Customs amendment: Balasore designated for unloading of imports and loading of exports under existing notification.
The Central Government amends Notification No. 12/97 Customs (N.T.) by inserting a new Table entry 6 B for Balasore (Orissa), authorising the unloading of imported goods and the loading of export goods at that location, thereby adding Balasore to the list of designated places for such import/export handling under the notification.

Anti-dumping duty finalisation: Bisphenol-A imports from a US exporter are subject to a specified duty for the review period.
The Central Government rescinds Notification No.132/99-Customs and orders finalisation of all provisional assessments of Bisphenol-A exported by M/s First Inter Continental Corporation, USA, calculating the applicable anti-dumping duty for the review period from 31st August, 1999 at the rate determined by the designated authority pursuant to sub-rule (2) of rule 22 of the Customs Tariff Rules, 1995.

Anti-dumping duty on soda ash imports: exporter-specific duties set against landed value, payable in domestic currency.
Anti-dumping duty on Soda ash (Disodium Carbonate) from the People's Republic of China is imposed pursuant to the Customs Tariff Act and anti-dumping rules following findings of dumping and material injury. The duty for each exporter is calculated as the difference between a specified dollar amount per metric tonne and the assessable "landed value" per metric tonne, is payable in Indian currency, and is levied with retrospective effect from the date of provisional imposition; "landed value" and the applicable rate of exchange are defined for calculation purposes.

Exchange rate determination for export goods set, superseding prior notification and prescribing official currency conversion schedules.
This notification fixes the rate of exchange for conversion between specified foreign currencies and Indian rupees for purposes of export goods under the Customs Act, 1962, supersedes the prior notification, and prescribes two schedules listing the applicable rupee equivalents to be applied for export valuation and related customs formalities effective from the stated commencement date.

Rate of exchange fixation sets conversion rates for imported goods and stamp duty/customs calculation, effective from the stated date.
The Central Government fixes the rate of exchange to be applied to imported goods and to the calculation of stamp duty under the Indian Stamp Act and the Customs Act, superseding the prior notification. It prescribes specific conversion rates in two schedules (per unit and per 100 units) for listed foreign currencies for conversion to and from Indian rupees, to operate with effect from the 1st August, 2000.

Substitution of customs notification reference replaces Handbook of Procedures citation with an updated public notice reference as amended.
The notification, exercising powers under sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, amends Notification No.16/2000-Cus by substituting in the Table against serial No.48, column (3), Explanation clause (ii) the previous citation to the Handbook of Procedures, 1997-2002 Volume-II with a citation to Public Notice No.19(RE-88)/1997-2002 dated 24th June, 1998 (as amended from time to time).

Rescission of Customs notification under statutory tariff and anti-dumping powers, preserving prior acts and omissions.
The Central Government rescinds Notification No.53/98-Customs of 24 July 1998 by exercising statutory powers under the Customs Tariff Act and the anti-dumping Rules; the rescission operates prospectively and expressly preserves anything done or omitted to be done prior to the rescission.

Anti-dumping duty on Vitamin C imports from China and Japan imposed, calculated as the difference with landed value.
An anti-dumping duty is imposed on Vitamin C (sub-heading 2936.27) from China PR and Japan, calculated as the difference between prescribed country-specific benchmark amounts (in US dollars per kilogramme) and the landed value of the imported goods per kilogramme. The duty applies to all exporters, is payable in Indian currency, and remains effective up to and inclusive of 15 April 2003. "Landed value" means the assessable value under the Customs Act, excluding certain customs duties, and the exchange rate for conversion is the rate specified in the government exchange-rate notification on the bill-of-entry date.

Customs exemption extension for defence and internal security imports extends previously scheduled expiry, altering the notification's operative date.
Amendment substitutes the operative expiry date in Notification No. 39/96-Customs for the exemption applicable to imports relating to defence and internal security forces, replacing "August, 2000" with "August, 2001" in the Explanation to the Table entry at S. No. 15 under powers conferred by the Customs Act.

Anti dumping duty imposed on Taiwan origin acrylic fibre following findings of dumping and injury to domestic industry.
Anti dumping duty is imposed on acrylic fibre (including tow and tops) originating in or exported from Taiwan after findings of export below normal value, material injury to the domestic industry, and causation. The Central Government, under section 9A(1) of the Customs Tariff Act and Rules 18 and 20 of the 1995 Rules, prescribes exporter specific and residual duty rates, requires payment in Indian currency using the notified exchange rate on the bill of entry date, and makes the duty effective from 12 January 2000.

Customs exemption for philatelic exhibition imports when certified for display or sale, waiving customs and additional duty.
The Central Government exempts specified philatelic goods imported for display or sale at the INDEPEX-ASIANA-2000 exhibition from customs duty and additional duty under the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, subject to certification by an officer of at least Deputy Secretary rank in the Department of Posts that the goods are required for display or sale; the annexed Schedule lists the covered philatelic items and accessories.

Anti-dumping duty on pure terephthalic acid imposed, exporter-specific tariffs set for Thailand and Indonesia under customs rules.
The Government, exercising powers under section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and rule 23, amends Notification No. 13/98 Customs to substitute the tariff table and impose specified anti dumping duty rates per metric tonne on Pure Terephthalic Acid from Thailand and Indonesia, including exporter specific rates for Tuntex Petrochemical (Thailand) and uniform rates for other Thai exporters and for Indonesian exporters.

Anti-dumping duty on Pure Terephthalic Acid imposed on imports from Korea RP with exporter-specific rates and payment in Indian currency
Anti-dumping duties are imposed on Pure Terephthalic Acid imported from Korea RP after findings of dumping, material injury and causation; the Central Government prescribes exporter-specific duty rates payable in Indian currency, with the applicable rate of exchange determined as of the date of presentation of the bill of entry, and a specified expiry for the duty unless earlier revoked or extended.

Customs exemption amendment adds areca nuts under the specified sub heading, altering tariff exemption classifications.
Amends Notification No. 61/2000-Customs by inserting a new serial entry 4C adding Areca nuts falling under the specified tariff sub heading into the table of the original notification, effected under powers conferred by the Customs Act and the Finance Act to modify the scope of the miscellaneous exemption framework.

Customs tariff amendment imposes a specified duty on Areca nuts via notification under the Customs Act.
The Central Government amends Notification No. 16/2000 Customs by inserting an additional tariff entry for Areca nuts, assigning a specified import duty rate and associated tariff-table columns; the amendment is issued under the Customs Act and references the principal notification's Gazette publication and its most recent prior amendment.

Increase in import duty on areca nuts under the Customs Tariff Act enacted, amending the tariff entry and invoking emergency powers.
An increase in import duty is imposed on areca nuts under Chapter 8 by amending the First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act: the Central Government, invoking its statutory emergency power, directs substitution of the tariff entry applicable to the relevant subheading in Section II of Chapter 8, thereby changing the tariff treatment of imported areca nuts.

Appointment of Commissioner of Customs to adjudicate specified show cause notices under the Customs Act for discrete proceedings.
The Central Government appoints the Commissioner of Customs, Kandla to act as Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai and Commissioner of Customs, Calcutta for the sole purpose of adjudicating two show cause notices issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence against named firms at AJC Bose Road, Calcutta, confining the delegation to those specified proceedings and recording administrative particulars of the appointment.

Rescission of customs exemption notification announced, withdrawing a prior exemption while preserving past actions.
The Central Government, invoking powers under the Customs Tariff Act and the anti-dumping duty rules, rescinds a prior Ministry of Finance exemption notification published in the Gazette, with the rescission preserving actions done or omitted before its operation.

Anti-dumping duty imposed on optical fibre from Korea RP, with exporter-specific rates and retrospective applicability.
An anti-dumping duty is imposed on optical fibre (sub-heading 9001.10) originating in or exported from Korea RP after findings of export below normal value causing dumping and material injury. Exporter specific duty rates in US dollars per kilometre are specified for named exporters and for all other exporters. The duty is payable in Indian currency, levied retrospectively from the provisional duty date, and US dollar amounts are converted into Indian currency using the official exchange rate in force on the bill of entry date.

Exchange rate notification fixes export goods conversion rates under Customs Act powers, superseding the prior notification.
Fixes the rate of exchange to be applied to export goods by exercising statutory power under the Customs Act, superseding the earlier notification, and implements two appended schedules listing foreign currencies with their corresponding rupee equivalents as the operative conversion rates for export valuation and related compliance.