Anti-dumping duty on clear float glass from Malaysia imposed; duty set as per-tonne margin converted to national currency.
Definitive anti-dumping duty is imposed on Clear Float Glass (4mm-12mm) from Malaysia; duty equals the difference between the landed value and specified US dollar reference amounts per metric tonne for named producers and other categories, payable in Indian currency if landed value is lower. Landed value is the assessable value under the Customs Act excluding specified tariff duties; exchange rate is as notified by the Ministry of Finance with the bill of entry date as the relevant date. The duty is effective for a limited statutory period unless earlier amended.

Anti-dumping duty revocation removes the trade remedy on Thai-origin acrylic fibre while preserving prior actions.
The Central Government, invoking authority under the Customs Tariff Act, revokes the anti-dumping duty on acrylic fibre falling under chapter 55 when originating in or exported from Thailand, rescinding the prior antidumping notification and saving actions or omissions completed before the rescission.

Anti-dumping duty on flax fabrics imposed to counter dumped imports and protect domestic industry.
Continuation of anti-dumping duty on woven flax fabric (>50% flax) from China PR and Hong Kong was imposed after a review found below normal pricing, price undercutting, and positive dumping and injury margins; specific per metre duty rates in US dollars were set, the duty is payable in Indian currency with exchange conversion tied to government notifications and bill of entry date, and the measure was made effective for five years subject to earlier revocation or supersession.

Anti-dumping duty extended on carbon black imports from China PR and Russia through end of December 2020.
The Central Government amended Notification No. 54/2015-Customs (ADD) to insert a paragraph providing that, notwithstanding paragraph 2, the anti-dumping duty on Carbon Black used in rubber applications originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China and Russia shall remain in force up to and inclusive of 31st December, 2020, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier, pursuant to the review initiated by the designated authority and the powers conferred under the Customs Tariff Act and the anti-dumping rules.

Exchange rate determination fixes conversion rates for specified foreign currencies for import and export valuation under customs law.
Under the Customs Act the Board fixes specific rupee conversion rates for listed foreign currencies to be applied to imported and exported goods, providing separate rupee equivalents for imports and exports, and superseding the immediately preceding notification except as to prior actions; the rates are set out in Schedule I (per unit) and Schedule II (per 100 units) with administrative references and a recorded substitution for the Turkish lira.

Exchange rate notification amended to update Turkish Lira import and export rupee equivalents under statutory customs authority
Amendment to the customs exchange rate schedule substitutes the entry at serial number 18 in Schedule I of Notification No.99/2020-CUSTOMS (N.T.), replacing the Turkish Lira rates with newly specified rupee equivalents for imported goods and exported goods, issued under the statutory powers of the Customs Act and effective from the stated operative date.

Exemption for Patient Assistance Programmes expands to include specified PAPs and named pharmaceutical manufacturers under customs rules.
Amendment to the customs exemption notification substitutes table entries to add specified Patient Assistance Programmes and their pharmaceutical manufacturers, thereby extending the existing exemption for imported medicines to the listed PAPs and named companies under the powers conferred by section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962.

Tariff value fixation updates applicable to specified edible oils, metals and agricultural commodities under customs valuation regime.
The Central Board, exercising its statutory power, substitutes TABLE 1, TABLE 2 and TABLE 3 of the principal customs tariff value notification to fix tariff values for specified imports. The amendment prescribes dollar denominated values and units for listed commodities-edible oils (crude and refined palm and soyabean oils, palmolein), brass scrap, poppy seeds, areca nut-and for specified gold and silver entries that reference entitlement under an existing concessional notification, thereby updating the schedule used for customs assessment.

Tariff rate quota for potato imports: concessional customs duty with electronic TRQ allocation and ICES debiting.
Establishes a tariff rate quota granting a 10% in quota basic customs duty on up to one million metric tonnes of potatoes imported in a financial year, with the duty exemption limited to amounts in excess of duty calculated at that in quota rate. The TRQ is allotted by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the Handbook of Procedure 2015 20; authorizations must be issued electronically, transmitted to ICES, and imports under the TRQ allowed only upon electronic debiting. The concession ceased to apply after 31 January 2021 and the notification was later rescinded effective 2 February 2022.

Extension of exemption deadline postpones cut-off under customs notification, extending applicability of the specified proviso.
Substitutes the date in the first proviso, item (ii) of clause (e) of Notification No.50/2017 Customs, replacing "31st day of October, 2020" with "31st day of December, 2020", thereby extending the temporal applicability of that proviso; amendment effected under powers of section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962 and section 3(12) of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 as a further amendment to the principal notification.

Anti dumping duty extension on Fluoroelastomers continues, postponing expiry to a later date to maintain trade remedy measures.
Extension of anti-dumping duty on Fluoroelastomers (FKM) from China PR by substituting the earlier specified expiry date in paragraph 3 of the principal notification; the Central Government, invoking powers under the Customs Tariff Act and the Anti dumping Rules, continues the existing anti-dumping measure for the extended period at the request of the designated authority following a review.

Customs Authority for Advance Rulings appointed at Delhi and Mumbai to exercise statutory powers under the Customs Act.
The notification appoints the Commissioner (Customs Authority for Advance Rulings), Delhi, and the Commissioner (Customs Authority for Advance Rulings), Mumbai, to function respectively as the Customs Authority for Advance Rulings, exercising statutory powers under the Customs Act, with effect from a date to be notified; a subsequent notification specifies the commencement date.

Customs exemption for imports against RoSL duty credit scrips permits full relief from basic and additional customs duty when conditions met.
Exempts imports against duty credit scrips issued under the RoSL scheme from the whole of basic customs duty and specified additional duty, subject to conditions: scrip issuance in accordance with the Foreign Trade Policy and Handbook provisions and within prescribed operative periods and rates; prohibition on claiming other State levy reimbursements; inapplicability to Advance Authorisation exports; scrip registration and production at Customs for debit; free transferability; entitlement to drawback of basic duty and to drawback or CENVAT credit of additional duty; and specified definitional clarifications.

Customs tariff amendment adjusts classification and zero-duty treatment for specified polybutadiene rubber imports under the India-Korea CEPA.
Substitutes the entry for serial number 342A to read "Polybutadiene Rubber excluding titanium and lithium grades," inserts a new serial number 342B for tariff heading 400220 covering all goods other than those under 342A with a nil duty rate, and amends the second proviso, clause (b) to refer to both serial numbers 342A and 342B; implemented under the Customs Act and India-Korea CEPA Bilateral Safeguard Rules, 2017.

Anti-dumping duty on polyester yarn imports maintained, extending the duty's operation for affected imports through end-November.
Extension of anti-dumping duty on fully drawn, fully oriented, spin draw and flat polyester yarns imported from China and Thailand by inserting a provision that the existing notification shall remain in force up to and including 30 November 2020, following a statutory review and request for continuation under the Customs Tariff legislative review procedure.

Amendment to Customs notification substituting table entries for serial five to update noticee and adjudicating authority details.
The Principal Director General, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence issues an amendment substituting the Table entry for serial number 5 in Notification No. 74/2016-Customs (N.T.), replacing prior particulars with revised identification of the noticees led by Jagraon Exports, the DRI show cause notice reference and date, and the designated adjudicating authorities and order references that correspond to those show cause proceedings.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to assume adjudication powers for specified show cause notices under section 152.
Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority under clause (a) of section 152 of the Customs Act, 1962: the Principal Director General, Revenue Intelligence designates officers listed in the Table to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the original adjudicating officers in respect of particular noticees and show cause notices, authorising the named officers to assume adjudicatory functions for the limited purpose of adjudication of the listed notices.

Anti-dumping duty extension: continued levy on axle beam and steering knuckle imports from China through end-November.
Amendment to Notification No. 49/2015 Customs (ADD) provides that the anti-dumping duty on Front Axle Beam and Steering Knuckles imported from China shall remain in force up to and inclusive of 30th November, 2020, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier, exercising powers under the Customs Tariff Act and the relevant anti dumping rules following a review and request for extension.

Border crossing designation: amends land frontier entries to include specified cross border roads and Asian Highway link.
The notification substitutes the TABLE entry for the land frontier of Bhutan, specifying two recognised frontier crossings: the road connecting Jaigaon Bazar and Phuentsholing, and the Asian Highway 48 link between Torsha tea garden and Ahllay, effected under clause (c) of sub section (1) of section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962 as an amendment to Principal Notification No. 63/1994 Customs (N.T.).

Tariff value fixation updates benchmark import values for specified goods, affecting customs valuation and benefit eligibility.
Fixation of tariff values under sub section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 substitutes revised TABLE 1, TABLE 2 and TABLE 3 prescribing US dollar tariff values for specified imports: categories of edible oils (crude and refined palm, palmolein and soya bean oil), brass scrap, poppy seeds, areca nuts, and unit values for gold and silver in defined forms with explanatory scope and exclusions; the amendment replaces prior tables in the governing notification and links to referenced concessional entries.