Anti dumping duty on imports of Ofloxacin from China PR to address dumping and injury, with specified producer rates.
Definitive anti dumping duty is imposed on imports of Ofloxacin from China PR after findings of dumping, material injury, and causation; specified duty rates are applied to particular producers, exporters and other combinations for the listed tariff items, with duties expressed per kilogram in US dollars but payable in Indian currency using Government specified exchange rates determined as of bill of entry presentation; the measure remains effective for three years unless earlier altered.

Anti-dumping duty on Sulphonated Naphthalene Formaldehyde targets dumped imports, with differentiated rates and a five-year term.
A definitive anti-dumping duty targets imports of Sulphonated Naphthalene Formaldehyde from China PR after findings of dumping, material injury and causation. The Government prescribes differentiated duty rates by producer and exporter, specifies tariff classification, unit of measurement and currency basis, requires payment in Indian currency, sets exchange-rate conversion rules tied to the bill-of-entry date, and makes the duty effective for five years from notification.

Anti-dumping duty on O-Acid imports from China PR imposed with producer-specific definitive rates and payment provisions.
Definitive anti dumping duty is imposed on imports of O Acid (Ofloxacin Acid) originating in or exported from China PR pursuant to findings that such imports were dumped and caused material injury; duties are set producer and exporter specifically in the appended schedule (amounts per kg in US$), with residual rates for other combinations, effective for three years from the provisional duty imposition, payable in Indian currency and converted using the exchange rate notified under the Customs Act, the relevant date being the bill of entry presentation.

Increase in Rate of Duty on specified pulses and edible oils; adds Kabuli Chana entry and omits another entry.
The notification amends the prior customs schedule by substituting a pulses description, inserting a new tariff line for Kabuli Chana, revising duty entries for specified serial numbers, and omitting a listed serial number, thereby changing the applicable customs classifications and rates under the principal notification.

Customs duty increase on chickpeas instituted under section 8A(1), directing a higher basic customs tariff rate.
Executive notification under section 8A(1) of the Customs Tariff Act directs amendment of the First Schedule by substituting a higher entry in the duty column against the tariff item for chickpeas in Section II, Chapter 7, thereby increasing the basic customs duty applicable to that classification through immediate administrative action.

Exchange rate determination for customs conversion establishes import and export currency rates under Customs Act authority, effective now.
Determination under section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 prescribes distinct exchange rates for conversion of listed foreign currencies into Indian rupees for customs purposes, with separate columns for rates applicable to imported goods and to export goods as set out in Schedule I and Schedule II; the rates take effect from 2nd March, 2018 and supersede the earlier notification except as to actions already done under that notification.

Tariff value fixation for specified imports updated, setting US dollar-based values and amending prior notification.
The amendment substitutes TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 of the principal customs notification to prescribe US dollar-denominated tariff values per metric tonne for specified edible oils, brass scrap, poppy seeds and areca nut, and US dollar values for gold and silver when certain notification benefits are availed, thereby updating the tariff value schedule for those imported goods.

Appointment of adjudicating authority to substitute proper officer for adjudication of a specified customs show cause notice.
Pursuant to sections 4(1) and 5(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, the Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Director (Customs) to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Customs (ICD-Import), Tughlakabad for adjudication of Show Cause Notice F.No VIII/10/ICD/TKD/Prev./2/97 dated 23.07.2002 issued to M/s Navshakti Industries Pvt. Ltd.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment reallocates adjudicatory responsibility for specified customs show cause notices.
Appointment of officers as Common Adjudicating Authority to adjudicate specified Show Cause Notices under the Customs Act by designating in a Table the appointed officer for each notice and mapping each notice to the officer originally answerable, thereby reallocating adjudicatory responsibility without addressing the merits of the underlying proceedings.

Basic Customs Duty: effective rate prescribed for Chapter 73 goods excluding specified mobile components under substituted entry.
Substitutes a new entry for S.No. 377 in Notification No.50/2017-Customs to prescribe an effective Basic Customs Duty rate on all goods under Chapter 73, while expressly excluding screws and SIM socket/other mechanical metal items for cellular mobile phones; issued under powers conferred by the Customs Act and the Customs Tariff Act as a further amendment to the principal notification.

Common Adjudicating Authority designation amended to substitute the designated proper officer under the customs adjudication framework.
The Director General, Revenue Intelligence amends Notification No. 8/2017-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI) by substituting, in the table against serial number 3 column 5, the existing entry with the specified adjudicatory designation, thereby changing the designated proper officer for purposes of the common adjudication framework under the customs statutory scheme.

Common adjudicating authority appointed to consolidate adjudication of specified customs show cause notices under DRI notification.
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence appoints specified officers as the Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise powers and discharge duties in respect of enumerated show cause notices, replacing the originally named adjudicating authorities; the notification lists each noticee, show cause notice reference, the adjudicating authority originally named, and the officer appointed to perform the adjudication, and records substitutions effected by subsequent notifications.

Anti dumping duty effective period set for five years from provisional imposition, payable in Indian currency with specified exclusion.
Anti dumping duty is made effective for five years from the date of imposition of the provisional anti dumping duty (5 June 2017) and is payable in Indian currency; the duty shall not be levied for the period commencing from the lapse of the provisional anti dumping duty (5 December 2017) to 22 January 2018.

Anti-dumping duty on ceramic tableware and kitchenware from China imposed per kilogram, effective for a five-year period.
Definitive anti-dumping duty is imposed on ceramic tableware and kitchenware (excluding knives and toilet items) originating in or exported from China PR, classified under headings 6911 and 6912, following findings of dumping, material injury and causal link; the duty is a specified amount per unit of measurement applicable to imports from any listed producer or exporter, effective for five years from the provisional imposition date, with a limited excluded period and prescribed rules for exchange rate determination and bill of entry.

Origin determination timeframe extended to twelve months under India-Japan CEPA, amending the documentary validity period.
The 2018 Amendment to the India-Japan CEPA origin rules, made under section 5(1) of the Customs Tariff Act, substitutes "nine months" with "twelve months" in Appendix A to Annexure 2, sub clause (b) of clause 3 of the 2011 Rules, thereby extending the documentary timeframe; the amendment is effective from 1 March 2018.

Exchange rate determination: updated import and export currency conversion rates prescribed for customs valuation and compliance.
The notification prescribes specific foreign currency conversion rates into Indian rupees for customs valuation, superseding the prior notification and providing distinct import and export rates for each listed currency. The schedules annexed set the operative conversion figures to be applied by customs authorities and traders when calculating rupee-equivalent values for imported and exported goods.

Tariff value fixation updates import valuation for edible oils, metals, seeds, nuts and specified precious metal entries.
The Central Board of Excise & Customs, under powers conferred by the Customs Act, 1962, substitutes TABLE 1, TABLE 2 and TABLE 3 of Notification No. 36/2001 Customs (N.T.), fixing tariff values in US dollar terms for specified imported goods including various edible oils, brass scrap, poppy seeds, areca nut, and gold and silver where specified notification benefits are availed.

Customs Tariff amendment revises motorcycle import classification and duty rates under exemption notification for CKD and other imports.
Substitution of S.No.531 in Notification No.50/2017 Customs reclassifies new, unregistered motor cycles (including mopeds) and cycles with auxiliary motors, distinguishing imports as completely knocked down (CKD) kits-either with engine, gearbox and transmission not pre assembled, or with engine/gearbox/pre assembled but not mounted on a body assembly-and other forms, and updates the corresponding tariff table duty column entries, by Notification No.26/2018 Customs dated 12 February 2018.

Increase in basic customs duty on chana leads to a higher import tariff under section 8A(1).
The Central Government, invoking sub section (1) of section 8A of the Customs Tariff Act, directs an amendment to the First Schedule to increase the Basic Customs Duty applicable to Chana (Chickpeas) by substituting the existing column (4) entry for the relevant tariff item in Section II, Chapter 7 with a higher BCD rate, the change being presented as necessary for immediate action.

Import duty increase on sugar implemented immediately, amending prior tariff notification and removing specified exemptions.
The amendment increases the import tariff on all sugar categories and, by omitting specified serial entries and annexure conditions in the earlier notification, withdraws the identified exemptions and concessions with immediate effect.