Exchange Rate Amendment updates Australian Dollar valuation rules for imports and exports under customs authority.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, under powers conferred by the Customs Act, substitutes the Schedule I entry for the Australian Dollar in a prior notification, specifying distinct rupee exchange rates for imported and exported goods and directing application of those revised rates from the stated operative date.

Fixation of tariff values for specified imports establishes benchmark customs valuation for edible oils, metals and agricultural goods.
Fixation of tariff values under section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962 by substituting TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 of the principal notification to prescribe US dollar tariff values for specified imported goods, including edible oils, brass scrap, poppy seeds, areca nut, and unit values for gold and silver in defined forms with explanatory scope for applicability.

Exchange rate amendment for Norwegian Kroner takes effect under Customs Act, setting distinct import and export rates.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, invoking powers under section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, substitutes the Schedule I entry for Norwegian Kroner in Notification No.20/2020 CUSTOMS (N.T.), effective 14th March, 2020, prescribing distinct rupee exchange rates for imported and exported goods.

Road and Infrastructure Cess raised on petrol and diesel, increasing per litre customs duty and effective in March.
Amends Notification No. 18/2019 Customs by substituting the entries in column (4) for Sl. Nos. 1 and 2 to set a higher per litre Road and Infrastructure Cess as an additional duty of customs on petrol and diesel. The amendment is effected under the government's delegated statutory powers and comes into force from 14th March, 2020.

Exchange rate adjustment for South African Rand establishes separate rupee equivalents for imports and exports under customs notification.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs amends Schedule I of the earlier exchange rate notification by substituting the serial entry for the South African Rand, specifying separate rupee equivalents for one unit of that currency for imported goods and for exported goods; the revised rates take effect from the stated commencement date and are incorporated into the customs exchange rate framework used for valuation and duty computation.

Anti-dumping duty extension on sheet glass from China PR continues under Customs Tariff Act authority.
The Central Government amended the 2015 notification imposing anti-dumping duty on sheet glass from China PR by inserting a paragraph that, notwithstanding prior provisions, the notification shall remain in force until the date specified in the insertion unless revoked earlier. The amendment was made pursuant to the government's statutory powers under the Customs Tariff framework and implementing anti-dumping rules following a designated authority review recommending extension.

Exchange rate notification updates foreign currency valuation, altering import and export conversion rates effective next day.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs amended its exchange rate notification by substituting the Schedule-II entry for a specified foreign currency, establishing distinct conversion rates for imports and exports; the amendment is effective from the stated effective date and alters the official figures used for customs valuation and reporting.

Anti-dumping duty on CPVC imports imposed, using producer-specific reference thresholds to determine payable charges.
Imposition of a definitive anti-dumping duty on CPVC (resin and compound) from China PR and Korea RP, calculated as the difference between landed value and producer- and product-specific USD/MT reference amounts in the Duty Table where landed value is lower. The Duty Table lists specific producers and residual categories with separate thresholds for resin and compound. The duty is payable in Indian currency, effective for five years from provisional imposition (subject to revocation or amendment) with a specified non-levy interval; exchange rate and landed value definitions for assessment are prescribed.

Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority amended to designate Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Customs, Custom House, Chennai.
DRI amends Notification No.128/2016-Customs (N.T.) by substituting, against serial number 11 in column 6, the designation with Principal Commissioner/ Commissioner of Customs, Custom House, Chennai, thereby identifying that office as the Common Adjudicating Authority.

Common Adjudicating Authority designation centralises adjudication for specified customs show cause notices under DRI appointment.
Director General, Revenue Intelligence appoints specified officers as Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and duties of the originally named adjudicating authorities for adjudication of the listed show cause notices, with the notification identifying noticees, show cause notice references, original adjudicating authorities and the officers designated to act as common adjudicating authorities.

Exchange Rate Determination: notified conversion rates for specified foreign currencies for import and export under Customs law.
Exchange Rate Determination under the Customs Act fixes conversion rates of specified foreign currencies into Indian rupees for import and export valuation, with distinct rates for imported and exported goods effective from the notification date; the notification prescribes Schedule I (per unit rates) and Schedule II (per 100 units) entries to be used by customs authorities and traders and supersedes the prior notification except as to past actions.

Exchange rate notification amended, replacing specified import and export currency conversion rates effective March 2020.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, invoking powers under section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, substitutes specified entries in SCHEDULE I and SCHEDULE II of Notification No.15/2020 CUSTOMS (N.T.) effective 5th March, 2020. The amendment replaces the rates for Danish Kroner, Euro and Swedish Kroner in SCHEDULE I (rates per one unit for imported and exported goods) and replaces the Japanese Yen entry in SCHEDULE II (rates per 100 units for imported and exported goods), establishing the rupee equivalences to be applied for customs valuation.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointments under Customs Act enable designated officers to adjudicate specified show cause notices.
The Director General, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence appoints specified officers to act as Common Adjudicating Authority under clause (a) of section 152 of the Customs Act, 1962 to exercise powers and discharge duties for adjudication of the listed show cause notices; a Table identifies noticees, show cause notice references, originally named adjudicating authorities and the officers now appointed, and a later note records a substitution of a Table reference.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment assigns adjudication of specified customs show cause notices to DRI Mumbai.
The Director General, Revenue Intelligence appoints the Additional Director General (Adjudication), DRI Mumbai as the Common Adjudicating Authority to adjudicate the specific Show Cause Notices enumerated in the Notification's Table, pursuant to section 152(a) of the Customs Act and in compliance with prior Customs (N.T.) notifications and referenced CESTAT directions; the Notification includes an amendment history substituting earlier table entries.

Customs notification amendment replaces the table entry for serial 10 in the prior CAA/DRI notification.
Director General, Revenue Intelligence amends Notification No. 13/2020-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI) by substituting the existing entry in the Table against serial number 10, column 3. The amendment is issued under clause (a) of section 152 of the Customs Act, 1962, cites the Directorate file reference and is signed by a Joint Director of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence.

Tariff value fixation sets customs valuation benchmarks for specified imported commodities under relevant customs notification.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, under section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962, amends Notification No. 36/2001 Customs (N.T.) by substituting TABLE 1, TABLE 2 and TABLE 3 with new schedules that fix tariff values in US dollars for specified goods. The new tables set unit tariff values for specified edible oils (crude, RBD and others), palmolein variants, crude soybean oil, brass scrap, poppy seeds, areca nuts, and gold and silver in defined forms, including explanatory qualifications for certain precious metal entries.

Tariff amendment: corrigendum removes previously listed percentage entry from specified tariff item, altering Customs schedule application.
The corrigendum directs the omission of the entry "1.3%" in column (4) opposite Tariff Item 2927 in the earlier Customs notification, thereby modifying the published Customs schedule and clarifying the textual content of that tariff entry as published in the Gazette.

Tariff value fixation for specified imported commodities updated, substituting tables to prescribe standard import valuations for listed goods.
Fixation of tariff values by substituting Tables 1-3 in the principal Customs notification, prescribing US dollar tariff values for specified imported goods including edible oils, brass scrap, poppy seeds, areca nut, and specified forms of gold and silver, with entries noting unchanged values and clarifying scope and exclusions for certain forms and modes of importation.

Customs Transit Declaration requirement ensures approved documentation and bond before goods transit through foreign territory into India.
These regulations require consignors or carriers to file a prescribed Customs Transit Declaration and execute a bond at the Indian customs station of exit for goods moving through foreign territory; the proper officer must approve the declaration before loading, may require sealing with a customs one time lock and must endorse the declaration with the lock number. On re entry into India the arrival officer verifies the seal or inspects goods if the seal is broken, endorses the declaration or records irregularities, and upon endorsed arrival the exit station may close or credit the bond; electronic arrival entries can substitute for the physical endorsement.

Exchange rate determination for customs: prescribed rupee equivalence for listed foreign currencies affecting import and export valuation.
Determines the rate of exchange for listed foreign currencies into Indian rupees for customs purposes, prescribing separate rates for imported and exported goods in Schedule I and Schedule II, effective from the stated date, and superseding the prior board notification while noting later substitutions and supersession by a subsequent notification.