Inland Container Depot designation adds Jajpur for unloading imported goods and loading export goods under customs notification.
The amendment inserts item (iv) Jajpur against serial number 6B in the Table of Notification No. 12/97-Customs (N.T.), authorising the unloading of imported goods and the loading of export goods, or any class of such goods, at the Jajpur Inland Container Depot, under the authority of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs pursuant to the Customs Act.

Tariff value fixation for specified imports updated, substituting tables that set per unit values effective from mid November.
Substitution of TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 in the principal customs notification prescribes commodity-specific tariff values for edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, and specified categories of gold and silver, expressed in US dollars per metric tonne or per unit as applicable, and the amendment is made under statutory customs powers to fix tariff values.

Removal of inland container depot entry deletes Pimpri from authorised loading and unloading locations under customs notification.
Exercising powers under section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs amends Notification No. 12/97 Customs (N.T.) by omitting, in the Table at serial number 9 for the State of Maharashtra, the item (iv) in column (3) and the corresponding entry in column (4), thereby deleting the referenced inland container depot from the authorised list for loading and unloading of goods.

Anti-dumping duty on Epichlorohydrin imposed to counter dumped imports from China, Korea and Thailand affecting domestic industry.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on Epichlorohydrin (tariff item 2910 30 00) from China PR, Korea RP and Thailand is ordered following findings of dumping, injury and price undercutting; differentiated duty rates are specified by producer, origin and export country. The duty, expressed per metric ton in US dollars but payable in Indian currency, applies for five years from Gazette publication unless earlier amended, with the exchange rate determined as per Customs Act on the bill of entry date.

Customs cargo service provider approvals remain extended while authorised economic operator status stays valid and unsuspended.
Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, 2009 are amended with effect from 7 November 2024. The permissible period under regulation 5(3) is reduced from ten to five. Approval for appointment of a Customs Cargo Service Provider authorised under the Authorised Economic Operator Programme is deemed extended while its Authorised Economic Operator authorisation remains valid and is not suspended or revoked.

Anti-dumping duty on welded stainless-steel pipes and tubes from Thailand and Vietnam under producer-wise duty structure
Anti-dumping duty is imposed on welded stainless-steel pipes and tubes imported into India from Thailand and Vietnam, based on findings of dumped exports, injury to the domestic industry, and causal connection between dumped imports and injury. The duty is set producer-wise and country-wise, with nil duty for specified producers and higher duties for other producers or routed goods, while customs classification remains indicative only.

Sea cargo manifest compliance dates are revised for specified Form XII table entries under the transshipment regulatory framework.
The Sea Cargo Manifest and Transshipment (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2024 amend the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transshipment Regulations, 2018 with effect from publication in the Official Gazette. They substitute the prescribed dates in the table following Form XII for serial numbers 4, 5 and 6 with 15 November 2024, 30 November 2024 and 15 January 2025, respectively.

Tariff value fixation updated for imports affecting edible oils, metals, scrap and areca nut, altering customs valuation rules.
The notification amends the principal customs valuation notification by substituting revised TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 to fix tariff values in US dollars for specified imported goods-including edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, and specified forms of gold and silver-distinguishing product forms and exclusions and taking effect from the stated commencement date to govern import valuation.

Adjudicating authority appointment: delegation of adjudication for specified show cause notices to another Customs Commissioner.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs designates the Commissioner of Customs (Adjudication), Mumbai Customs Zone I to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the Commissioner of Customs, Nhava Sheva V, for adjudication of the specific show cause notices listed in the Table, with the appointment taking effect from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

Land customs route notification designates Ultapani-Saralpara-Naharani road as authorised route for access to Sarpang, Bhutan.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs substitutes the Table entry for Ultapani in Principal Notification No. 63/1994 Customs (N.T.), designating the Road from Ultapani via Saralpara via Naharani (SSB Camp) to Sarpang District (Bhutan) as the authorised land route for import and export at the Bhutan land frontier; amendment effected under powers conferred by clauses (b) and (c) of sub section (1) of section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962 and notified as No. 71/2024 Customs (N.T.).

Retrospective exemption from customs duty on imported rough diamonds removes past duty liability for affected importations.
The Central Government directed a retrospective exemption from customs duty on imports of "Rough diamonds (industrial or non-industrial)" for the period 1 July 2017 to 1 February 2022, noting a generally prevalent practice of non levy of duty; it further explained that an amendment later required Kimberly Process Certification for simply sawn diamonds, and therefore any duty otherwise leviable under the First Schedule read with the notification shall not be required to be paid for imports in that period.

Tariff value fixation: customs updates values for edible oils, gold, silver, brass scrap and areca nut, effective shortly.
The notification, issued under section 14(2) of the Customs Act, substitutes TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 to fix tariff values for specified edible oils, brass scrap, areca nuts, and gold and silver, generally retaining prior values and specifying scope limitations for certain precious metal entries; the substituted tables are given effect from the stated commencement date.

Passenger name record information transfer rules now require aircraft operators to meet pre-departure and further prescribed requirements.
Passenger Name Record Information requirements for aircraft operators are amended under the Passenger Name Record Information (First Amendment) Regulations, 2024. Regulation 5(4) is revised by replacing the wording following the requirement to transfer information not later than twenty-four hours before departure. The change substitutes "and" for "or", requiring aircraft operators to transfer passenger name record information within the prescribed pre-departure timeframe and in accordance with the further requirement stated in that provision.

Export duty amendment on specified rice varieties alters duty entries to nil for listed tariff items, effective immediately.
Amendment to the principal customs notification substitutes the entry in column (4) with nil against serial numbers 6A, 6B and 6C in the tariff table, effectuated under section 25(1) of the Customs Act and coming into force immediately.

Anti-dumping duty on isopropyl alcohol imports from China imposed with country and producer specific rates and conversion rules.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on Isopropyl Alcohol (tariff item 2905 12 20) following findings that exports from China PR were priced below normal value, causing dumping and material injury and undercutting domestic prices. The notification prescribes country- and producer-specific per metricton rates in USD, notes the customs classification as indicative, and states the duty is payable in Indian currency for five years from Gazette publication. Conversion of USD rates uses the exchange rate notified under the Customs Act, with the bill-of-entry presentation date as the relevant date.

Anti-dumping duty on Sulphur Black imports from China PR imposed with producer-specific duty rates and specified duration.
Imposition of anti dumping duty on Sulphur Black from China PR under section 9A and rules 18 and 20 follows designated authority findings of dumping, material injury and price undercutting. The notification prescribes USD per metric tonne duties differentiated by producer and export circumstance, identifies affected tariff items, notes customs classification is indicative, sets a levy period of five years from publication unless earlier changed, and requires payment in Indian currency with exchange rate application as per Government notifications and the bill of entry date under section 46 of the Customs Act.

Anti-dumping duty on cellophane transparent film imposed; specified producer exempt, others subject to a per kg duty payable in local currency.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports of Cellophane Transparent Film from China PR after findings of dumped exports causing material injury and price undercutting; notification prescribes a per unit duty schedule with a nil rate for a named producer and a specified per kilogram rate for other producers, applicable for five years and payable in Indian currency, with exchange rate for calculation determined by the notified rate on the bill of entry date.

Anti-dumping duty on Thermoplastic Polyurethane imports to counter dumping and remove injury to domestic industry.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports of Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) originating in or exported from China PR follows designated authority findings that TPU was dumped at prices below normal value causing material injury and price undercutting; the notification sets product scope (excluding polycaprolactone-based TPU), identifies specified producers with differentiated per unit USD duty rates (including a nil rate for one producer), states the duty is payable in Indian currency for five years, and requires use of the official exchange rate with the bill of entry date as the relevant date.

Anti-dumping duty on unframed glass mirrors from China imposed, applying a specified per-ton import charge to remove injury.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports of unframed glass mirror originating in or exported from China PR to remedy a positive dumping margin and material injury to the domestic industry. A per-unit duty applies to subject goods whether imported directly from the subject country or exported from it via other countries; framed, decorative and silver-coated mirrors are excluded. The duty is levied for a specified statutory period and payable in Indian currency, with exchange rates for assessment set by separate government notification and linked to the bill of entry date.

Customs port designation: new Yogayatan entry authorises unloading of imports and loading of exports in Maharashtra.
Amendment designates an additional customs port entry for Maharashtra by inserting the item Yogayatan into the principal notification, authorising the unloading of imported goods and the loading of export goods at that place and bringing it within the existing appointment and control framework for customs ports.