: vessels carrying only coastal goods must submit a prescribed manifest before arrival or departure.
The Government requires the person-in-charge or agent of vessels carrying exclusively coastal goods operating from berths used by import or export vessels to deliver a prescribed coastal manifest to the proper officer prior to arrival or departure. The manifest must include vessel and port identifiers, vessel type, ports of discharge, and detailed consignment-level information such as shipper and consignee, cargo description, invoice references, container or vehicle numbers, seals, and weights, together with a signed certification by the master or agent.

Coastal goods exemption: vessels carrying only coastal cargo are exempt from several procedural and transit provisions under the Customs Act.
The Central Government, exercising statutory exemption power under the Customs Act, exempts vessels carrying exclusively coastal goods from specified customs procedural and transit provisions, superseding earlier notifications and adjusting the regulatory and administrative obligations applicable to such vessels as a public interest measure.

Customs exemption procedure for aircraft MRO: DGCA approved units may import parts and equipment subject to certification, accounts and bond.
Replaces Condition No. 73 to permit DGCA approved maintenance, repair and overhaul units to import parts, testing equipment, tools and tool kits subject to DGCA certified documentation, maintenance and periodic submission of import/use/consumption accounts to the Commissioner of Customs, and execution of a bond to secure duty on items not proven to have been used, installed or consumed for the stated purposes within the prescribed period or any authorized extension.

Anti-dumping duty on SDH transmission equipment instituted with company-specific rates and multi-year applicability to targeted imports.
Definitive anti-dumping duty is imposed on Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) transmission equipment under headings 8517 62 and 8517 70 originating in or exported from China PR and Israel, with company- and transaction-specific ad valorem rates applied as set out in the notification table. The product scope covers assembled, CKD/SKD SDH equipment, related ADMs/MADMs/DXCs, populated boards, parts imported with equipment and integral SDH software; standalone components and non-optical SDH equipment are excluded. Duty is payable in Indian currency, effective for a multi-year period, and exchange rates are as notified for bill of entry determination.

Safeguard duty recommended on unwrought aluminium imports to address surge causing serious injury to domestic industry.
A safeguard investigation under the Customs Tariff Act and Safeguard Rules examines imports of Unwrought Aluminium after a joint application by major domestic producers. The Directorate General verified data, initiated proceedings, and found a substantial increase in imports, price undercutting, deteriorating domestic profitability, and idling capacity. Applying a causation analysis and the concept of critical circumstances, the preliminary findings link increased imports to serious injury and recommend provisional safeguard duty pending further verification and a public hearing.

Exchange rate determination sets conversion rates for specified foreign currencies for import and export valuation.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, under statutory authority, prescribes exchange rates for specified foreign currencies into Indian rupees with effect from 22 April 2016 for valuation of imported and exported goods, superseding the earlier notification and listing separate import and export rates in two annexed schedules.

Anti-dumping duty on barium carbonate imports from China with differentiated exporter and producer rates and payment rules.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on barium carbonate (tariff item 2836 60 00) originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China following findings of continued dumping and injury; differentiated duties specified per metric tonne-a designated lower rate for specified producer/exporter and a higher rate for all other combinations. Duty payable in Indian currency, effective for five years from publication unless earlier changed; exchange rate for duty calculation to be as per government notifications with the relevant date as the bill of entry presentation. The notification was later limited by an inserted provision and subsequently rescinded by a later notification.

Tariff value fixation prescribes reference import values for specified commodities, guiding customs valuation and compliance.
The Central Board of Excise & Customs, under section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962, substitutes revised Tables in Notification No. 36/2001 Customs (N.T.) fixing unit tariff values for specified imports including edible oils, brass scrap, poppy seeds, areca nut, and unit values for gold and silver where certain notification benefits apply, to serve as reference values for customs valuation and related regulatory purposes.

Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority: officers designated to adjudicate specified customs show cause notices across jurisdictions.
Designation of specific officers as a common adjudicating authority for listed customs show cause notices: the notification maps each notice and noticee to the originally answerable customs officer and specifies the appointed officer or office now empowered to adjudicate that notice, consolidating adjudicatory responsibility across ports, commissionerates, and cargo complexes, with editorial notes recording subsequent substitutions.

Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority to centralize adjudication of specified customs show cause notices.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, invoking sub-section (1) of section 4 and sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Customs Act, 1962, appoints specified officers to act as a Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the officers listed in the Table with respect to the adjudication of the show cause notices expressly identified by reference in that Table.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment consolidates adjudication of show cause notices, designating officers to exercise Customs Act powers.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints specified officers as Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise powers and discharge duties under the Customs Act for adjudication of listed show cause notices, superseding earlier orders; the notification identifies noticees, prior adjudicating authorities, and the officers now designated to centralise adjudicatory responsibility.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointments designate officers to exercise adjudicatory powers under the Customs Act in listed show cause notices.
Appointment of officers as Common Adjudicating Authority under sections 4(1) and 5(1) of the Customs Act to exercise powers and discharge duties in respect of the specified show cause notices listed in the table, thereby reallocating adjudicatory responsibility from the original adjudicating authorities to the named officers.

Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority under Customs Act centralizes adjudication of specified show cause notices across listed cases.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, invoking sub section (1) of section 4 and sub section (1) of section 5 of the Customs Act, appoints the officers named in the notification to act as Common Adjudicating Authority or proper officers to exercise powers and discharge duties for adjudication of the specified show cause notices listed in the table, identifying noticees, show cause notice references, answerable authorities, and the designated adjudicating officers for each matter.

Anti-dumping duty on Normal Butanol imposed on imports from specified foreign origins for a five year term.
The Central Government imposes definitive anti-dumping duty on Normal Butanol (tariff item 2905 13 00) originating in or exported from the European Union, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa and the United States, based on the designated authority's finding of export prices below normal value and resulting material injury; specified per metric tonne duty rates in US dollars are set for named producer-exporter combinations and for other imports, payment is to be made in Indian currency using the Government specified exchange rate, and the duty is effective for a five year term from Gazette publication.

Exchange Rate Determination: specified foreign currency rates set for import and export valuation under the Customs Act.
Determination of exchange rates for conversion between specified foreign currencies and Indian rupees is declared effective 08 April 2016, superseding the prior CBEC notification; Schedule I prescribes per unit rupee equivalents with separate import and export columns, and Schedule II prescribes rates per 100 units for listed currencies, for use in valuation of imported and exported goods under the Customs Act.

Exchange Rate Revision adjusts INR conversion rates for South African Rand for import and export valuations under customs notification.
The notification amends Schedule I of Notification No.41/2016 CUSTOMS (N.T.) by substituting serial No.12 to set the rate of exchange for one unit of the South African Rand at 4.65 for imported goods and 4.40 for export goods, effective from 05 April 2016.