Tariff value fixation for edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, gold and silver establishes customs valuation for imports.
Amendment substitutes revised TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 in the principal customs notification to fix tariff values for specified imports: unit tariff values in US dollars per metric tonne for various edible oils and brass scrap; unit values for specified forms of gold and silver with explanatory qualifications; and tariff value per metric tonne for areca nuts, thereby establishing the operative customs valuation for those listed goods.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment transfers adjudication of specified Customs show cause notices to designated customs officers.
CBIC appoints designated customs officers as Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and discharge duties of the originally named adjudicating authorities for specified show cause notices against M/s. Penta Gold Limited and others, enabling reassignment and consolidation of adjudication, effective on publication in the Official Gazette.

Countervailing duty extended on Continuous Cast Copper Wire Rod, continuation authorised by amendment up to the specified review period.
The Government, invoking powers under the Customs Tariff Act and relevant rules, inserts an operative paragraph in the principal notification to provide that the countervailing duty on Continuous Cast Copper Wire Rod originating in or exported from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam shall remain in force up to and inclusive of 7th July, 2025 unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier.

Tariff value fixation for specified edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, gold and silver updated effective October first.
Tariff values are fixed under section 14(2) of the Customs Act by substituting Tables 1-3 in the principal Customs (N.T.) notification, prescribing US dollar tariff values per metric tonne for specified edible oils, brass scrap and areca nut and US dollar values for specified forms of gold and silver, including explanatory scope limits for certain entries; the notification replaces prior tables and states the new values' commencement date.

HS code alignment updates ensure multiple Customs exemption notifications are amended to match Finance Act classifications.
Directive amends specified Customs miscellaneous exemption notifications to align HS codes and related schedule entries with the Finance Act, 2024 effective 1 October 2024. The amendments instruct substitution of HS entries, insertion of new serial numbers with corresponding product descriptions and tariff entries, and omission of certain serials across multiple principal notifications and annexures. The instrument also updates descriptive terminology and consolidates or splits tariff-line classifications where required, preserving associated tariff cells when present.

Export duty on rice varieties amended: paddy, brown and parboiled rice attract duty while specified milled rice is nil.
Amendment inserts tariff entries for paddy, husked (brown) rice and parboiled rice imposing an export duty of ten percent, and inserts a separate entry designating semi-milled or wholly-milled rice (other than parboiled and Basmati rice) as subject to nil export duty; the changes amend notification No. 27/2011-Customs and take immediate effect under the Central Government's powers under the Customs Act.

Anti-dumping duty on Isobutylene-Isoprene Rubber imposed to counter dumping and remove injury to domestic industry.
Definitive anti dumping duties are imposed on Isobutylene Isoprene Rubber (tariff item 4002 31 00) originating in or exported from China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the United States, based on the designated authority's adoption of a Product Control Number methodology, positive dumping margins and material injury to the domestic industry. Country and producer specific duty rates are prescribed per metric ton in US dollars, payable in Indian currency for five years, with exchange rate determined as per Government of India notifications and relevant bill of entry date.

Anti-dumping duty imposed on anodized aluminium solar-panel frames to address dumped imports and protect domestic industry establishment.
Anti-dumping duties are imposed on Anodized Aluminium Frames for Solar Panels/Modules from China PR after a finding of dumped exports that materially retarded establishment of the domestic industry; producer-specific rates per metric ton in USD are specified for named exporters with a residual rate for others, covering direct imports and imports via third countries, effective for a fixed five-year period, payable in Indian currency and converted using the Government-specified exchange rate applicable on bill of entry presentation.

Tariff value fixation for selected edible oils, metals, areca nut, gold and silver updated with specified table substitutions.
The notification amends the principal customs notification by substituting TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 to fix tariff value benchmarks in US dollars for specified imported goods, including categories of edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, and specified forms of gold and silver; the entries distinguish eligible forms for notification benefits and state the applicable per-unit tariff valuations, and the amendment takes effect from the day following publication.

Definition of laboratory chemicals clarified: imports for exclusive laboratory use in small retail packings excluded from trading classification.
Amendment replaces Chapter 98 note 3 to define laboratory chemicals for Heading 9802 as chemicals, organic or inorganic, imported and intended solely for the importer's own use rather than for trading or resale, presented in packings of small retail size and identifiable by purity, markings or other features showing they are meant exclusively for laboratory use; amendment is made under section 11A powers and takes effect on publication in the Official Gazette.

Tariff value fixation sets prescribed values for edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, gold and silver, effective mid-September.
The CBIC, under section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962, substitutes TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 of Notification No. 36/2001-Customs (N.T.) to fix tariff values for specified edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, and defined forms of gold and silver, with values expressed in US dollars per metric tonne or per unit weight as appropriate; the amendment is effective from 14th September, 2024.

Export duty on onions imposed, and customs tariff rates plus import exemption timelines adjusted, effective from September.
The notification amends multiple customs instruments to impose a 20% export duty on onions, substitute revised duty entries (including 20% and 5% rates) and alter BCD/AIDC entries for crude and refined edible oils, and to extend the bill-of-lading cutoff date for an import exemption on Yellow Peas; the amendments take effect from 14th September, 2024.

Electronic export declarations for Duty Drawback, RoDTEP and RoSCTL require qualifying couriers to use integrated shipping bill processing.
The amendments permit the specified electronic export-entry process for exports under Duty Drawback, RoDTEP and RoSCTL. An Authorised Courier or qualifying agent who has passed the prescribed Customs Brokers Licensing examination must make the export entry through the electronic integrated declaration under the Shipping Bill (Electronic Integrated Declaration and Paperless Processing) Regulations, 2019. The amendments also remove references to the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme and revise the treatment of export promotion schemes.

Countervailing duty imposed on Atrazine Technical imports; continued levy to prevent subsidization and injury, originating in China PR.
Imposition of countervailing duty on Atrazine Technical imports following final findings that cessation would likely lead to recurrence of subsidization and injury. The notification prescribes producer-specific and route-specific ad valorem duty rates for goods originating in or exported from China PR, identifies the product by tariff items and chemical synonyms, and sets levy mechanics: payable in Indian currency, calculated on assessable CIF value, using the government-specified exchange rate as of bill of entry, for a fixed statutory period.

Countervailing duty on welded stainless-steel pipes and tubes from China PR and Vietnam, with producer-specific exemptions and time-bound levy.
Countervailing duty is imposed on imports of welded stainless-steel pipes and tubes originating in or exported from China PR and Vietnam, with 29.88% duty for Chinese origin or China-exported goods, NIL duty for two named Vietnamese producers, and 11.96% duty for specified Vietnamese and other covered imports. The duty applies for five years from publication, the customs classification is only indicative, and CIF value is the assessable value under the Customs Act.

Rescission of customs exemption for imported artworks removes prior duty-free treatment for museum exhibitions, with retrospective savings.
The Central Government, invoking powers under the Customs Act and the Customs Tariff Act and citing public interest, rescinds Notification No. 26/2011 Customs that exempted works of art imported for exhibition in public museums or national institutions, while preserving actions done or omitted before rescission and specifying the rescission's commencement.

Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority to centralise adjudication of specified customs show-cause notices against a named respondent.
An officer is appointed under section 4 read with section 5 of the Customs Act, 1962 to exercise the powers and discharge duties of specified adjudicating authorities for the show-cause notices listed against M/s D.K. Biopharma Pvt. Ltd. and others; the Table identifies the noticee, show-cause notice reference, the authorities whose functions are being reassigned, and the Common Adjudicating Authority; the notification takes effect on publication in the Official Gazette.

Corrigendum to Customs notification: port designations swapped, updating Mumbai and Mangalore station codes.
Corrigendum to Notification No. 57/2024 Customs (N.T.) amends the table entries by replacing line 11, column (2) "Mumbai (INBOM1)" with "Mangalore (INNML1)" and replacing line 12, column (2) "Mangalore (INNML1)" with "Mumbai (INBOM1)", leaving other provisions unchanged.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment for adjudication of a show cause notice against M/s Zenlayer Inc.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, exercising powers under section 4(1) read with section 3 and sections 5(1) and 5(1A) of the Customs Act, 1962, appoints the officer named in the notification to exercise the powers and discharge duties of the adjudicating officers listed in the Table for the purpose of adjudicating Show Cause Notice No.12/2023 dated 21 November 2023 issued to M/s. Zenlayer Inc. and others; the notification takes effect upon publication in the Official Gazette.

Sea cargo manifest transitional provisions receive phased, port-specific expiry dates for compliance with transshipment requirements.
The amendment replaces the uniform end date for transitional provisions under regulation 15(2) with port-specific applicability periods. Transitional provisions continue for designated Customs Ports until dates specified in a newly inserted table referenced in regulation 14(2). It provides a phased expiry of transitional arrangements for sea cargo manifest and transshipment compliance.