Rules of Origin determine preferential tariff eligibility, requiring origin criteria, direct consignment and documentation for preference.
Rules prescribe that goods consigned between the Contracting Parties qualify for preferential treatment only if importers claim origin and produce specified evidence, and if products are either wholly produced in the exporting Party or meet processing/value-content criteria including change-of-heading tests and specified exclusions for insufficient operations. Non-originating material value is determined by c.i.f. at importation or earliest ascertainable domestic price. The rules also provide cumulative origin mechanics, direct consignment conditions, packing treatment, a Certificate of Origin and cooperation measures to prevent circumvention.

Customs notification amendment designates inland unloading and export loading points, expanding notified premises for cargo handling.
Amendment inserts new Table entries to the principal customs non-tariff notification, designating Kundli (Sonepat), Haryana and Surajpur (Greater Noida), Uttar Pradesh, as authorised locations for the unloading of imported goods and loading of export goods, thereby expanding the list of notified premises within the existing customs regulatory framework.

Anti dumping duty continuation on metallurgical coke extended pending administrative review under customs tariff framework provision.
The Central Government, pursuant to powers under the Customs Tariff Act and the anti-dumping review procedure, amended the prior notification to extend the period during which the anti-dumping duty on metallurgical coke from China PR remains in force, expressly providing that the notification shall continue until the stated extended date unless revoked earlier, thereby maintaining the duty pending completion of the statutory review.

Rescission of customs notification under Customs Tariff Act withdraws prior notification while preserving past actions.
The Central Government, under section 9A(2) of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and rule 13 of the Anti dumping Rules, issues Notification No. 74/2003 to rescind Notification No. 50/2002 Customs dated 2 May 2002, withdrawing that earlier notification from the rescission date while preserving actions or omissions effected under it prior to rescission.

Anti-dumping duty on vitrified/porcelain tiles imposed, applying specified country-specific rates and limited exclusions, effective from provisional imposition date.
Definitive anti-dumping duty is imposed on vitrified and porcelain tiles (excluding vitrified industrial tiles) from the People's Republic of China and the UAE after findings of dumping and material injury caused cumulatively; duties are set by country and exporter per square metre, payable in Indian currency, effective from the provisional-imposition date, remain in force until the stated expiry date unless revoked, and specific producer-exporter combinations are exempted. The rate of exchange for calculation is the government-notified customs rate, determined as of the bill-of-entry date.

Rescission of customs notification withdraws prior exemption notification while preserving effects of prior actions.
Central Government, invoking powers under section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and Rules 18 and 20 of the Anti dumping Rules, rescinds Notification No. 79/98 Customs (22 October 1998) by issuing Notification No. 72/2003, with a saving for actions done or omitted to be done before the rescission.

Anti-dumping duty imposed on D(-) Para Hydroxy Phenyl Glycine Base imports from EU; duty equals specified amount minus landed value.
A definitive anti-dumping duty is imposed on D(-) Para Hydroxy Phenyl Glycine Base imports from the European Union, calculated as the difference between a specified US dollar amount per kilogramme (varying by exporter category) and the landed value determined under the Customs Act; the duty is payable in Indian currency, applies to the specified tariff sub heading, is effective from the provisional duty imposition date, and uses the published exchange rate on the bill of entry date for conversion.

Discontinuation of anti-dumping duty on nylon tyre cord fabric ends duties after administrative review, preserving prior actions.
The Central Government, invoking section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and applicable anti-dumping procedural rules, rescinds prior notifications imposing anti-dumping duty on Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric from specified countries following the designated authority's review recommendation to discontinue those duties, while preserving actions done or omitted before the rescission.

Customs duty rate amendment substitutes a prior percentage in the principal notification with a lower specified percentage.
Amendment substitutes the opening-paragraph tariff entry in Notification No. 25/2002-Customs, replacing the earlier 15% entry with 10 per cent. under powers conferred by the Customs Act, effectuated by Notification No. 69/2003-Customs.

Nil customs duty on specified steel and ferro alloy inputs subject to concessional import procedure compliance.
Amendment modifies Notification No. 23/2002 to condition the nil customs duty for listed goods on compliance with the Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty for the Manufacture of Excisable Goods) Rules, 1996. The notification adds tariff entries granting nil duty for specified commodity classifications, including metallurgical coke for pig iron or steel manufacture and ferro alloy production, and nickel inputs for steel manufacture, thereby providing conditional duty-free treatment for these industrial inputs.

Customs tariff amendment expands exempted textile machinery list and inserts specific headings with concessional duty provisions applied.
Amendment to an earlier customs exemption notification revises the tariff Table and Lists to expand and specify goods eligible for concessional/customs treatment in the textile sector. It substitutes chapter references, adds entries for decorative transfer films and dyestuffs, inserts a new serial entry identifying specified textile machinery and spare parts with concessional rates, and adds further serial numbers classifying goods under specified tariff headings with concession rates. Lists are updated: List 32 omits certain items, List 45 is replaced by a comprehensive catalogue of machinery and process control equipment for synthetic and cellulosic fibre/yarn and non-wovens, and List 46 is expanded to include additional weaving and woollen machinery items.

Exchange rate determination for export goods sets official conversion rates under Customs Act, superseding earlier notification.
The notification fixes official conversion rates of specified foreign currencies into Indian rupees for export goods under the Customs Act, specifies those rates in two appended schedules, and supersedes the earlier exchange-rate notification, making the listed rates operative from the notified effective date.

Exchange Rate Determination sets import valuation rates effective May 2003 under the Customs Act, superseding prior notification.
Determination of exchange rates under the Customs Act, 1962 fixes rupee equivalents for conversion of specified foreign currencies for import valuation, effective May 2003, superseding the March 2003 notification; Schedule I lists rates per one unit of various currencies and Schedule II lists the rate per one hundred units for a specified currency.

Delegation of adjudicatory authority: Commissioner designated to adjudicate specified customs show cause notices.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, under section 4(1) of the Customs Act, appoints the Commissioner of Customs, Air Cargo Complex, IGI Airport, New Delhi, to act as Commissioner of Customs, Ahmedabad for the purpose of adjudicating specified show cause notices issued against two named importers, thereby allocating adjudicatory authority to the appointed Commissioner for those matters.

Appointment of Commissioner of Customs: Kandla designated to adjudicate show-cause notices issued to Adani Exports Limited.
Appointment designates Commissioner of Customs, Kandla to act as Commissioner of Customs, Chennai or Commissioner of Customs (Imports), Mumbai, for adjudicating matters arising from show-cause notices issued to M/s. Adani Exports Limited following Directorate of Revenue Intelligence investigations; the notification allocates adjudicatory jurisdiction and records the administrative authorisation and file reference for proceeding with those adjudications.

Customs jurisdiction updated: Delhi and NOIDA SEZ placed under specified Aircargo Commissioners and subordinate customs officers.
Amendment substitutes Sl. No.1 to designate the National Capital Territory of Delhi and the NOIDA Special Economic Zone as the territorial area, and specifies that Commissioners of Customs, Aircargo (Import and General), Delhi, and Aircargo (Export), Delhi (ICDs), Delhi are the responsible officers, with Additional or Joint Commissioners and Deputy or Assistant Commissioners working under their control.

Customs exemption adds specified import allocation for oats for the financial year, permitting expanded duty relief under amended notification.
The government amends the principal customs exemption notification by inserting clause (c) against S.No.21 in column (3), specifying a capped aggregate quantity of oats imports for the financial year 2003-04; this amendment is made under the executive amendment power in the Customs Act and cited as necessary in the public interest to supplement earlier notification provisions.

Anti-dumping duty on steel and fibre glass tapes imposed, requiring payment in domestic currency and applying to specified imports.
Provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on steel tapes, fibre glass tapes and their parts under specified tariff items where exports from the People's Republic of China were found dumped and caused material injury; duty equals the listed per-kilogram amounts in US Dollars less the landed value, applies to goods originating in or exported from China (including via third countries) from any producer or exporter, is payable in Indian currency, and uses the Government-prescribed rate of exchange on the bill of entry date for calculation.

Rescission of customs exemption notification preserves prior acts while repealing the earlier exemption going forward.
The Central Government, invoking powers under the Customs Tariff Act and the Anti dumping Rules, rescinds Notification No. 55/2002 Customs, preserving actions or omissions completed before the rescission and publishing the change via official notification and Gazette entry.

Anti-dumping duty on lead acid batteries imposed, with category-specific rates and an exclusion for specified consignments.
Anti-dumping duty is imposed on lead acid batteries under tariff heading 8507 originating in or exported from Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong, at rates equal to specified US$ per kg amounts minus the landed value per kg for listed battery types and exporters. A specific exclusion is provided for industrial batteries from two named Chinese manufacturers when exported by identified Singapore and Hong Kong traders. Landed value and applicable exchange rate are defined by reference to the Customs Act and Department of Revenue notifications. The duty is payable in Indian currency and is effective from the provisional duty date, with a limited proviso for certain other battery types.