Tariff value fixation: substitution of the customs tariff-value table updates benchmark import valuations including brass scrap.
The Board substitutes the tariff-value Table in Notification No. 36/2001-Cus (N.T.), listing specified chapter/heading items and their tariff values per metric tonne. Most vegetable oils and poppy seeds retain prior values, while brass scrap receives a revised tariff value; the Table provides operative US dollar per metric tonne benchmarks for customs import valuation and assessment.

Provisional assessment of imports under anti dumping new shipper review; security may be required and importers may be liable.
The notification mandates provisional assessment of Bus and Truck Radial Tyres imported from the named Chinese producer and exporter pending a new shipper review under rule 22, permitting Customs to demand such security or guarantee as deemed fit to cover any deficiency if definitive anti dumping duty is later imposed; if duty is recommended on review, importers will be liable to pay the anti dumping duty from the date of initiation of the review.

Exchange Rate Determination sets official currency conversion rates for customs valuation and import-export processing.
Determination prescribing rupee equivalents for specified foreign currencies for customs purposes effective 1st November, 2010, setting distinct rates for imported and export goods via two schedules and operating under the statutory authority of the Customs Act; the notification supersedes a prior notification and preserves earlier actions.

Anti-dumping duty continuation on 1-Phenyl-3-Methyl-5-Pyrazolone maintained, extending operative protection under Customs Tariff authority.
The Central Government amended the principal anti-dumping notification to extend continuation of anti-dumping duty on imports of 1-Phenyl-3-Methyl-5-Pyrazolone from the Peoples Republic of China, following a review by the designated authority and in exercise of powers under the Customs Tariff Act and anti-dumping rules, by adding a paragraph that keeps the notification in force for a further period unless earlier revoked.

Anti-dumping duty amendment updates listed exporters subject to measures under the Customs Tariff framework.
Amendment to an anti-dumping notification substitutes named exporters in Table I of Notification No. 15/2007-Customs for specified serial entries, updating the list of producers/exporters subject to anti-dumping measures on polyester yarns, pursuant to findings of the designated authority under the Customs Tariff Act and relevant anti-dumping rules.

Tariff value fixation for specified edible oils and brass scrap amended, substituting a revised customs schedule for import valuation.
The Board, invoking section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962, substitutes a revised Table in Notification No. 36/2001-Cus (N.T.) to fix tariff values (US$/MT) for specified imported goods, notably categories of palm oil and palmolein, crude soyabean oil, brass scrap (all grades) and poppy seeds, thereby prescribing authoritative tariff-value entries for customs valuation and confirming adjustments or continuations of values for each listed commodity.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to exercise adjudicatory powers in customs show cause proceedings concerning a specified importer.
A Common Adjudicating Authority is appointed by delegating to the Additional Commissioner or Joint Commissioner of Customs (Imports) at New Customs House, Mumbai the powers and duties of their counterparts in Chennai solely to adjudicate specified show cause notice proceedings issued to M/s. Radhey Govind Synthetics and others by the revenue intelligence unit, as identified by the referenced file.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment transfers adjudicatory powers to designated Additional Commissioner for adjudication of specified show cause notices.
An Additional Commissioner of Customs at the Inland Container Depot, Tughlakabad is appointed as the Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and duties of two specified Additional/Joint Commissioners for the sole purpose of adjudicating show cause notice proceedings issued to M/s. Victory and others by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence.

Rescission of anti-dumping duty notification ends its continued operation while preserving actions taken before rescission.
Rescission of an earlier customs notification withdraws the continued application of an anti-dumping duty measure, exercised under powers of the Customs Tariff Act and anti-dumping rules, while expressly preserving actions taken or omissions made before the rescission.

Anti-dumping duty on narrow woven pile fabrics from China and Chinese Taipei extended to protect domestic industry.
Imposition and extension of anti dumping duty on narrow woven fabrics with pile weave made of manmade fibres from the People's Republic of China and Chinese Taipei, based on designated authority findings of continued dumping and material injury; specific duty rates are prescribed in the notification's Table for combinations of country of origin/export and are payable in Indian currency. The duty is effective for the statutory period unless earlier revoked or amended, and the rate of exchange for conversion is the notified rate applicable on the bill of entry date.

Rescission of tariff exemption for raw cotton removes prior customs duty relief, subject to actions already completed.
The Central Government, invoking statutory power under the Customs Act and acting in public interest, rescinds Notification No. 59/2010 that exempted raw cotton from customs duty; the rescission is prospective and preserves prior acts or omissions done before the rescission so those completed transactions remain governed by the earlier exemption.

Rescission of customs exemption for cotton waste withdraws duty-free treatment and restores ordinary import customs liabilities.
Rescission of a prior customs exemption removes duty-free treatment previously afforded to cotton waste, with the Central Government invoking statutory rescission power in the public interest and preserving actions or omissions done before the rescission; the notification withdraws the exemption and restores the standard customs regime for future imports.

Export duty exemption: raw cotton and cotton waste added to exempted goods list under Customs notification.
Exercising powers under sub section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962, Notification No. 105/2010 Customs inserts two new entries into the TABLE of Notification No.100/89 Customs (goods exempted from export duty): one for Raw Cotton and one for Cotton waste, thereby expanding the list of specified goods entitled to export duty exemption as of 1 October 2010.

Duty exemption on Nepal imports: specified goods admitted free of customs subject to origin certification and procedural limits.
Exempts specified goods imported from Nepal from customs duty and Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess, contingent on conditions in the Annexure: goods must be wholly produced in Nepal or manufactured there meeting the Protocol to Article V origin tests (four-digit tariff change or value-content limit for third country inputs), supported by a prescribed certificate of origin certified by a designated Nepalese authority and accepted by Indian customs. Certain manufactured goods are also subject to annual quantity limits and permitted only through designated land customs stations, with compliance to further procedural requirements.

Customs exemption: inclusion of Indonesia expands countries whose imports are exempt from duty above prescribed rate.
Amendment inserts "Indonesia" into Appendix I of Notification No.153/2009 Customs, thereby exempting goods imported from Indonesia from so much of the customs duty as is in excess of the prescribed rate. The Central Government invoked section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962 and described the amendment as necessary in the public interest, effecting the change by Notification No.103/2010 Customs dated 1 October 2010.

Customs notification amendment extends the operative date for specified exemptions, postponing the previous expiry for another year.
Amendment substitutes in the preamble proviso, clause (iag) of Notification No. 21/2002-Customs the figures, letters and words "1st day of October, 2010" with "1st day of October, 2011", thereby deferring the operative date for the exemption and effective rate provisions applicable to specified goods under Chapters 1-99.

Import exemption for shooting equipment permits renowned shooters to import gear for training upon producing National Rifle Association certification.
The notification inserts a proviso permitting importation of shooting goods under item XV for training when imported by a renowned shooter who produces to the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Customs a certificate from the National Rifle Association of India verifying the importer as a renowned shooter. "Renowned shooter" is defined as a person who has participated in a National Shooting Championship in an Open Men's, Open Women's or Open Civilian's Event, whether via qualifying tournament or wild card entry under International Shooting Union rules, and who has attained the Minimum Qualifying Score prescribed by the National Rifle Association.

Determination of origin expanded to include the Republic of Indonesia under the ASEAN-India preferential trade rules, altering annexure membership.
Amendment inserts a new entry in Annexure IV to the Customs Tariff Rules (Determination of Origin under the ASEAN-India PTA), adding S.No. 6: The Republic of Indonesia. The Third Amendment Rules, 2010, issued under section 5(1) of the Customs Tariff Act, take effect from 1st October, 2010.

Fixation of tariff values: notification replaces table to fix import valuation for specified oils, seeds and brass scrap.
The Board, under section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962, substitutes the Table in Notification No. 36/2001 Cus (N.T.) with a revised schedule fixing tariff values in US$ per metric tonne for specified goods (crude palm oil, RBD palm oil, other palm oil categories, crude and RBD palmolein, crude soyabean oil, brass scrap (all grades), and poppy seeds), noting that most entries are unchanged and a tariff value is specified for brass scrap.

Customs exemption for relief imports permits duty waiver when goods are certified and donated to the Ladakh council with proof of donation.
Provides an exemption from basic customs duty and additional duty for goods imported by the Lille Fro Foundation and intended for free donation to the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council for relief operations, contingent on importer certification at clearance and production, within six months or an authorized extension up to one year, of a CEO certificate from the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council confirming donation and intended use.