Import duty increase for specified X ray tube tariff items takes effect under statutory amendment to the First Schedule.
The Central Government has amended the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act by substituting the basic duty entry for specified X ray tube tariff items in Chapter 90 with a fifteen percent rate; the notification invokes statutory powers to increase duty where immediate action is necessary and makes the amendment effective from 1 April 2024.

Customs exemption for gold imports by Reserve Bank removes customs duty and related cess on specified tariff heading.
Exemption exempts gold falling under Customs Tariff Heading 7108 from the whole of customs duty and from the Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess when imported into India by the Reserve Bank of India, invoked under powers in the Customs Act, 1962 and the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 as necessary in the public interest.

RoDTEP support extended to exports under Advance Authorisation and Export Oriented Units, with valuation cap rules.
Exports of goods notified in Appendix 4R, exports under Advance Authorisation (excluding Deemed Exports) and goods manufactured by or exported by EOUs as notified in Appendix 4RE are made eligible for RoDTEP duty credit at the rates and caps in the respective Appendix; the duty credit value for calculation shall be the declared export FOB value or up to 1.5 times the market price, whichever is less. Cross references are amended to cite Appendix 4R or 4RE as applicable, and specified TABLE entries are omitted.

Countervailing duty on pneumatic radial tyres extended, maintaining the levy while review and statutory procedures continue.
The Central Government amends the principal notification to extend the operation of the countervailing duty on specified pneumatic radial tyres originating in or exported from China PR, inserting a paragraph that the countervailing duty shall remain in force up to and inclusive of 23rd July, 2024, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier, pursuant to powers under the Customs Tariff Act and the procedural rules governing countervailing duty review proceedings.

Customs appointment: Bhopal airport designated for unloading and loading of baggage under notification amendment.
Amendment inserts Bhopal airport in the Table to Notification No. 61/94 Customs (N.T.) for the State of Madhya Pradesh, designating the airport specifically for unloading and loading of baggage under the powers conferred by the Customs Act.

Exchange rate determination: updated import and export conversion rates for specified foreign currencies effective 8 March 2024.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs determines rupee-equivalent exchange rates for specified foreign currencies under section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, to be applied for imported and exported goods with effect from 8th March, 2024, and supersedes the earlier notification except as to things done or omitted prior to supersession. The annexed schedules list separate rates for imported and export goods for each specified currency.

Tariff value fixation updated for edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, gold and silver; new tariff tables substituted.
Amendment substitutes TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 in the principal customs notification to fix or confirm tariff values in US dollars for specified imported goods, including edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, and defined categories of gold and silver; enacted under section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962 and effective from the stated commencement date.

Customs duty reduction on frozen duck meat permitted where importers produce specified sanitary and eligibility certificates.
Amendment inserts a tariff entry for frozen meat and edible offal of ducks attracting a Basic Customs Duty of 5% and adds condition 116 requiring, at import, (a) a sanitary certificate from the designated officer per the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying O.M. confirming compliance with specified parameters, and (b) either a Ministry of Tourism certificate confirming three-star-or-above hotel status or a valid restricted import authorisation from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Tariff value fixation updated for specified imported edible oils, metals and areca nut, altering customs valuation benchmarks.
Amendment substitutes revised Tables 1-3 in the principal Customs (Non Tariff) notification, fixing US dollar tariff values for specified imported goods including edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, and setting per unit tariff values for specified forms of gold and silver; precious metal entries include form based distinctions and explanatory exclusions, and the amendment operates under section 14(2) of the Customs Act as the operative valuation schedule for customs assessment.

Producer name change updates anti dumping notification to reflect new producer identity in the duty table.
The Central Government has amended the existing anti dumping duty notification to substitute the producer name in the duty table, replacing "M/s Mitsui Phenols Singapore Pte. Ltd." with "M/s INEOS Phenol Singapore Pte. Ltd.", pursuant to a request by the new name holder and the designated authority's recommendation, without altering the scope or rates of the previously imposed duties.

Removal of inland container depot entry for Tamil Nadu under customs notification alters permitted loading and unloading provisions.
The Board amends the principal customs notification by omitting item (xiv) and its corresponding entry in column (4) of the Table against serial number eleven for the State of Tamil Nadu, thereby removing that inland container depot permission for loading and unloading of goods from the notification.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment for adjudication of show cause notices in provisional customs assessment under Customs Act.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs appoints a Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the originally named adjudicating officers for specified show cause notices concerning M/s Royal Canin India Pvt. Ltd, thereby transferring adjudicatory competence for finalization of provisional assessment under the Customs Act.

Import condition for Yellow Peas requires bill of lading by specified deadline; export duty end date for parboiled rice removed.
The notification amends 55/2022-Customs by omitting S. No. 2A and deleting condition 5 in the Annexure, removing the prior temporal restriction. It also amends 64/2023-Customs to make the levy subject to a condition and substitutes the Table to require that imports of Yellow Peas (Tariff Item 0713 10 10) be accompanied by a Bill of Lading issued on or before the prescribed date. The amendments come into force the day after notification.

Exemption of AIDC on a specific 5201 subheading excludes that yarn from the Additional Import Duty under amended customs rules.
The notification amends the principal customs exemption by substituting serial number 14 to exclude tariff subheading 5201 00 25 from the Additional Import Duty, while maintaining the levy on other goods under tariff item 5201 subject to the existing staple-length exclusion; the change is enacted under Customs Act and Finance Act powers and takes effect the day after notification publication.

Customs tariff amendments add new tariff lines for turkey meat and berries with specified duties, effective shortly.
Amendment to Notification No. 50/2017-Customs inserts new tariff entries for frozen turkey meat and for cranberries and blueberries in fresh, frozen, dried and otherwise prepared forms with specified ad valorem duties; substitutes a tariff heading entry for an existing serial number; and inserts a nil-duty tariff entry for cotton of specified staple length. The changes update the schedule of duty and exemption entries in the principal notification and take effect from the notification's operative date.

Exchange Rate Determination updated: new rates set for customs valuation of imports and exports, effective mid February.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, under section 14 of the Customs Act, determines the rate of exchange for conversion between specified foreign currencies and Indian rupees for customs purposes, superseding an earlier notification and operating from 16th February, 2024. Annexed schedules set currency-specific rates: Schedule I lists rates per one unit with separate entries for imported and export goods; Schedule II lists rates per 100 units with corresponding imported and export goods columns, for application in customs valuation and conversion.

Tariff value fixation updated for specified imports, setting revised customs valuation entries and effective procedures.
Substitution of TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 in Notification No. 36/2001-Customs (N.T.) fixes tariff values in US dollars for specified imported goods, including edible oils, brass scrap, areca nuts, and specified forms of gold and silver, with qualifications on import route and product form; the amendment takes effect on 16 February 2024.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment consolidates adjudication of specified show cause notices against an importer.
Appointment of a Common Adjudicating Authority under sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Customs Act, 1962 to consolidate and complete adjudication of the specified show cause notices issued to M/s Pernod Ricard India Pvt. Limited, with a Table designating which officers are to exercise the powers and duties of the originally named adjudicating authorities for each listed notice.

Exchange Rate Determination sets new customs conversion rates for import and export valuation, superseding prior notification.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, under section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, notifies exchange conversion rates effective 2nd February 2024, superseding Notification No. 04/2024. Two schedules annexed specify distinct rates for imported and export goods: Schedule I supplies per-unit rates for listed currencies and Schedule II supplies per-100-unit rates for specified currencies, to be used for customs valuation.

Tariff value fixation sets updated customs values for edible oils, metals and areca nut, affecting import valuation procedures.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, under section 14(2) of the Customs Act, substitutes Tables 1-3 of Notification No. 36/2001-Customs (N.T.) to fix specified tariff values for various edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, and defined forms of gold and silver. The amended tables list US dollar tariff values per metric tonne or per unit and include explanatory qualifiers for the scope and exclusions of precious metal entries. The notification takes effect from the stated commencement date and replaces prior tariff values in the principal notification.