Customs port appointment: permitted unloading and export of vessels by a named shipbuilder at Dabhol Port under customs authority.
Amendment adds two clauses to the Dabhol Port entry in Notification No.62/94-Customs (N.T.), authorising (c) unloading of goods for manufacture and repair of cargo ships, barges and similar vessels by M/s Bharati Shipyard Limited and (d) export by M/s Bharati Shipyard Limited of cargo ships, barges and similar vessels, made under the powers conferred by section 7(1)(a) of the Customs Act, 1962.

Exchange rate determination sets new conversion rates for specified foreign currencies affecting import and export valuations.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs prescribes specific conversion rates for listed foreign currencies, with distinct rates for imported and export goods, effective from 1st July 2008, as set out in Schedule I and Schedule II; these rates supersede the earlier notification dated 28th May 2008 and are to be applied by customs authorities for valuation of import and export goods.

Drawback rates for specified petroleum tariff items set to nil, effective upon publication in the Gazette.
The amendment substitutes the previously notified drawback entries of Rs.1160 with nil in both column 4 and column 6 against tariff item 271001, and similarly substitutes Rs.1160 with nil in both column 4 and column 6 against tariff item 271002 in Chapter 27 of the Schedule, removing those drawback entitlements.

Common adjudicating authority appointed to transfer adjudication of a DRI show cause notice to Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, invoking sub-section (1) of section 4 and sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Customs Act, 1962, designates the Commissioner of Customs (Import) at Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, Nhava Sheva, Mumbai as the common adjudicating authority to exercise powers and duties of the Commissioner of Customs (Preventive), Amritsar for adjudicating the show cause notice issued by the Directorate General of Revenue Intelligence, Delhi Zonal Unit concerning M/s Shri Ram Agro Chemical Private Limited.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment centralises adjudication of an investigative customs show cause notice against M/s NICO Extrusion.
Designates the Commissioner of Customs (Import), Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, Nhava Sheva, as the Common Adjudicating Authority empowered under the Customs Act to exercise the adjudicatory powers and duties of three Joint Commissioners of Customs (Kandla, Chennai Port Import, and Mumbai Mulund CFS and General) solely for adjudicating the show cause notice concerning M/s NICO Extrusion Private Limited and others issued pursuant to an investigative revenue intelligence notice dated 31st March, 2008.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment: Commissioner of Central Excise Jaipur-I authorised to adjudicate DRI show cause notice.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, invoking powers under the Customs Act, appoints the Commissioner of Central Excise, Jaipur-I as the Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the Commissioner of Customs, Inter Container Depot, Tughlakabad, for adjudicating matters arising from the show cause notice issued concerning M/s Maiden Trading Company Private Limited and others by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence.

Common adjudicating authority appointed to centralize adjudication of customs show cause proceedings involving Airport Authority matters.
The Central Board appointed the Commissioner of Customs (Export), Chennai as a common adjudicating authority to exercise the powers and duties of two specified Commissioners of Customs (Export) for adjudicating the show cause notice issued by the investigative unit concerning the Airport Authority of India, thereby centralizing adjudication of that specific matter.

Tariff value fixation for specified oils and brass scrap adjusting customs valuation under Customs Act authority.
The Board amends Notification No.36/2001-Cus (N.T.) by substituting the tariff table to fix US dollar per metric tonne tariff values for specified imports including crude palm oil, RBD palm oil, palmolein variants, crude soyabean oil, brass scrap (all grades) and poppy seeds, with most oil entries retained at their existing values.

Rescission of exemption for low-grade iron ore fines removes prior customs duty relief, subject to past actions.
The Central Government, invoking powers under the Customs Act, rescinds the earlier notification granting an export tariff exemption for specified iron ore fines, withdrawing that exemption prospectively while preserving a savings clause for actions or omissions completed before rescission.

Export duty exemption on iron ores limits customs duty to a prescribed ad valorem rate on exports from India.
The Central Government exempts iron ores and concentrates, all sorts (except iron ore fines) under Heading No. 11 of the Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act from customs duty to the extent that such duty exceeds the amount calculated at a prescribed ad valorem rate on exports from India, and records subsequent substitutions excluding fines and amendments to the ad valorem rate and scope by later notifications.

Export duty on iron ores increased, mandating amendment to the Customs Tariff Act to raise export duty.
The Central Government invokes its statutory power to amend the Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, directing that the existing export duty entry for the tariff heading covering iron ores and concentrates be substituted with a new higher duty entry by formal notification, on the ground that an increase is necessary and immediate action is required.

Export duty on steel items revised; selected categories now subject to revised tariff entries under the Customs Act.
The Central Government, under section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, amends Notification No. 66/2008-Customs by substituting the entries in column (4) of the principal notification's table for specified serial numbers; certain rows formerly recorded as nil are replaced with non-nil duty descriptors and other rows are replaced with nil as listed, thereby altering the export tariff entries for the affected steel items.

Anti-dumping duty continuation on potassium carbonate extended pending statutory review to maintain existing trade remedy measures.
Continuation of anti-dumping measures on potassium carbonate is extended by amendment to the principal notification, preserving the existing duty while the designated authority conducts a statutory review under the Customs Tariff Act and applicable anti-dumping rules; the amendment inserts a temporal provision keeping the notification in force until a specified date unless revoked earlier.

Anti-dumping duty on acetone imports from Korea ROK imposed; payable in Indian currency effective from publication.
Anti-dumping duty is imposed on Acetone under tariff item 2914 11 00 following findings that exports from Korea ROK were dumped and caused injury; the duty applies to specified origin/export combinations involving Korea ROK, is expressed per metric tonne in US dollars but payable in Indian currency, excludes imports originating in countries already subject to a prior anti-dumping notification, and is effective from publication with exchange rate determined as of bill of entry presentation.

Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority to adjudicate show cause proceedings involving M/s Gold Star Industries under the Customs Act.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Commissioner of Customs, Amritsar, as a Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and duties of specified Commissioners of Customs in Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata solely for adjudicating matters relating to the show cause notice issued to M/s Gold Star Industries and others by the Directorate General of Revenue Intelligence, Ludhiana Regional Unit.

Common adjudicating authority appointed to transfer adjudication of Shemaroo Entertainment show cause proceedings under Customs Act.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, invoking sub section (1) of section 4 and sub section (1) of section 5 of the Customs Act, appoints the Commissioner of Customs (Import), Air Cargo Complex, Sahar, Andheri (East), Mumbai as a common adjudicating authority to exercise the powers and duties of the Commissioner of Customs (Import), Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi solely for adjudicating the show cause proceedings issued to M/s Shemaroo Entertainment Private Limited and others by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Mumbai Zonal Unit.

Appointment of common adjudicating authority under Customs Act consolidates adjudication of specified show cause notices.
Pursuant to sections 4(1) and 5(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, the Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Commissioner of Customs (Export), Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, Nhava Sheva, as the common adjudicating authority to exercise the powers and duties of the specified Mumbai and New Delhi Commissioners of Customs for adjudicating Show Cause Notices issued to M/s Classic City Investment Private Limited, Hotel Sun-n-Sand, Pune and others by the Additional Director General, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Mumbai Zonal Unit (F.No. DRI/MZU/E/32/2007/9683-9695).

Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority: transfer of adjudicatory powers to decide a customs show cause notice.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, exercising statutory powers under the Customs Act, appoints the Commissioner of Customs, Ahmedabad as a common adjudicating authority to exercise the powers and duties of the Commissioner of Customs (Import), Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, Nhava Sheva, for adjudication of a specified show cause notice issued to Saimehar Industries by the Directorate General of Revenue Intelligence, Regional Unit, Surat.

Inland Container Depot designation: Kerala locations added for authorised unloading of imports and loading of exports.
Substitution of serial number 6A in the customs notification adds two Kerala locations-(i) Arror and (ii) village Nattakom, Distt. Kottayam-each authorised for unloading of imported goods and loading of export goods, thereby updating the schedule of recognised Inland Container Depots under the notification.

Reduction in oil import duty: specified petroleum goods now attract reduced basic customs duty under amended notification.
Amendment to Notification No. 21/2002-Customs revises the table of exemptions and effective duty rates for petroleum goods: it omits several serial entries, substitutes revised duty entries for certain serial numbers, and inserts a new entry 77B covering tariff headings 2710-2715 imposing a reduced basic duty on all goods except those specifically listed elsewhere, thereby altering the schedule of exemptions and effective duty incidence under section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962.