Tariff classification update: Customs revises rice tariff subheadings and exemption entries, effective from 1 May 2025.
Amends specified customs exemption notifications to substitute, insert and reclassify tariff subheadings and exemption entries for parboiled rice, GI recognised rice, other parboiled rice and semi milled or wholly milled rice, and updates a 2024 notification's table entry to reference the revised subheadings, effective from 1 May 2025, thereby aligning exemption entries with changes in the Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act.

Export duty on rice imposed through amendments to Customs Tariff Second Schedule, narrowing tariff classifications and effective immediately.
The Central Government amends the Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act to create and substitute tariff entries distinguishing parboiled rice GI recognised, other parboiled rice, other rice GI recognised, and semi milled or wholly milled rice, prescribing a uniform export duty rate for those listed categories; certain tariff code entries are substituted to reflect reclassification. The amendment takes effect from 1 May, 2025 under the Government's statutory authority to levy export duty.

Rescission of customs notification restores import duty exemption following tariff rationalization, effective from May with savings for prior acts.
The Central Government rescinds Notification No. 04/2025 Customs (dated 1 February 2025) on the basis that the Basic Customs Duty tariff has been rationalized, giving effect to the rescission prospectively from 1 May 2025 while preserving consequences of actions done or omitted before rescission; the exercise is taken under powers conferred by the Customs Act in furtherance of public interest.

Customs tariff amendments update exemption schedules to align with Finance Act changes, replacing tariff codes and inserting entries.
Amendments directed to multiple customs exemption notifications to align tariff classification entries with changes effected by the Finance Act, 2025, achieved by substituting specified tariff headings and sub-headings and inserting new serial entries in the Tables of the cited principal notifications, thereby modifying the scope of goods eligible for exemption under those schedules.

Anti-dumping duty amendments update tariff classifications and substitute HS codes, aligning notifications with Finance Act changes.
Amends three existing Customs (Anti Dumping Duty) notifications by substituting specified tariff classification figures and HS code entries in their Tables with revised lists of tariff codes, thereby aligning those notifications with changes effected by the Finance Act, 2025. The notification takes effect from 1st May, 2025 and confines its operation to replacing listed tariff figures in the cited notifications.

Countervailing duty classification update: tariff headings revised to align with Finance Act amendments, effective from May.
Substitutes specified tariff item codes in Notification No. 05/2024 Customs (CVD) with a revised list of tariff figures to align the notification with changes made by the Finance Act, 2025; issued under section 9 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and rules 20, 22 and 24 of the 1995 Rules; effective from 1st May, 2025.

Cooperation and mutual administrative assistance in customs expanded to include New Zealand and Madagascar under section 151B.
Amends the table to Notification No. 58/2021-Customs (N.T.) to add New Zealand and the Republic of Madagascar as contracting States covered by Agreements or Arrangements on Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assistance (CMAA) in Customs matters, thereby bringing those instruments within the scope of section 151B of the Customs Act.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment for finalisation of provisional SVB assessment in M/s Murrplastik customs proceedings.
Appointment of a Common Adjudicating Authority under sub section (1) of section 4 read with section 3 and sub sections (1) and (1A) of the Customs Act, 1962 to exercise the powers and duties of the officers originally named, for adjudication of specified show cause notices issued to M/s Murrplastik India Private Limited, as recorded in the notification and Table.

Amendment to Nil Duty Bank List: Revised eligible banks authorized for import of gold and silver under customs notification.
The Central Government substitutes List 34A and List 34B in Notification No. 50/2017 Customs to revise the list of banks eligible to facilitate import of gold and silver at nil customs duty (see S. No. 359A of the Table). List 34A names thirteen specified banks and List 34B names two specified banks. The substitution is given effect for the stated fiscal period and the notification references the principal notification and the immediately preceding amendment.

Fee-free transshipment applications for imported goods now apply uniformly across all customs stations from official publication.
Transshipment applications for imported goods are exempt from fees at all customs stations. Regulation 5 of the Goods Imported (Conditions of Transshipment) Regulations, 1995 is substituted to establish uniform fee-free treatment, effective from publication in the Official Gazette.

Delegation of Adjudication Powers: appointed officers to adjudicate specified show cause notices in place of the Commissioner.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs appoints specified Principal Commissioners or Commissioners to exercise the powers and duties of the Commissioner of Customs, Nhava Sheva V, Mumbai Customs Zone II, for adjudicating the show cause notices listed in Annexures I-VII of the Schedule; each Table entry designates the adjudicating authority for particular sets of notices, and the delegation takes effect on publication in the Official Gazette.

Tariff value fixation establishes prescribed import valuation for edible oils, metals, and areca nut effective in late April.
The Central Board substitutes TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 in Notification No. 36/2001-Customs (N.T.), fixing tariff value in US dollars for specified edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, and defined forms of gold and silver, with explanatory clarifications for certain entries; the amendment is effective from 24th April 2025.

Coastal port designation expands to include Rohini Yard Jetty, extending coastal trade connectivity within Maharashtra.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs amends Notification No. 64/1994-Customs (N.T.) by inserting a new entry in the Table against serial number 9 for the State of Maharashtra: (52) Rohini Yard Jetty, Rohini Village, Raigad, thereby designating that jetty as a coastal port for coastal trade with all ports in India.

Safeguard duty on non-alloy and alloy steel flat products imposes provisional ad valorem duty with price-based exemptions and country exclusions.
A provisional safeguard duty is imposed on imports of specified Non-Alloy and Alloy Steel Flat Products under listed Customs Tariff headings, based on provisional findings of surge in imports causing or threatening serious injury and existence of critical circumstances. The duty, at a stated ad valorem rate, applies for a limited period and is payable in Indian currency. Exemptions apply where import price on CIF meets specified USD per metric ton thresholds for listed product categories. Imports from developing countries are excluded except for two named origins, and a detailed list of excluded products and rules for exchange rate and assessable value govern calculation of the duty.

All Industry Rates of Duty Drawback increased for jewellery tariff items in Chapter 71, revising three drawback rates.
Amendment increases All Industry Rates of Duty Drawback in the Schedule to Notification No. 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) for Chapter 71 jewellery entries. It substitutes column (4) figures: tariff item 711301 from "335.50" to "405.40", and tariff items 711302 and 711401 from "4468.10" to "4950.03", issued under section 75 of the Customs Act and related provisions of the Central Excise Act and Drawback Rules, 2017.

Customs appointment: Dholera designated for unloading imported goods and loading export goods under amended notification.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs amends Notification No. 61/94-Customs (N.T.) to insert Dholera in the Table for Gujarat, authorising the unloading of imported goods and the loading of export goods or any class of such goods at that location.

Tariff value fixation updates valuation rules for edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, gold and silver, affecting customs import valuation.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, exercising powers under sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, substitutes TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 of Notification No. 36/2001-Customs (N.T.) to specify US dollar tariff values for listed goods (edible oils, brass scrap, areca nuts) per metric tonne and for specified forms of gold and silver per ten grams or per kilogram, including descriptive qualifications and exclusions; the notification updates the operative valuation schedule and comes into force the day after issuance.

Tariff value fixation amended for edible oils, metals, areca nut and precious metals, updating customs valuation benchmarks.
The notification amends the principal customs NT notification by substituting TABLE 1, TABLE 2 and TABLE 3 to fix tariff values in US dollars for specified imported goods. It prescribes unit tariff values for edible oils, brass scrap, areca nuts and for specified forms of gold and silver, distinguishing eligible forms and applicability of certain notification benefits, and preserves the stated unit values as unchanged. The amendment takes effect from the commencement date specified in the notification.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to consolidate adjudication of show cause notices against M/s Aardwolf Material Handling.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs appoints a Common Adjudicating Authority under section 4 read with section 3 and sections 5(1) and 5(1A) of the Customs Act, 1962 to exercise the powers and discharge duties of the originally named adjudicating authority for specified show cause notices issued to M/s Aardwolf Material Handling Pvt. Ltd., as identified in the notification table.

Tariff amendment removes a specified import condition for non IFPD goods, altering the table entry with immediate effect.
Amendment removes Condition no. 9 for imports at S. No. 515C by substituting the entry "9" in column (6) with "-", thereby eliminating that conditional restriction for "All goods other than Interactive Flat Panel Display (IFPD)"; the change is made by Notification No. 23/2025-Customs under powers conferred by the Customs Act and the Customs Tariff Act and takes immediate effect.