Customs exemption for electronics park imports allows duty-free use for manufacture in return for binding export obligations.
Exempts specified imports for manufacture and integrated development of electronics hardware and software by Electronics Hardware Technology Park units from customs and additional duties, contingent on Committee approval, use within the unit under customs bond, export obligations in freely convertible currency, and a certificate from a designated officer. Customs authorities may prescribe procedure, permit temporary removals, inter-unit transfers and re-exports with permissions, and require bonds; duties become payable on depreciated capital goods and unused inputs at expiry, and on scrap or excess waste per Committee limits.

Customs exemption for specified electronics imports enables duty-free manufacture subject to export obligations and compliance conditions.
Exemption from customs duty and additional duty is available for specified goods imported for manufacture and development of electronics hardware or integrated hardware and software in an Electronics Hardware Technology Park Complex under a 100 per cent export-oriented scheme, subject to Committee approval, customs bond operation, fulfilment of export obligations for stipulated periods, production of a designated officer's certificate, payment of duties on limited domestic clearance of rejects and on specified items after expiry, execution of a bond, adherence to prescribed procedures, and permissions for temporary removal, transfer, or re-export under conditions.

Exchange rate determination for imported goods prescribes specified currency conversion rates affecting stamp duty and customs valuation.
Prescribes exchange rates for specified foreign currencies to be used for converting into Indian currency and vice versa for calculating stamp duty under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and for determinations under section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 in relation to imported goods; a Schedule lists the operative foreign currency equivalents to Rs. 100, and the rates are effective from 3 March 1993, superseding the prior notification.

Exchange rate determination for export goods: specified foreign currencies fixed against Indian currency, superseding the prior notification.
The Central Government fixes exchange rates for conversion between specified foreign currencies and Indian currency for export goods under section 14(3)(a)(i) of the Customs Act, 1962, superseding the prior notification and prescribing in a schedule the rate of each listed foreign currency as the foreign currency equivalent to Rs. 100.

Rescission of customs exemption notifications removes a set of prior exemption orders under Customs Act authority.
The Central Government, invoking its statutory rescission authority in the public interest, rescinds one hundred and two specified customs exemption notifications issued between 1976 and 1992 by listing each notification number and date; the listed exemption notifications are thereby withdrawn from operation under the customs regulatory framework.

Auxiliary duty exemption for specified tariff goods under the Finance Act, applying for a defined short-term period.
The Central Government exempted all goods listed in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 from the whole of the auxiliary duty of customs leviable under the Finance Act, 1992, as a public interest measure, for the limited period from 28th February, 1993 to 31st March, 1993, thereby temporarily suspending that specific customs charge on the specified tariff items.

Rescission of customs exemption notifications: central government withdraws prior exemption notifications under statutory Customs and Finance Act powers.
The Central Government, invoking section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962 read with section 111(4) of the Finance Act, 1992, rescinds fifteen specified miscellaneous customs exemption notifications issued in 1992, identified by notification number and date, thereby withdrawing those prior exemption entries from the customs regulatory framework.

Export duty exemption: iron ore and granite are fully exempt from export duty following customs notification amendment.
The amendment to the customs exemption notification substitutes table entries to list manganese ore and expressly iron ore of all sorts as exempt, and adds an entry declaring granite (including black granite), porphyry and basalt of all sorts exempt from export duty, thereby expanding the catalogue of mineral commodities eligible for full export duty exemption under the amended notification.

Preferential customs duty on newsprint limited by textual amendment to cap duties payable under the First Schedule.
The amendment confines the exemption in Notification No. 191/81-Cus. by substituting language so that relief applies only to the portion of customs duty that is in excess of the amount calculated at a specified ad valorem rate, thereby establishing a duty ceiling at that ad valorem benchmark on newsprint imports.

Customs exemption amendment removes a contractual limitation, broadening the scope of the specified exemption.
The Central Government amends Notification No. 110/86-Customs by deleting the words "under World Bank Loan Agreement" from the entry against serial No. (17) pursuant to sub-item (6) of heading No. 98.01 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, thereby removing the contractual limitation on that exemption.

Exemption for handwoven jamdanee sarees imported from Bangladesh permitted subject to origin verification under Bangkok Agreement rules.
Full customs relief is granted for handwoven jamdanee sarees imported from Bangladesh (a ratifier of the Bangkok Agreement), exempting them from customs duty and additional duty under the Customs Tariff Act, subject to the importer proving to the Assistant Collector of Customs that the goods comply with the Customs Tariff (Determination of Origin of Goods under the Bangkok Agreement) Rules, 1976.

Customs exemption for power-plant modernization allows reduced duty above a fixed basic rate subject to certification and undertaking.
Goods of Chapters 84, 85 and 90 imported for renovation or modernisation of a power plant are exempt to the extent that customs duty exceeds an amount calculated at a basic ad valorem rate of 20% and the entire additional duty under section 3 is waived, subject to (i) certification by a Director level officer in the Central Electricity Authority that the scheme has techno economic clearance, (ii) recommendation by a Deputy Secretary level officer in the Department of Power, and (iii) an importer undertaking to use the goods as specified and to pay duty if they are not so used.

Customs duty exemption for power, coal mining and refining projects limited to prescribed ad valorem rates on imports.
The Central Government limits customs duty on imported goods for specified project categories by exempting duty in excess of prescribed ad valorem rates for power projects (including gas turbine), coal mining projects, and crude petroleum refining projects; the term power projects excludes captive power plants set up by non power undertakings, and the notification supersedes the earlier notification.

Customs notification amendments increase ad valorem rates and modify exemptions and entries affecting multiple prior notifications.
Twenty-six prior customs exemption and tariff notifications are amended by substituting, omitting or adding specified words, figures and Table entries to change the scope and quantum of customs reliefs, principally by adjusting ad valorem rates, altering item descriptions (including additions), deleting and inserting serial entries in annexed Tables, and substituting a monetary threshold in one notification.

Customs duty exemption for accredited journalists permits duty-free import of specified equipment subject to certification and possession conditions.
Full exemption from customs duty is provided for personal computers (including laptops), typewriters and fax machines imported by accredited journalists, relieving both the basic customs duty under the First Schedule and the additional duty under section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act. The exemption is subject to production of a certificate from a Press Information Bureau officer of specified rank confirming accreditation and prior non-use of the exemption, a CIF value cap, and an undertaking that the goods will remain in the importer's possession and not be sold or transferred for five years.

Effective basic duty caps on specified imported instruments set maximum customs rates while listing targeted exclusions.
Notification limits basic customs duty on specified imported instruments and parts by capping the duty at stated ad valorem rates for listed tariff sub-headings, superseding an earlier notification; exclusions preserve full duty applicability for parts containing semiconductor devices or LEDs, parts interchangeable with motor vehicle parts, specified analytical and testing instrument parts, and parts of microtomes.

Customs duty cap on specified chapter accessories limits payable duty to the notified rate under notification.
The Central Government exempts goods specified in the Table under certain Chapter 90 sub headings from so much of the customs duty as is in excess of the amount calculated at the notified rate, establishing an effective basic duty of 40% ad valorem on the listed instruments and accessories. The Table lists specific sub headings and limits coverage to accessories other than those containing thermionic valves, transistors or similar semiconductor devices, light emitting diodes or electronic microcircuits, while separately identifying microtomes and their accessories.

Customs duty cap on colour scanners limits excess customs liability on imports by exempting duty beyond the prescribed ad valorem rate.
Colour scanners under Chapter 90 are exempted from that portion of the customs duty specified in the Schedule which exceeds a fixed ad valorem threshold, the exemption being granted under statutory authority as necessary in the public interest and operating as a tariff-specific duty cap on imports of the specified commodity.

Uniform effective basic duty limits customs duty on specified Chapter 90 imports to a fixed capped rate under an exemption.
The Government caps effective basic customs duty on specified Chapter 90 imports at 40% ad valorem by exempting those goods from any portion of tariff duty exceeding that rate. The listed categories include mechanical testing machines and parts, most goods under Heading 90.27 (excluding exposure meters), and electrical measuring, checking, analysing or automatically controlling instruments and apparatus, with a detailed definition covering electrical quantity instruments, radiation detectors, automatic regulators and related apparatus.

Customs exemption rates set for specified chapter imports, limiting duty to prescribed ad valorem rates on such goods.
Notification under Section 25 of the Customs Act exempts specified Chapter 90 goods from so much of the basic customs duty as exceeds the ad valorem rates stated in the Table; it supersedes the earlier notification and fixes the effective basic duty for the listed imports.