Singapore-origin customs exemption applies to listed goods imported into India, subject to proof of origin under prescribed rules.
Customs exemption is granted to specified goods of Singapore origin imported into India from the Republic of Singapore. The listed tariff items and goods are exempted from the whole of the customs duty otherwise leviable, subject to the importer proving Singapore origin to the satisfaction of the Deputy Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner of Customs in accordance with the prescribed Rules of Origin. The exemption applies from 1 August 2005, and the notification defines applied rate of duty by reference to the standard tariff rate read with other applicable notifications.

Customs duty exemption for Singapore-origin goods applies only when origin is proved under the rules of origin.
Exemption is granted to specified goods of Republic of Singapore origin when imported into India from Singapore, by removing the whole of the customs duty leviable under the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. The exemption applies only to goods of the descriptions and tariff items listed in the Table and is available subject to proof, to the satisfaction of the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or Assistant Commissioner of Customs, that the goods satisfy the Rules of Origin referred to in the notification.

Tariff concession for specified imports under the Bangkok Agreement conditional on origin certification and listed duty percentages.
The notification grants exemptions from specified portions of the applied rate of customs duty for enumerated tariff items imported from countries listed in APPENDIX I (Part A) or APPENDIX II (Part B), contingent upon the importer proving to the satisfaction of the Deputy or Assistant Commissioner of Customs that the goods satisfy the Rules of Determination of Origin under the Asia Pacific Trade Agreement; the Table specifies the percentage extent of the tariff concession for each listed Chapter/Heading/Sub heading/tariff item and the notification defines "applied rate of duty" for this purpose.

Special Economic Zone designation for software development enables a notified IT/ITES zone at Salt Lake Electronic City.
Specifies the creation of a Special Economic Zone for Software Development and Information Technology Enabled Services at Salt Lake Electronic City, Kolkata, identifying Plot Numbers 1, 7, 8 and 9, Block DM, Sector V, with a total area of 13.5 acres, and providing that the notification takes effect on publication in the Official Gazette.

Customs exemption amendment expands notified beneficiaries to include additional petroleum corporations under the notification.
Amendment expands the notified beneficiaries by substituting the single named oil company in the notification table with multiple petroleum corporations under the authority of section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, effectuating textual substitution in the specified table entry of the principal customs exemption notification.

Appointment of Adjudicating Authority to adjudicate a specified customs show cause notice, effecting targeted jurisdictional transfer.
Appointment of an Adjudicating Authority under section 4(1) of the Customs Act, 1962: the Central Board designates a Commissioner of Customs at another formation to act as Commissioner of Customs (Imports) for adjudicating a specified show cause notice issued by an investigative directorate, limiting the delegation to adjudication of that particular notice and thereby effecting a temporary jurisdictional transfer for that matter.

Appointment of Adjudicating Authority: Commissioner of Customs designated to adjudicate specified show cause notices relating to import matters.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, invoking sub section (1) of section 4 of the Customs Act, 1962, appoints the Commissioner of Customs (Import), New Custom House, Mumbai to act as Commissioner of Customs (Air Cargo - Import), Air Cargo Complex, Sahar, Mumbai, solely for adjudicating the specified show cause notice(s) related to M/s Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd and others issued under F.No. 50D/71/2004 C.I dated 9 March 2005.

Appointment of Adjudicating Authority - Commissioners designated to adjudicate specified show cause notices issued by revenue intelligence.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs designates multiple Commissioners of Customs to act as the competent Commissioner for purposes of adjudicating matters arising from show cause notices issued by the investigative revenue intelligence wing concerning the named importer operating in a Special Economic Zone and other premises, thereby vesting the designated Commissioners with authority to proceed with adjudication of those specified notices.

Appointment of adjudicating authority to hear show cause notices issued by revenue intelligence, authorising cross-postings for customs adjudication.
The Central Board, exercising powers under the Customs Act, appoints the Commissioner of Central Excise (Adjudication), New Delhi, to act as Commissioner of Customs for specified formations solely for adjudicating show cause notices arising from a Directorate of Revenue Intelligence reference concerning M/s Saluja Exim and associated parties.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment designates Bangalore Commissioner to adjudicate specified show cause notices for Chennai import and air cargo matters.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Commissioner of Customs, Bangalore to act as Commissioner of Customs (Sea port - Import), Custom House, Chennai and Commissioner of Customs (Air Cargo Complex), Meenambakkam, Chennai for the purpose of adjudicating specified show cause notices issued by the Additional Director General, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Bangalore Zonal Unit concerning M/s ITI Ltd and others.

Appointment of Special Adjudicator: Commissioner designated to adjudicate DRI show cause notices related to specified exporters.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, under section 4(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, appoints the Commissioner of Central Excise (Adjudication), New Delhi, to act as Commissioner of Customs for ICD Tughlakabad, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (Exports) Nhava Sheva, Coimbatore and Chennai for the specific purpose of adjudicating the show cause notice dated 24 December 2004 relating to M/s Lindt Export, M/s High Tech Engineers and others issued by the revenue intelligence directorate.

Rules of Origin determine preferential tariff eligibility under CECA via origin, value added and tariff classification tests.
Rules of Origin determine preferential tariff eligibility under the India-Singapore CECA: goods qualify if wholly obtained or if not wholly produced meet origin tests-either a local value added content threshold calculated by direct or indirect methods, a change in four digit HS tariff classification for non originating inputs, or applicable Product Specific Rules. Indirect materials are treated as originating at producer cost. Certificates of Origin issued by designated authorities are required, subject to pre export verification, advance rulings, retention and presentation rules, and verification/cooperation mechanisms including provisional admission pending confirmation.

Amendment of exemption threshold raises customs exemption under section 25(1) in public interest to a higher monetary ceiling.
Exercising powers under section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, the Central Government substitutes the previously specified monetary amount in Notification No. 207/89-Customs with a higher amount, stating the change is necessary in the public interest; the amendment solely replaces the exempt amount without modifying other provisions of the principal notification.

Anti dumping duty withdrawal on steel billets and bars from Russia and China following mid term review recommendation.
The Central Government rescinded the anti dumping notification imposing duties on specified steel billets, bars and rounds from Russia and the People's Republic of China after a mid term review found dumping from Russia (and applied the earlier China margin due to no imports) but concluded that continuation or recurrence of injury was not established; rescission was effected under section 9A(1) read with section 9A(5) of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and rules 18 and 20 of the Anti dumping Rules, with savings for prior actions.

Provisional assessment imposed on imports of vitrified and porcelain tiles pending new shipper review; importers liable for retrospective anti-dumping duty.
The Central Government ordered that imports of vitrified and porcelain tiles produced by the named producer and exported by the named exporter through the named intermediary shall be subject to provisional assessment pending completion of a new shipper review; such provisional assessment may be secured by a security or guarantee and importers will be liable to pay any anti-dumping duty recommended on review and imposed, with liability dating from the initiation of the review.

Anti-dumping duty on paracetamol imports from China applies where exports are below normal value, causing domestic injury.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on Paracetamol under sub heading 2922 29 applies to all producers/exporters in the People's Republic of China based on findings of exports below normal value causing material injury; duty equals the difference between the Table amount and the assessable landed value, payable in Indian currency with exchange rate determined by Government notifications and the relevant date being bill of entry presentation.

Customs exemption for specified aerospace imports enables duty-free import of equipment for trainer aircraft manufacture and overhaul.
Amendment inserts two entries into Notification No.39/96-Customs granting import exemption for machinery, equipment, instruments, components and spares, tools, accessories, computer software, mock-ups and models for manufacture, repair or overhaul of the Advanced Jet Trainer (HAWK-115 Y) and Adour Mark 871-07 engines, and exempting capital equipment for setting up facilities to manufacture the Intermediate Jet Trainer (HJT-36), its engines and accessories, provided such items are imported by the designated domestic manufacturer.

Adjudicating authority appointment to decide specified show cause notices under the Customs Act, reallocating matters for adjudication.
Under section 4(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, the Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Commissioner of Customs (Import and General), New Delhi, to act as Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, Hyderabad-II for adjudication of specified show cause notices, transferring the adjudicatory responsibility by reference to the originating notices and filing references.

Appointment of special adjudicator under Customs Act to adjudicate show cause notices issued by the investigating agency.
Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Commissioner of Customs (Adjudication), Mumbai to act as Commissioner of Customs (Export), New Custom House, Mumbai and as Commissioner of Customs (Import), Jawahar Custom House, Nhava Sheva for the limited purpose of adjudicating show cause notices issued by the investigating agency concerning M/s Shri Anthony D'souza and his proprietary firms and specified premises, as stated in the referenced DRI show cause notice.

Appointment of special adjudicator under section 4 to transfer adjudication of specified show cause notices to a designated commissioner.
Appointment of a special adjudicator under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Customs Act, 1962: the Commissioner of Customs (Import), Nhava Sheva, is designated to act as Commissioner of Customs (Port-Import), Kolkata, for adjudicating specified show cause notices issued to M/s Frost International Ltd and others, transferring adjudicatory responsibility for those particular proceedings to the named officer.