Customs amendment substitutes Robenidine HCl in the tariff table, imposing a specified duty on the veterinary drug.
Notification No. 161/95-Cus dated 29-11-1995, issued under the Customs Act, substitutes the entry against S. No. 29 in the Table to Notification No. 17/95-Customs so that the entry reads "Robenidine HCl," thereby amending the earlier miscellaneous exemption notification to specify Robenidine HCl as the tariff item subject to the notification's customs treatment.

Exchange rate determination for export goods establishes conversion rates for foreign currency in customs calculations.
Determination of rate of exchange for specified foreign currencies for export goods under section 14(3)(a)(i) of the Customs Act, 1962, superseding the prior notification and fixing the applicable conversion rates set out in Schedule I (per one unit) and Schedule II (per one hundred units) to govern conversion into Indian currency or vice versa for export-related customs purposes with effect from the notification's effective date.

Exchange rate declaration sets new conversion rates governing stamp duty and customs valuation for imported goods.
Prescribes the rate of exchange for listed foreign currencies for calculating stamp duty under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and for determinations under section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 in relation to imported goods; supersedes the earlier notification and makes the conversion rates in the appended Schedule I (per one unit) and Schedule II (per 100 units) the authoritative rates for conversions into Indian currency and vice versa from the stated commencement date.

Project imports exemption extended to a pipeline project via amendment to customs notification, expanding the exemption schedule.
Amendment adds the Bombay Manmad pipeline project to the list of project imports covered by the miscellaneous exemption notification under the Customs Tariff framework, invoking delegated power and the objective of economic development to insert a new serial entry into Notification No.110/86 Customs so the pipeline project is specified as a beneficiary under the exemption scheme.

Commencement of customs tariff amendments: administrative appointment brings specified Finance Act changes into force under delegated authority.
The Central Government, invoking delegated authority under the Finance Act, appoints the first day of January as the date on which the amendments to the Customs Tariff Act specified in the Third Schedule to the Finance Act shall come into force, thereby giving operative effect to those Schedule changes by administrative notification.

Anti-dumping duty on acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber imports from Japan into India to counter identified dumping.
The Central Government imposed an anti-dumping duty on Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR) exported from Japan to India, relying on the Customs Tariff Act and the anti-dumping rules after the designated authority found dumping in respect of NBR under the tariff schedule; the notification prescribes an additional duty rate per metric tonne on such imports.

Exemption for re-imported goods for repairs allows duty-free return subject to re-export, identity verification and bonded undertakings.
Exemption from customs duty and integrated tax is granted for goods re-imported for repairs, reconditioning, reprocessing, refining or remaking, subject to specified time limits, re-export obligations, identity verification by designated Customs officers, and execution of a bond undertaking that secures re-export and payment of differential duties on non-compliance; further conditions require processing in registered or bonded premises, maintenance of certified accounts, and handling of waste or operational loss under Customs supervision.

Customs duty exemption amendment: restrictions on use and transferability of imported inputs, spares valuation limit, and release advice rule.
Amendment restricts exempted imports to use only for fulfilling the licence-holder's manufacturing and supply obligations; spares and consumables must remain in the importer's factory and cannot be loaned, transferred, sold or disposed of. Transfer of benefit to third parties requires a transferability endorsement on the licence, which cannot be granted until the supply obligation is fulfilled. Inputs are defined to include specified raw materials, components, intermediates, consumables and spares limited in value for maintenance of installed capital goods, and Release Advice will not be issued where exemption has been availed under another scheme.

Interest exemption on customs duty accruals for warehoused goods cleared by hundred percent export oriented and park units.
Exemption of interest accrued on customs duties is granted for specified goods cleared from customs bonded warehouses when imported for use by hundred percent export oriented units and by units in Electronics Hardware Technology Parks and Software Technology Parks. Covered goods include capital goods, components and spares, material handling equipment, permissible office equipment as approved by competent authorities, captive power plant equipment and spares, and tools, jigs, gauges, fixtures, moulds, dies, instruments and accessories.

Effective rates of duty updated for gold and silver, specifying per-weight customs rates and scope of covered items.
Amendment substitutes a tariff table prescribing per-weight customs rates for gold and silver in any form and explains that the expressions include medallions, coins and jewellery made of those metals, excluding foreign currency coins and jewellery studded with stones or pearls.

Exchange rate determination for export goods prescribes official conversion rates and supersedes earlier notification forthwith.
The Central Government prescribes official conversion rates for specified foreign currencies for export goods, superseding the earlier notification; Schedule I lists rupee equivalents per one unit of each listed currency and Schedule II lists rupee equivalents per one hundred units for specified currencies, and those rates are the operative exchange rates for export-related customs conversions.

Exchange rate determination: Government prescribes conversion rates for foreign currencies for customs and stamp duty purposes.
The Central Government prescribes rates of exchange for specified foreign currencies to be used for calculating stamp duty and for purposes of section 14 relating to imported goods, and implements those rates by two appended schedules listing conversion factors to be applied by customs and stamp duty authorities.

Input credit admissibility limited by prescribed input norms, valuation rules and quality standards; credit is non-transferable.
Credit under the V.B.A.L. notification is admissible only for inputs specified with quantity limits in the prescribed standard input output norms and declared as actually used; exports must be manufactured from prime quality inputs unless norms allow scrap. Credit is allowed at customs duty rates as if inputs were imported on the export clearance order date; where duties are value based the ordinary transaction price between unrelated parties is used and valued using the exchange rate on presentation of the shipping bill. Credit is subject to a ceiling relative to FOB value unless DGFT permits otherwise. The Pass Book or credit is not transferable.

EPCG scheme amendment removes specified explanation clauses, altering the scope of customs exemption concessions.
Amendment to the EPCG scheme notifications excises specified Explanation clauses from Notification No. 110/95-Customs and Notification No. 111/95-Customs, thereby altering the interpretive language applicable to those customs exemption directives and modifying the operative text that governs entitlement or application of the EPCG-related concessions.

Project import regulations amended: defines sponsoring authorities, industrial plant exclusions, and sets substantial expansion threshold at 25%.
Replaces the Project Imports Regulations' definitions to define industrial plants (with specified exclusions), sponsoring authority, substantial expansion (not less than 25 per cent increase in installed capacity), and unit; substitutes "concerned sponsoring authority" for prior ministry references in regulations 5 and 6; and adds a Table assigning sponsoring authorities for SSI units, designated power plants, and other projects.

Drawback claim filing window now runs from receipt of rate determination, allowing exporters to submit claims after rate notification.
The amendment removes the words "in triplicate" from rule 13(2) and inserts a new rule 13(7) allowing a manufacturer or exporter who applied for determination of the rate under rule 6 or rule 7 to file a drawback claim in the prescribed manner within three months from receipt of the communication of the rate determination under rule 6 or rule 7.

Drawback rule relaxation permits relief from procedural non-compliance when exporters remain otherwise entitled to customs duty drawback
The amendment removes the requirement in rule 5(2) to submit the relevant document in duplicate. New rule 7A permits the Central Government to relax compliance with any rule where non-compliance resulted from reasons beyond the exporter's or authorised agent's control, provided the person remains entitled to drawback. The relaxation requires consideration of any representation and written reasons.

Anti-dumping duty imposed on theophylline and caffeine imported from China under Customs Tariff Act; specified per kilogram rates apply.
An additional duty has been imposed on imports of theophylline and caffeine from the People's Republic of China under the Customs Tariff Act and anti dumping rules, based on a designated authority finding of dumping; the notification prescribes specific per kilogram rates for each of the two goods.

Anti-dumping duty imposed on 3,4,5 Trimethoxy Benzaldehyde imports from China as a trade remedial measure.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on 3,4,5 Trimethoxy Benzaldehyde imported from the People's Republic of China pursuant to powers under the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 read with rule 21 of the Customs Tariff Rules, based on designated authority findings of dumping; an additional duty is specified at a per kilogram rate for the product falling under Chapter 29 of the First Schedule.

Electronic bill of entry procedure enables electronic lodging and computerised assessment with signed printouts required for customs clearance.
Regulations prescribe an electronic bill of entry process for imports by air at Delhi Airport: authorised persons submit cargo declarations and supporting documents at service centres or via NIC; data entry is complete when the Customs Computer System accepts the electronic declaration; the proper officer completes computerised assessment; authorised persons must obtain, sign, and present printed assessed bills and originals of payment and import documents for examination and clearance; original bill print-outs are retained by the proper officer while duplicate and triplicate copies are returned to the importer.