Customs exemption to crude petroleum caps payable duty per tonne on imports, relieving any excess levy.
Exempts imports of crude petroleum falling under the First Schedule tariff heading from so much of the customs duty as exceeds the amount calculated at a specified per metric tonne rate, thereby capping payable duty on importation and relieving any excess.

Customs exemption for fluorspar limits payable duty by exempting amounts above a prescribed ad valorem rate.
Exemption for Fluorspar (Customs Tariff heading 25.29) exempts that portion of customs duty specified in the First Schedule which is in excess of 35 per cent ad valorem, effected under sub section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962, and operative up to and inclusive of 29 February 1988.

Customs exemption for imported denatured ethyl alcohol requires industrial use certification and conditional undertakings for compliance.
Exemption applies to imported denatured ethyl alcohol (94.68% V/V) for exclusive industrial use, relieving duty in excess of a 35% ad valorem calculation and the entire additional duty under the second Act, subject to: a Deputy Secretary certificate from the Ministry of Industry; an undertaking to use the goods for the specified industrial purpose, maintain and produce certified consumption accounts within three months or allowed extension, and pay duty differentials on default; and evidence acceptable to the Assistant Collector that the alcohol has been denatured to approved standards.

Warehousing station designation enables fully export-oriented undertakings in Village Bollarum under Customs Act notification.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, exercising powers under the Customs Act, declares Village Bollarum in Medak District, Andhra Pradesh, to be a warehousing station for the purpose of facilitating the establishment of fully export oriented undertakings, thereby enabling the application of warehousing status and associated customs procedures to enterprises set up exclusively for export.

Auxiliary duty amendment: substitution of a schedule entry under Customs Act powers, updating an exemption notification.
The Central Government, exercising powers under section 25(1) of the Customs Act read with section 49(4) of the Finance Act, substitutes the existing Serial No. 110 and its entry in the Schedule to Notification No. 312/86-Customs with a new Serial No. and entry, thereby amending the Schedule to the cited customs exemption notification concerning auxiliary duty.

Duty exemption for imports under Advance Licence allows customs relief where conditions on certificate, bond, export and use are met.
Exemption from customs and additional duty for goods imported against an Advance Licence or Advance Release Order is allowed where imports are covered by a Duty Exemption Entitlement Certificate, the importer claims the exemption, executes a bond and declaration at clearance, and exports resultant products and mandatory spares as specified within the certificate period or permitted extension; exempt materials must be used only for manufacture of specified resultant products or exported as mandatory spares, subject to port restrictions for certain goods and procedural certificate endorsements for bond discharge.

Customs port appointment: Gopalpur designated for ilmenite loading, enabling customs control and regulation at the port.
Gopalpur Port in Orissa is appointed as a Customs Port for the loading of ilmenite under powers conferred by the Customs Act, bringing ilmenite loading operations at that port within customs control and the statutory regulatory framework by executive notification.

Exchange rate amendment sets new customs exchange rate for Norwegian currency affecting tariff calculations under Customs Act.
Amendment to Notification No. 512-Cus. substitutes serial number 13 in the Schedule by prescribing an exchange rate of 53.05 for Norwegian Kroner under the authority of sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962; the rate is effective from 9-2-1987 for customs valuation and tariff calculations.

Customs exemption cap revised to limit ad valorem duty relief, narrowing tariff exemptions for imported pulses.
Amendment to Notification No. 129/76-Customs substitutes the prior exemption from the whole of the Customs duty specified in the First Schedule with relief limited to "payment of so much of that portion of the duty of Customs which is specified in the said First Schedule as is in excess of twenty five per cent ad valorem," thereby capping exemption for pulses (shelled or unshelled) to the duty component above that ad valorem threshold.

Exchange rate notification sets the official customs conversion for Danish kroner, amending the tariff schedule effective the listed date.
The Central Government, under section 14(3)(a)(i) of the Customs Act, 1962, amends Notification No. 512 Cus. by substituting Serial No. 5 in the Schedule to prescribe the official conversion rate for the Danish kroner for customs and tariff purposes, and stipulates the date from which that rate takes effect.

Customs notification amendment adds exemption schedule entries under Central government Customs Act and Finance Act authority.
The Central Government amends Notification No. 312/86-Customs by inserting two new Schedule entries-listed as entries 290 and 291-thereby incorporating the referenced Customs notifications dated late January into the Schedule. The amendment is effected under the powers of the Customs Act read with the Finance Act and is promulgated as Notification No. 38/87-Cus dated 4-2-1987.

Exchange rate declaration sets official rate for French franc affecting customs valuation under Customs Act, ensuring uniform tariff treatment.
Amendment under the Customs Act substitutes the Schedule entry for Serial No. 8 to prescribe the official exchange rate for the French franc to be applied for customs valuation and tariff purposes, and specifies the date from which that rate is effective.

Life saving equipment inclusion: RIA Enzyme Linked Immunoassay kits added to customs exemption schedule, expanding exempted medical imports.
The Central Government amended the Schedule to Notification No. 208/81 to insert, under the heading Life Saving Equipments, a new entry adding "RIA Enzyme Linked Immunoabsorbent Assey Kits," thereby expanding the list of goods treated as life saving equipment under the customs exemption framework and altering tariff/exemption coverage for imports of those assay kits.

Rescission of customs notification under statutory power; executive revocation on public interest grounds.
The Central Government, invoking the powers under section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, rescinds Notification No. 267-Customs (dated 28 April 1986) on the ground that such rescission is necessary in the public interest, thereby formally revoking the earlier customs exemption notification.

Import certification requirement: pre-clearance and post-import verification mandated for inputs used under the Special TV Expansion Plan.
The amendment requires, at clearance, a certificate from the Chief Engineer in the Directorate General, Doordarshan that imported raw materials, components and sub-assemblies are required for manufacture under the Special TV Expansion Plan, and requires production within twelve months (or extended period allowed by the Assistant Collector of Customs) of certificates from the importing organisation's Chief Executive and the Chief Engineer confirming use of the imports in manufacture for the Plan and receipt of the finished goods by Doordarshan.

Exchange rate notification sets Austrian schillings conversion for customs tariff schedule, replacing prior schedule entry and taking effect soon.
Amendment to an earlier customs notification substitutes Schedule Serial No. 2 to fix the Austrian schilling exchange rate for customs valuation, replacing prior entries and specifying the revised rate as effective from the stated date.

Customs exemption for silver imports permits duty-free replenishment shipments used to replace silver in exported jewellery.
Central Government exempts imports of silver classified under the customs heading for silver when imported by or on behalf of the State Bank of India for sale as replenishment metal for silver used in jewellery or articles exported under the Export Promotion and Replenishment Scheme, from the whole of the customs duty leviable thereon, conditioned on importation for that specific replenishment purpose.

Customs exemption for silver allows duty-free import for the export-against-silver scheme subject to permit and bond.
Exemption applies to silver under Heading No. 71.06 imported under the notified Scheme for export of silver jewellery and articles against silver supplied by the foreign buyer, relieving such imports from the Customs duty in the First Schedule, subject to the importer holding a general or specific Reserve Bank permit and executing a bond (in form and sum specified by the Assistant Collector of Customs) to export jewellery or articles with silver content equivalent to the imported silver within the contractual or permitted extended period and to pay duty on any shortfall.

Customs notification insertion adds an exemption entry to the Schedule, amending a prior customs exemption notification.
The Central Government, under section 25(1) of the Customs Act and section 49(4) of the Finance Act, amends the Schedule to Notification No. 312/86 Customs by inserting after Serial No. 288 a new Serial No. 289 recording No. 28/87 Customs dated 27th January, 1987, thereby adding that notification entry to the Schedule of miscellaneous exemption notifications.

Customs exemption for newsprint imports reduces duty above per-tonne threshold and waives additional duty under tariff law
The Government exempts paper used for printing newspapers, books or periodicals (excluding specified specialty papers) that falls under Chapter 48 and contains at least 70% mechanical wood pulp by weight from so much of basic customs duty in excess of the amount calculated at a fixed per tonne rate and from the whole of the additional duty leviable under the Customs Tariff Act.