Export duty rates amended for specified goods, revising certain duties to nil or reduced effective rates.
Revises the principal notification by inserting new tariff entries and substituting column (4) rates in the Table to specify effective export duty rates: inserting nil duty for raw sugar and the entry at serial number 12, adding tariff lines for bauxite and ilmenite with prescribed export duty rates, and inserting a nil entry against another serial position, thereby amending Notification No.27/2011-Customs under powers of section 25.

Customs exemption for trophies: recognised sports bodies may import trophies duty-free subject to documentation and export verification.
Permits recognised National Sports Federations or registered sports bodies to import trophies for awarding at international tournaments in India, subject to customs officer satisfaction that the trophy is not an article of general utility, submission of manufacturer's invoice, photograph, declaration of purpose and event duration, an undertaking to retain the trophy until event conclusion and to export trophies awarded to non-Indian winners, and verification at export that the winning international team participated and the trophy's identity is established.

Rescission of customs exemption notifications ends prior exemptions, subject to actions completed before rescission under statutory authority.
The Central Government, invoking statutory authority under the Customs Act and the Customs Tariff Act, rescinds Notification No. 19/2012-Customs and Notification No. 20/2012-Customs issued on 17 March 2012, withdrawing their operative effect, while expressly preserving acts done or omissions occurring before the rescission.

Customs tariff amendments revise exemption entries, adjust duty rates, and expand concessional import conditions for selected goods.
Amendment modifies the customs exemption notification by inserting and substituting tariff headings and serial entries, omitting specified entries, and changing duty percentages for a range of goods including foodstuffs, coal, machinery components, gemstone pre-forms and automotive imports. It refines vehicle import descriptors and adjusts related duty entries. The proviso dates in two clauses are extended. The Annexure revises concessional conditions by allowing servicing of private aircraft including parts, extends retention periods for several entries, deletes one condition, and expands List 29 by substituting and adding numerous footwear and leather industry machines.

Variance allowances for re-imported cut and polished diamonds permit minor deviations in dimensions and weight.
Amendment inserts a proviso to condition (v) permitting a variance not exceeding +_ 0.01 mm in height and circumference and variance not exceeding +_ 1 cent in weight for re-imported cut and polished diamonds, and substitutes the Explanation to define "Foreign Trade Policy" as the policy published by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry vide notification No.1/2009-2014, as amended.

Tariff classification amendment: column entry substituted to align with HS 2012 under Customs notification by government.
Amendment substitutes the tariff classification entry in the Table of Notification No. 75/2005-Customs, replacing the entry in column (2) against serial number 118 with "2920 90 99" to align the schedule with HS 2012, effected under the statutory powers conferred by the Customs Act and recorded by the issuing notification dated 1 March 2013.

Customs notification amendment updates tariff exemption entries, substituting and omitting specified goods under defined sub-headings.
The Central Government amends the customs exemption schedule by omitting specified serial entries and substituting revised entries that define exemption coverage by reference to particular tariff sub-headings, while excluding items already covered under listed entries of a prior notification; the changes are effected under statutory powers as an administrative revision of the principal notification.

Common Adjudicating Authority assignment directs adjudication of a DRI show cause notice by the Customs Commissioner at ICD Tughlakabad.
The Board assigns the show cause notice relating to M/s. Shubh Resources Pvt. Ltd. to the Commissioner of Customs, ICD Tughlakabad, directing that the Commissioner undertake adjudication of the notice under the notification-based delegation of adjudicatory authority; the assignment is circulated to relevant customs and revenue offices for administrative coordination.

Common adjudicating authority appointed to adjudicate a customs show cause notice assigning jurisdiction to central excise authority.
Pursuant to Notification No.15/2002 Customs (N.T.) under section 4(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, the Board assigns the show cause notice issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in the case of M/s Gosil Export Pvt. Ltd. to the Commissioner of Central Excise, Jaipur 1 as the Common Adjudicating Authority for adjudication.

Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority assigns Show Cause Notice to Commissioner for adjudication under customs law.
A show cause notice issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence is administratively assigned to the Commissioner of Customs (Imports), New Custom House, Ballard Estate, Mumbai for adjudication under Notification No.15/2002 (Customs (N.T.)), designating the Commissioner as the Common Adjudicating Authority and directing service copies to relevant revenue and customs offices.

Common Adjudicating Authority assignment directs adjudication of a DRI show cause notice to the designated import commissionerate.
Assignment under the Customs delegation framework directs that the show cause notice issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in the Classic Marble Group matter be adjudicated by the Commissioner of Customs (Import), JNCH, Nhava Sheva, identifying that commissionerate as the Common Adjudicating Authority for the specified notice and circulating the allocation to relevant customs formations for implementation.

Extension of time limit for submission of final safeguard findings on hot-rolled stainless steel imports from PR China.
The Central Government, invoking sub-rule (1) of rule 11 of the Customs Tariff (Transitional Product Specific Safeguard Duty) Rules, 2002, extends the period for submission of final findings in the safeguard investigation concerning imports of hot rolled flat products of stainless steel of series 300 from the People's Republic of China to 25th May, 2013.

Exchange rate determination establishes customs conversion rates for imports and exports effective in February, superseding prior notification.
Determination of rate of exchange under the Customs Act prescribes conversion rates for specified foreign currencies for customs valuation of imports and exports effective 22nd February, 2013, superseding the prior notification. Distinct import and export rates are listed in annexed schedules, including a separate schedule for currencies quoted per 100 units, and corrigenda correct earlier published figures for the Kenya shilling.

Designation of Inland Container Depot at Baddi permits unloading of imported goods and loading of export goods under customs law.
Central Government amends the principal Customs notification by inserting a new serial entry designating Baddi, District Solan, Himachal Pradesh, as an Inland Container Depot under clause (aa) of sub section (1) of section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962, with the operative function limited to unloading of imported goods and loading of export goods.

Customs exemption for LR-SAM programme imports subject to authorised works centres and certified programme-specific lists.
Grants a temporary customs exemption for machinery, equipment, instruments, components, spares, tools, software, raw materials and consumables imported for the LR-SAM Programme, provided imports are made by authorized works centres designated by a Ministry of Defence officer not below Deputy Secretary and accompanied at import by a Programme Director-certified list confirming Ministry of Defence authorization and exclusive use for the LR-SAM Programme; the exemption is time-limited.

Customs notification amendment expands condition to include central excise debits alongside exemption-related debits in eligibility.
The amendment replaces the words "already made under this exemption" in paragraph 2, condition (16) of Notifications 05/2013-Customs and 06/2013-Customs with wording that includes "the debits made under the notification No. 02 of 2013-Central Excise" and "the debits made under the notification No. 03 of 2013-Central Excise" respectively, thereby extending the referenced debits to include specified Central Excise debits within the Post Export EPCG Duty Credit Scrip Scheme.

Post Export EPCG duty credit scrip enables duty-free import tied to proportionate fulfillment of export obligation.
Exemption for imports against a Post Export EPCG duty credit scrip (3% variant) allows remission of basic customs duty and specified additional duty subject to conditions: imports must be on payment of duties in cash where basic duty exceeds the threshold, registered at the stated port, installed and put to use with prescribed certification, and retained until export obligations are fulfilled. Export obligation is calculated as a defined proportion of duties and assessable value with specified reductions for green technologies, special regions and sectors; duty remission in the scrip is proportionate to export fulfillment and interacts with Cenvat and drawback rules.

EPCG duty credit scrip grants customs and additional duty exemption for imports subject to authorisation, registration and export obligation conditions.
The notification exempts imports made against a Post Export EPCG duty credit scrip (0% EPCG variant) from basic customs duty and specified additional duty, subject to conditions including issuance of the scrip against a qualifying authorisation, non conflict with specified benefit schemes, import on payment of duties in cash and registration at the nominated port, installation and use certification, fulfilment of a calculated export obligation (with specified reductions and deemed export inclusions), prescribed documentation for registration, and operational rules on re export, transferability, validity and permitted ports.

Tariff value fixation: tables substitute revised import tariff values for specified commodities under Customs notification.
Amendment substitutes TABLE-1 and TABLE-2 of Notification No. 36/2001-Customs (N.T.) to fix tariff values in US dollars for specified imported commodities. TABLE-1 sets per metric ton values for edible oils, brass scrap (all grades) and poppy seeds. TABLE-2 sets unit tariff values for gold and silver where the benefit of specified notification entries is availed. The amendment is made under sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 by the Central Board of Excise & Customs.

Inclusion of Visakhapatnam Airport expands permitted export-import ports under existing Customs export promotion notifications.
Amendment to multiple Customs notifications adds Visakhapatnam Airport to lists of permitted ports for exports and imports under Export Promotion Schemes by substituting existing port phrases (commonly "Indore and Dabolim (Goa)" or "Trivandrum and Varanasi") with expanded phrases including Visakhapatnam in specified conditions or opening paragraphs, without altering other substantive eligibility criteria of the principal notifications.