Anti-dumping duty on potassium permanganate imports from China maintained to offset dumping and protect domestic industry.
The Central Government imposed continued anti-dumping duty on Potassium Permanganate imports originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China to offset dumping and injury, with specified per-metric-tonne duty rates differentiated by producer/exporter and an entry for goods exported via China. The duty supersedes the earlier notification, is effective until 11 March 2007, shall be paid in Indian currency, and uses the Government-specified rate of exchange as of the bill-of-entry date for calculation.

Customs exemption for non-conventional power project imports limits payable duty subject to certification and long-term supply agreements.
Exemption applies to imported machinery, components and auxiliary equipment for initial set up of projects generating power or compressed bio gas from specified non conventional materials, exempting duty in excess of a prescribed ad valorem rate. Conditions require a certificate from a designated Ministry officer, proof of a valid long term power purchase or municipal processing agreement where applicable, and an undertaking to use the goods for the specified purpose, with repayment liability for any unproved non use. The notification is time limited and has been amended by later notifications.

Import prohibition on the book The True Furqan extends to extracts, reprints and translations on security grounds.
The Central Government, invoking customs powers, absolutely prohibits import of the book "The True Furqan" ("The 21st Century Quran") on security grounds; the ban expressly extends to any extract, any reprint or translation, and any document reproducing any matter contained in the work.

Anti-dumping duty extension for Oxo Alcohols preserves existing import relief pending completion of a sunset review.
Continuation of anti-dumping duty on Oxo Alcohols under heading 2905 is extended pending a sunset review; the Central Government amended the earlier customs notification to provide that the existing anti-dumping duty shall remain effective up to and inclusive of a specified terminal date, preserving the duty and investigatory status quo during the review period under the Customs Tariff Act and the applicable anti-dumping rules.

Tariff Schedule Amendments update classification and duty rates for leather, footwear, metals and textiles effective immediately.
The notification inserts definitions for "article of leather" and "dyed" and prescribes adult/children size thresholds for leather footwear, then substitutes, renumbers and inserts multiple tariff items and entries across Chapters 33, 41, 42, 57, 64, 70, 74, 82, 83 and 95, changing item descriptions, units of assessment and applicable duty entries to govern classification and assessment under the Customs Drawback Rules.

Exemption threshold amendment reduces prior percentage under customs notification, altering the scope of exemption and entering into force.
An amendment substitutes the preamble percentage in Notification No. 85/2004-Customs with twenty five per cent. The change is effected under sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962, as necessary in the public interest, and the amendment comes into force on 1st September 2005.

Anti-dumping duty on NBR imports: differentiated rates by origin, exporter and producer, payable in domestic currency.
The Central Government, under section 9A and relevant anti-dumping rules, imposes specified anti-dumping duties on acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (heading 4002) from Korea R P and Germany, with differentiated per-metric-tonne rates in US dollars according to country of origin, country of export, producer and exporter. Duties are payable in Indian currency, the applicable rate of exchange is determined by Government notification with the bill-of-entry date as the relevant date, and the notification fixes the period of effectiveness through the stated expiry.

Tariff value fixation: substitution of tariff value table for specified oil and brass scrap imports under Customs Act.
The Board, under powers conferred by the Customs Act, issues Notification No.76/2005-Customs (N.T.) to substitute the Table in Notification No.36/2001-Cus (N.T.) with a new Table listing tariff value (US$ per metric tonne) entries for specified goods, including grades of palm oil and palmolein, crude soyabean oil and brass scrap (all grades); most entries are indicated as unchanged.

Passenger manifest transmission requirement: electronic delivery before departure; amendments must be transmitted to Customs promptly.
The passenger manifest form is amended to add Passport/Official travel document details, PNR details and specified use fields. The passenger manifest must be delivered before departure and transmitted electronically to Indian Customs; where electronic delivery is not possible it may be delivered in a manner acceptable to the Commissioner of Customs under prescribed procedures. Amendments to the manifest must be transmitted to Indian Customs as soon as made and before departure.

Passenger manifest requirements: electronic transmission promptly after flight departure; alternative delivery acceptable to customs commissioner.
Form II (Passenger Manifest) is amended to substitute the "Surname and initials" column with fields for owner/operator use, official use, passport/official travel document details, PNR details and preparer pagination. A new regulation requires the passenger manifest to be delivered promptly after flight closure and departure and transmitted electronically to Indian Customs; if electronic transmission is impossible for unavoidable reasons, submission in a manner acceptable to the concerned Commissioner of Customs is permitted under prescribed procedural conditions.

Exchange rate determination for export goods set effective in September; specified foreign currencies converted into Indian rupee.
The Board prescribes the rate of exchange for conversion of specified foreign currencies for export goods effective 1st September, 2005, superseding the earlier July notification; Schedule I lists unit rates for major currencies and Schedule II lists the rate for Japanese Yen per one hundred units, with operative exchange values set against each currency.

Exchange Rate Determination for imported goods by government: specified currency conversion rates set, superseding prior notification.
The notification fixes exchange rates for specified foreign currencies to be used for conversion into Indian rupees for imported goods under section 14(3)(a)(i) of the Customs Act, supersedes the prior notification, and makes the scheduled rates the operative conversion factors for customs valuation until further notice.

Port designation: Tuticorin added for loading and unloading under export promotion schemes, amending existing customs notifications.
Amending notifications substituting the words "Surajpur, Dadri and Tuticorin" for existing references to "Surajpur and Dadri" in specified conditions of multiple customs exemption notifications, thereby extending port authorisation for loading and unloading under export promotion schemes; enacted under sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act and to take effect on publication in the Official Gazette.

Customs notification amendment clarifies unloading of imported goods and loading of export goods in Jammu and Kashmir.
Amendment substitutes the entry for serial number 7 (Jammu and Kashmir) in the Table to Notification No. 61/94 Customs (N.T.) to read: unloading of imported goods and the loading of export goods or any class of such goods, effected by the Central Board of Excise and Customs under powers conferred by the Customs Act, 1962, as a clarification of the scope of the non tariff notification.

Tariff value fixation: notification updates per metric tonne tariff values for specified edible oils and brass scrap.
The Board, exercising Section 14(2) powers under the Customs Act, substitutes the existing tariff value Table in Notification No.36/2001-Cus (N.T.) by Notification No.70/2005-Customs (N.T.), specifying per metric tonne US dollar tariff values for listed goods including categories of palm oil, palmolein, crude soybean oil, and brass scrap, with certain entries noted as unchanged.

Advance ruling on determination of origin for resident importers under India-Singapore CECA enables pre-import clarity on origin.
Specifies a resident as an eligible applicant proposing to import goods from the Republic of Singapore under the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement and who may seek an advance ruling on the determination of origin of those goods, enabling a pre import administrative determination of origin to assist importers in ascertaining eligibility for preferential treatment under the CECA.

Exchange rate determination fixes official currency conversion rates for export goods, governing customs valuation and conversion procedures.
Determination prescribes official foreign exchange conversion rates for export goods effective 1 August 2005, superseding a prior June notification. Schedule I lists rupee equivalents per one unit for specified major currencies; Schedule II provides the rupee equivalent for one hundred units of Japanese yen. The notification serves as the authoritative reference for conversion of export proceeds and customs documentation from the effective date.

Exchange rate conversion: updated rates for specified foreign currencies affecting import valuation and customs assessment.
The Board, under section 14(3)(a)(i) of the Customs Act, 1962, prescribes conversion rates for specified foreign currencies into Indian rupees for import valuation, effective 1st August 2005, and supersedes the prior notification; Schedule I lists per-unit equivalents and Schedule II lists the prescribed aggregated conversion basis for the listed foreign currency.

Anti-dumping duty on narrow woven pile-weave fastening tapes imposed; import duty equals reference price minus landed value.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on narrow woven fabrics having pile weave made up of manmade fibres used as fastening tape follows findings that these goods were exported below normal value causing material injury. Definitive duties equal the difference between the specified reference price per kilogram in US Dollars and the landed value as assessable under customs; duties are payable in Indian currency, use the official exchange rate on the bill of entry date, and apply to the described origins, exporters and producers under Chapter 58.

Singapore-origin goods receive customs duty exemption above half the applied rate, subject to proof of origin under the rules.
Specified goods of the origin of the Republic of Singapore imported into India are exempted from customs duty to the extent it exceeds 50 per cent of the applied rate of duty, subject to proof of Singapore origin under the relevant Rules of Origin. The exemption is limited to the tariff items and goods listed in the accompanying table. The expression applied rate of duty means the standard rate in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, read with any other applicable customs notification in force.