Anti-dumping duty imposed on imported acrylic fibre from specified countries, enforcing tariff-based remedial measures on imports.
The Central Government imposed anti-dumping duty on acrylic fibre imports from the United States, Korea RP and Thailand following Designated Authority findings of dumped exports causing material injury; specified exporter- and country-specific duty rates are set, duties are payable in Indian currency using the government-notified rate of exchange determined on the bill-of-entry date, and the notification supersedes the earlier June 2000 notification and remains effective until the stated expiry unless revoked or extended.

Customs privileges for privileged persons: amended rules for vehicle disposal, approval process, and duty calculation follow specified procedures.
Privileged persons may, with Central Board approval through the Ministry of External Affairs, transfer or re-export imported motor vehicles, or sell to non-privileged persons after three years (with an early-sale exception on transfer out of India). Applications for sale or disposal must be made to the Ministry of External Affairs for forwarding to the Board. Duty on sales to non-privileged persons is payable to the nearest Commissioner and assessed on depreciated value per Board scales, using duty and exchange rates on the Board's approval date. Special rules treat accidented, totally damaged, and stolen vehicles as cum-duty price bases for duty calculation.

Anti-dumping duty on Aniline targets dumped EU-origin imports; duty fixed and payable in Indian currency from provisional date.
An anti dumping duty is imposed on Aniline (sub heading 2921.41) originating in or exported from the European Union after findings of dumping and material injury; the Central Government, under the Customs Tariff Act and the Anti dumping Rules, prescribes a per kilogram duty rate payable in Indian currency, effective from the provisional imposition date, and requires conversion using the Government specified rate of exchange determined as of the bill of entry presentation date.

Anti-dumping duty on strontium carbonate imports from China effective from provisional date, payable in domestic currency.
An anti-dumping duty is imposed on Strontium Carbonate imports from the People's Republic of China following findings of exports below normal value that caused material injury to the domestic industry; the duty is fixed by the Central Government, applied retrospectively to the provisional duty date, paid in Indian currency, and converted using the government-specified rate of exchange on the bill-of-entry date.

Anti-dumping duty on caustic soda imposed; duties calculated as difference from landed value per metric tonne applied to exporters.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports of Sodium Hydroxide (caustic soda) from specified countries follows findings that the goods were exported below normal value causing dumping and material injury; duties are set as country- and exporter-specific per-metric-tonne amounts and are calculated as the difference between the stated amount and the landed value, with exchange rate and landed value defined for computation.

Exchange rate determination sets conversion rates for specified foreign currencies into Indian rupees for export goods, replacing prior notification.
The Central Government, under sub-clause (a) of sub-section (3) of Section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, notifies specific conversion rates for listed foreign currencies into Indian rupees for export goods, superseding the earlier notification and prescribing the schedules of rates to be applied in export-related customs procedures.

Exchange rate determination: prescribed currency conversion rates govern customs valuation and stamp duty calculation from the stated effective date.
Prescribes the rate of exchange to be applied for converting specified foreign currencies into Indian currency for calculating stamp duty and for section 14 of the Customs Act in relation to imported goods, superseding an earlier notification and taking effect from 1 July, 2001; Schedule I lists per-unit rates for specified currencies and Schedule II lists rates for one hundred units of specified currencies.

Anti-dumping duty rescission on ferro-silicon following imposition of final duty, preserving prior actions.
Notification No.68/2001 Customs rescinds the provisional anti dumping notification No.152/2000 Customs for ferro silicon under the authority of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and the anti dumping procedural rules, consequent to imposition of a final anti dumping duty, and preserves actions taken or omitted prior to the rescission.

Anti-dumping duty on ferro-silicon imports from Russia and China imposed, payable in domestic currency and effective from provisional date.
An anti-dumping duty is imposed on ferro-silicon imports from Russia and China after findings of dumping and injury; the duty applies to all exporters/producers and equals the difference between a specified US dollar amount per metric tonne and the landed value. The duty is effective from the provisional duty date and payable in Indian currency. "Landed value" is the assessable value under the Customs Act excluding certain tariff duties, and the exchange rate for conversion is the rate notified by the Government for the bill of entry date.

Anti-dumping duty rescission: provisional notification withdrawn after imposition of final duty on steel billets, bars and rounds.
The central authority rescinds the provisional anti-dumping notification on alloy and non-alloy steel billets, bars and rounds upon imposition of a final anti-dumping duty, replacing provisional measures with final duty measures. The rescission expressly preserves all acts or omissions done before the rescission, so prior actions under the provisional notification remain unaffected.

Anti-dumping duty on certain steel billets and bars: exporter- and origin-based rates imposed, payable in domestic currency.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on specified grades/types of alloy and non-alloy steel billets, bars and rounds (70-250 mm) originating in or exported from Russia, the People's Republic of China and Ukraine, based on findings of dumping, material injury and causal link to imports; duty rates are exporter- and country-specific, payable in Indian currency, effective from the provisional duty imposition date, and convertible using the official rate of exchange on the bill of entry date. The goods must conform to Indian Standards or equivalent international specifications listed in the Annexure.

Drawback rates revised for specified export goods, altering allocations and CENVAT based treatment effective early June.
The Central Government amends the annexed Table to the principal notification under the Drawback Rules, 1995 effective 7 June 2001, substituting, omitting and inserting Serial/Sub serial entries across multiple chapters to revise drawback rates, per piece or per kg ceilings and the allocation between Customs and Central Excise for numerous goods; paired entries differentiate treatment depending on whether CENVAT facility has been availed, and new entries cover residual leather goods, footwear categories, textiles, and certain handicrafts and brass items.

Anti-dumping duty on white cement imposed provisionally on imports from UAE and Iran to counter dumped exports.
An anti-dumping duty is provisionally imposed on white portland cement (sub-heading 2523.21) originating in or exported from the UAE and Iran, based on findings of export below normal value and injury to the Indian industry. The notification prescribes country- and exporter-specific rates, applies to all specified exporters, is effective until 13 December 2001, is payable in Indian currency, and directs that the exchange rate for calculation shall be the rate notified by the Ministry of Finance with the relevant date being the bill of entry presentation.

Duty concession expanded to include narrow width high speed needle as part of shuttleless loom components.
The notification amends List 18A by substituting item (9) to include narrow width high speed needle within the shuttleless loom duty concession, thereby extending the existing exemption scope for specified shuttleless loom types as a further amendment to the principal customs exemption notification.

Completely Built-up Unit clarification: vehicles with engine and gearbox fitted in body assembly treated as CBUs under customs rules.
Amendment adds an Explanation II to specified tariff entries clarifying that if the engine and gearbox assemblies are installed in the body assembly of a vehicle, then that vehicle shall be deemed a Completely Built-up Unit, thereby modifying the explanatory clauses in the principal customs notification to resolve doubts about classification.

Replenishment license inclusion expands customs exemption conditions under amended notification, altering clause wording and scope.
The amendment omits clause (iv), removes the word "or" from clause (vi), inserts the word "or" after "Handbook of Procedures;" in clause (vii), and adds clause (viii) providing that Replenishment license issued under and in accordance with paragraph 9.13(e) and 9-A.9(c) of the Export and Import Policy and 9.29(b) and 9-A.9(b) of the Handbook of Procedures qualifies under the notification's conditions.

Drawback rates determined for exports, subject to procedural compliance and specified exclusions under Drawback Rules.
Determination of drawback rates under the Drawback Rules, 1995 supersedes the prior notification and applies only where procedural requirements are satisfied. The Table rates exclude goods manufactured in bonded warehouses, under Advance Licences or duty exemption schemes, by EOUs or units in FTZ/EPZs, and those under specified Central Excise Rule provisions; rates include packing unless stated otherwise. Exporters must satisfy non CENVAT declarations or certificates where relevant, may apply for fixation when goods are unspecified, and comply with evidentiary rules for CKD/SKD shipments and composite articles.

Non-market economy assessment now guides anti-dumping normal value determinations, subject to evidence of market conditions for investigated firms.
The 2001 amendment establishes a non-market economy framework for anti-dumping investigations. The designated authority must assess market-based decision-making, State interference, input costs, distortions from a former non-market system, legal certainty under bankruptcy and property laws, and market-rate exchange conversion. Where sufficient written evidence shows market conditions for firms in Russia or the People's Republic of China, normal-value principles otherwise applicable may be used instead. Listed countries may submit information supporting market-economy status, which must receive due consideration.

Shipping bill form amendments update exporter identification, IEC/BIN, state of origin, statistical and FOB fields.
Regulatory amendments modify shipping bill and bill of export form fields: "Exporter" becomes "Exporter, whether Government or Private"; "Import-Export Code No." becomes "Import-Export Code No. and BIN"; "RBI Code No." is replaced by "State of Origin of Goods"; "Statistical Code & Description of Goods" is expanded to include "EXIM Scheme Code, where applicable"; and the value box is reworded to "Value FOB PMV Where applicable."

Importer identification and valuation fields updated in Bill of Entry forms, adding BIN, government/private status, MRP and abatement columns.
The regulations amend Forms I-III of the Bill of Entry (Forms) Regulations to require both Importer Code and BIN and to state whether the importer is government or private; expand the goods description field to include class wise details and EXIM Scheme Code; insert columns for MRP per unit and amount of abatement after column 12; and revise valuation column headings to align with valuation provisions interacting with sub section (2) of Section 4A of the Central Excise Act, 1944.