Anti dumping duty revocation on phenol: rescinds prior ADD notification for specified origins, restoring duty-free imports.
Revokes the anti dumping duty on Phenol (tariff item 2907 11 10) originating in or exported from the European Union, Singapore and Korea RP and imported into India, rescinding Notification No. 06/2016 Customs (ADD) dated 8 March 2016, except as to things done or omitted before such rescission.

Tariff value fixation updated: customs values for edible oils, metals and areca nut revised, affecting import valuation practice.
Revision of tariff values replaces TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 of the principal notification, setting updated tariff values for specified edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut and specified forms of gold and silver, under the statutory authority of the Customs Act, to operate from the notified commencement date and to serve as the customs valuation benchmarks for import assessment.

Anti-dumping duty on arylides imports from China PR applies at differentiated CIF-based rates for specified producers.
Anti-dumping duty is imposed on Aceto Acetyl Derivatives of aromatic or heterocyclic compounds, also known as Arylides, originating in or exported from China PR and imported into India. The duty applies at differentiated CIF-based rates for specified Chinese producers and a residual rate for other producers, with coverage limited to identified forms of arylides and other forms excluded.

Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess exemption limits AIDC on specified crude edible oils and certain pulses to capped rates.
Exempts specified goods from the Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess to the extent the cess exceeds the capped rates stated in the Table to Notification No. 49/2021-Customs; covers certain crude edible oils and specified pulses by tariff item and limits AIDC liability to the reduced rate for each listed entry.

Customs duty cap limits excess import duties on specified edible oils and Bengal gram, reducing tariff exposure.
Exempts specified tariff items for crude and refined soya, sunflower and palm oils and Bengal gram from customs duty to the extent such duty exceeds the prescribed standard rate, thereby capping payable import duty at that standard rate. The exemption operates for a defined period and has been subject to subsequent notifications that amend listed tariff items, alter standard rates and modify the period of operation.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment consolidates adjudication powers for specified customs show cause notices.
Principal Director General, Revenue Intelligence appoints specified officers to act as the Common Adjudicating Authority, empowering them to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the originally named adjudicating authorities for adjudication of the listed show cause notices against the identified noticees, limited to the matters enumerated in the Table.

Prescribed exchange rate determination: specified foreign currencies converted to Indian rupees for import and export purposes with effective date.
Determination of exchange rates under section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 prescribing distinct conversion rates for specified foreign currencies into Indian rupees for valuation of imported and exported goods, effective from 8th October 2021, as set out in Schedule I (per unit rates) and Schedule II (per 100 units); the notification supersedes Notification No. 74/2021-Customs(N.T.).

Anti-dumping duty extension on ceramic tableware and kitchenware to cover imports from Malaysia, preventing circumvention of existing measures.
The Central Government, acting on the designated authority's findings of changed trade patterns, dumped imports and undermining of remedial effect, has extended the existing anti-dumping duty on ceramic tableware and kitchenware to goods originating in or exported from Malaysia, applying the same duty rates as those imposed on China PR-origin goods; the duty is effective from publication, co-terminus with the China PR measures, payable in Indian currency, and subject to the exchange rate rules prescribed by Government notification with the rate determined as of the bill of entry presentation date.

Anti-dumping duty on jute products extended to remain in force through 31 May 2022 to maintain import safeguards.
Amendment inserts paragraph 3 into the principal notification to provide that, notwithstanding paragraph 2, the anti dumping duty on specified Jute products originating in or exported from Bangladesh and Nepal shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 31st May, 2022, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier. This follows a sunset review request and exercise of powers under the Customs Tariff Act and the Anti dumping Rules to continue the existing duty imposed by the principal notification.

Tariff value fixation for edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, gold and silver establishes new import valuation levels.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs amends Notification No. 36/2001 Customs (N.T.) by substituting TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 to fix tariff values for specified edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, and defined categories of gold and silver, with explanatory scope limits, effective 1st October 2021.

Sea cargo manifest compliance period under the transhipment regulations is extended through the substituted regulatory deadline.
The Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations, 2018 are amended by substituting the date in regulation 15(2), extending the specified period from 30 September 2021 to 31 December 2021. The amendment, made under the Customs Act, 1962, takes effect upon publication in the Official Gazette.

Anti dumping duty temporary revocation extended, prolonging suspension of the relevant notification until end of January.
The Central Government amends the principal anti dumping notification by substituting the figures, letters and word in the second proviso to paragraph 2 so that the earlier date is replaced and the temporary revocation of operation of the principal notification is extended up to 31st day of January, 2022, exercising powers under the Customs Tariff Act and the applicable anti dumping rules.

Extension of temporary revocation of anti-dumping duty on high-speed steel non-cobalt grade until end of January.
Amends Notification No. 38/2019-CUSTOMS (ADD) to substitute the proviso to paragraph 2's terminal date, replacing "30th day of September, 2021" with "31st day of January, 2022", thereby extending the temporary revocation of operation of the definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of High-Speed Steel of Non-Cobalt Grade originating in or exported from Brazil, People's Republic of China and Germany.

Anti-dumping duty extension for alloy steel bars and rods from China extends the temporary revocation to a later date.
The Central Government amends Notification No. 54/2018 Customs (ADD) to substitute the expiry date in the proviso to paragraph 2, thereby extending the period of temporary revocation of that notification for imports of Straight Length Bars and Rods of Alloy Steel from the People's Republic of China; the amendment is effected under powers in the Customs Tariff Act and the applicable anti dumping rules and follows the designated authority's prior findings recommending imposition of definitive anti dumping duty.

Anti-dumping duty extension on glazed/vitrified porcelain tiles from China PR extended through 28 February 2022.
Anti-dumping duty on glazed/unglazed porcelain and vitrified tiles (polished or unpolished,

Extension of temporary revocation of countervailing duty notification extends suspension period for stainless steel imports.
The Central Government amends Notification No. 01/2017-Customs (CVD) by substituting the figures, letters and word in the proviso to paragraph 2 to replace the earlier terminal date with a later terminal date, thereby extending the temporary revocation period of that notification in respect of certain hot rolled and cold rolled stainless steel flat products.

Integrated tax on imports: notification amends customs exemptions to address IGST treatment under Customs Tariff Act.
The notification amends Notifications No. 90/2009 and No. 60/2011 by inserting reference to sub-section (12) of section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act and substituting or inserting language so that exemptions extend to the integrated tax leviable under sub-section (7) of section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act, in place of or in addition to previously referenced additional duties or duty of customs.

Customs exemption for life saving medicines for personal import allowed with prescribed medical certification and focused transfer conditions.
Exemption from customs duty and integrated GST is granted for the import of specified life saving drugs and medicines for personal use, including those for Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, subject to production of a prescribed medical certificate from designated health authorities at clearance or an undertaking to furnish it; failure to produce the certificate attracts duty. The amendment also permits, instead of re-export, lease transfers within India under specified GST Schedule II transactions with procedural bond and notification requirements and special rules where goods are supplied by an SEZ unit to the domestic tariff area.

Anti-dumping duty continuation on colour-coated steel extended until end of March under statutory review process.
The Central Government amended the principal notification to insert a provision that the anti-dumping duty on colour coated/pre-painted flat steel products originating in specified foreign sources shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the end of March 2022, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier, pursuant to the statutory review and the relevant provisions of the Customs Tariff Act and anti-dumping rules.

Customs duty exemption for COVID-19 vaccines: import duty waiver applied as a time limited public interest measure under the Customs Act.
The Central Government, invoking section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, exempts COVID-19 vaccines under Chapter 30 from the whole of customs duty leviable under the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, as a time limited public interest measure commencing 1 October 2021 and extended by a subsequent substitution of the expiry date.