Import exemption for petroleum exploration licenses narrowed to licenses issued or renewed after the specified effective date.
Amendment narrows the import exemption by substituting language so the exemption in Table S. No. 182, column (3) applies only to petroleum exploration licenses "issued or renewed after the 1st of April, 1999 and"; a corresponding substitution is made in the Annexure against condition number 34 under "Conditions", inserting the same temporal qualification wherever the words "petroleum exploration licenses" occur.

Exemption for cut and polished diamonds allows duty-free import by replenishment authorisation holders subject to re-export and bond conditions.
Holders of Replenishment Authorisations may import cut and polished diamonds and gemstones duty-free up to a prescribed proportion of prior-year FOB exports, exempting them from basic and specified additional customs duties, provided the importer is a Star Export House and actual user, individual diamonds do not exceed 25 cents, the entitlement is non-transferable, and the importer executes a bond to re-export within one year or pay duties and penalties on quantities not re-exported.

Customs exemption for consumables under Replenishment Authorisation allows duty-free imports for manufacture of jewellery and polished diamonds.
Exemption permits import of specified consumables listed in Annexure I for jewellery and Annexure II for cut and polished diamonds against a Replenishment Authorisation, exempting those imports from the whole of customs duty and specified additional duty, subject to ceilings linked to the FOB value of the exporter's preceding financial year exports and conditional upon use in manufacture by the authorisation holder.

Customs duty limitation on gold and silver: amendments permit mint conversion and courier exports subject to an FOB value cap.
Amendments limit customs duty on imported gold and silver to rates in Notification No. 80/97-Customs, permit scrap, dust or sweepings to be sent to the Government Mint for conversion and return or cleared to the Domestic Tariff Area on payment of duty on metal content, substitute "Chain and Bangles manufactured," expand "plain jewellery" to include Mangal Sutra with black beads, allow exports by air freight, post parcels and authorised couriers subject to Commissioner procedures and an FOB value cap, and insert old plain jewellery for repair or remaking for re-export in annexures.

Courier clearance for gems and jewellery extends to specified imports and eligible exports subject to consignment value limits.
Courier import and export clearance procedures apply to imports of gems and jewellery, including samples, by Export Oriented Units and units in Export Processing Zones. They also apply to exports of cut and polished diamonds, gems and jewellery under the applicable Export and Import Policy by Export Oriented Units, Export Processing Zone units and Domestic Tariff Area units, subject to the prescribed value ceiling for each export consignment.

Anti-dumping duty on Styrene Butadiene Rubber imposed after preliminary finding of dumping and cumulative injury to domestic industry.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on specified grades of Styrene Butadiene Rubber originating in or exported from listed countries follows preliminary findings that exports were priced below normal value causing material injury to the Indian industry, with injury assessed cumulatively. The Central Government, under section 9A(2) of the Customs Tariff Act and relevant rules, prescribes duty rates equal to the difference between certain stated amounts per kilogram and the assessable landed value, and defines "landed value" as the assessable value under the Customs Act excluding specified customs duties.

Exchange rate determination for export goods establishes specified statutory currency conversion rates under the Customs Act.
Notification prescribes statutory exchange rates for conversion of specified foreign currencies into Indian rupees and vice versa for export goods under the Customs Act, superseding an earlier notification and stating that, with effect from 1st May, 1999, the rates set out in Schedule I and Schedule II are the applicable rates for export-related conversions.

Exchange rate prescription: government fixes conversion rates for import valuation and stamp duty, superseding prior notification.
Prescribes the rate of exchange for converting specified foreign currencies into Indian currency for calculating stamp duty under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and for purposes of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 in relation to imported goods, superseding the earlier notification and fixing the rates by reference to two appended schedules which list currency-specific rupee equivalents.

Customs appointment for specified purposes now permits unloading of imported goods and loading of export goods at Rajasthan.
Central Government, under the power of clause (a) of section 7 of the Customs Act, substitutes the entry in the Table against serial No. 14 for Rajasthan to authorize "Unloading of imported goods and the loading of export goods or any class of such goods."

Appointment of Adjudicating Authority as Customs adjudicator for specified DRI show cause notices, superseding prior notification.
The Central Government appoints Commissioner of Central Excise (Adjudication), Delhi to be Commissioner of Customs for adjudicating the specific show cause notices listed in the Table, and this appointment supersedes the earlier notification previously designating an authority for those matters.

Import prohibition of counterfeit currency: absolute ban on bringing fake notes to protect national security and economy.
The Central Government has declared an absolute prohibition on the import of counterfeit or fake currency notes, invoking customs powers to protect national security, prevent injury to the economy and to curb smuggling; the measure functions as a categorical ban on entry of such notes as a preventive regulatory tool.

Anti-dumping duty on EPDM imports from Japan imposes per-exporter charge based on difference with landed value.
Imposition of anti dumping duty on EPDM imports from Japan under sub heading 4002.70 is based on preliminary findings of dumping, material injury and causal nexus. The Central Government prescribes exporter specific duties equal to the difference between specified rupee amounts per metric tonne and the landed value of imports, names particular exporters and applies the measure until 11 October 1999. "Landed value" is defined as the assessable value under the Customs Act, excluding certain customs duties for the purpose of the anti dumping calculation.

Amendment to customs baggage notification revises specified imported goods list by substituting prior notification references.
The Central Government, exercising powers under the Customs Act and Finance Bill declarations, substitutes in column (2) of the Table the earlier bracketed reference to a notification and its listed S. Nos./item entries with a later notification reference and a revised set of S. Nos./item entries, thereby changing which specified goods are identified as baggage for the purposes of the exemption notification.

Exchange rate determination sets official conversion rates for specified foreign currencies applicable to export goods from the notified effective date.
The Central Government determines the rate of exchange for conversion between specified foreign currencies and Indian rupees for export goods, superseding the earlier notification; Schedule I sets rates per one unit and Schedule II sets rates per one hundred units for use in export-related customs calculations, effective from the notified commencement date.

Exchange rate notification sets binding conversion rates for stamp duty calculation and customs valuation on imports.
Prescribes binding rate of exchange determinations for conversion between specified foreign currencies and Indian rupees for calculating stamp duty under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and for purposes of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 in relation to imported goods, superseding the earlier notification, and states that the conversion rates set out in Schedule I (per one unit) and Schedule II (per one hundred units) are the operative rates to be applied.

Customs exemption extended to Bangladesh for passenger bus imports under bilateral bus service agreements.
Amendment substitutes "Pakistan" with "Pakistan or Bangladesh" in Notification No. 4/99-Customs and replaces the proviso condition so that the exemption for passenger buses, spares, fuel and consumables applies where the goods are imported under the bilateral agreements regulating bus services between New Delhi and Lahore or between Calcutta and Dhaka, made under the power conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962.

Anti-dumping duty on fused magnesia imposed on specified exporters from China under customs anti-dumping rules.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on fused magnesia imports originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China pursuant to findings that those imports were dumped, caused material retardation to the Indian industry, and caused the injury. The Central Government, under section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and relevant anti-dumping rules, prescribes exporter-specific duty rates per metric tonne and a general rate for other exporters as set out in the annexed table.

Tariff amendment removes the "not manufactured in India" manufacturing condition, altering duty/exemption applicability for specified goods.
Central Government deletes the words "and is not manufactured in India" from condition number 64(c) in the Annexure to the earlier tariff notification, thereby removing that manufacturing-based limitation as a prerequisite for the specified duty/exemption treatment applicable to goods of Chapters 1 to 99.

Rescission of anti-dumping notification withdraws prior measures on calcium carbide under customs tariff authority.
The Central Government rescinds Notification No. 71/98-Customs concerning anti-dumping measures on calcium carbide originating in or exported from China and Romania, withdrawing the earlier notification published in the Gazette under powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 read with rule 13 of the 1995 anti-dumping rules.

Anti-dumping duty on calcium carbide from China and Romania enforced, with final rates applied retroactively to the provisional levy.
Final imposition of an anti-dumping duty on calcium carbide from China and Romania is made pursuant to Designated Authority findings of dumping, material injury and causation; the Central Government, under section 9A and rules 18 and 20 of the 1995 Rules, specifies final duty rates per metric tonne and directs that the duty be levied effective from the date of provisional imposition.