Exchange rate notification amended for Qatari Riyal, revising import and export rates under Customs Act authority.
Notification No.105/2017 substitutes the entry for serial No.12 in Schedule I of Notification No.104/2017 CUSTOMS (N.T.), replacing the Qatari Riyal rates with revised rupee equivalents for imported and exported goods, effective 8th November, 2017, issued under the powers of the Customs Act, 1962.

Exchange rate adjustment for Qatari Riyal changes applicable to customs valuation and import-export procedures under notification.
Amendment substitutes the Schedule I entry for Qatari Riyal in Notification No.103/2017-CUSTOMS (N.T.), prescribing revised rates of exchange for imported and exported goods and applying from 7th November, 2017 as the new serial No.12 entry.

Anti-dumping duty on sodium chlorate imports imposes country-specific rates and a limited term to protect domestic industry.
Imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on Sodium Chlorate (tariff item 2829 11 00) from China PR, Canada and the European Union, adopting the designated authority's finding of dumping and price suppression and prescribing differentiated per metric ton duty rates by origin, export country and producer/exporter; duties denominated in US dollars per MT are payable in Indian currency, effective for a limited term, with exchange rate determined by Government of India notifications and the bill of entry date as the relevant date.

Exchange rate determination for customs under section 14: notified conversion rates apply to import and export goods from early November.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, exercising powers under section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, prescribes conversion rates for specified foreign currencies to Indian rupees for use in relation to imported and export goods, effective 3rd November, 2017, and superseding the prior notification; rates appear in Schedule I (per one unit) and Schedule II (per 100 units) with separate columns for imported and export goods.

Exchange rate update for Qatari riyal: notified import and export customs rates revised and effective from early November.
The Central Board of Excise & Customs, under Notification No.102/2017-Customs (N.T.), substitutes the Schedule I entry for serial No.12 of Notification No.97/2017-CUSTOMS (N.T.) to notify new rupee equivalents for the Qatari Riyal for import and export valuation; the amendment is effective from 2nd November, 2017.

Customs exemption amendment adds specified pharmaceuticals and patient assistance programs to the notification's exemption schedule.
Amendment inserts new serial entries into the Table of Notification No. 16/2017-Customs listing specified pharmaceutical products, the patient assistance program descriptions (including buy-and-get-free structures and full subsidy for BPL patients) and the named manufacturers or program sponsors, thereby modifying the notification's operative schedule under powers conferred by the Customs Act.

Tariff value fixation for selected imported commodities updated, altering customs valuation reference for assessment and duty determination.
The Central Board of Excise & Customs, under sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, amends the principal customs notification by substituting TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 to specify tariff values to be used as reference for customs valuation, listing values for edible oils, brass scrap, poppy seeds, areca nut, and gold and silver where specified notification entry benefits are availed.

Amendment of commencement dates: certain customs notifications' effective date deferred by central board direction.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, exercising powers under section 4(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, amends three specified Customs (N.T.) notifications by substituting the figures, letters and word in paragraph 2 of each principal notification with a new set of figures, letters and word, thereby deferring the notifications' prescribed commencement date; the principal notifications and their prior Gazette publications and amendments are identified in the accompanying notes.

Exchange rate amendment sets new rand rupee conversion rates for import and export goods effective late October.
The Central Board exercises authority under the Customs Act to amend Notification No.96/2017 by substituting the Schedule I entry for South African Rand, effective 28th October, 2017, thereby specifying distinct rates of exchange for one unit of South African Rand equivalent to Indian rupees for imported goods and for exported goods.

Effective customs duty cap on specified textile imports, fixing ad valorem or specific rates to cap payable duty.
Exempts imports of specified textile tariff items from customs duty in excess of prescribed effective rates by listing, for each tariff classification, an effective charge expressed as an ad valorem percentage or an ad valorem percentage with a specific amount per unit (per kg, per sq. metre or per piece), whichever is higher, thereby capping payable duty; includes detailed amendment notes and subcategory distinctions.

Customs duty increase on specified textile tariff items with selective tariff-code exceptions and code corrections applied by notification.
Amendment raises the effective rate of duty in the table of Notification No.14/2006-Customs by substituting numerous column (4) entries from the previously stated 10% to 20% for specified textile fabric tariff entries; it also substitutes and clarifies certain column (2) tariff headings to exclude specified tariff items and corrects particular tariff code figures.

Increase in import duty on textile products raises tariff rates across specified textile tariff chapters.
Amendment to the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act directs substitution of column (4) duty entries for numerous tariff headings in Section XI covering textile chapters, raising many items to a higher ad valorem rate (with selected headings set at a lower increased rate) by direct substitution of tariff entries, enacted under the government's statutory power to effect immediate tariff changes.

Air Freight Station appointments designate locations for export loading and specified import unloading of precious stones and jewellery.
Appointment of Kapashera, New Delhi as an Air Freight Station for the loading of export goods, and Village Khajod, Taluka Majura, District Surat as an Air Freight Station for unloading of imported goods and loading of export goods limited to diamonds, precious and semi precious stones, pearls, jewellery of precious metals, industrial diamonds and synthetic stones, made under clause (aa) of sub section (1) of section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962.

Exchange rate amendment for Qatari Riyal updates import and export valuation under the customs exchange schedule.
The Central Board of Excise & Customs, under Section 14 of the Customs Act, substitutes serial No.12 in Schedule I of Notification No.96/2017 CUSTOMS (N.T.), revising the exchange rate for the Qatari Riyal applicable to imported and exported goods; the substitution takes effect from 25th October, 2017.

Anti-dumping duty on oversized cold rolled stainless steel imports enforces country and producer specific rates with narrow slitting exemptions.
Anti-dumping duty is imposed on cold-rolled flat stainless steel products wider than 1250 mm and up to 4 mm thick originating in or exported from specified countries, applying differentiated duty rates by origin, export country and producer/exporter combinations as detailed in the notification. Exclusions by grade and a patented product are specified. "Landed value" for duty calculation is defined as assessable value under the Customs Act plus specified customs duties. Limited exemptions apply for imports used without slitting or slitted only into pieces that remain above the subject width subject to prescribed procedural compliance.

Administrative amendment to customs authority designations updates the designated adjudicating officer in the notification table entry.
Amendment substitutes the Table entry in Notification No. 4/2017-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI) against serial number 3, column 5 with Additional Director General (Adjudication), Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Mumbai, effected under clause (a) of section 152 of the Customs Act, 1962 and published as Notification No. 14/2017-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI) dated 24 October 2017.

Amendment to customs notification replaces the designated adjudicating officer entry in the table, changing the authority designation.
The Director General, Revenue Intelligence amends Notification No. 1/2017 Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI) by substituting, in the Table against serial number 14, the entry in column 5 with "Additional Director General (Adjudication), Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Mumbai," under clause (a) of section 152 of the Customs Act, 1962.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment to adjudicate specified show cause notices under customs adjudication framework.
The Director General, Revenue Intelligence notifies the appointment of specified officers to act as Common Adjudicating Authority under clause (a) of section 152 of the Customs Act, 1962, authorising them to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the originally named adjudicating officers for adjudication of the listed show cause notices against the identified noticees, as detailed in the accompanying table; a subsequent substitution of one designated officeholder is noted.

Exchange rate determination under Customs Act sets official conversion rates for imports and exports effective mid October.
Under authority of the Customs Act the notification fixes the rate of exchange for specified foreign currencies, with distinct conversion rates for imported goods and for export goods, effective 19th October, 2017. The notification supersedes the prior exchange rate notification while preserving prior actions, and presents the rates in two schedules (per unit and per 100 units), with certain currency entries later substituted by subsequent administrative notifications.

Anti dumping revocation: rescission of duties on soda ash from Russia and Turkey remains in abeyance pending court order.
The Government rescinds the 2013 notification imposing anti dumping duties on Soda Ash imports from Russia and Turkey, following a mid term review that found continued dumping but no injury to the domestic industry and recommended revocation; the rescission supersedes the earlier rescission notification but remains in abeyance subject to final High Court orders challenging the designated authority's findings.