Customs exemption for exhibition and event imports applies subject to declaration, bond, re-export, and identification conditions.
Customs exemption is provided for goods in Schedule I imported into India for display or use at an event in Schedule II, subject to re-export and compliance with declaration, bond, identification, and re-export conditions. The notification also permits limited relaxations for specified government and diplomatic imports, home consumption on payment of duty and interest before the re-export deadline, and exceptions for perishable, damaged, or consumed goods. It excludes alcoholic beverages and tobacco, and applies only to the qualifying event categories listed in Schedule II.

Exchange rate determination for customs conversion effective 5 February 2016 establishes currency rates for imports and exports.
Determination of exchange rates for customs conversion effective 5 February 2016 prescribes specific conversion rates for listed foreign currencies to be applied for valuation of imported and export goods. The rates are organized into Schedule I, showing per unit rates for imports and exports, and Schedule II, showing per hundred unit rates for certain currencies, with a noted substitution for the Japanese Yen entry and supersession of the earlier notification.

Regulatory amendment: omission of serial 129 from customs exemption table withdraws a specified import exemption.
The Central Government, under sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 and in the public interest, amends Notification No. 12/2012-Customs by omitting serial number 129 and its related entries from the Table, thereby withdrawing the specific exemption or concession previously granted under that serial entry.

Exchange rate amendment revises conversion rates for a specified foreign currency affecting import and export valuation procedures.
Amendment to customs exchange-rate schedule substituting the entry at serial No. 12 in Schedule I to revise the prescribed rupee equivalents for a specified foreign currency, setting separate conversion rates for imported goods and export goods to be used for customs valuation and related assessments.

Anti-dumping duty adjustment: revised duty rate substituted for specified entry, effective from provisional imposition to termination.
The amendment replaces the entry in column (9) against serial number 4 of Notification No. 133/2008-Customs with a substituted anti-dumping duty rate. It is promulgated under sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 read with rules 18 and 20 of the Customs Tariff Rules, 1995. The substituted rate applies from the date of imposition of the provisional anti-dumping duty and continues up to and including the stated terminal date.

Tariff value fixation clarifies import valuation for edible oils, metals and agricultural commodities under customs notification.
Exercising the power under section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962, the Central Board of Excise & Customs substitutes TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 in the principal notification to prescribe tariff values for specified goods including edible oils, brass scrap, poppy seeds, areca nuts, and gold and silver (where certain concessional entries are availed), with values expressed in US dollars per metric tonne or per unit weight to govern import valuation.

Customs exemption amendment revises a tariff entry and removes specified goods from exemption lists, narrowing exemption coverage.
Substitutes the Table entry for serial number 202, item (I) with "NPK 13:05:26" and omits specified item numbers from List 3 and from List 4 of the principal Customs exemption notification, thereby modifying the scope of goods covered by Notification No. 12/2012-Customs.

Rescission of anti dumping notification withdraws prior instrument while preserving previously completed actions.
The Central Government, invoking powers under the Customs Tariff Act and the anti dumping rules, rescinds Notification No. 10/2010 Customs, withdrawing that prior anti dumping instrument, while preserving actions or omissions completed before the rescission.

Anti-dumping duty on melamine imposed with specified per tonne rates, five year duration and exchange rate calculation rules.
The Central Government has imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on melamine imports from the People's Republic of China based on findings of continued dumping and injury. Duties are specified as per-unit amounts in US dollars per metric tonne, with producer- and exporter-specific entries alongside general rates; provisional assessments under an earlier notification will be finally assessed against these entries. The duty is payable in Indian currency, with the exchange rate determined by notifications under the Customs Act and the relevant date for exchange being the bill of entry presentation. The duty applies for a five-year period unless earlier altered.

Anti-dumping duty on mulberry raw silk from China imposed, domestic industry injury addressed and duty payable in Indian currency.
Definitive anti-dumping duty is imposed on Mulberry Raw Silk (not thrown) of grade 3A and below originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China, applied at the monetary rate and unit specified in the notification's table, effective for five years and payable in Indian currency with exchange-rate conversion as per Government notification.

Presidential Award of Appreciation Certificate granted to named customs and central excise officers under the departmental awards scheme.
Grant of Presidential Award of Appreciation Certificate to specified officers of the Customs & Central Excise Department on Republic Day, 2016 is authorized under clause (a)(ii) of Para 1 of the departmental awards Scheme (Gazette notification of 1962, as amended). The notification lists thirty four named officers across grades who are to receive the Appreciation Certificate for a specially distinguished record of service, and records the administrative basis for conferring the certificates.

Appointment Procedure for President establishes selection committee, panel recommendation and medical fitness requirement via open advertisement.
Appointment procedure requires public advertisement and Registrar-submitted applications, selection by a Committee chaired by a Supreme Court nominee with specified central government secretaries, a quorum of three including the Chairman, authority for the Committee to set its own selection procedure, and a mandatory recommendation of a panel of three names in order of priority; appointment is contingent on declaration of medical fitness by a Central Government constituted Medical Board.

Exchange rate determination sets conversion rates for various foreign currencies for import and export with effect from late January.
Determination prescribes distinct conversion rates for specified foreign currencies to Indian rupees for imported and export goods, effective 22nd January, 2016, replacing the prior notification; annexed schedules list currency-specific rates including a schedule quoting rates per 100 units and a note records a later substitution of one entry.

Notification reference correction replaces Notification No.1/2013 with No.2/2013, expanding listed enforcement agencies including CBN and Directorate of Enforcement
The corrigendum amends Notification No. 43/2014 - Customs (N.T.) by substituting the opening reference Notification No. 1/2013-Customs (N.T.) with Notification No. 2/2013-Customs (N.T.), and by revising Schedule Column 1 to list officers of Customs, Central Excise, Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN), Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and Directorate of Enforcement as the designated personnel.

Customs exemption: import of medical, surgical, dental and veterinary goods attracts nil additional duty under amended notification.
The notification substitutes a table entry to exempt specified tariff subheadings for goods required for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary use from additional duty, prescribing a Nil standard rate for those imports and thereby treating such listed goods as exempted from additional duty under the amended notification.

Concessional duty on medical goods imports clarified; specified tariff items and manufacturing inputs receive reduced customs rates under amendment.
The notification amends the customs exemption schedule to substitute entries identifying specific tariff items for medical instruments and appliances (excluding parts and spares) as eligible for a reduced standard customs rate, and separately designates raw materials, parts or accessories used in manufacture of the specified medical headings as qualifying for concessional treatment when imported for manufacture.

Countervailing duty on castings for wind generators imposes differentiated subsidy duties on imports from China and related trade flows.
Imposes a countervailing duty on castings for wind operated electricity generators originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China following a finding of subsidization causing material injury; specifies tariff classifications, differential duty rates by producer/exporter and trade flow, defines landed value as assessable value under the Customs Act plus specified duties, requires payment in Indian currency, and sets the duty term at five years from publication unless earlier revoked.

Tariff value fixation updates import valuation for edible oils, metals, seeds, nuts and precious metals under customs rules.
Central Board of Excise & Customs amends the principal customs notification by substituting TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 to fix tariff values for specified imports, setting per-metric-tonne values for edible oils, brass scrap, poppy seeds and areca nut and per-unit values for gold and silver when specified notification benefits are availed, thereby integrating these values into the customs valuation framework under statutory authority.

Correction of notification: English text amends "serial No. 9" to "serial No. 12" in the customs notification.
The corrigendum directs that, in the English version of Notification No. 12/2016 CUSTOMS (N.T.), dated 12 January 2016, the words "serial No. 9" shall be read as "serial No. 12", effecting a textual correction to the published notification.

Exchange rate notification updates South African Rand conversion rates for customs purposes, modifying prior customs exchange schedule.
The Board amends Notification No.02/2016 CUSTOMS (N.T.) by substituting the SCHEDULE I entry for the South African Rand, prescribing separate rupee conversion rates for imported goods and for exported goods, effective from 13 January 2016, to be applied for customs purposes.