Tariff value fixation for specified imports clarifies customs valuation and assessment framework for listed commodities.
Fixation of tariff values by substituting revised tables in the principal customs notification under the Customs Act, prescribing US dollar reference values for specified imported goods (including edible oils, brass scrap, poppy seeds, areca nut) and unit values for gold and silver where specified notification benefits are availed, thereby providing the administrative valuation basis for customs assessment of those items.

Delegation of Customs Officer powers: Principal Commissioner given Chief Commissioner powers within specified jurisdiction by administrative order.
The Board invests the Principal Commissioner, holding additional charge as Chief Commissioner, with the powers of the Chief Commissioner within the jurisdiction specified in an earlier notification, by administrative delegation under its statutory authority and referencing the relevant office order.

Anti-dumping duty extension on cold rolled flat products from select exporters extended for a further limited period.
The notification amends Notification No. 45/2016 Customs (ADD) by substituting "six months" with "eight months" in paragraph 2, thereby extending the anti-dumping duty levy on Cold Rolled Flat Products of alloy or non-alloy steel from China PR, Japan, Korea RP and Ukraine under the authority of section 9A(2) of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and rules 13 and 20 of the Anti-dumping Rules, 1995.

Anti-dumping duty extension on hot rolled steel imports: levy period extended by substitution from six to eight months.
Amendment under section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and rules 13 and 20 of the Anti-dumping Rules substitutes the words "six months" with "eight months" in paragraph 2 of Notification No. 44/2016-Customs (ADD), thereby extending the period of levy of anti-dumping duty on hot rolled alloy and non-alloy steel products originating in or exported from the listed countries.

Exchange rate determination for customs valuation establishes currency conversion rates for import and export purposes.
Determines the rate of exchange for specified foreign currencies for customs valuation under section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, effective 3rd February, 2017, superseding Notification No.5/2017. Annexed Schedule I lists per-unit rupee equivalents for major currencies with separate rates for imported and export goods; Schedule II lists rates per 100 units for specified currencies with analogous import/export columns.

Customs exemption amendments expand and modify tariff entries and conditions for specified goods, altering duty treatment and import requirements.
Amendment revises the 2012 Customs exemption notification by inserting and substituting multiple tariff table entries and duty rates for specified HS headings and goods, clarifying product descriptions and concessional treatments, and adding new serial entries including inputs for manufacturing, specialty extracts, and components for wind generators and LED production. It further amends Annexure conditions to cap import value relative to prior exports, adds a certification requirement for monofilament long line tuna-fishing imports, allows disposal on depreciated value for certain petroleum-related exempted goods, and omits an item from List 5.

Customs exemption for energy machinery: duty relief subject to MNRE certificate and importer undertaking on specified use.
Exempts import of machinery and components for initial setting up or demonstration of fuel cell power systems and for balance of systems operating on bio-gas, bio-methane or by-product hydrogen from customs duty in excess of a specified ad valorem floor, subject to a certificate from a Deputy Secretary-rank officer in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy confirming the items and an importer undertaking to use the items for the stated purposes; misuse attracts payment of the duty differential.

Exemption amendments broaden coverage to mobile phones, add component exemptions, and permit concessional import of populated PCBs.
Amendment inserts a proviso excluding notification application to goods at serial numbers 14 H, 14 I and 85 B after 30th June, 2017; broadens serial number 1 to include mobile phones; adds exemptions for catalyst and resin for manufacture of wind generator cast components subject to Condition No. 46; and creates entry 85 B exempting populated PCBs for use in mobile phone manufacture subject to the Customs concessional import procedure under the 2016 Rules and a specified concessional duty rate.

Customs Tariff Amendment sets specified duty for aluminium ores and nil duty for other goods under a tariff heading.
Amendment inserts two new table entries to Notification No.27/2011-Customs for goods under tariff heading 2606 00 90: one entry designates other aluminium ores including laterite with a prescribed import duty rate, and the succeeding entry grants nil duty to all other goods under the same heading not covered by the aluminium ores description. The change is executed under the government's power to amend the notification table and is recorded as an addition to the principal notification.

Tariff value fixation for specified imports sets customs valuation benchmarks for edible oils, metals and agricultural commodities.
Amendment under section 14(2) of the Customs Act substitutes prior TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 with prescribed tariff values to be used for customs valuation. The replacement tables set US dollar tariff benchmarks per metric tonne for specified edible oils, brass scrap, poppy seeds and areca nuts, and prescribe unit tariff values for gold (per 10 grams) and silver (per kilogram) where benefit of specified notification entries is availed.

Appointment of common adjudicating authority centralizes adjudication of specific customs show cause notices under delegated powers.
Appointment of named customs officers as common adjudicating authorities to exercise adjudicatory powers over specified show cause notices issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in respect of listed noticees, including M/s Goodpack IBC (Singapore) Pte Ltd and its Indian representative. The notification maps noticees and show cause notices to the original adjudicating authorities and specifies the officers now empowered to undertake adjudication, effectuating a delegation and consolidation of adjudicatory responsibility under clause (a) of section 152 of the Customs Act, 1962.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment for adjudication of specified customs show-cause notices under the Customs Act.
The Director General, Revenue Intelligence appoints specified officers to act as a Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the originally named adjudicating authorities for adjudication of the specific show cause notices listed in the Table. The Table links each noticee and show cause notice to the original adjudicating authority and to the officer now appointed to perform adjudication; certain entries have been subsequently substituted by later notifications.

Customs amendment substitutes an Appendix I tariff entry to modify exemption provision for specified goods under existing notification.
Amendment to Notification No. 96/2008 substitutes serial number 14 in APPENDIX I, TABLE to list tariff heading 080280 as covering all goods and to prescribe a 60% entry in the relevant column; effected by Notification No. 02/2017 Customs dated 27 January 2017 as a further modification of the miscellaneous exemption/tariff schedule.

Certified copy definition updated clarifies authentication and authorized signatories; filing format and pagination required for appellate documents.
Amendment revises the definition of certified copy to include originals or copies (including Photostat copies) authenticated by the concerned department or by an Advocate, Chartered Accountant, or Consultant duly authorized by the appellant. It also mandates that all memoranda of appeal, cross-objections, reference applications, stay applications and other miscellaneous applications be typed in double spacing on A4 paper, duly paged, indexed and firmly tagged, with each paper book placed in a separate folder.

Bilateral safeguard measures may suspend tariff cuts or raise customs duty to prevent serious injury from originating imports.
Rules establish procedures for imposing bilateral safeguard measures under the India-Japan Trade Agreement where increased imports of an originating good from Japan, due to elimination or reduction of customs duty, cause or threaten serious injury to the domestic industry. The Director General (Safeguard) investigates on application or suo moto, evaluates objective, quantifiable factors, issues public notices, protects confidential information, and recommends provisional or final measures. The Central Government may suspend tariff reductions or raise customs duty within prescribed limits, subject to time bound durations, progressive liberalisation, review, refunds where applicable, and restrictions on re application.

Presidential Appreciation Certificate awarded for specially distinguished public service under the departmental awards scheme.
Grant of Presidential Appreciation Certificate to specified officers and staff in the Customs and Central Excise administration for a Specially Distinguished Record of Service, listing recipients by hierarchical categories and posts in central, zonal and regional units. The awards are conferred under the Scheme governing departmental awards and reference the clause authorising such awards as published in the Gazette and as amended, with the notification recording the conferment and its legal basis.

Customs exemption for infrastructure service providers permits clearance on duty for depreciated value subject to conditions and certification.
Imported goods for installation and use by an Infrastructure Service Provider in Software Technology Park premises require a Director's certificate and authorisation; goods must be used only for export of software by STP units. The ISP must execute a customs bond to install, retain and use the goods for export, not remove them without approval, pay duty on demand for non compliant goods, and follow customs procedures. Customs may permit re export or allow clearance on payment of duty calculated on depreciated value under a prescribed straight line quarterly schedule, with depreciation computed from commencement of operations or installation as certified by the Director.

Exchange rate determination: administrative fixation of currency conversion rates for customs valuation affecting imports and exports.
Determination of rates of exchange under section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, fixing separate conversion rates for imported and export goods in two annexed schedules; Schedule I lists per unit rupee equivalents for specified currencies and Schedule II lists rupee equivalents per 100 units for certain currencies, effective from 20th January, 2017, and superseding the earlier notification for future application only.

Anti-dumping duty extension on Nylon Filament Yarn continued to sustain existing trade remedy measures.
The Central Government, exercising powers under sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and rule 23 of the anti-dumping rules, amends Notification No. 03/2012-Customs (ADD) by inserting a paragraph that the notification shall, unless revoked earlier, remain in force up to and inclusive of the extended date, thereby continuing the anti-dumping duty on Nylon Filament Yarn originating in or exported from the specified countries.

Anti-dumping duty extension for saccharin from China maintains the existing levy for a further statutory period.
The Central Government amended the principal anti dumping notification to insert a new paragraph providing that the notification imposing anti dumping duty on saccharin from the People's Republic of China shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the prescribed terminal date, unless revoked earlier, thereby extending the existing levy for the requested further period following a review initiated by the designated authority under the continuation provisions of the Customs Tariff Act and anti dumping rules.