Anti dumping duty extension on measuring tapes from Singapore and Cambodia to counter circumvention of existing measures.
The Government extended an anti dumping duty to steel and fibre glass measuring tapes and their parts under tariff items 9017 80 10 and 9017 90 00 when originating in or exported from Singapore and Cambodia. This extension rests on designated authority findings of changed trade patterns, dumped imports from those countries, and undermining of existing measures on goods from the People's Republic of China. Duty rates are fixed per kilogram in US dollars, payable in Indian currency at the prescribed exchange rate, effective from Gazette publication and co terminus with the existing measure.

Anti-dumping duty on untreated fumed silica applies by origin, export route and producer, with specified producer exemptions.
Anti-dumping duty applies to untreated fumed silica under tariff item 28112200 originating in or exported from China PR and Korea RP. Rates differ by origin, export route and producer, with specified producers receiving nil duty and other producers or third-country routed exports subject to applicable duty. The duty is payable in Indian currency and remains effective until 10 February 2027 unless earlier revoked, superseded or amended. Exchange conversion follows the notified rate applicable on presentation of the bill of entry.

Rescission of anti-dumping duty removes prior ADD on medium density fiberboard, with prior actions preserved.
The Central Government rescinds the earlier notification imposing anti-dumping duty on Medium Density Fiberboard, removing that specific ADD levy while preserving actions taken or omissions before the rescission under the statutory anti-dumping framework.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to consolidate adjudication of specified customs show cause notices under the Customs Act.
The Principal Director General, Revenue Intelligence, appoints officers named in column (5) of the Table to act as common adjudicating authority and exercise the powers of the officers in column (4) for the show cause notices listed in column (3) against the noticees in column (2), thereby transferring adjudicatory responsibility for the specified matters to the Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Customs (Preventive), GST Bhawan, Rajaswa Vihar, Bhubaneswar for the enumerated entries.

Exchange rate determination for customs conversion clarifies applicable foreign currency rates and treatment for imports and exports.
The Central Board prescribes specified foreign currency conversion rates into Indian rupees for customs purposes under section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, effective 4th November, 2021, superseding the prior notification. Two schedules list distinct rates for imported and exported goods-Schedule I provides per unit rates for listed currencies and Schedule II provides per 100 unit rates-thereby fixing the conversion mechanism and separate treatment for imports and exports.

Road and Infrastructure Cess reduction on petrol and diesel effective 4 November 2021 under Finance Act powers.
Amendment reduces the Road and Infrastructure Cess on petrol and diesel by substituting the entries in the Table to Notification No. 18/2019 Customs; the entry against Sl. No. 1 is replaced and the entry against Sl. No. 2 is replaced. The Central Government acts under the Finance Act, 2018 and the Customs Act, 1962. The notification takes effect from 4 November 2021 as a further amendment to the principal notification.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment designates a single customs officer to adjudicate a specified show cause notice against Qualcomm India.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs appoints the officer named in column (4) to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the adjudicating officers listed in column (3) for adjudicating Show Cause Notice No. 26/Commr./PBA-/2020 dated 30.12.2020 issued to M/s Qualcomm India Private Limited, consolidating adjudication before a single Common Adjudicating Authority.

Exchange rate update: customs notification substitutes the South African rand rates affecting import and export valuation.
Amendment revises the exchange rate entry for the South African rand in Schedule I of the customs notification, substituting the prior serial entry with updated import and export rates to be used for customs valuation and related exchange-rate linked calculations; the substitution is confined to that Schedule row and recorded as a formal notification instrument by the issuing official.

Tariff value fixation sets import valuation for edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, gold and silver under customs rules.
Pursuant to delegated statutory power, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs substitutes TABLE 1, TABLE 2 and TABLE 3 in the principal customs notification to fix tariff values in US dollars for specified edible oils, brass scrap and areca nut per metric tonne, and to prescribe unit tariff values for specified categories of gold and silver and related articles, thereby providing the operative valuation figures to be applied under the customs valuation framework.

Anti-dumping duty on seamless steel tubes from China continues for five years with specified exclusions and price-based levy.
Anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of seamless tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of iron, alloy or non-alloy steel, other than cast iron and stainless steel, with an external diameter not exceeding 355.6 mm, originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China. The duty applies to specified product descriptions and producer-wise combinations, with certain exclusions, and is levied as the difference between landed value and the notified threshold amount where landed value is lower. The duty remains in force for five years, subject to earlier revocation, suspension or amendment, and is payable in Indian currency.

Authorised Courier registration: inactivity triggers deemed invalidation, while timely renewal requires eligibility, satisfactory compliance, and prescribed application formalities.
Authorised Courier registration remains valid until revoked but is deemed invalid after one continuous year of inactivity in Customs business, excluding suspension periods. Renewal may be sought within ninety days through Form A1 and the prescribed fee. Renewal is subject to applicable registration requirements, satisfactory performance, absence of misconduct or non-compliance complaints, and continuing eligibility. Registration may also be surrendered where all government dues are paid and no proceedings are pending.

Authorised courier registration now remains valid until revocation, subject to inactivity invalidation and conditional renewal procedures.
Authorised Courier registration remains valid unless revoked, but is deemed invalid after a continuous year of Customs-business inactivity, excluding suspension periods. A courier may surrender registration upon payment of all government dues and absence of pending proceedings. Renewal of a deemed invalidated registration may be sought within the prescribed period through Form K and the prescribed fee. Renewal depends on satisfactory performance, absence of misconduct or non-compliance with courier obligations, and continuing eligibility for registration.

Anti-dumping duty absorption review permits recalculation and modification of ineffective duties where post-imposition import pricing undermines their effect.
Anti-dumping duty absorption may be reviewed where post-duty export prices decline without a corresponding change in production costs, third-country export prices, or Indian resale prices, rendering the duty ineffective. An investigation may be initiated on supported application or available evidence, with provisional assessment and importer guarantees pending decision. The review is limited to re-computation of dumping and injury margins. Duty form, basis, or quantum may be modified, including retrospectively from initiation, following published findings.

Countervailing duty anti-absorption review permits recalibration of duties when reduced export prices undermine existing protection against subsidised imports.
Countervailing duty anti-absorption review applies where post-duty export prices decline without a significant change in Indian resale prices, potentially making the duty ineffective. Domestic industry or another interested party may seek an investigation, while the designated authority may also act on sufficient information. The review is limited to recomputing subsidy and injury margins. Pending a decision, imports may be provisionally assessed and importer guarantees required. A finding of absorption may lead to modification of the duty's form, basis or quantum, including from the investigation's initiation date.

Corrigendum to Anti Dumping Duty notification corrects an incorrect Gazette citation to the proper G.S.R. reference.
The corrigendum amends notification No. 61/2021 by replacing the cited Gazette reference G.S.R. 283(E) with G.S.R. 284(E) at the specified lines in the published notification; the change is confined to correcting the citation.

Anti-dumping duty revocation on polytetrafluoroethylene removes ADD on imports from Korea RP, rescinds prior notification.
The Central Government revokes the anti-dumping duty on polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) imported from Korea RP and rescinds the earlier notification imposing that ADD, while preserving acts done or omitted before the rescission under the authority of the Customs Tariff Act.

Anti-dumping duty revocation removes ADD on PTFE imports from Russia, rescinding prior notification and restoring normal tariff treatment.
Anti-dumping duty on Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) imported from Russia is revoked and the earlier notification imposing the levy is rescinded, with the revocation preserving actions or omissions taken before rescission, thereby removing the specific trade remedy and restoring the legal treatment of future imports of the identified PTFE to the non-ADD regime.

Tariff rate quotas amended to set in-quota tariff and AIDC treatment for specified HS-coded imports under customs powers.
Amendment substitutes a new Table 4 establishing tariff rate quotas by HS eight-digit codes with specified in-quota quantities, in-quota tariff rates, in-quota AIDC rates, and a uniform condition identifier for the listed entries, thereby defining differentiated tariff and AIDC treatment for in-quota imports of the specified goods.

Customs notification amendment adds Sierra Leone to exempted countries list under statutory power, updating the exemption schedule.
Notification No. 50/2021-Customs amends Notification No. 96/2008-Customs by inserting "Sierra Leone" into the Schedule as a new serial entry (serial number 37), undertaken by the Central Government under its powers granted by section 25 of the Customs Act on grounds of public interest, and recorded as a further amendment to the existing exemption framework administered by the Department of Revenue.

Exchange rate determination: prescribed customs conversion rates for specified foreign currencies govern import and export valuation.
The Central Board prescribes under section 14 of the Customs Act specific rates for converting listed foreign currencies into Indian rupees and vice versa for customs assessment, with separate rates for imported and exported goods set out in Schedule I and Schedule II, and superseding the earlier notification while preserving prior acts.