Extension of customs exemption period to 30th September 2021 under statutory powers, preserving existing exemption scope.
Substitutes in Notification No. 28/2021-Customs, paragraph 2, the date "31st August, 2021" with "30th September, 2021", thereby extending the operative period of the exemptions. The amendment is made under powers in the Customs Act read with the Finance Act and published as Notification No. 41/2021-Customs dated 30th August, 2021, without modifying other substantive terms of the principal notification.

Anti-dumping duty continuation on uncoated copier paper from Indonesia and Singapore extended for a further period.
Operatively, paragraph 2A is inserted into Notification No. 56/2018 Customs (ADD) to provide that the anti-dumping duty on the subject goods specified against serial numbers 1-4 of the Table shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the stated extended date, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier, preserving the duty on uncoated copier paper from Indonesia and Singapore.

Anti-dumping duty on Chinese industrial mica pigments applies for a fixed term with producer-specific import rates.
Anti-dumping duty applies to Natural Mica based Pearl Industrial Pigments excluding cosmetic grade originating in or exported from China PR and imported into India. Producer-specific rates apply to identified Chinese producers, with residual rates for other Chinese producers and goods originating elsewhere but exported from China PR. The duty is payable in Indian currency and remains effective up to and including 25 February 2027 unless earlier revoked, superseded, or amended.

Anti-dumping duty continuation on axle imports from China preserved pending specified extension or revocation.
The Government amended Notification No.54/2016-Customs (ADD) to insert a paragraph preserving the anti-dumping duty on Axle for Trailers from the People's Republic of China, keeping the duty in force up to and inclusive of the prescribed extension date unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier, pursuant to powers under the Customs Tariff Act and relevant Anti-Dumping Rules following a designated authority continuation review.

Anti-dumping duty revocation removes duty on barium carbonate imports from China, rescinding the prior ADD notification.
The Central Government revokes the anti-dumping duty on barium carbonate originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China and imported into India, rescinding the earlier notification that imposed that duty while preserving actions done or omitted prior to the rescission.

Exchange Rate Determination - customs prescribe new conversion rates for specified foreign currencies affecting import and export valuation.
The Central Board fixes conversion rates between specified foreign currencies and the Indian rupee for customs valuation, effective 20th August, 2021, superseding the earlier notification except for prior actions. Rates are published in two annexed schedules: Schedule I sets per unit rupee equivalents for multiple currencies with separate columns for imported and exported goods; Schedule II sets rupee equivalents per 100 units for currencies quoted per 100 units.

Customs tariff amendment adds HS code entries imposing specified duty rates and expands exemption notification scope.
The notification amends Notification No. 34/2021-Customs by inserting four new Table entries specifying HS codes 1507 10 00, 1507 90 10, 1512 11 10 and 1512 19 10, each applying the stated duty percentages to "All goods" under those headings; the amendment is made under section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962 and takes effect from 20th August, 2021.

Extension of export deadline extends last date of export by six months for exports with deadlines in early 2021.
The notification inserts a proviso into Notification No. 57/2000-Customs providing a six month extension of the last date for export where the original last date of export falls between 1 February 2021 and 30 June 2021, effected by amendment published under the powers of the Customs Act.

Corrigendum to customs notification clarifies tariff table entry by removing a parenthetical explanatory phrase and standardising the rate description.
Corrigendum to Notification No. 67/2021-Customs (N.T.) amends Table 2, S. No. 2 and 3 in Column 4 by removing the parenthetical explanatory phrase and substituting the plain unit rate description; the corrigendum is recorded as a formal correction to the Gazette publication with departmental file reference and signatory.

Tariff value fixation updates customs values for edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, gold and silver.
Amendment substitutes TABLE 1, TABLE 2 and TABLE 3 of the principal customs valuation notification to fix US dollar tariff values for listed imports, including specified edible oils, brass scrap, areca nuts and defined forms of gold and silver; it distinguishes eligible forms of precious metals for valuation purposes, corrects a textual matter by corrigendum, and declares the substituted tables to come into force on the stated effective date in August 2021.

Anti-dumping duty revocation removes ADD on viscose staple fibre from specified origins, reinstating duty-free imports prospect.
The Central Government revokes the anti-dumping duty on viscose staple fibre excluding bamboo fibre originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China and Indonesia, rescinding the earlier notification that imposed that duty, while preserving effects of things done or omitted before the rescission.

Common Adjudicating Authority designated to centralise adjudication of specified customs show cause notices for named parties.
Appointment of a Common Adjudicating Authority by the Principal Director General, Revenue Intelligence, under the Customs statute and prior notifications, designating officers named in the Table to exercise the powers, duties and functions of the originally cited adjudicating authorities in respect of the specified show cause notices and listed noticees, thereby centralising adjudication for those enumerated matters.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to adjudicate specified customs show cause notices transferred to designated customs commissioner.
A Common Adjudicating Authority has been appointed: the Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Customs (Import-I), New Custom House, Mumbai is designated to exercise the powers and duties previously held by the officer named in the original show cause notice, thereby transferring adjudicatory competence to the newly appointed authority for adjudication of the listed show cause notice and noticees under the customs statutory framework.

Tariff value fixation: charges set for edible oils, brass scrap, gold, silver and areca nut effective 12 August 2021.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, invoking section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962, amends the principal customs notification by substituting TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 to fix tariff values (in US dollars per metric tonne, kilogram or ten grams as specified) for listed goods including edible oils, Brass Scrap, defined forms of gold and silver, and Areca nuts; the amendment takes effect on the notified commencement date and updates the tariff-value schedule for customs valuation.

Anti-dumping duty on Phthalic Anhydride imports applies through origin, export-country and producer-specific rates for a fixed period.
Definitive anti-dumping duty applies to Phthalic Anhydride imports from China PR, Indonesia, Korea RP and Thailand through a schedule based on origin, export country and producer. Specified producers receive separate rates, with residual rates for other producers and coverage for exports routed through other countries. For certain Korean imports receiving identified customs-duty treatment, anti-dumping duty is limited to the difference between the scheduled amount and applicable customs duty. The duty is effective for five years unless earlier changed, payable in Indian currency, and converted at the exchange rate applicable on the bill-of-entry presentation date.

Exchange rate determination: prescribed currency conversion rates set for customs valuation of imports and exports.
Under powers of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, the Board prescribes the rate of exchange for conversion of specified foreign currencies into Indian rupees and vice versa for import and export goods, effective 6th August, 2021, and annexes Schedules I and II listing separate rupee equivalents for imported and exported goods which are to be used for customs valuation until superseded.

Anti-dumping duty extension on wire rod from China maintained, continuing until early 2022 under statutory review procedures.
The Central Government amended the principal notification to continue the anti-dumping duty on Wire Rod of Alloy or Non-Alloy Steel originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China, inserting a provision that the duty shall remain in force up to and inclusive of 31st January, 2022, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier, following a statutory review under the Customs Tariff Act and applicable anti-dumping rules.

Anti-Dumping duty extension on Polytetrafluoroethylene extended through end of November by substituting prior expiry date.
Amendment substitutes the prior expiry date in paragraph 3 of the principal notification imposing anti-dumping duty on Polytetrafluoroethylene from Russia, replacing the earlier expiry with "30th November, 2021" to extend the levy for an additional month pursuant to a continuation review and request by the designated authority under the Customs Tariff Act and the implementing anti-dumping rules.

Sea cargo manifest compliance period extended under the transhipment regulations, with the amendment effective upon official publication.
Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment compliance under regulation 15(2) of the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations, 2018 is amended by extending the applicable period from 31 July 2021 to 31 August 2021. The Sixth Amendment Regulations, 2021 take effect upon publication in the Official Gazette.

Tariff Value Fixation: amended tables set import valuation benchmarks for edible oils, metals and areca nut, effective shortly.
The Board, invoking sub section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, substitutes TABLE 1, TABLE 2 and TABLE 3 of the principal notification to fix tariff values in US dollars for specified imports. TABLE 1 lists tariff values for edible oils, brass scrap and areca nut; TABLE 2 prescribes unit values and scope for gold and silver in defined forms with explanatory exclusions; TABLE 3 covers areca nut. The tables replace prior entries and take effect from the notification's stated commencement date.