Customs tariff change increases duty for specified imports linked to petroleum and coal bed methane operations, altering applicable duty.
The amendment replaces the entry in column (5) against S. No. 404 of Notification No. 50/2017 Customs with 18%, changing the duty rate for the specified goods imported by the specified person in relation to petroleum operations or coal bed methane operations; the notification takes effect on 22 September 2025 and is issued under powers conferred by the Customs Act and the Customs Tariff Act.

Tariff value fixation for specified edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, gold and silver sets customs valuation consequences.
Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, under sub section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, substitutes TABLE 1, TABLE 2 and TABLE 3 of the principal non tariff notification to fix tariff values for specified imported goods-setting USD per metric tonne values for edible oils, brass scrap and areca nut, and unit USD values for specified forms of gold and silver-with descriptive entries and explanatory clarifications for covered categories.

Provisional assessment time-limits and submission rules govern enquiry, finalisation, extensions and recovery under customs procedure.
Finalisation of provisional customs assessment prescribes that where duty is provisionally assessed for want of documents or information the proper officer must specify required items within fifteen days and the importer or exporter must furnish them within two months subject to recorded extensions; enquiries must be completed and transferred within a mandated period and the proper officer must finalise assessment within a prescribed timeframe after receipt of documents or conclusion of enquiry, with supervisory extensions and an overall outer limit; suspension applies where specified legal or appellate processes operate.

Inland Container Depot designation expanded to include Dalpatpur Moradabad, permitting unloading of imports and loading of exports.
An amendment to Notification No. 12/97-Customs (N.T.) inserts Dalpatpur, Moradabad into the Table for Uttar Pradesh as a designated Inland Container Depot authorised for the unloading of imported goods and the loading of export goods, effected under powers of section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962.

Tariff value fixation for specified commodities set by Customs, substituting tariff tables and effective from September 2025.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs substitutes TABLE 1, TABLE 2 and TABLE 3 in the principal notification No. 36/2001 Customs (N.T.), specifying tariff values for listed goods including edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, gold and silver with associated explanatory entries for certain precious metal forms; the tariff values noted are marked as unchanged where applicable and the amendments take effect from the stated date in September 2025.

Tariff value fixation updated for edible oils, brass scrap, precious metals and areca nut; new values effective end of August.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs substitutes revised TABLE 1, TABLE 2 and TABLE 3 into the principal non tariff notification to set tariff values for specified edible oils, brass scrap, designated categories of gold and silver (with scope and exclusions), and areca nut; these revised benchmark US dollar tariff values apply for import valuation purposes and take effect from 30th August, 2025.

Customs exemption extension for raw cotton deadline extended, altering the terminal date of the existing notification.
Central Government, exercising powers under sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 read with section 124 of the Finance Act, 2021, amends an earlier notification by substituting the terminal date in paragraph 2 to extend the operative period of the customs duty exemption on raw cotton.

Drawback rate adjustment for gold and silver jewellery updated, substituting earlier AIR figures with higher rates.
Amends the Customs notification setting drawback rates for gold and silver jewellery by substituting revised figures in the Schedule for specified Chapter 71 tariff entries. The amendment directs replacement of the prior column (4) amounts with new amounts for three listed tariff items, thereby modifying the applicable drawback amounts payable on export of the concerned articles under the existing drawback rules.

Anti-dumping duty extension on fluoroelastomers preserves levy on imports from China PR pending further government action.
The Central Government amended the principal anti dumping notification to insert a provision that the anti dumping duty on imports of Fluoroelastomers (FKM) from China PR shall remain in force up to and including 26th February, 2026, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier, following initiation of a review by the designated authority under the Customs Tariff Act and the anti dumping rules.

Anti-dumping duty on TDI originating in EU and Saudi Arabia extended to remain in force until 1 March 2026.
The Central Government amended the 2021 anti-dumping notification to insert a provision that, notwithstanding prior provisions, the anti-dumping duty on imports of Toluene Di isocyanate originating in or exported from the European Union and Saudi Arabia shall remain in force up to and inclusive of 1 March 2026 unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier, pursuant to powers under the Customs Tariff Act and the applicable trade remedy rules following a continuation review.

Exemption from customs duty and AIDC on imported cotton temporarily suspends import levies to address public interest.
Exemption from customs duty and Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) is granted on imports of cotton under heading 5201 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, exempting such goods from the whole of the customs duty and the whole of the AIDC when imported, on a public interest basis, subject to the temporal limits and administrative terms set out in the issuing notification.

Tariff value fixation for specified imports sets new customs valuation rates for oils, brass, areca nut, gold and silver.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs substitutes three tables in the principal non tariff notification to fix tariff values in US dollars for specified imports: edible oils (various palm and soybean oils), brass scrap, areca nut (per metric tonne), and specified forms of gold and silver (per prescribed weight units), with accompanying explanatory scope for certain entries; the amendment is made under statutory valuation powers and takes effect on the stated commencement date, replacing the previous tables.

Anti-dumping duty continuation on Flax Fabric extended, keeping existing import measures in force through February 2026.
The amendment inserts a provision keeping the anti-dumping duty on woven fabric with over fifty percent flax content (Flax Fabric) originating in or exported from China PR and Hong Kong in force up to and inclusive of 9th February, 2026, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier, relying on the continuation-review powers under the Customs Tariff Act and the anti-dumping rules.

Anti-dumping duty continuation on imported black toner maintains country- and producer-specific levies to address dumping and injury.
Continuation of anti-dumping duty is imposed on Black Toner in powder form under tariff heading 3707 from China PR, Malaysia and Taiwan, with producer- and country-specific rates per metric tonne denominated in USD. The notification excludes color toner, MICR toner, OEM-use toners, toner in cartridges and liquid toner, and prescribes a five-year levy period payable in Indian currency using the exchange rate notified under the Customs Act, with the bill of entry date as the relevant date for conversion.

Tariff value fixation updated for edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, gold and silver, substituting prior tariff tables.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, invoking powers under section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962, substitutes TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 of the principal notification with revised tariff values for specified goods, including certain edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, and defined forms of gold and silver, establishing new valuation benchmarks for customs purposes effective from the commencement date set in the notification.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment for adjudication of provisional assessment notices against M/s Angus Dundee India Pvt. Ltd.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, under sections 3, 4(1) and 5(1)/5(1A) of the Customs Act, 1962, appoints specified officers as Common Adjudicating Authorities to exercise the powers and discharge duties of the originally named adjudicating officers for adjudication of listed show cause notices against M/s Angus Dundee India Pvt. Ltd., assigning Principal Commissioner/Commissioner, Import ICD Tughlakabad and specified Assistant/Deputy Commissioners to finalize provisional assessment proceedings.

Anti dumping duty scope broadened by corrigendum to replace specific country entries with inclusive territorial wording.
Corrigendum corrects the TABLE of Notification No.18/2025 Customs (ADD) by replacing country specific references in column (5) for S.No.1 and S.No.4 with the inclusive wording "Any country including [country name]", broadening the territorial description without changing other provisions.

Customs exemption removal: omission of 'horses for polo' from the notification, revoking that import exemption under section 25 authority.
Exercising the power under section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962, Notification No. 34/2025 Customs omits S. No. 10A and the related entries from the TABLE of Notification No. 146/94 Customs, thereby removing the exemption entry for "Horses for polo" from the principal customs exemption notification.

Import exemption for polo horses subject to eligibility, Sports Ministry certification and DGFT licensing conditions
Provides a customs exemption for Horses for polo (HS 0101 29 10) when imported by specified military, police, recognized civilian teams and qualifying individual IPA members; requires a certificate from a Deputy Secretary-ranked officer in the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports confirming importer, goods details and compliance with prescribed quantity and periodicity limits; and makes imports subject to Directorate General of Foreign Trade licensing conditions.

Anti-dumping duty continuation on Aniline imports from China PR to prevent dumped imports and protect domestic industry.
The Central Government, relying on the designated authority's continuation-review findings under section 9A and applicable anti-dumping rules, imposes anti-dumping duty on Aniline originating in or exported from China PR as set out in the notification Table. The Table specifies tariff classification, product description, origin and export countries, producer combinations, duty amounts per unit of measurement and currency. The duty is leviable for a specified period from Gazette publication and payable in Indian currency, with the applicable exchange rate determined by Government notification under section 14 of the Customs Act and the relevant date being the bill-of-entry presentation date.