Exemption from special additional duty: nil duty for subbed polyester base used in manufacture of X-ray and graphic art films.
Amendment to Notification No. 56/98-Customs inserts serial 5A to grant nil Special Additional Duty on subbed polyester base imported for manufacture of medical X-ray films, industrial X-ray films, and graphic art films, under powers conferred by the Customs Tariff Act.

Exchange rate determination for export goods sets official conversion rates under the Customs Act, superseding prior notification.
The Central Government, under sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, determines official exchange rates for conversion between specified foreign currencies and Indian rupees for export goods, effective 1st December, 1998, superseding the earlier notification; the specific conversion values are set out in Schedule I (per one unit) and Schedule II (per 100 units).

Exchange rates for imported goods prescribed for stamp duty and customs valuation, setting official conversion rates for foreign currencies.
Prescribes official exchange rates for specified foreign currencies to convert into Indian rupees for calculating stamp duty under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and for the purposes of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 in relation to imported goods; supersedes the earlier notification and declares two appended schedules (Schedule I: per unit rates; Schedule II: rates per one hundred units) to be operative from the notified commencement date for stamp duty and customs valuation.

Anti-dumping duty on Ortho Chloro Benzaldehyde from China; duty equals difference between reference price and landed value.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on Ortho Chloro Benzaldehyde from the Peoples Republic of China is prescribed based on findings of export below normal value, material injury to Indian industry and cumulative causation. The duty is defined as the difference between a stated reference amount per kilogram and the landed value per kilogram of the article. The notification specifies an expiry date and defines "landed value" as the assessable value under the Customs Act, excluding certain customs duties levied under specified tariff provisions.

Anti-dumping duty on citric acid from Peoples Republic of China imposed as difference between benchmark and landed value.
An anti-dumping duty is imposed on citric acid originating in or exported from the Peoples Republic of China, calculated as the difference between a specified benchmark price and the landed value per metric tonne. The measure is based on preliminary findings of export below normal value, material injury to the Indian industry, and cumulative causation by the subject country's exports. "Landed value" is defined as the assessable value under the Customs Act, excluding certain customs duties.

Anti dumping duty on Lovastatin from China set as difference between reference price and landed value, capped and time limited.
An anti dumping duty is imposed on Lovastatin imported from the People's Republic of China, calculated as the difference between a specified reference price per kilogram and the landed value per kilogram, subject to an express maximum cap; landed value is defined as the assessable value under the Customs Act excluding certain customs duties.

Exemption withdrawal for accredited press photographic imports: amendment removes tariff relief for cameras and related equipment.
Exemption for photographic and cinematographic cameras, lenses, filters, flash apparatus and exposure meters imported by accredited press cameramen is withdrawn by amendment to the tariff notification: item number (233) in List 2 of Notification No. 23/98-Customs is omitted, removing the previously granted import relief for the listed equipment.

Concessional import procedure for steel inputs: amendment adds specified raw materials eligible subject to prescribed customs rules.
Amendment inserts tariff exemption entry 14A allowing specified goods to be imported for use in the manufacture of steel at concessional rates, conditional on the importer following the Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty for Manufacture of Excisable Goods) Rules, 1996. Eligible goods listed include limestone (silica under 0.6%), coking and non-coking coal (ash under 12%), metallurgical coke, ferro-nickel, charge nickel/nickel oxide sinter, and graphite electrodes of size 28 inches and above.

Anti-dumping duty on imported acrylic fibre set as difference from landed value, applied to specified exporters and countries.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on acrylic fibre (1.5-8.0 denier) from Japan, Spain, Portugal and Italy, computed as the difference between specified rupee-per-kilogram amounts in the annexed Table and the landed value per kg; exporter-specific rates are set for named Japanese firms and country-wide rates for other exporters, with "landed value" defined as the assessable value under the Customs Act excluding certain customs duties.

Anti-dumping duty rescission: central government withdraws prior notification on imported polystyrene from specified exporters.
Central government rescinds the anti-dumping notification concerning polystyrene imports from Malaysia, Republic of Korea, Taiwan and Japan, invoking its tariff enforcement powers and the procedural framework for identification, assessment and collection of anti-dumping duty and determination of injury; the rescission withdraws Government Notification No. 43/98-Customs (published as GSR 371(E)).

Anti-dumping duty on polystyrene imports enforces country- and exporter-specific tariffs to counter dumping and protect domestic industry.
The Central Government, under section 9A(1) read with Rules 18 and 20, imposes anti-dumping duty on GPPS and HIPS polystyrene (excluding expansible polystyrene) originating in or exported from Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia and Taiwan, specifying exporter- and country-specific per-metric-tonne rates and applying default rates for any other company; the duties are effective from the provisional duty imposition date of 30th June, 1998.

Appointment of adjudicating commissioners assigns jurisdiction over specified customs show cause notices against a named importer.
Central Government appoints the Commissioner of Customs (Imports), Mumbai to act as Commissioner of Customs (Exports), Mumbai, and the Commissioner of Customs, Chennai, to adjudicate specified show cause notices issued against M/s. Global Art, New Delhi, thereby allocating adjudicatory jurisdiction over the listed matters to the named commissioners and identifying the originating authorities for each notice.

Appointment of adjudicating Commissioner under Customs Act assigns Tokyo Plast show cause adjudication to Jawaharlal Nehru Port.
The Central Government, exercising statutory powers under the Customs Act, appoints the Commissioner of Customs at Jawaharlal Nehru Port as the adjudicating authority to adjudicate cases concerning M/s Tokyo Plast arising from a specified show cause notice issued by the Commissioner of Customs (Export), with the appointment limited in scope to those proceedings.

Appointment of Commissioner of Customs to adjudicate specified show cause notices, transferring adjudicatory responsibility for listed matters.
The Central Government appoints the Commissioner of Central Excise (Adjudication), Delhi to be Commissioner of Customs to adjudicate the specific show cause notices listed in the Table, each entry identifying the company, the show cause notice, and the authority that issued it, thereby designating a Common Adjudicating Authority to determine those specified proceedings.

Customs amendment adds Ball Bearings and Cellular Phones to the notified import schedule under statutory authority.
The notification amendment inserts Ball Bearings and Cellular Phones into the Schedule to Notification No. 31/86-Customs, effected under statutory Customs Act authority by adding those items after the existing item number 10, thereby amending the roster of notified goods without altering procedural or eligibility frameworks.

New shipper review to determine separate dumping margin for PTA exports by PT Amoco Mitsui PTA Indonesia.
The Authority has initiated a new shipper review to determine a distinct dumping margin for PTA exports by PT Amoco Mitsui PTA Indonesia under the Customs Tariff (Amendment) Act and anti dumping rules, after the exporter provided prima facie evidence of eligibility. A provisional assessment on all exports is recommended pending completion of the review. The period of investigation is 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998; interested parties must submit relevant information within the prescribed time limit or the Authority may decide on the basis of available records.

Land customs stations and routes amended to omit specified Bangladesh route entries under customs authority powers.
The Central Government amends the Table annexed to Notification No. 63/94-Cus. (N.T.) by omitting, against serial number 2 (Bangladesh), item numbers (28), (30), (33), (44), (50), (54), (79) and (83) and the entries relating to them occurring in column (3) and their corresponding entries in column (4), under the powers conferred by clauses (b) and (c) of Section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962.

Customs appointment for specified purposes expanded to include gold, silver and electronic items at Jaipur airport.
Amendment modifies the Table entry for Jaipur in the earlier customs notification by inserting into item (a) the sub-items gold, silver and electronic items, and by adding electronic items as a sub-item in item (b), thereby expanding the categories of commodities authorised for the airport appointment.

Customs exemption amendment alters tariff entry to Nil and substitutes a listed commodity name, changing import classification.
Amendment to a Customs exemption notification substitutes specified entries: the entry in Column (4) at serial No. 76 of the Table is replaced with Nil, and in List 2 item (234) the words "Decapatyl Depot" are substituted with Triptorelin, altering the identification and exemption treatment of the listed tariff item.

Courier customs clearance rules set packaging, documentation, registration, bond and inspection obligations for couriered imports and exports.
Regulations govern clearance of courier carried goods at specified customs airports, categorising consignments, requiring packaging, sender declarations and prescribed courier manifests and bills of entry for imports and shipping bills for exports. Authorised Couriers must register, furnish financial proof, execute bond and security, present consignments for examination, file specified forms for documents, samples/free gifts and dutiable goods, and comply with record keeping and agency authorisation obligations. The regime prescribes detention and disposal timelines, charges recoverable from couriers, and procedures for suspension, revocation and appeal of courier registration.