Exchange rate fixation sets conversion rates for imported goods affecting stamp duty and customs valuation for the month.
Prescribes the rate of exchange for converting specified foreign currencies into Indian rupees for calculating stamp duty and for purposes of section 14 of the Customs Act, superseding the prior notification and fixing the conversion rates effective 1 July, 2000 by means of two appended schedules listing each currency and its rupee equivalent per unit.

Anti-dumping duty on black and white photographic paper imposed; exporter-specific rates and conversion to local currency specified.
Provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on black and white photographic paper (resin coated and fibre based) under sub-headings 3703.10 and 3703.90 from the United Kingdom, France and Hungary, with exporter-specific duty rates specified in US dollars per thousand square meter; the duty is effective until 22 December 2000 and is payable in Indian currency using the Central Government notified rate of exchange on the bill of entry date.

Rescission of anti dumping notification withdraws prior notification prospectively while preserving past acts.
The Central Government rescinds an earlier government notification issued under the Customs Tariff framework and anti dumping rules, withdrawing its operative effect prospectively while expressly preserving the legal consequences of acts or omissions completed before the rescission.

Anti dumping duty on seamless pipes imposed, with duty calculated as margin over landed import value.
Imposition of anti dumping duty on seamless tubes and pipes under headings 7304.10, 7304.29 and 7304.39 originating in or exported from Russia, Romania, Austria and the Czech Republic. Duty applies to listed categories, grades and exporters and is calculated as the difference between specified per metric ton amounts in the annexed table and the landed value of imports. Legal authority is section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 read with rules 18 and 20 of the 1995 Rules; duty effective from the provisional duty imposition date.

Drawback rate amendment revises FOB-based drawback and imposes a per-square-meter maximum cap, effective April.
Amendment to Notification No.31/1999 Customs (NT) substitutes the Table entry for Serial/Sub Serial No. 57.01 so that the drawback is calculated as a percentage of the f.o.b. value subject to a specified maximum per square meter, under the Customs and Central Excise Duties Drawback Rules, 1995, with effect from 1st April, 2000.

Drawback rate amendment replaces prior calculation for a specified serial, imposing a fixed f.o.b. percentage effective retroactively.
The Central Government, invoking rules 3, 4 and 5 of the Customs and Central Excise Duties Drawback Rules, 1995, amends Notification No.31/99-Cus(NT) by substituting the entry in column 4 against Serial/Sub Serial No. 57.01 in the annexed Table with a drawback stated as a percentage of the f.o.b. value, effective from the end of December 1999.

Customs amendment revises tariff classifications and adds ad valorem duties on specified edible oils, altering import duty treatment.
Amendment under the statutory power in section 25 revises an earlier notification by substituting certain tariff items and inserting two new table entries specifying that edible oils under designated headings and sub headings are to be assessed to customs duty under the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 at specified ad valorem rates, thereby altering their import duty treatment.

Import exemption for edible vegetable oil permitted for manufacture of vanaspati or refining, subject to specified free fatty acid standards.
Amendment revises the customs exemption entry to allow edible vegetable oil imports for manufacture of vanaspati or for refining, defines vegetable oil by specified free fatty acid content thresholds for different oil types, includes crude palm oil and its fractions of edible grade meeting its threshold, and conditions the hydrogenated vegetable oil manufacture exemption on the importer being a manufacturer with a captive hydrogen generation facility.

Tariff amendments modify import duty rates and introduce quota-based preferential rates and registration conditions for edible oils and related goods.
The notification revises tariff classifications and duty rates for specified edible oils and related goods, establishes a Tariff Rate Quota mechanism requiring an Allocation Certificate from the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority for concessional access, and adds registration and procedural conditions-including Directorate registration and compliance with Customs rules-to qualify imports for lower duties, with technical criteria (free fatty acid content) specified for certain classifications.

Rescission of customs notification: prior anti-dumping notification formally revoked under statutory rule-based authority.
The Central Government, invoking its statutory and rule-based authority relating to anti-dumping assessment and collection procedures, formally rescinds Notification No. 81/97-Customs (published 24 October 1997) by issuing Notification No. 87/2000-Customs dated 8 June 2000, as recorded in the Gazette of India.

Anti dumping duty on acrylic fibre imposed to address below normal value imports from specified countries and protect domestic industry.
Imposition of anti dumping duty on acrylic fibre under Chapter 55 applies to imports originating in or exported from USA, Thailand and Korea RP based on designated authority findings that the product was exported below normal value and caused material injury to the domestic industry; country and exporter specific duty rates are prescribed and the duty remains effective up to and inclusive of a stated date unless revoked or extended.

Anti-dumping duty on Bisphenol-A imposed for imports from European Union and Taiwan, applying to all exporters.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on Bisphenol-A follows preliminary findings that imports from the European Union and Taiwan were dumped, caused material injury to the Indian industry, and produced cumulative injury; under sub-section (2) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and applicable rules, the Central Government prescribes specified per kilogramme duty rates for all exporters of Bisphenol-A under Chapter 29, effective until the Notification's stated expiry date.

Anti-dumping duty rescission: provisional levy on sodium cyanide withdrawn, preserved only for prior administrative acts.
The Central Government rescinded the prior notification imposing provisional Anti-dumping duty on sodium cyanide under powers granted by the Customs Tariff Act and anti-dumping rules, withdrawing Notification No. 134/99-Customs and preserving actions or omissions taken before the rescission.

Anti-dumping duty on sodium cyanide imposed; imports from designated countries face per-tonne levy, limited exclusions permitted.
Anti-dumping duty is imposed on Sodium Cyanide from the United States of America, European Union, Czech Republic and Korea RP, calculated as the difference between specified per-metric-tonne amounts and the landed value; a limited exclusion applies for Sodium Cyanide manufactured by M/s Tong Suh Petrochemicals Corp Ltd. and exported by M/s Hanwha Corporation, subject to customs verification; the duty is effective from the date of imposition of provisional measures and "landed value" is defined as assessable value under the Customs Act excluding certain tariff duties.

Drawback rates fixed under Drawback Rules, 1995 subject to procedural compliance and specified exclusions and conditions.
The Central Government determines specific drawback rates in the annexed Table under the Drawback Rules, 1995, conditional on satisfaction of procedural requirements under rules 11-13; rates exclude goods manufactured in certain bonded warehouses or exported under advance licences except where expressly authorised, allow application-based fixation for uncategorised products, and set operational conditions on packing inclusion, CKD/SKD treatment with evidentiary FOB thresholds, CENVAT non availment certification, and requirements where rates depend on use of imported inputs.

Anti-dumping duty on Pure Terephthalic Acid imposed for imports from Spain following finding of dumping and injury.
The Central Government, relying on the Designated Authority's final findings, imposes an anti-dumping duty on Pure Terephthalic Acid (PTA) falling under sub-heading 2917.36 when originating in, or exported from, Spain; exporter-specific duties are prescribed in the annexed table, reflecting that dumping and material injury were found and that a causal link was established for M/s Interquisa, Spain.

Appointment of Commissioner of Customs: central government designates an officer to adjudicate a specified show cause notice.
The Central Government designates the Commissioner of Customs (ICD), Tughlakabad, New Delhi to act as the Commissioner of Customs (Export Promotion), New Custom House, Ballard Estate, Mumbai for the sole purpose of adjudicating a specified show-cause notice issued to a named exporter by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, thereby transferring the proper officer and adjudicating authority functions for that proceeding to the designated officer.

Appointment of Commissioner to adjudicate a specified customs seizure and related proceedings under statutory customs adjudication powers.
The Central Government appoints the Commissioner of Customs, Kandla to act as the Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, Rajkot for adjudicating a specified seizure of machinery and parts and other matters connected thereto, under the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Customs Act, 1962, by a Gazette notification that supersedes an earlier notification.

Rescission of customs exemption notification after finding dumped imports but no material injury to domestic industry.
The Central Government rescinds Notification No.36/98 Customs under powers conferred by the Customs Tariff Act after the designated authority found Isobutyl Benzene from China PR was exported below normal value but did not cause material injury to the domestic industry; the rescission is effective except as to things done or omitted before such rescission.

Definition of prawn feed clarified and exchange-import rules for platinum rhodium bushings set out, affecting customs treatment.
The notifications amend prior customs exemptions by defining "prawn feed"-goods usable as prawn feed without alteration and with vitamin pre-mixes or vitamins by weight not exceeding SION for prawn feed in the Handbook of Procedures-and by adding entry 183A for platinum-rhodium bushings imported in exchange for exported worn-out bushings, with Annexure condition 28A linking duty liability to import within one year of export, absence of drawback on export, and a duty basis equal to exchange cost plus two-way insurance and freight.