Customs duty exemption for bulk drugs and medicaments for plague imports removes basic and additional customs duties on specified goods.
Notification exempts specified bulk drugs and medicaments intended for the treatment of plague from the whole of basic customs duty and the whole of the additional duty under section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act when imported into India, listing bulk drugs in Chapters 28 or 29 intended for manufacture of Chapter 30 medicaments and medicaments in Chapter 30.

Anti-dumping duty imposed on isobutyl benzene of Chinese origin after preliminary finding under customs tariff rules.
Imposition of an anti-dumping duty on isobutyl benzene of People's Republic of China origin is announced pursuant to preliminary findings by the designated authority that dumping exists, taken under the Customs Tariff Act and accompanying Rules; the measure applies on import and is quantified in the notification as an additional duty payable per metric tonne.

Customs port designation: Muldwarka authorized for unloading imported coal and loading clinker and cement for export.
The Central Government, exercising powers under clause (a) of section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962, appoints Muldwarka port in Gujarat as a Customs port specifically for unloading imported coal and for loading clinker and cement for export, and supersedes the earlier notification No. 6/94-Customs (N.T.).

Customs exemption amendment adds 'melting in a hot blast cupola' alongside induction furnace for iron and steel scrap.
The Central Government amends Notification No. 83/90-Customs to add the words "or melting in a hot blast cupola" after the words "induction furnace", thereby including melting in a hot blast cupola within the exemption treatment for iron and steel melting scrap.

Customs duty exemption limits excess duty on specified garment inputs subject to Apparel Export Promotion Council certification.
Exemption limits customs duty on specified goods imported for use in the readymade garment or hosiery industry to an amount calculated at a capped ad valorem rate, applicable to the seventeen listed items classified in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, and is conditional upon the importer producing a valid registration cum membership certificate issued by the Apparel Export Promotion Council sponsored by the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce.

Customs duty exemption for disaster relief imports permits duty-free entry for goods donated for earthquake victims subject to conditions.
Exempts all goods under the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 when imported for donation for relief and rehabilitation of earthquake affected persons in Maharashtra and Karnataka from the whole customs duty and whole additional duty under section 3, subject to importer certification on clearance documents, delivery to the Central/State governments or approved relief agencies, and production within three months (or extended period) of a District Magistrate's certificate before the Assistant Collector of Customs confirming donation.

Loading of export goods now permitted at the notified customs port for goods of any class under amended notification.
Port Blair Customs port is designated as a place for the loading of export goods of any class by substituting item (a) in the earlier notification; the Central Government exercises powers under clause (a) of section 7 of the Customs Act to broaden the authorised loading activities at the notified customs port.

Tariff reduction for imported inputs under customs law, reducing applicable ad valorem duties for specified tariff headings.
The Central Government, exercising powers under section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, amends Notification No. 252/90-Customs by substituting revised entries in the Table: replacing column (4) for the three specified serial numbers so that the affected goods attract ad valorem duties of 50%, 35% and 35% respectively.

Customs amendment adds specified chemicals to exemption schedule and removes additional duty wording, altering levy coverage.
The Central Government amends an earlier customs notification by omitting the words "and the whole of the additional duty leviable thereon under section 3 of the said Customs Tariff Act" from the opening paragraph and by adding items (xi) through (xxxiv), a list of specified chemicals and formulations, to the Table under Heading B against S. No. 9 in column (2).

Customs exemption for animal embryos: full duty waiver on specified tariff heading for imports into India.
The Central Government exempts animal embryos under tariff heading 05.11 from the whole customs duty specified in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act when imported into India, effecting a full public interest duty waiver on those imports.

Rescission of customs notification removes previously applied effective duty rates across specified tariff chapters, restoring prior duty framework.
The Central Government, invoking its statutory power and being satisfied of public interest, rescinds the prior customs notification that had fixed the effective rate of duty for goods classified in Chapters 1-99 of the tariff schedule, thereby withdrawing that earlier exemption/notification instrument and changing the applicable duty treatment for those chapters.

Exchange rate determination for export goods establishes prescribed currency-to-rupee conversion rates effective from the notified commencement date.
The Central Government, exercising powers under the Customs Act, determines rates of conversion between specified foreign currencies and Indian rupees for export goods, superseding the prior notification, and directs that the rates set out in Schedules I and II shall apply from the stated commencement date as the operative benchmarks for conversions of the listed currencies.

Exchange rate determination set for imported goods, establishing conversion rates for stamp duty and customs valuation.
The notification prescribes exchange rates for specified foreign currencies for calculating stamp duty under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and for determinations under section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 in relation to imported goods; it supersedes a prior notification and fixes the conversion rates by schedules to be applied for valuation and stamp-duty calculations.

Import exemption for used personal and household effects of deceased persons, subject to an Indian Mission ownership certificate at clearance.
Exemption applies to import of used bona fide personal and household effects of a deceased person from the whole of customs duty under the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and from the whole of additional duty under section 3, on production at customs clearance of a certificate from the concerned Indian Mission confirming ownership by the deceased.

Appointment of Inland Container Depot enables the designated complex to unload imports and load exports for containerised trade.
The central government, invoking clause (aa) of section 7 of the Customs Act, appoints the Container Corporation complex at Pithampur as an Inland Container Depot authorised to unload imported goods and to load export goods, applying to any class of such goods within the depot's functions.

Customs port designation authorises Revdanda for unloading imported iron ore and loading sponge iron for export.
The Central Government, exercising its statutory appointment power, designates Revdanda port in Maharashtra as a Customs port solely to authorise unloading of imported iron ore and ore pellets and loading of sponge iron for export, thereby assigning customs operational jurisdiction for those specific commodities at that port.

Customs airport appointment: designated airport authorised for unloading imports and loading export cargo under Customs Act.
Coimbatore airport is designated as a customs airport under clause (a) of section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962, authorising the unloading of imported goods and the loading of export goods or any class of such goods, thereby bringing the airport within customs control for import and export cargo handling.

Coastal port designation enables Dharamtar to handle iron ore pellets, lumps and direct reduced iron under Customs Act powers.
Appointment of Dharamtar Port as a coastal port authorises the port to carry on trade in iron ore pellets, iron ore lumps and direct reduced iron (DRI) under clause (d) of section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962, creating a targeted customs port authorisation for those commodities.

Customs port appointment permits unloading of imported iron ore and export loading of direct reduced iron at Dharamtar.
Designation of Dharamtar as a Customs port authorises unloading of imported iron ore pellets and lumps and loading of direct reduced iron for export under a non tariff notification, establishing port specific customs control for those cargo operations.

Delegation of authority: Amendment permits the Collector of Customs to act alongside the Central Government under the tourist vehicle exemption.
The Government, exercising powers under section 25(1) of the Customs Act, amends Notification No. 296-Cus by substituting in condition (2) of column 4, serial 1 the words "the Central Government" with the words "the Central Government or the Collector of Customs", thereby permitting the Collector of Customs to exercise the authority previously referenced solely to the Central Government for the exemption concerning vehicles imported by tourists.