Tariff value fixation for specified imports updated, substituting a new table of values and retaining most oil entry rates.
The Board, invoking section 14(2) of the Customs Act, substitutes a new Table of tariff values for Notification No.36/2001-Cus (N.T.), specifying US$ per metric tonne values for crude palm oil, RBD palm oil, other palm oil, crude palmolein, RBD palmolein, other palmolein, crude soyabean oil, brass scrap (all grades) and poppy seeds; most oil entries are unchanged, brass scrap is assigned a tariff value in the Table, and poppy seeds remain at the prior value.

Customs exemption amendment extends effective date for specified defence imports under existing notification by central government
Substitutes the effective date in the Explanation to the Table entry at S.No.14 of Notification No.39/96 Customs, thereby extending the operative date for exemptions on specified goods imported for Defence, Coast Guard, Department of Revenue, Police Forces, HAL, certain ordnance factories and specified defence programmes; enacted under section 25(1) of the Customs Act on public interest grounds.

Exchange rate determination sets statutory conversion rates for imports and exports effective 1 February 2008.
Determines statutory conversion rates for specified foreign currencies for customs valuation of imported and exported goods effective 1 February 2008. Under section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, the Central Board of Excise and Customs supersedes the prior notification and prescribes separate schedule-based rates per 100 units of each listed currency for imports and exports, with prospective effect and a saving for prior acts or omissions.

Customs amendment updates tariff exemptions and item descriptions, altering specified entries and import classifications for certain goods.
Amendment under section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962 modifies Notification No.21/2002-Customs by substituting the column (3) entry for S.No.140 with "Tags, labels, stickers, belts, buttons or hangers, imported by bonafide exporters", inserting "(z) printed bags" after (y) in column (3) for S.No.167, and substituting the column (2) entry for S.No.168 with "43, 52, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59 or 60".

Customs exemption expanded to cover capital equipment for manufacture and overhaul of SU 30 MKI aircraft when imported by HAL.
Amendment substitutes a table entry in Notification No.39/96 Customs to extend a customs exemption to capital equipment imported by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for setting up facilities to manufacture SU-30 MKI aircraft and for facilities to repair/overhaul SU-30 MKI aircraft, its avionics and accessories, and to overhaul AL-31FP engines and accessories.

Anti-dumping duty on suspension-grade PVC imports from specified origins, with producer-exporter specific rates per metric tonne.
Anti-dumping duty is imposed on homopolymer PVC suspension grade imports (sub-heading 3904 21) from specified countries based on findings of dumping, material injury and causation; definitive duties vary by country of origin, country of export and specific producer-exporter combinations, are levied per metric tonne in Indian currency, include listed exclusions for specialty resins and certain nil-duty entries for named firms, and remain effective for six years from Gazette publication under the Customs Tariff Act and the anti-dumping rules.

Concessional customs duty on Singapore-origin goods applies only to listed tariff items and origin proof requirements.
Prescribes a concessional effective rate of customs duty for specified goods imported into India from the Republic of Singapore, exempting them from customs duty in excess of the rate set out in the Table. The benefit applies only to listed tariff items and descriptions, and only if the importer proves Singapore origin in accordance with the applicable Rules of Origin.

Constitution of customs committees reallocates Chief Commissioner jurisdictions for Mumbai and Pune under section 129A authority.
Amendment under the powers of sub-section (1B) of section 129A of the Customs Act, 1962 substitutes the Table entry at serial 33 and inserts serial 33A in Notification No. 39/2005-Customs (N.T.). Serial 33 designates Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai-III and Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai-II for Air Cargo (Import) Mumbai, Air Cargo (Export) Mumbai, Customs (Airport) Mumbai and Customs (Preventive) Mumbai. Serial 33A designates Chief Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, Pune and Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai-III for Customs, Pune.

Tariff value fixation for specified imports updated by substitution of the customs notification table, prescribing new per-tonne values.
Amendment under sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 substitutes the Table in Notification No.36/2001-Cus (N.T.) to prescribe tariff values in US dollars per metric tonne for specified goods. The Table lists tariff values for crude palm oil, RBD palm oil, palmolein variants, crude soyabean oil, brass scrap (all grades) and poppy seeds, noting most edible-oil entries remain unchanged and a tariff value is provided for brass scrap.

Anti-dumping duty discontinuation after review: rescission follows authority's finding and recommendation to withdraw protection.
Rescission of the anti-dumping duty on imports of D(-) Para Hydroxy Phenyl Glycine Base from Singapore following a review in which the designated authority found continued dumping and injury but concluded the domestic industry did not establish causation or likely adverse effects from duty discontinuation, and recommended withdrawal; the Central Government rescinded the prior notification under section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, subject to savings for prior actions.

Anti-dumping review finds continued dumping but insufficient causation, leading to discontinuation of duty on the subject imports.
The designated authority's review found continued dumping of D (-) Para Hydroxy Phenyl Glycine Base from the subject country and continued injury to domestic industry, but that causation and likely adverse effect of discontinuation were not established; it recommended discontinuation. The Central Government, under powers conferred by the Customs Tariff Act and relevant anti-dumping rules, rescinded the notification imposing anti-dumping duty on the subject goods from the subject country, except for actions taken before rescission.

Customs port appointment: Redi authorised for crew baggage handling and export loading of specified ores.
The notification amends the TABLE entry for Redi (Maharashtra) to authorise (a) loading and unloading of crew baggage and (b) loading for export of metallurgical coke/coal, iron ore and bauxite ore, thereby altering the scope of permitted activities at that customs port entry under the Customs Act.

Customs notification amendment adds a prior notification reference to update effective duty rates under the tariff.
Customs notification amendment adds an incorporation by reference to an earlier notification within the schedule prescribing effective duty rates under the Customs Tariff Act by inserting the cited notification into the principal notification's enumerated list, thereby bringing that prior notification within the regulatory framework determining applicable customs duties.

Anti-dumping duty rescission removes prior duty on Trimethoprim under statutory powers, subject to preservation of prior actions.
Central Government rescinds Notification No. 89/2002 Customs imposing an anti dumping duty on Trimethoprim, exercising powers under the Customs Tariff Act and the anti dumping rules, and preserves prior acts or omissions by way of a saving provision.

Anti-dumping duty on Trimethoprim to offset dumped imports and protect domestic industry through per unit levy.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on Trimethoprim of any grade targets dumped imports from the People's Republic of China. The duty equals the difference between a specified reference amount and the landed value of imports, calculated per kilogram in Indian Rupees. The notification defines scope by origin, export country, producer and exporter entries in the Table and defines "landed value" as assessable value under the Customs Act excluding certain specified duties. The duty is effective for five years from Gazette publication unless earlier amended or revoked.

Anti-dumping duty extension on float glass continues pending review under Customs Tariff Act until 6 January 2009.
The Central Government, acting on the Designated Authority's initiated review and request for extension, amended Notification No.165/2003-Customs to provide that the anti-dumping duty on float glass from China and Indonesia shall remain in force up to and inclusive of 6 January 2009, unless revoked earlier, thereby extending the duty pending completion of the administrative review under the Customs Tariff Act and relevant anti dumping rules.

Anti-dumping duty continuation extended on PHPG DS from Singapore pending review, remaining in force until 10 November 2008.
The Central Government amends Notification No.102/2006-Customs to insert a provision extending the anti-dumping duty on D(-) Para Hydroxy Phenyl Glycine Methyl Potassium Dane Salt (PHPG DS) from Singapore, pursuant to sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and rule 23, so that the notification remains in force up to and inclusive of 10th November 2008 unless revoked earlier, preserving the duty during the ongoing review.

Anti-dumping duty continuation extended for Para Hydroxy Phenyl Glycine methyl potassium dane salt originating from China pending review.
Amendment adds an operative paragraph extending the anti-dumping duty on D(-) Para Hydroxy Phenyl Glycine Methyl Potassium Dane Salt (PHPG DS) originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China, pending completion of a designated authority review; the extension preserves the existing duty in force up to and inclusive of 10th November, 2008 unless revoked earlier, effected under powers conferred by the Customs Tariff Act and the Customs Tariff Rules.

Anti-dumping duty extension on Mulberry Raw Silk continued under statutory review powers, preserving duty protection during review.
The Central Government, invoking the statutory continuation power and the Customs Tariff review rule, amends the principal notification to insert a clause that the anti-dumping duty on Mulberry Raw Silk (not thrown) 2A grade and below from the People's Republic of China shall remain in force up to and inclusive of 1st January, 2009, unless revoked earlier, thereby extending the notification pending completion of a review requested by the designated authority.

Tariff value fixation for imported commodities establishes updated import valuation consequences under customs rule.
Substitutes the Table in Notification No.36/2001-Cus (N.T.) by fixing tariff values in US dollars per metric tonne for listed imported goods, including crude palm oil, RBD palm oil, palmolein variants, crude soyabean oil, brass scrap (all grades) and poppy seeds, under the Board's power conferred by section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962.