Amendment to customs exemption: omission of a Schedule entry altering entitlement under executive power in the public interest.
An amendment withdraws a customs exemption by omitting serial number 13 and its related entries from the Schedule to Notification No. 464/86-Customs; it is issued by the Central Government in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) exercising its power to modify customs notifications in the public interest.

Extension of customs exemption notification extends statutory expiry date, prolonging applicability of the prior notification provisions.
The Central Government, invoking statutory authority under Section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, amends Notification No. 215/88-Customs by substituting in paragraph 2 the figures, letters and word "30th June, 1989" with "30th June, 1990", thereby extending the expiry date of the referenced exemption notification.

Wareshoused goods exclusions limit customs exemption for exports to Nepal subject to payment and route conditions.
The amendment excludes certain wareshoused goods exported to Nepal from the notification's benefits where such exports occur against irrevocable letters of credit in freely convertible currency, for supplies to projects financed by specified multilateral agencies with payment in freely convertible currency, or where specified capital goods are exported under global tenders with payment in Indian currency, subject to a bank certificate evidencing receipt of payment and, for land customs, export only via Jogbani or Raxaul.

Customs amendment updates notification to list compact soya milk mini plant for production of soya milk, juices and soups.
The Central Government amended Notification No. 125/86 Customs by substituting the Table entry at Sl. No. 51 with a description of a Compact Soya Milk mini plant for production of soya milk, fruit juices and soups, specifying the plant by functional scope and its production capacity threshold as the operative tariff/exemption entry.

Amendment to Bill of Entry forms postpones the commencement date and ties effectiveness to official publication.
The Bill of Entry (Forms) Amendment Regulations, 1989 amend the Bill of Entry (Forms) Regulations, 1987 by substituting the commencement date specified in sub regulation (2) of regulation 1 with a later date; the amendment takes effect upon publication in the Official Gazette and is limited to this substitution, leaving other provisions of the 1987 Regulations unchanged.

Amendment to exemption notification removes specified schedule entry altering auxiliary duty applicability under customs law.
The Central Government, under section 25(1) of the Customs Act and section 35(4) of the Finance Act, amends Notification No. 161/89 Customs by omitting Item No. 15 and the entries relating thereto from the Schedule, thereby removing that specific exemption provision for auxiliary duty.

Customs tariff amendment: substitution of ad valorem duty entries revises tariff treatment for specified table items.
Notification No. 182/89-Cus dated 15-6-1989 amends Notification No. 280/84-Customs by substituting the entries in column (3) of the annexed Table against Sl. No. 1 and Sl. No. 3 with a uniform ad valorem rate, thereby revising the tariff treatment for the specified items.

Inland Container Depot appointment enables Chirala Railway Station to load export goods under customs authority.
The Central Government, exercising powers under clause (aa) of Section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962, by Notification No. 35/89-Cus. (N.T.) dated 13-6-1989, appoints Chirala Railway Station in Andhra Pradesh as an Inland Container Depot for the loading of export goods, establishing the station's authorised role in customs-regulated export logistics.

Inland Container Depot appointment: Karedu Railway Station designated for loading export goods under customs authority.
Appointment of Karedu Railway Station as an Inland Container Depot authorised for the loading of export goods, effected by Central Government exercise of statutory powers under the Customs Act to designate premises as a customs-controlled facility for export cargo handling.

Inland Container Depot designation establishes Kakinada Port Railway Station as a customs-administered loading point for export goods.
The Central Government designates Kakinada Port Railway Station as an Inland Container Depot for the loading of export goods, effected by a customs notification under statutory powers, thereby identifying the station's role as a customs-administered loading point in the export supply chain.

Customs territorial jurisdiction extended to port of Cochin, Cochin airport, Cochin export processing zone and surrounding development area.
Amendment substitutes the entry at serial number 6 in Notification No. 251/83-Customs to designate the port of Cochin, Cochin airport, Cochin export processing zone and the area under the jurisdiction of the Greater Cochin Development Authority as the geographic scope for that entry, pursuant to powers conferred by the Customs Act.

Customs amendment specifies allowable professional video camera and playback equipment under amended exemption notification regime.
Amendment to a customs exemption notification exercises powers under the Customs Act to substitute Items (i) and (ii) in the Table against Sl. No. 1 of Notification No. 355/85-Cus, specifying: (i) 3/4" U-matic (High Band) or Betacam camera and recorder or other professional 1/2" camera and recorder; and (ii) Betacam or other playback unit and monitor, effected in the public interest.

Inland Container Depot appointment authorises a designated warehouse to unload imports and load exports at the specified facility.
Appointment of an Inland Container Depot at the Warehouse of the Central Warehousing Corporation in Pimpri Chinchwad Industrial Area, under clause (aa) of section 7 of the Customs Act, authorising that warehouse for the unloading of imported goods and the loading of export goods or any class of such goods.

Amendment to notification inserts a new Schedule entry referencing a contemporaneous customs notification under statutory powers.
The Central Government amends Notification No.163/89-Customs by inserting Sl. No. 89 in its Schedule to reference Notification No.179-Customs dated 6-6-1989, under powers conferred by the Customs Act, 1962 and the Finance Act, 1989, stating the amendment is necessary in the public interest and affects miscellaneous exemption notifications concerning auxiliary duty.

Customs exemption for replacement membranes permits reduced duty treatment for imports used in membrane-cell caustic soda plants, subject to certification.
Exemption applies to imported membranes for replacement in membrane-cell caustic soda plants, relieving them from customs duty in excess of an amount computed at 30% ad valorem and from the entire additional duty under section 3; the import must be accompanied by a certificate from an authorised industrial officer confirming replacement use and stating the quantity, with specified officers authorised for small scale sector firms.

Warehousing station designation under the Customs Act declares Village Gaviyar as a customs warehousing location.
Declaration designates Village Gaviyar in Surat district, Gujarat as a warehousing station under the Customs Act by notification of the Central Board of Excise and Customs, effecting a territorial statutory designation for customs warehousing purposes.

Customs exemption adjustment: specified chemicals receive increased ad valorem concession under amended notifications, altering tariff treatment nationwide.
The notification amends two exemption schedules: Notification No. 77/86-Cus. has Sl. No. 18's tariff entry replaced by an 80% ad valorem concession; Notification No. 136/86-Cus. is amended by inserting Sl. No. 53EE listing specified chemicals (Dioctyl phthalate; dibutyl maleate; dioctyl maleate; dioctyl adipate; dioctyl sebacate; dioctyl azelate; trioctyl trimelliate; dimethyl phthalate; dibutyl phthalate; diethyl phthalate) with an 80% ad valorem concession.

Deemed imported material status allows duty drawback on specified inputs contained in exported goods under the Customs Act.
The Central Government declares that the whole of each material specified in the annexed Table, when contained in goods manufactured in India and exported abroad, shall be deemed imported material for the purpose of section 75(1) of the Customs Act, thereby making the listed inputs eligible for duty drawback as if they had been imported.

Customs tariff amendment revises ad valorem exemption entry for a specified tariff item, updating the concession rate accordingly.
Central Government, invoking section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, by Notification No. 177/89-Cus dated 31-5-1989, amends Notification No. 136/86-Cus by substituting in the Table annexed to that notification, against Sl. No. 62, the entry in column (4) with "80% ad valorem".

Validity extension of customs exemption notification: period extended under statutory power to preserve public interest.
Exercising powers under sub section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962, the Central Government amends Notification No. 356/86 Customs by substituting in paragraph 2 the figures, letters and word "31st May, 1989" with "31st May, 1990", thereby extending the validity of the miscellaneous exemption notification previously issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue.