Tariff value fixation updated for edible oils, metals and areca nut, affecting customs valuation and import assessment.
Amendment substitutes new TABLE 1, TABLE 2 and TABLE 3 in the principal customs notification under sub section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, fixing tariff values (in US dollars) for specified edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut and for defined forms of gold and silver for use in customs valuation; explanatory notes delimit included and excluded forms and the notification takes effect from the stated effective date.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to finalise provisional customs assessment and centralise adjudication for M/s Bando India.
Appointment under the Customs Act, 1962 of a Common Adjudicating Authority to finalize provisional assessment and centralise adjudication of specified show cause notices issued to M/s Bando (India) Pvt. Ltd.; the notification names the notices, the original adjudicating authorities, and the officer appointed to exercise their powers and duties for those proceedings.

Anti-dumping duty on Vitamin-A Palmitate imports to address dumping and material injury to the domestic industry.
Imposition of anti dumping duty on Vitamin A Palmitate imports from China PR, the European Union and Switzerland under section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act; designated authority found dumping, material injury and price undercutting. The notification specifies covered tariff items and product strengths (1.7 MIU/Gm and 1.0 MIU/Gm), excludes 1.6 MIU/Gm for animal consumption, sets differentiated per kilogram duty rates by producer and export origin in USD, and prescribes a five year levy period with conversion to Indian currency at notified exchange rates on bill of entry date.

Anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of insoluble sulphur to counter dumped imports and protect domestic industry.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports of insoluble sulphur from China PR and Japan follows findings that exports were made below normal value, caused material injury to the domestic industry, and are causally linked to that injury. The Central Government prescribes specified US dollar-per-metric-tonne duty rates for defined origin/export/producer combinations (including a producer-specific rate for Shikoku Chemicals Corporation), leviable for five years from publication, payable in Indian currency and calculated using the notified exchange rate with the bill-of-entry date as the relevant date.

Sea cargo manifest compliance deadline is revised through amendment of the Table following Form XII.
The Sea Cargo Manifest and Transshipment Regulations, 2018 are amended by substituting the entry against serial number 6 in the Table following Form XII with "30.09.2025". The Third Amendment Regulations take effect from their publication in the Official Gazette.

Administrative reallocation of pending appeals: Commissioner of Customs (Appeals), Mumbai Zone I to adjudicate specified transferred appeals.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs appoints the Commissioner of Customs (Appeals), Mumbai Customs Zone I to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the Commissioner of Customs (Appeals), Mumbai Customs Zone II for adjudication and disposal of the appeals specified in the attached Table, identified by appeal number, filing date, appellant and original order/Bill of Entry reference; the appointment is made under section 4 read with section 3 and sections 5(1) and 5(1A) of the Customs Act and takes effect on publication in the Official Gazette.

Tariff value fixation for edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, gold and silver updated, affecting import valuation procedures.
The notification, issued under sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, substitutes TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 of the principal non-tariff notification with revised tariff values in US dollars for specified imports-covering edible oils (various palm and soya bean oils), brass scrap, areca nut, and defined forms of gold and silver-and clarifies unit measures and explanatory exclusions; the substitution takes effect on the stated commencement date and governs the tariff values applicable for import valuation and non-tariff entry treatment for the listed goods.

Customs duty reduction on crude vegetable oils and extension of yellow peas import exemption to a later date.
The notification amends earlier customs notifications to substitute duty entries so that the basic customs duty on crude soya bean oil (HS 15071000), crude sunflower oil (HS 15121110), and crude palm oil (HS 15111000) is set at 10%, and to extend the bill of lading cut off for the miscellaneous import exemption for yellow peas (HS 0713 10 10) by replacing the previously prescribed cut off date; the amendments take effect immediately.

Inland container depot designation expands to include Jalna for unloading imported and loading export goods.
The notification amends the Table in the principal customs notification by inserting "Jalna" as an Inland Container Depot in Maharashtra, authorising the unloading of imported goods and the loading of export goods or any class of such goods at that depot, pursuant to powers under the Customs Act.

Traffic-in-transit route via rail: Raxaul-Birganj railway designated under Treaty of Transit enabling regulated transit operations.
The railway line connecting Raxaul in India and Birganj in Nepal is designated as a traffic-in-transit route by amendment to Notification No. 63/1994-Customs (N.T.), with transit operations to be governed by the Treaty of Transit between India and Nepal dated 1 June 2023.

Customs exemption condition removed for Bangalore Rose Onion, altering notification entry to allow exemption under Customs Act.
Amends Notification No. 55/2022-Customs by substituting the entry in column (5) against Sl. No. 1 with "-", thereby removing the condition for availing the exemption on Bangalore Rose Onion. The change is effected under sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 and references the principal notification and its prior amendment.

Common Adjudicating Authority assignment for EOUs allocates de novo adjudication to customs officers by duty bands.
Specification of a Common Adjudicating Authority mechanism assigns remanded notices involving both customs and central excise demands for hundred percent export oriented undertakings to jurisdictional customs officers for de novo adjudication under the Customs Act, with allocation by bands of aggregate duty to Deputy/Assistant Commissioners, Additional/Joint Commissioners, and Principal Commissioners/Commissioners respectively; effective from publication in the Official Gazette.

Tariff value fixation updated for edible oils, metals and areca nut, revising import valuation for affected commodities.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, invoking sub section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, substitutes TABLE 1, TABLE 2 and TABLE 3 of the principal Customs (N.T.) notification to fix revised tariff values in US dollars for specified goods - including edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, and specified forms of gold and silver - thereby updating the reference import valuation entries effective as stated in the notification.

Anti-dumping duty on Titanium Dioxide imports from China imposed to counter dumped imports and protect domestic industry.
The Central Government imposes anti-dumping duty on imports of Titanium Dioxide originating in or exported from China PR, based on the designated authority's findings of dumping and material injury. Duties are specified in the Table by tariff items, producer categories (including named producers and non-sampled cooperative producers), country of origin/export scenarios, per-unit amounts in USD and unit of measurement. Exclusions for particular end-uses and nano/ultrafine material are listed. The duty is payable in Indian currency for five years and rupee conversion uses the exchange rate notified under the Customs Act with the bill of entry date as the relevant date.

Countervailing duty imposed on textured tempered glass imports, calculated by reference price less landed value, adjusted for anti dumping duty.
Imposes a countervailing duty on textured toughened (tempered) coated and uncoated glass originating in or exported from Vietnam, calculated as the difference between landed value and specified reference prices per metric ton in USD where landed value is below the reference price. Distinct reference prices apply to Flat (Vietnam) Co., Ltd, other Vietnamese producers, and producers exporting via other countries. The CVD amount is reduced by any anti dumping duty paid, is payable in Indian currency, and is leviable for five years from notification publication using the exchange rate on the bill of entry date.

Customs exemption for works of art and antiques - duty waived where imports serve public museum exhibition and satisfy certification and registration conditions.
Imports of specified works of art, public memorials, and antiquities are exempt from Basic Customs Duty and integrated tax provided the importer is the purchaser/owner operating the museum or art gallery, submits an undertaking that the goods will be used for public exhibition and not sold or traded and accepts liability to pay duty if this condition is breached, produces an Authorized Officer certificate confirming unrestricted public access and purpose-built premises, and, for antiquities, registers them with the Archaeological Survey of India within ninety days of importation.

Anti-dumping duty on imported textured tempered solar glass to apply with producer-specific reference-based rates and five-year duration.
Imposition of Anti-dumping duty on textured, toughened (tempered) coated and uncoated glass under tariff headings 7003, 7005, 7007, 7016, 7020 and 8541 originating in or exported from China PR and Vietnam, with producer-specific and residual reference-based duty amounts per metric tonne in USD; product defined by transmission and thickness and inclusive of common commercial synonyms; duty payable in Indian currency for five years from 4 December 2024; exchange rate as per Government notifications and landed value defined as assessable value under the Customs Act excluding certain tariff duties.

Anti-dumping duty on sodium citrate continued, with specified producer-linked rates and currency/exchange provisions enforced.
The Central Government, adopting the designated authority's final findings, continues anti-dumping duties on imports of Sodium citrate originating in or exported from China PR, linking specified duty rates to named producers and to other exporters as set out in the duty table; the duty applies to the described imports irrespective of country of export, is payable in Indian currency, and the exchange rate and relevant date for calculation are as notified under the Customs Act.

Anti-dumping duty on glufosinate imports from China imposed, covering routed exports and protecting domestic prices.
Anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of glufosinate and its salt from China PR and on goods exported from China PR via third countries, across specified tariff items, following findings of dumping, material injury and price undercutting. The duty is prescribed as a fixed amount per metric ton (expressed in foreign currency in the Table) and will be levied for five years from publication; payment is in Indian currency with conversion at the Government notified exchange rate applicable on the bill of entry date.

Tariff value fixation updated for specified edible oils, metals and areca nut, setting new customs valuation effective May.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, under sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, substitutes TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 in the principal non-tariff notification to fix expressed tariff values in US dollars for specified imported goods - including edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, and specified forms of gold and silver - and provides scope and limited explanations for certain entries. The notification is effective from 1st May, 2025.