Anti-dumping duty on Green Veneer Tape from Chinese Taipei imposed provisionally, covering specified producers and exporters.
Provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on Green Veneer Tape originating in or exported from Chinese Taipei after preliminary findings of export below normal value and material injury to domestic industry; the duty equals the difference between a prescribed amount and the "landed value" as defined, applies to specified tariff headings, producers and exporters (including M/s. Chiuer Jiuey Enterprise Co., Ltd.), is payable in Indian currency, and is effective up to and including 8 January 2004.

Anti-dumping duty rescission on graphite electrodes removes prior notification's effect while preserving earlier actions.
The Central Government rescinds the notification imposing anti-dumping duty on graphite electrodes from specified countries, exercising powers under the Customs Tariff Act and Rules 18 and 23 of the Anti-dumping Duty Rules, with the rescission not affecting actions done or omitted prior to the rescission.

Anti-dumping duty on graphite electrodes from PR China imposed with producer-specific rates to address dumped imports.
Anti-dumping duty is imposed on Normal Power Grade and High Power Grade graphite electrodes originating in PR China and exported from any country, with producer- and exporter-specific rates in USD per metric tonne (including nil rates for specified combinations) applied to goods under sub-heading 854511. Duties are payable in Indian currency; the applicable rate of exchange is determined under section 14(3)(i) of the Customs Act, 1962 on the bill of entry date. The notification relies on section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and related Rules for imposition and defines scope by named producers and exporters.

Exemption from Special Additional Duty for umbrella cloth panels introduced, creating a tariff entry exempting such goods from SAD.
Amendment to Notification No. 23/2002-Customs inserts a new table entry exempting umbrella cloth panels, as specified against the related table in Notification No. 21/2002-Customs, from Special Additional Duty by declaring Nil SAD for those goods.

Anti-dumping duty discontinuance on fused magnesia rescinded following statutory review and administrative recommendation under customs tariff rules.
The Central Government accepted the designated authority's 2003 review recommendation and, exercising powers under the Customs Tariff Act and applicable anti-dumping rules, rescinded the 1999 notification imposing anti-dumping duty on imports of Fused Magnesia originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China, thereby discontinuing the anti-dumping duty.

Anti-dumping provisional assessment on specified producer/exporter pending review; importer liable for any duties from review initiation.
Findings established dumping and material injury from imports of vitrified and porcelain tiles from China and UAE; a prior anti-dumping duty was imposed. A Chinese producer and its Dubai exporter requested a new shipper review, and the designated authority recommended provisional assessment of their exports pending review. The Central Government ordered provisional assessment of imports from that producer/exporter until review completion, subject to security or guarantee to cover any deficiency, and confirmed importer liability for duties recommended on review from the review initiation date.

Duty exemption amendment removes previously inserted provisos, restoring original conditions across multiple customs notifications.
Amendment directs removal of provisos inserted earlier into multiple customs duty exemption notifications, restoring the original conditions by omitting particular provisos from specified conditions or clauses in the listed notifications. The instrument lists each principal notification and the corresponding clause from which the proviso is to be omitted, and frames the action as taken in the public interest under the powers of the Central Government.

Drawback rules amendment removes specified Chapter 73 tariff entries, narrowing the prior notification's scope effective July.
Amendment omits four specified serial/sub serial entries in the annexed table to Notification No. 26/2003 Customs(N.T.), removing those Chapter 73 product classifications from the notification; the change is made under the Drawback Rules, 1995 and takes effect on 1st July, 2003.

Exchange rate determination sets official conversion rates for foreign currencies for export goods effective from July.
The Board prescribes specified rates of exchange for listed foreign currencies to be used for conversion to and from Indian rupees for export goods, effective 1st July, 2003, superseding the prior notification and issued under the statutory powers of the Customs Act, 1962; Schedule I sets unit-equivalent rupee rates for major currencies, while Schedule II sets the rupee equivalent for the Japanese Yen.

Exchange Rate Determination sets conversion rates for foreign currencies applicable to imports, superseding prior notification and fixing new rates.
The Board determines exchange rates for import valuation under the Customs Act, fixing specified rupee conversion rates for listed foreign currencies (per unit or per hundred units as set out in two schedules) effective from 1st July 2003, and superseding the prior notification dated 27th May 2003.

Customs duty reduction on set-top box parts enacted, inserting nil-duty tariff entries into the existing notification.
Reduction to basic customs duty implemented by inserting nil-duty entries for parts of set-top boxes into the existing tariff notification framework under section 3A, amending Notification No. 23/2002-Customs to add specific serial entries that assign Nil duty to goods specified by reference to Notification No. 21/2002-Customs, thereby extending exemption treatment to identified set-top box components.

Duty reduction on parts of set top boxes provides concessional import treatment for specified components under customs notification.
The Government amends Notification No. 21/2002 Customs by inserting S.No. 316B under heading 8529 to classify specified parts of set top boxes (tuner; RF modulator; remote control unit) for use in manufacture and to prescribe a reduced duty structure; additionally, the entry in column (6) against S.No. 360 is replaced with a dash.

Export facilitation of petroleum products: permitted under drawback when payment is received in domestic currency and routed through specified land stations.
The amendment adds a clause allowing Indian Oil Corporation to export petroleum products to Nepal Oil Corporation under drawback when payment is received in Indian currency and exports occur only through specified land customs stations; it also substitutes the notification's conditional introductory words to expressly cover exports under clauses (a), (aa) and (b), made under the authority of sub section (2) of section 76 of the Customs Act, 1962.

Anti-dumping duty rescission on Ferro Silicon: government withdraws prior notification while preserving prior actions.
The Central Government, exercising powers under section 9A(2) of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 read with rule 13 of the Anti-dumping Rules, 1995, rescinds Notification No. 78/2002-Customs imposing anti-dumping duty on Ferro Silicon from South Africa and Macedonia, while preserving a savings provision for actions taken or omissions occurring prior to the rescission.

Exemption for defence imports: SAMYUKTA Programme goods permitted subject to designated importer status and certification requirements.
Amendment substitutes an exemption granting duty-free import for machinery, equipment, components, spares, software, raw materials and consumables required for the SAMYUKTA Programme, conditioned on import by designated works centres, government agencies or public sector undertakings and production at import of a certifying list by the Programme Director and by an officer not below Under Secretary confirming Ministry of Defence authorization; the exemption terminates on or after the stated expiry date.

Anti-dumping duty on Ferro Silicon imposed to offset dumped imports from South Africa and Macedonia, payable in local currency.
Anti-dumping duty on Ferro Silicon under tariff item 7202 21 00 is imposed for imports from South Africa and Macedonia because exports were found below normal value and caused material injury; the duty equals the difference between a specified benchmark amount and the landed value per metric tonne, is payable in local currency, applies from the provisional duty date, and uses the Board-notified exchange rate with "landed value" defined as assessable value excluding certain customs duties.

Anti-dumping duty on potassium carbonate imposed provisionally with country- and producer-specific rates and conversion rules.
Provisional imposition of anti-dumping duty on potassium carbonate (tariff item 2836 40 00) is ordered following preliminary findings of dumping and material injury; the notification prescribes country-, producer- and exporter-specific per metric tonne rates in US dollars, requires payment in Indian currency, and directs use of the Government notified exchange rate with the bill of entry date as the relevant date for conversion.

Anti-dumping duty imposed on borax decahydrate imports to address below normal value exports causing material injury.
Provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on Borax decahydrate imports from Turkey and the People's Republic of China based on findings of exports below normal value causing cumulative material injury; duties are calculated as the difference between specified reference amounts in the Table and the landed value per metric tonne, payable in Indian currency, with landed value and applicable rate of exchange defined under the Customs Act and Government notifications.

Authorised courier clearance expands to include Trivandrum under amended courier import and export regulations.
The Courier Imports and Exports (Clearance) Amendment Regulations, 2003 add Trivandrum to the specified places in the definition of "authorised courier" under the Courier Imports and Exports (Clearance) Regulations, 1998. Jaipur and land customs stations other than Gojadanga and Petrapole in West Bengal remain included. The amendment takes effect upon publication in the Official Gazette.

Anti-dumping duty on specified ball bearings imposed provisionally, with country- and exporter-specific rates and conversion rules.
Provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on ball bearings with inner bore diameter above 8 mm and up to 50 mm originating in or exported from P.R. China, Poland, Russia and Romania, based on preliminary findings of dumping, material injury and causation. The notification, issued under section 9A(2) of the Customs Tariff Act read with rules 13 and 20 of the 1995 Rules, specifies country-, producer- and exporter-specific duty rates per piece in foreign currency, requires conversion to Indian currency using the Government's published rate of exchange, and is effective up to and inclusive of 3 December 2003.