Anti-dumping duty imposed on acrylic fibre imports from specified countries, payable in domestic currency with notified exchange rate.
The Central Government imposes anti dumping duty on Acrylic Fibre under sub headings 5501.30 and 5503.30 from the UK, Germany, Bulgaria and Brazil based on designated authority findings of dumping below normal value causing material injury; duties are specified country wise for all producers/exporters, are effective from the provisional duty date, and are payable in Indian currency with exchange rates as notified by the Ministry of Finance, the relevant date being presentation of the bill of entry.

Amendment of customs exemption notification deletes specified table entry, removing that item from the prior exemption coverage.
The Central Government, invoking powers under the Customs Tariff Act and the anti dumping rules, issues a notification amending the earlier exemption notification dated 26th December, 2000 by deleting S. No. 1 and the entries relating thereto from the Table of that notification.

Anti-dumping duty on thermal sensitive paper from the European Union calculated as the differential to landed import value.
An anti-dumping duty is imposed on thermal sensitive paper (TSP) originating in or exported from the European Union, calculated as the difference between a specified reference amount per metric tonne and the landed value of the import per metric tonne; the duty is payable in Indian currency. Landed value is the assessable value under the Customs Act, excluding certain specified customs duties, and the applicable rate of exchange is the Ministry of Finance notified rate applicable on the date of presentation of the bill of entry.

Amendment to anti-dumping notification clarifies manufacturer and adds exporter designation for the listed entry.
The Central Government, under section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and rules 18 and 20 of the relevant Customs Tariff Rules, issues Notification No.101/2002-Customs to substitute in Notification No.65/2001-Customs (S. No.1, column (3)) the entry to read: "M/s Oscol Electrometallurgical Combinat (OEMK), manufacturer and M/s Salzgitter International GmbH, Germany, the exporter", implementing the Designated Authority corrigendum to its final findings.

Appointment of Customs officers: earlier notifications are brought into force, fixing their commencement and operative effect.
Notification No. 63/2002-Customs (N.T.) invokes the central government's power under section 4(1) of the Customs Act, 1962 to declare that Notifications Nos. 14/2002-Cus., 15/2002-Cus., 16/2002-Cus. and 17/2002-Cus., each dated 7th March, 2002, shall come into force with effect from 25th October, 2002, thereby fixing the commencement date for the appointments of specified customs officers.

Concessional import treatment for metcoke: exemption limited to blast furnace or COREX steel manufacturers complying with procedural rules.
The amendment substitutes the exclusion clause in Notification No.69/2000-Cus. to state that the notification does not apply to imports of metcoke imported (a) by a manufacturer of pig iron or steel using a blast furnace, or (b) by a manufacturer of steel using COREX technology who follows the Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty for Manufacture of Excisable Goods) Rules, 1996.

Exchange rate determination for export goods fixes specified foreign currency conversion rates under the Customs Act.
The Board, under section 14(3)(a)(i) of the Customs Act, supersedes Notification No.58/2002 and fixes conversion rates for specified foreign currencies into Indian rupees for export goods. The rates are set out in Schedule I (one-unit equivalents) and Schedule II (100-unit equivalents) and are made operative from the notification's stated effective date for use in customs valuation and export procedures.

Exchange rate determination for imported goods sets specified currency conversion rates effective early October, establishing customs valuation reference.
Determination of the rate of exchange for imported goods under the Customs Act, 1962, superseding the prior notification and fixing specified conversion rates into Indian currency with effect from the 1st October, 2002. Operative schedules list rates: Schedule I gives rupee equivalents per one unit of specified foreign currencies; Schedule II gives rupee equivalents per one hundred units for specified currencies.

Customs exemption amendment requires Special Protection Group imports for operational purposes and certificate from Home Affairs officer.
The notification inserts an entry exempting all goods imported by the Special Protection Group where (a) the goods are for operational purposes and (b) the importer produces a certificate from a Ministry of Home Affairs officer not below the rank of Under Secretary confirming that purpose.

Rescission of anti dumping notification withdraws prior POY duty on specified imports, while preserving actions taken before rescission.
The Central Government, exercising powers under s.9A(2) of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 read with rules 13 and 20 of the Customs Tariff Rules, 1995, rescinds Notification No. 131/2001 CUSTOMS relating to anti dumping duty on polyester Partially Oriented Yarn (POY) from Turkey and Korea, subject to preservation of actions undertaken or omitted prior to rescission.

Anti-dumping duty on partially oriented polyester yarn imposed, specified exporter-based rates and retrospective levy payable in domestic currency.
An anti-dumping duty was imposed on polyester Partially Oriented Yarn (POY) from Turkey and Korea RP after findings of dumping, material injury and cumulative causation; duties were prescribed by exporter and country, payable in Indian currency, effective from the provisional duty date, with exchange rate conversion governed by government finance notifications and the bill-of-entry date, and the measure was given a fixed period of validity.

Rescission of anti dumping duty removes prior duty on specified acrylic fibre, preserving prior acts and omissions under the notification.
The Central Government rescinds Notification No. 4/2002 CUSTOMS, removing the anti dumping duty on acrylic fibre below 1.5 denier originating in or exported from Italy, under powers conferred by the Customs Tariff Act and the Anti dumping Rules, with a savings clause preserving actions taken or omissions before rescission.

Anti-dumping duty on acrylic fibre from Italy imposed; exporter-specific rates set and duty effective from provisional date.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on acrylic fibre below 1.5 denier from Italy follows final findings of dumping, injury and causation. Exporter-specific rates are prescribed (a rate for Montefibre and a higher rate for all other exporters), expressed in US dollars per kg but payable in Indian currency. The duty is leviable from the provisional imposition date, and the rate of exchange for conversion is as notified by the Ministry of Finance, with the relevant date being the bill of entry presentation date.

Anti-dumping duty on Vitamin imports imposed, with retrospective application and prescribed calculation and exchange rate rules.
Imposition of an anti-dumping duty on Vitamin AB2D3K imports from the European Union, Thailand and Singapore, applied per kilogramme and set by exporter- and territory-specific entries; duty equals the difference between the prescribed US$ amount and the assessable landed value, payable in Indian currency, with retrospective effect from the provisional duty date and conversion at the notified rate of exchange determined by the bill of entry date.

Customs exemption for drinking water supply projects exempts purification and desalination plants serving human or animal consumption.
Amendment inserts S. No. 401A in notification No. 21/2002-Cus., creating a customs exemption for Drinking Water Supply Projects (tariff 98.01) that include desalination, demineralization or purification plants intended to make water fit for human or animal consumption, excluding plants supplying water for industrial purposes; the entry records nil duty for qualifying projects.

Drinking water supply projects added to project imports list, sponsored by district collector or deputy commissioner.
Amendment to the Project Imports Regulations, 1986 inserts entry 3A adding Drinking Water Supply Projects for human or animal consumption to the Project Imports table, qualifying such projects when sponsored by the Collector, District Magistrate or Deputy Commissioner of the district in which the project is located; the regulations take effect on publication in the Official Gazette.

Customs notification adds drinking water projects and specified LNG and pipeline projects to exempt list.
The Central Government amends Notification No.42/96-Cus by substituting serial 24 with the Koyali-Navagam-Viramgam-Sidhpur-Kot-Sanganer Product Pipeline Project and by inserting new entries after serial 25 to add Drinking Water Supply Projects (including desalination, demineralization or purification plants for human or animal consumption, excluding industrial water supply), the Hazira LNG Terminal Project, the Mundra-Kandla Crude Oil Pipeline, the Panipat-Rewari Product Pipeline, and conversion of the Kandla-Panipat section into crude oil service.

Anti-dumping duty on acyclic alcohols imposed provisionally to counter dumped imports and protect domestic industry.
Provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on specified Acyclic alcohols (Oxo alcohols) from Brazil, Malaysia, Romania, Singapore and South Africa following preliminary findings of dumping, cumulative material injury to the domestic industry, and threat of imminent injury. Duties are set at product and country specific rates per metric tonne in the annexed Table, apply to listed varieties of oxo alcohols, are payable in Indian currency and remain effective until the specified expiry date; exchange rate for conversion is as notified and tied to the bill of entry date.

Anti dumping duty on Trimethoprim from China imposed to offset dumping by charging the difference to landed value.
Definitive anti dumping duty was imposed on all imports of Trimethoprim from the People's Republic of China, calculated as the difference between a specified US$ per kilogram benchmark and the landed value (assessable value under the Customs Act excluding certain customs duties). The duty is payable in Indian currency, converted using government exchange rate notifications applicable on the bill of entry date, effective from the provisional duty imposition date and remaining in force until the stated expiry unless earlier revoked.

Fixation of Tariff Values: substitution of tariff-value table for palm oils, brass scrap and soyabean oil.
The Board, under the Customs Act, substituted the Table in Notification No. 36/2001 Cus. (N.T.) by Notification No. 60/2002, thereby fixing tariff values in US dollars per metric tonne for specified goods: Crude Palm Oil, RBD Palm Oil, RBD Palmolein, Crude Palmolein, Brass Scrap (all grades) and Crude Soyabean Oil.