Customs notification amendment expands exempted export items to include readymade garments, shoes, quilts, carpets and local herbal medicines.
Amendment substitutes, in item (g) of S.No.1 of the principal notification, the words "szaibelyite, goat cashmere, Readymade Garments, Shoes, Quilt/Blankets, Carpets and Local Herbal Medicines" thereby expanding the enumerated goods in that notified entry; the change is made under section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962 and incorporated into Notification No. 38/96-Customs as a textual substitution.

Port inclusion: Tondiarpet added to permitted export and import ports under customs notifications, expanding permitted ICD list.
The notification amends numerous customs notifications by substituting the words "Marripalem Village in Taluk of Edlapadu, District Guntur" with "Marripalem Village in Taluk of Edlapadu, District Guntur and Tondiarpet (TNPM), Chennai" in specified conditions or paragraphs, thereby adding Tondiarpet (TNPM), Chennai to the list of permitted ports/ICDs for exports and imports under the cited notifications.

Customs amendment: substitution of 'polyester made ups' with 'man-made made ups' broadens scope for prescribed duty.
Under powers of section 25(1) Customs Act, the Central Government substitutes "polyester made ups" with "man-made made ups" in the Annexure to the principal customs notification, thereby changing the descriptive scope in Condition 28 for purposes of prescribed duty.

Assignment of adjudication powers to Commissioner of Customs for specified Show Cause Notices under customs notification.
The Board assigns Show Cause Notices issued by the Additional Director General, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Chennai in respect of three Visakhapatnam entities to the Commissioner of Customs, Custom House, Visakhapatnam for adjudication, under the authority of Notification No.15/2002 Customs (N.T.) issued under the Customs Act.

Common Adjudicating Authority assigned a show cause notice for adjudication under the Customs Act to proceed accordingly.
The Board directs that Show Cause Notice F.No. DRI/MZU/NS/INV-08/10-11/2389-2397 dated 25/26.04.2012 issued by the Additional Director General, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, in respect of M/s Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Limited and others be assigned to the Commissioner of Customs (Adjudication), Mumbai for adjudication under the Customs Act, thereby transferring adjudicatory responsibility to the Commissioner of Customs (Adjudication).

Common Adjudicating Authority assignment directs adjudication of a show cause notice under Customs Act to designated adjudicator.
The Board, invoking the Customs (Non Tariff) notifications made under section 4 of the Customs Act, assigns the show cause notice issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in the matter of Shri Gopal Agarwal & Others to the Commissioner of Central Excise (Adjudication) for adjudication, specifying the file reference and receiving adjudicator for administrative effect.

Show Cause Notice assignment to designated adjudicating authority for customs adjudication in corporate importation matter.
The Board, under Notification No. 15/2002-Customs (N.T.) and section 4(1) of the Customs Act, assigns the Show Cause Notice issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in the matter of M/s Welspun Corporation Limited to the Commissioner of Customs at the designated office for the purpose of adjudication, effecting appointment of a Common Adjudicating Authority/proper officer to exercise delegated adjudicatory competence.

Exchange rate determination for customs establishes conversion rates for import and export valuation under statutory authority.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs determines conversion rates between specified foreign currencies and Indian currency for customs valuation of imported and exported goods, effective 8th June, 2012, superseding the earlier notification; annexed schedules set separate rates for imports and exports and corrigenda correct certain published figures.

Fixation of tariff values: notification updates tariff-value tables for specified edible oils, metals and seeds under customs law.
The Central Board of Excise & Customs, under Section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962, substitutes TABLE-1 and TABLE-2 of Notification No. 36/2001-Customs (N.T.) by Notification No. 48/2012, fixing tariff values in US dollars for specified goods (crude and refined palm oil and palmolein, crude soyabean oil, brass scrap, poppy seeds) and for gold and silver under certain notification entries, with entries marked "no change" where applicable.

Anti-dumping duty on plain gypsum plaster boards imposed for specified origins; duties vary by origin and named producers.
Provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on Plain Gypsum Plaster Boards imported from China PR, Indonesia, Thailand and UAE, with specific duty rates set by origin, export country and, where applicable, named producers/exporters, expressed per cubic metre in US dollars. Certain types of gypsum boards are excluded. The duty is provisional for a six-month period, payable in Indian currency, and the exchange rate for calculation is specified by the Ministry of Finance for the bill of entry date.

Provisional anti-dumping duty on digital offset printing plates imposed, calculated as the difference between specified value and landed value.
Provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on Digital Offset Printing Plates from China PR and Japan, calculated as the difference between specified reference amounts per unit (by product type and listed producer-exporter combinations) and the landed value of the imports. Conversion factors for kg to sqm are provided; duty is payable in Indian Rupees, the applicable exchange rate is as notified under the Customs Act with the relevant date being bill-of-entry presentation, and "landed value" means assessable value under the Customs Act excluding specified duties. The duty is effective for up to six months.

Fixation of tariff values: updated unit valuations for specified imported oils, scrap and precious metals under customs notification.
Substitution of TABLE-1 and TABLE-2 in Notification No. 36/2001-Customs (N.T.) fixes tariff values for specified imported goods, listing unit values in US dollars for crude palm oil, RBD and other palm oil/palmolein grades, crude soybean oil, brass scrap (all grades), poppy seeds, and specified gold and silver entries where certain notification benefits are claimed; several palm oil entries remain unchanged and the amendment updates the tariff valuation schedule for customs assessment.

Tariff amendment inserts exemption for household compression-type combined refrigerator-freezers fitted with separate external doors under customs notification.
Amendment to Notification No.85/2004-Customs adds S.No. 49A with HS code 84181090 for compression-type combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, household type, by inserting the entry after S.No. 49 in the TABLE; the change is made under the Central Government's Customs Act power in the public interest and follows earlier amendments to the principal notification.

Anti-dumping duty on Aniline imports from European Union imposed, effective for a statutory period, payable in Indian currency.
Definitive anti-dumping duty is imposed on Aniline (sub-heading 292141) originating in or exported from the European Union, applying a specified duty per metric tonne for direct and indirect export scenarios, expressed in US dollars but payable in Indian currency. The measure is effective for five years unless earlier revoked and requires conversion to Indian currency using the government-specified exchange rate, with the relevant date being the presentation of the bill of entry.

Withdrawal of anti-dumping duty on Acetone imports from Chinese Taipei enacted by amendment deleting the imposing entries.
The Central Government, exercising powers under the Customs Tariff Act and relevant anti-dumping rules, amends the principal notification imposing anti-dumping duty on Acetone originating in or exported from Chinese Taipei by omitting the specified serial entries in the Table of that notification, thereby withdrawing the anti-dumping duty, without affecting actions taken prior to the amendment.

Safeguard duty on Phthalic anhydride imposed, applying to imports with specified exclusions for certain developing countries.
The Central Government, under section 8B and the Customs Tariff (Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty) Rules, 1997, imposes an ad valorem safeguard duty on imports of Phthalic anhydride (tariff item 2917 35 00) following Director General (Safeguard) findings that increased imports caused and threatened to cause serious injury to domestic producers. The duty follows an earlier provisional measure, applies for a specified one year period beginning from the provisional imposition, and excludes imports from countries notified as developing countries except Pakistan, China and Thailand.

Rescission of safeguard notification under Customs Tariff Act withdraws earlier safeguard order while preserving prior actions.
The Central Government, exercising powers under the Customs Tariff Act and the Customs Tariff (Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty) Rules, rescinds the earlier safeguard notification published in the Gazette on 17 January 2012, while expressly preserving the legal effect of acts done or omissions made before such rescission.

Drawback rates revised for gold and silver jewellery, substituting tariff entries and specifying purity-based calculation.
Revises the Schedule for Chapter 71 by substituting tariff items under heading 7113 and prescribing drawback specifications: tariff item 711301 for articles of jewellery and parts made of gold, and tariff item 711302 for articles of jewellery and parts made of silver, each with drawback expressed per unit of net metal content tied to defined purity thresholds; tariff item 711399 (others) is nil. The amendment supersedes prior drawback entries in the principal notification.

Exchange rate notification updates foreign currency conversion rates for imports and exports, substituting Schedule I entries.
Amendment substitutes Serial Nos. 5 and 11 in Schedule I to the principal Notification, specifying revised rupee conversion rates for Hong Kong Dollar and US Dollar separately for imported goods and export goods, effective from 25th May, 2012, issued under the powers of Section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962.

Customs exemption scope expanded to include Karaikal alongside Ennore across multiple notifications, extending port-based applicability.
The notification substitutes the words "Ennore (Tamil Nadu)" with "Ennore (Tamil Nadu) and Karaikal (Union territory of Puducherry)" in specified conditions of multiple customs exemption notifications, thereby extending the named territorial port reference to include Karaikal alongside Ennore.