Tariff value fixation updates tariff values for palm products, brass scrap and soybean oil under customs notification
The Board substitutes the existing tariff valuation Table in the principal customs notification with a new Table setting tariff values in US dollars per metric tonne for specified goods: Crude Palm Oil, RBD Palm Oil, RBD Palmolein, Crude Palmolein, Brass Scrap (all grades) and Crude Soyabean Oil, each linked to its customs chapter or heading and the corresponding tariff value for use in import valuation and customs administration.

Customs exemption for trawlers and fishing vessels added to tariff schedule as a public interest measure.
The Central Government has amended the customs exemption schedule by inserting a new tariff entry classifying trawlers and other fishing vessels under the notification and exempting them from customs duty as a public interest measure, thereby adding a specific entry to the Table of exempted goods in the principal notification.

Customs exemption amendment expands coverage to include export of other goods manufactured by the importer.
The amendment modifies the Explanation to Notification No.55/2003-Customs by changing the proviso to sub clause (i) of clause (4): replacing wording in item (d) to append an additional connector to the reference to Import Policy and inserting a new item (e) to expressly include export of other goods manufactured by the importer within the notification's exemption.

Anti-dumping duty on sun and dust control polyester film from specified countries; provisional duties applied pending final determination.
Provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on Sun and/or Dust Control Polyester Film (Chapter sub-heading 3920 69) following a Designated Authority finding of dumping from UAE and Taiwan causing material injury; duties are set as the difference between specified US dollar amounts per kilogram and the assessable landed value, payable in Indian currency, with calculation using the Ministry of Finance exchange rate on the bill of entry date, and effective up to and inclusive of 25 February 2004.

Exchange rate determination for export goods: notified conversion rates effective replacing prior notification for currency conversion.
The Board, under powers conferred by the Customs Act, 1962 and superseding the earlier notification, determines exchange rates for conversion of specified foreign currencies into Indian rupees for export goods, effective from 1st September, 2003; Schedule I sets rates per one unit for listed currencies and Schedule II sets the rate per 100 units for Japanese Yen.

Exchange rate determination for customs: specified currency conversion rates govern valuation of imported goods from September.
The Board, under the Customs Act, determines and fixes specific foreign-currency-to-Indian-rupee conversion rates for imported goods, superseding the prior notification; these operative rates, set out in Schedule I (per-unit rates) and Schedule II (per 100 units for Japanese Yen), apply for customs valuation with effect from 1st September, 2003.

Anti-dumping duty: exemptions for certain Chinese exporters removed and tariff schedule amended to impose duties on lead-acid batteries.
The Central Government amended Notification No. 1/2002-Customs dated 2nd January, 2002 by substituting the entry for S. No. 1 in Table II to impose anti-dumping duties on lead acid batteries from the People's Republic of China; the substituted entry specifies duties applicable to industrial and specified automotive battery categories and applies to all exporters / manufacturers, reflecting a corrigendum issued by the designated authority and the Tribunal's order setting aside earlier exemptions.

Differential duty requirement imposed for imported textile autoconers; notification adds specific mills subject to payable differential duty.
Central Government amends Notification No. 12/99-Customs (NT) by inserting two Annexure entries after S. No. 12 that record the mills, numbers of autoconers imported and the differential duty payable for each named importation, thereby establishing explicit differential duty liability for those entries.

Effective date amendment: notification's commencement for SEZ shifted to a later month, altering application timing.
Amendment substitutes the date specified in paragraph 2 of Notification No. 115/2003-CUSTOMS with a later commencement date for the notification's operation as it applies to Special Economic Zones, thereby altering the date on which the customs exemption provisions begin to operate for SEZs under the existing notification.

Effective date change: customs exemption notification amended to defer commencement for SEZ-related provisions.
The Central Government, under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, amends Notification No. 114/2003-CUSTOMS by substituting the effective date specified in paragraph 2 with a later date for SEZ-related application; the amendment is confined to changing the commencement date and does not modify substantive exemption provisions.

Amendment of customs notification extends compliance deadline under Customs Tariff provisions to a later date.
The Central Government, invoking powers under the Customs Act and the Customs Tariff Act, amends Notification No.113/2003 by substituting a later calendar date in paragraph 2, thereby postponing the previously specified cut-off for the notification's operative effect; the amendment is limited to the date change and does not modify other substantive provisions.

Rescission of provisional anti-dumping notification ends provisional measures on forged rolled CR mills rods, subject to prior acts.
The Central Government, invoking powers under the Customs Tariff Act and anti-dumping procedural rules, rescinds the earlier provisional anti-dumping notification concerning forged rolled CR mills rods, thereby terminating the provisional anti-dumping measure; the rescission is prospective and preserves actions taken or omissions committed prior to rescission.

Anti-dumping duty on induction-hardened forged rolls to counteract dumped imports and protect domestic industry.
Definitive anti-dumping duty is imposed on induction-hardened forged rolls (sizes above 300 mm dia. up to 605 mm dia.) from Korea RP, Ukraine and Russia at rates equal to the difference between specified reference amounts and the landed value per metric tonne (USD), applied to specified country-of-origin/export combinations; duty is effective from the provisional duty date and payable in Indian currency, with "landed value" and the applicable rate of exchange defined for calculation purposes.

Effective date change for SEZ customs procedures: notification's commencement postponed to mid October, substituting the earlier commencement date.
The Special Economic Zones (Customs Procedures) (Amendment) Regulations, 2003 amend regulation 1(3) of the principal SEZ customs regulations by substituting the earlier commencement date with a later one. The amendment is made under the powers conferred by the Customs Act and provides that the regulations shall come into force on publication in the Official Gazette, with the operative change limited to the substitution of the commencement date.

Effective Date Amendment shifts notification commencement to a later date under Customs Act rule amendment.
Amendment substitutes the figures, letters and words denoting the earlier commencement date in rule 1(2) of the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2003 with new figures, letters and words specifying a later commencement date; the amendment is made under sub section (1) of section 156 read with Chapter XA of the Customs Act, 1962 and takes effect on publication in the Official Gazette.

Effective date amendment postpones commencement of specified SEZ customs notifications to a later October date.
Pursuant to section 76A of the Customs Act, 1962, the Central Government amends specified Customs (N.T.) notifications by substituting the figures, letters and words "15th day of August, 2003" with "15th day of October, 2003" in paragraph 2 of each listed notification, thereby changing their effective date.

Customs notification effective date amended for SEZs, substituting 15th October, 2003 for the earlier date.
The effective date of the earlier customs notification was amended by substituting 15th October, 2003 for 15th August, 2003 in relation to SEZs. The amendment was issued under section 126 of the Finance Act, 2002 and altered only the operative commencement date of the original notification.

Rescission of provisional anti dumping notification where levy of final anti dumping duty triggers withdrawal of prior provisional levy.
The Central Government, exercising powers under section 9A(2) of the Customs Tariff Act read with the anti-dumping rules, rescinds the provisional anti-dumping notification previously issued in respect of imports of non-brass metal flashlights, withdrawing the provisional levy in view of the levy of a final anti-dumping duty, while preserving actions or omissions completed before the rescission.

Anti-dumping duty on non-brass metal flashlights imposed to offset dumped imports, payable in domestic currency.
Final anti-dumping duty is imposed on non-brass metal flashlights under sub-heading 851310 following findings of dumping, material injury, and causal link to imports from the subject country; duty equals the difference between the Table-specified reference amount and the landed value per specified unit and currency. The Table sets product specifications, origin/export permutations, and reference amounts per thousand pieces. The duty is effective from the provisional duty date, payable in Indian currency, with "landed value" and the applicable exchange rate determined under the Customs Act.

Anti-dumping duty on Vitamin C imports imposed, defining scope, calculation by landed value, and retrospective levy.
A definitive anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of Vitamin C under tariff item 2936 27 00, applying to all specifications and common synonyms, irrespective of producer or exporter. The rate is the difference between a specified amount per kilogramme and the landed value of the imported goods, calculated using the assessable value under the Customs Act and the prescribed exchange rate; the duty is levied retrospectively from the provisional duty imposition and payable in Indian currency.