Corrigendum to customs notification: substitution of tariff headings for three table entries correcting published tariff text.
Corrigendum to Notification No. 50/2018 Customs effects administrative corrections to table entries by substituting specified tariff headings in column (2) for three serial entries, thereby amending the textual headings published in the Gazette for serial numbers 185, 387 and 388.

Customs site addition: Village Varnama authorised for unloading of imports and loading of exports under Customs notification.
The notification amends the principal Customs (N.T.) schedule for Gujarat by adding Village Varnama, Taluka, District Vadodara as an authorised site for unloading of imported goods and loading of export goods, inserted as a new entry in the Table under the powers conferred by clause (aa) of sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962.

Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority: DRI designates officers to adjudicate specified Customs show cause notices.
DRI appoints officers as a Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and discharge duties of specified Customs proper officers in relation to listed show cause notices (including corrigenda), identifying noticees, original adjudicating authorities, and the officers now authorized to adjudicate those matters.

Export duty reduction for iron ore exports to Japan and South Korea under long term agreements extended to a later deadline.
The Central Government has amended Notification No.27/2011 Customs to extend the period during which a reduced export duty treatment applies to iron ore exports by MMTC Limited (NMDC origin) to Japan and South Korea under long term agreements, substituting the earlier expiry date with the 31st day of March, 2021 in the Table entry at Serial No.20B, column (3), without changing the beneficiary class, geographic or contractual scope.

Anti-dumping duty on high tenacity polyester yarn imports from China with producer-specific rates and five-year application.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on High Tenacity Polyester Yarn (tariff item 5402.20.90) from China PR following findings of dumping, material injury and causal link. A table prescribes producer- and exporter-specific duty rates expressed per metric tonne in US dollar equivalents, with residual categories subject to a default rate. The duty is payable in Indian currency, effective for five years from publication unless earlier varied, and the applicable exchange rate is that notified under the Customs Act with the bill of entry date as the relevant date.

Exchange rate determination sets specified foreign currency conversion rates for import and export valuation under customs law.
Determination of exchange rates under section 14 of the Customs Act prescribing conversion rates for listed foreign currencies into Indian rupees for imported and export goods. The notification supersedes the immediately preceding notification except as to prior actions, and sets separate Schedule I per unit rates and Schedule II per 100 unit rates (Japanese Yen) to be applied for customs valuation and related administration from the date specified.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment consolidates adjudication jurisdiction under the Customs Act for specified noticees and show cause notices.
Appointment of a Common Adjudicating Authority consolidates adjudication by designating officers listed in the Table to exercise powers and discharge duties of the original adjudicating authorities under the Customs Act in respect of the specified noticees and show cause notices, reallocating adjudicatory jurisdiction and identifying the proper officers responsible for the proceedings.

Rules of origin amended to define aggregate content and origin declarations, update HS classification level and add sectoral RoO.
Amendments effective 1 July 2018 revise APTA Rules of Origin by substituting footnote 6 with Annexure C, adding interpretative footnotes defining aggregate content as VOM1 (value of originating materials from previous Participating States) plus VOM2 (value added in the processing Participating State including direct labour, direct overheads, transport and profit), and clarifying direct consignment through non Participating States. Annexure A is amended to require 6 digit HS headings in Box 5 and restated Box 8 origin criterion codes (A-E). A new Annexure C sets sectoral RoO with CTH based criteria and sequential application rules.

Customs tariff concession for specified goods from designated countries, subject to proof of origin and item-wise duty reduction.
Customs tariff concession is granted to specified goods imported from countries listed in Appendix I or Appendix II, according to whether the goods fall within Part A or Part B of the Table. The concession reduces the applied rate of customs duty by the percentage shown against each tariff entry, and the importer must prove origin in accordance with the Customs Tariff (Determination of Origin of Goods under the Bangkok Agreement) Rules, 1976. Applied rate of duty includes the standard tariff rate and Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess, subject to specified exclusions.

Tariff value fixation establishes notified import values for specified commodities to guide customs assessment and compliance.
Fixation of tariff values by amendment prescribes revised commodity-specific import values for customs assessment under the Customs Act, substituting new tables listing tariff values for specified edible oils, brass scrap, poppy seeds, areca nut and unit-based values for gold and silver where specified tariff entries are availed.

Provisional assessment ordered for specified imports pending new shipper reviews, with security and retrospective duty liability.
Provisional assessment is ordered for specified subject goods originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China by named producers/exporters pending completion of new shipper reviews. Such provisional assessment may be subject to security or guarantee as the proper officer of customs deems fit to cover any deficiency if a definitive anti dumping duty is imposed retrospectively. If the designated authority recommends anti dumping duty on completion of review, importers will be liable to pay the recommended duty from the date of initiation of the review.

Customs notification amendment: omission of specified clauses and removal of patent Act reference, effective on publication.
Amendment omits clauses (iv) and (v) of Notification No. 51/2010 CUSTOMS (N.T.) and deletes the reference to the Patents Act, 1970 from the Explanation. The Central Government exercises powers under section 11 of the Customs Act, 1962 to make these changes, which take effect upon publication in the Official Gazette and do not affect prior actions or omissions.

Intellectual Property notice amendment requirement: right holders must notify customs of IPR changes enabling amendment of border protection.
The amendment removes certain patent references from definitions and adds mandatory conditions requiring a right holder or authorised representative to notify the Commissioner of Customs within one month of any amendment, cancellation, suspension, or revocation of a registered Intellectual Property Right; the Commissioner may then amend, suspend, or cancel the registered notice and corresponding border protection.

Exchange Rate Determination sets notified conversion rates for specified currencies for imports and exports effective immediately.
Determination of notified conversion rates for specified foreign currencies under the Customs Act, effective 22 June 2018, superseding the earlier notification. The Board fixes distinct rates of exchange for imported and export goods and attaches Schedule I (per unit rupee equivalents for listed currencies) and Schedule II (rupee equivalent for one hundred units of Japanese Yen); supersession does not affect prior actions.

Effective rate of duty imposed on specified imported goods, with origin based exemptions for goods from the United States.
Amends Notification No. 50/2017 Customs to insert and substitute multiple tariff table entries prescribing effective rates of duty or specific duties for identified goods, clarifying exclusions and coverage for certain headings, and adding a proviso that the newly inserted and amended entries shall not apply to goods originating in the United States of America.

Import duty increase on specified tariff items substitutes higher duty entries in the First Schedule, raising customs charges.
Central Government, under sub-section (1) of section 8A of the Customs Tariff Act, directs amendment of the First Schedule to increase import duties by substituting new entries in column (4) for specified tariff items in Chapters 7, 8, 28, 38, 72 and 73, replacing prior duty entries with higher percentage rates and specified unit rates where indicated.

Exchange rate amendment updates rupee equivalents for South African Rand under customs notification, affecting import and export valuations.
Amendment replaces serial No.15 in Schedule I of Notification No.49/2018 CUSTOMS (N.T.) to set revised rupee equivalents for one unit of South African Rand for imported goods and for export goods, prescribed by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs under its statutory authority and effective from the date specified in the amendment.

Fixation of Tariff Value: Revised import valuation benchmarks set for edible oils, metals, seeds and areca nut under customs notification.
Amendment substituting revised tariff value tables in the principal customs notification to prescribe dollar-denominated benchmarks for specified imported goods, including edible oils, brass scrap, poppy seeds, areca nut, and per-weight values for gold and silver where concessionary notification entries are availed.

Customs exemption rates amended to revise tariff concession levels for specified goods under the principal notification.
Further amendments substitute revised concession entries in the Table of the principal exemption notification No. 50/2017-Customs by replacing column (4) entries for specified serial numbers, adding a new S.No. 64A to cover specified tariff headings including refined and edible grade goods, and otherwise maintaining the principal notification's scope.

Customs terminal notification: Karanja Terminal added for unloading and loading of imported and export goods.
Amendment to the principal notification inserts Karanja Terminal as item (18) in the TABLE against serial number 8 for Maharashtra, authorising the terminal, under clause (a) of sub section (1) of section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962, to perform unloading of imported goods and loading of export goods.