Anti-dumping duty on cold rolled flat steel imposed against specified foreign producers and exporters, payable per metric ton
Imposes definitive anti dumping duty on cold rolled flat alloy and non alloy steel from China PR, Japan, Korea RP and Ukraine, calculated as the difference between specified table amounts and the landed value where lower, expressed in US dollars per metric ton. The notification lists producer and exporter specific rates and a residual rate, excludes specified steel categories (stainless, certain high speed and silicon electrical steels), provides nil duty for narrowly defined grades, explains landed value and exchange rate treatment, and fixes the duty's multi year operative period subject to revocation or amendment.

Customs notification amendment updates the designated preventive customs proper officer and location, revising the official administrative listing.
Amendment of Notification No. 129/2013-Customs (N.T.) substitutes the earlier designation "the Additional Commissioner of Customs (Preventive), New Custom House, Ballard Estate, Mumbai" with "the Additional/Joint Commissioner of Customs (Preventive), New Custom House, Near Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi," effected under powers conferred by sub-section (1) of sections 4 and 5 of the Customs Act, 1962.

Customs amendment under statutory power replaces the notification Note, updating the principal regulations' publication and amendment reference.
An amendment under statutory power replaces the Note in Notification No. 142/2016-Customs (N.T.) with a Note that restates the origin of the principal regulations and records their publication in the Gazette of India and the most recent amendment history, thereby updating and clarifying the notification's reference to the principal regulations.

Customs amendment expands port authorization to permit unloading of imports and loading of exports at the specified port.
Amendment modifies the table entry for Dhamra Port to permit unloading of imported goods and loading of export goods or any class of such goods, substituting the prior entry and thereby altering the scope of permitted cargo handling under the relevant customs notification.

Anti-dumping duty on hot-rolled flat steel imposed on imports from listed countries for a specified period, addressing dumping and injury
Definitive anti dumping duty is imposed on hot rolled flat products of alloy or non alloy steel from specified countries, with duty rates listed by producer/exporter rows in the Table. The duty is applied as the difference between the amount specified in the Table and the landed value where the landed value is lower, payable in Indian currency and computed using the notified exchange rate on the date of presentation of the bill of entry. Specified product exclusions and a defined duration subject to revocation or amendment are provided.

Customs duty classification for industrial palm stearin amended, introducing distinct tariff entries and exemption for oleochemical manufacture.
The amendment to Notification No.12/2012-Customs inserts two tariff entries for palm stearin (crude, RBD or other) having FFA 20% or more under heading 1511: one entry imposing a basic customs duty for general imports and a separate entry granting nil basic customs duty when imported for the manufacture of oleochemicals; it also omits serial numbers 187A and 187B and is made under section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962.

Anti-dumping duty extension on partially oriented yarn from China maintained under Customs Tariff Act, continuing duty applicability.
The Central Government, acting under section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and rule 23 of the anti-dumping rules, has amended notification No. 22/2012-Customs (ADD) to add a paragraph providing that the anti-dumping duty on Partially Oriented Yarn originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China shall, unless revoked earlier, remain in force up to and inclusive of the stated date.

Publication of commission orders permitted for authoritative reports or press under terms and conditions prescribed by the Commission.
The amendment replaces rule 15 of the 2007 Procedure to permit the Settlement Commission to release orders deemed fit for publication in authoritative reports or the press, subject to terms and conditions the Commission may lay down, and provides that the amended procedure is to be cited by its short title and come into force upon publication in the Official Gazette.

Exchange Rate Determination updates foreign currency-to-rupee conversion rates for import and export valuation, effective early May.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, under statutory authority, fixed specified rates of exchange for conversion between listed foreign currencies and Indian rupees for import and export valuation, effective 5 May 2017. Rates are set in two schedules - per unit for major currencies and per 100 units where stated - with separate figures for imported goods and export goods; the notification supersedes the earlier April notification and was later superseded by a May notification.

Anti-dumping duty on elastomeric filament yarn imposed to counter dumped imports, specific duties assigned by exporter and origin.
Definitive anti-dumping duties are imposed on Elastomeric Filament Yarn (up to 150 deniers, excluding coloured and beam type yarns) from China PR, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam, with country-, producer- and exporter-specific duty rates listed in the notification table. Duties are payable in Indian currency for five years from publication, and conversion to Indian currency must use the Government-specified exchange rate applicable on the bill of entry presentation date under the Customs Act.

Anti dumping duty extension on viscose filament yarn from China sustained under Customs Tariff Act, continuing the import levy for a further year.
The notification amends the principal anti dumping notification to provide that, notwithstanding paragraph 2, the anti dumping duty on Viscose Filament Yarn originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China shall, unless revoked earlier, remain in force up to and inclusive of the specified terminal date, thereby extending the period of applicability of the import levy following a designated authority continuation review and recommendation under section 9A and rule 23.

Tariff value fixation updates customs reference values for specified imported goods, affecting import valuation and assessment procedures.
An amendment to the principal Customs (N.T.) notification substitutes TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 to fix tariff values for specified imported goods, listing tariff values (US$ per metric tonne or unit) for categories including various edible oils, brass scrap (all grades), poppy seeds, areca nuts, and unit-based values for gold and silver where certain notification entry benefits are availed, thereby updating the customs reference valuation schedule for import assessment.

Drawback rates for Guar products amended to revise tariff classifications and applicable drawback percentages under customs notification.
Amendment substitutes Schedule entries in Notification No. 131/2016-Customs (N.T.) to revise tariff classifications and associated drawback specifications for guar products: replacing Chapter 7 items to distinguish Guar Gum Refined Split and others, replacing Chapter 11 items to identify Guar Meal and others, and modifying the Chapter 13 description to refer to Guar Gum, thereby altering the Schedule references and drawback applicability under the Drawback Rules.

Customs duty exemption for defence and paramilitary unit imports on return, subject to proof of prior export to customs satisfaction.
Exemption from customs duty and the integrated tax is allowed for goods imported by or along with Army, Navy, Air Force or Central Paramilitary Forces units returning after service abroad, provided the Assistant or Deputy Commissioner of Customs is satisfied that the goods were exported by or with the unit on departure; the notification is issued under section 25(1) of the Customs Act and supersedes the earlier notification on the subject.

Exchange Rate Determination: notified conversion rates for specified foreign currencies into Indian rupees for import and export goods.
Determination of conversion rates for specified foreign currencies into Indian rupees with effect from 21st April, 2017; the Central Board of Excise and Customs prescribes distinct rates of exchange for imported goods and for export goods in two annexed schedules for application under the Customs Act, and the notification supersedes the earlier board notification dated 6th April, 2017, except as to prior actions.

Customs exemption for patient assistance programmes permits duty-free import of specified drugs subject to compliance.
Imports of drugs under Chapter 30 for supply under specified Patient Assistance Programmes are exempt from customs duty provided the sponsoring pharmaceutical company supplies the drugs free to patients, furnishes an undertaking to the jurisdictional Customs officer to maintain records (patient details, identity and residence proofs, diagnosis and dosage, and imported/consumed drugs), ensures use solely for the programme, and agrees to pay duty with interest in case of non compliance.

Exemption of additional duty expanded to cover specified jute imports from Nepal under amended customs notification.
Alters Notification No. 8/2011-Customs by inserting the words "or Nepal" after "from Bangladesh," thereby extending the exemption of additional duty of Customs to specified jute products imported from Nepal as well as Bangladesh, without altering the products covered or other substantive conditions of the principal notification.

Customs exemption amendment removes export-specific wording, altering the operative scope of the proviso.
An amendment directs that, in paragraph 1 of Notification No. 41/1999 Customs, the words "for exports" in the proviso shall be omitted, effectuating a change to the operative language of that proviso under powers conferred by the Customs Act.

Tariff value fixation sets commodity-specific benchmark import values, updating customs valuation tables for listed goods.
The notification amends the principal customs notification under section 14(2) by substituting TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 to fix tariff value benchmarks in US dollars for specified imported commodities. Revised values are prescribed per metric tonne for edible oils, Brass Scrap, Poppy Seeds and Areca Nuts, and unit values are prescribed for Gold and Silver where specified notification benefits are availed, thereby providing commodity-specific benchmark values for customs import valuation.

Customs territorial jurisdiction reallocated, designating Commissioners and subordinate officers for specified regional areas under the Customs Act.
Amendment substitutes entries for serial numbers 3 and 5 in Notification No.78/2014-Customs (N.T.), reallocating territorial jurisdiction and specifying that certain areas (including Jammu and Kashmir with stated exceptions and specified Punjab districts) fall under the Commissioner of Customs, Amritsar with subordinate Additional/Joint and Deputy/Assistant Commissioners, while Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and the remaining areas of Punjab fall under the Commissioner of Customs, Ludhiana with analogous subordinate officer designations.