Customs notifications: validity extended to 31 March 2028 and Battery Energy Storage Systems added, effective 2 February 2026.
Amends specified customs exemption notifications to substitute expiry dates from 31st March, 2026 to 31st March, 2028; inserts "or Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)" after "Electrically Operated Vehicles" in Notification No. 25/2002; omits listed entries in Notification No. 36/2024 and adds a proviso ending its effect after 30th April, 2026; and inserts an expiry clause in Notification No. 29/2025. The amendments commence on 2nd February, 2026.

Tariff values for edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, gold and silver revised, effective 31 January 2026.
Substitutes revised Tables 1-3 in the principal customs notification to fix US dollar denominated tariff values for specified imports: edible oils (various palm and soya bean oil items), brass scrap, gold and silver categories, and maintains the existing areca nut value; the amendment takes effect on 31 January 2026 and establishes binding valuation benchmarks for customs import assessment.

Tariff values set for edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, and specified gold and silver imports, effective 30 January 2026.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs substitutes TABLE 1, TABLE 2 and TABLE 3 of Notification No. 36/2001 Customs (N.T.) to fix tariff values for specified imports: edible oils (various palm and soybean oils), brass scrap (all grades), areca nut, and defined categories of gold and silver, with specified unit values (noted as no change) and clarifications on inclusions/exclusions for certain gold and silver entries. The amendment is made under section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962 and takes effect from 30 January 2026.

Tariff values set for edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, and specified gold and silver, effective 28 January 2026.
Substitution of TABLE 1, TABLE 2 and TABLE 3 establishes specified tariff values in US dollars for listed goods - edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, and specified forms of gold and silver - with numeric values shown and noted as unchanged where indicated; the substituted valuation tables come into force on 28 January 2026.

Fixation of tariff values for edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, gold and silver effective 23 January 2026.
Substitution of TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 in the principal customs notification fixes tariff value amounts in US dollars for specified imported goods: edible oils (various palm and soya bean oils), brass scrap (all grades), areca nut, and specified categories of gold and silver (with explanations and exclusions), indicating where values remain unchanged; the amendment is made under section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962 and takes effect from 23 January 2026.

Electronic postal export declarations require revised forms, scheme-specific eligibility declarations, audit records, and electronic processing for all postal exports.
Electronic Postal Bills of Export are substituted for e-commerce postal exports and other postal exports. The forms require exporter, consignee, parcel, product, invoice, valuation, classification, duty, tax and postal tracking information, with additional e-commerce disclosures in Form PBE-III. Where drawback, RoDTEP or RoSCTL is claimed, exporters must provide scheme-related details and make prescribed declarations on eligibility, non-duplication of relief, compliance and audit records. Exporters must also undertake foreign-exchange compliance, certify submitted information, and file electronically.

Fixation of tariff values for edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, and specified gold and silver imports.
Substitutes Tables 1-3 in the principal customs notification to fix unit tariff values in US dollars for specified imported goods - edible oils, brass scrap, areca nuts, and specified forms of gold and silver - under the powers of sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, with the amendments taking effect the day after issuance.

Exports by post: duty credit issuance permitted via electronic entries processed on the customs automated system.
Amendment expands duty credit issuance to include electronic entries for exports by post alongside shipping bills and bills of export, substitutes clause to cover issuance where an order permitting clearance and loading for exportation has been made, inserts a requirement that exports through foreign post offices allow electronic presentation and processing on the customs automated system, and amends the Explanation to paragraph 6 and the table entry against Sl. No. 13 for consistency.

RoDTEP scheme duty credits for exports by post now allowed via electronic entry and automated processing.
The notification amends the RoDTEP procedural rules to add explicit recognition of entries made electronically for exports by post under section 84 alongside shipping bills and bills of export, substitutes clause (d) to cover electronic entries where clearance and loading orders are made, inserts sub paragraph (5A) confirming exports through foreign post offices processed on the customs automated system, and updates the Explanation to paragraph 6 and the table entry against Sl. No. 13 to reflect these inclusions.

Customs drawback rules now treat postal export entries under section 84 as drawback claims upon EDI receipt when clearance is permitted.
Amendments add export entries made under section 84 for exports by post to the Drawback Rules, inserting those entries alongside bills of export in rules 8 and 13 and altering rule headings. Rule 14 now provides that an electronic entry under section 84 for exports by post is deemed to be a claim for drawback when received on the Electronic Data Interchange after the proper officer permits clearance and loading, and such deemed claim must be retained by that officer.

Bhogapuram airport designated for unloading imported goods and loading export goods under customs notification amendment.
Insertion of entry (d) Bhogapuram into the Table of Notification No. 61/94-Customs (N.T.) designates Bhogapuram airport in Andhra Pradesh for the unloading of imported goods and the loading of export goods or any class of such goods, under powers granted by section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962.

Tariff values for edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, gold and silver fixed and made operative from the commencement date.
Substitution of Tables 1-3 in the principal Customs (N.T.) notification fixing tariff values in US dollars for specified imported commodities-edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, and defined forms of gold and silver-with explanatory notes on covered forms and exclusions; the amendment is made under section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962 and the new values take effect from the stated commencement date.

Normal Butanol imports from EU, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa and USA: anti-dumping duty extended until 12 July 2026.
Anti-dumping duty continues to apply to imports of Normal Butanol (N-Butyl Alcohol) originating in or exported from the European Union, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa and the United States; the Central Government, invoking the Customs Tariff Act and applicable anti-dumping rules, inserts a provision keeping the duty in force up to and inclusive of 12th July 2026 unless earlier revoked, superseded or amended.

Anti-dumping duty on Flexible Slabstock Polyol imports remains in force until 17 June 2026 unless revoked.
The Central Government has inserted a paragraph in the principal notification to provide that the anti-dumping duty on Flexible Slabstock Polyol of molecular weight 3000-4000 originating in or exported from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates shall remain in force up to and inclusive of 17 June 2026, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier.