Exchange rate determination: specified foreign currencies' conversion rates into Indian rupees fixed for import and export valuation.
The Central Board fixes conversion rates of specified foreign currencies into Indian rupees for customs valuation, listing distinct import and export rates in Schedule I and per 100 unit rates in Schedule II, superseding the prior notification while preserving acts done under it.

Tariff value fixation establishes import valuation benchmarks for specified commodities under customs notification.
The Central Board substitutes TABLE 1, TABLE 2 and TABLE 3 of the principal notification to prescribe tariff value benchmarks in US dollars for specified imports, including edible oils, brass scrap, poppy seeds, areca nut, and precious metals, thereby updating the operative unit values used for customs valuation under the existing customs notification framework.

Land customs station appointment: Dera Baba Nanak designated for baggage clearance and recognised road link to Kartarpur established.
Amendment designates Dera Baba Nanak as a land customs station for baggage clearance under section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962, by inserting a proviso in the principal notification; it also adds to the TABLE of land frontiers of Pakistan an entry for Dera Baba Nanak, Gurdaspur District, Punjab, specifying the road connection between Dera Baba Nanak (India) and Kartarpur (Pakistan) as the recognized route.

Tariff concession for specified paper goods under CEPA via substitution of tariff entries for imports from Korea.
The Central Government, exercising section 25(1) Customs Act powers, amends Notification No.152/2009 Customs by substituting the entry in column (2) against serial number 384 so that goods falling under tariff subheading 4809 90 imported from Korea RP are covered for tariff concession under the India Korea CEPA; the amendment is issued as Notification No.07/2019 Customs and follows prior amendments to the principal notification.

Provisional assessment of anti-dumping duty on saturated fatty alcohols pending new shipper review, with security and retroactive liability.
Provisional assessment of anti-dumping duty is ordered for saturated fatty alcohols imported from specified countries by M/s PT. Energi Sejahtera Mas via M/s Sinarmas Cepsa Pte Ltd pending a new shipper review; customs may require security or guarantee to cover any deficiency, and importers will be liable for any anti-dumping duty recommended on review from the date of review initiation. The notification was later rescinded.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment centralises adjudication of specified customs show-cause notices under section 152.
Appointment of a Common Adjudicating Authority to centralise adjudication of the specified customs show-cause notice is made by the Principal Director General, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence under clause (a) of section 152 of the Customs Act, pursuant to Customs (Non-Tariff) notifications; the instrument names the noticees, the show-cause notice reference, the original adjudicating authorities and the officer appointed to exercise their adjudicatory powers for that notice.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment transfers adjudicatory powers for specified customs show cause notices to a designated officer.
The Principal Director General, Revenue Intelligence appoints the officer shown in the Table as a Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the officers listed in the Table for adjudication of the specified show cause notices, transferring adjudicatory responsibility for the listed matters to the designated common authority.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to streamline adjudication of specified customs show cause notices under the Customs framework.
Officers listed in column (5) of the Table are appointed to act as a Common Adjudicating Authority, exercising the powers and discharging the duties of the officers in column (4) in respect of the noticees in column (2) for adjudication of the show cause notices specified in column (3).

Customs notification amendment: substitution of the designated customs officer entry in the notification table.
Amendment to Notification No. 6/2017-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI) substitutes the existing Table entry against serial number 7, column 5, which identifies the Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Customs, Nhava Sheva-I, Mumbai Zone-II, Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, Raigad. The change is made under powers conferred by clause (a) of Section 152 of the Customs Act, 1962, and effected by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence.

Customs Notification Amendment updates the designated proper officer to Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Customs at Noida Commissionerate.
The Principal Director General, Revenue Intelligence, under the customs statutory framework, amends the Table to Notification No. 1/2016-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI) by substituting, against serial number 26 in column 5, the designation "Principal Commissioner/ Commissioner of Customs, Noida Customs Commissionerate, Noida," effecting an administrative reassignment of the designated proper officer.

Exchange rate determination sets customs conversion rates for imports and exports under statutory authority, effective early March.
The notification prescribes specific exchange rates to be used for converting listed foreign currencies into Indian rupees and vice versa for customs purposes, with separate import and export rates set out in Schedule I and per-100-unit rates in Schedule II, superseding the prior notification and taking effect from the stated commencement date for application to imported and exported goods.

Determination of origin wording change: 'Issuing' replaces 'Certifying' in CECA origin rules upon Gazette publication
The Central Government amends the CECA Determination of Origin Rules (2019) to take effect on publication in the Official Gazette; the only operative change is in the Attachment's "Box 12," where the word "Certifying" is replaced by the word "Issuing."

Customs notification amendment removes a proviso item, altering procedural provisions applicable to Golakganj land customs station.
Amendment effectuates the omission of item (iii) in the first proviso to Notification No. 63/1994 Customs (N.T.), issued under clauses (b) and (c) of sub section (1) of section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962, by Notification No. 19/2019 Customs (N.T.) dated 1 March 2019, altering the statutory text applicable to Golakganj Land Customs Station and related ICD/LCS/port provisions.

Tariff value fixation updates tariff values for edible oils, metals, seeds and areca nut under Customs Act authority.
Under authority of section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962, the Board substitutes TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 of the principal notification to prescribe fixed tariff values: US dollar per metric tonne values for specified edible oils, brass scrap, poppy seeds and areca nut; and specified unit values for gold and silver where particular notification benefits are availed, with tariff subheadings and descriptions specified to govern import valuation.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment transfers adjudication responsibility for specified customs show cause notices to designated officers.
The Principal Director General, Revenue Intelligence appoints specified officers as a Common Adjudicating Authority empowered to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the original adjudicating authorities in respect of designated show cause notices issued to the listed noticees, establishing a procedural transfer of adjudication responsibility to the named officers for those specific matters.

Extension of Adjudication Period: one year extension granted for customs duty/interest determination where a common adjudicating authority is appointed.
The Principal Director General, Revenue Intelligence, under the first proviso to the Customs Act, extends by one year the period for determination of duty or interest in relation to the specific show cause notices listed in the Table for which a Common Adjudicating Authority was appointed. The extension is applied only to the noticees and notices identified, and is recorded by individual notification numbers and dates issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence.

Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority centralises adjudication of specified show cause notices to designated customs officers.
The Principal Director General, Revenue Intelligence appoints specified officers as Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the originally named adjudicating authorities for adjudication of the listed show cause notices, thereby reassigning adjudication jurisdiction for the identified noticees and proceedings.

Sea cargo manifest compliance commencement was deferred, replacing the earlier effective date with a later implementation date.
The commencement date for the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations, 2018 is deferred from 1 March 2019 to 1 August 2019. The amendment regulations take effect upon publication in the Official Gazette.

Courier export clearance requirements standardise shipping bill disclosures, GST reporting, exporter authorisation, and customs export certification.
Courier export clearance requirements are amended through substitution of Form Courier Shipping Bill-V. The form standardises disclosure by authorised couriers of courier, shipping, exporter, consignment, goods, valuation, consignee, e-commerce and export-scheme particulars. It also requires GSTIN and invoice details, disclosure of IGST payment or export against bond or undertaking, and total IGST paid. Authorised couriers must declare exporter authorisation and confirm reliance on the exporter's declaration, with provision for certification by the Let Export Officer of Customs.

Electronic courier declarations require expanded import and export shipment, valuation, GST, authorisation and compliance details from authorised couriers.
The regulations substitute electronic forms for courier imports of samples and gifts and courier exports. Form C requires shipment, valuation, duty and GST particulars for imported samples and gifts, while treating GSTIN as optional for such imports. Forms H and HA require airway bill, invoice, goods, consignor, consignee, export, GST and related declaration details. Authorised couriers must confirm that they hold relevant consignor or consignee authorisations, that goods comply with applicable import or export restrictions, and that declarations are true and consistent with supporting documents.