Tariff rate quota allows reduced in quota customs duty for specified imports when electronic TRQ authorization and ICES debiting are used.
Establishes a tariff rate quota allowing specified goods to be imported up to stated annual quantities at designated in-quota tariff rates, subject to TRQ authorisation issued electronically by DGFT, transmission to and debiting in the ICES system, and the Annexure conditions; maize imports remain subject to a High Court order restricting imports to actual user condition and prevailing customs duty.

Anti-dumping duty on aluminium zinc coated flat rolled steel imposed with producer-specific definitive rates for specified exporting countries.
Definitive anti-dumping duty imposed on flat rolled steel plated or coated with an Aluminium Zinc alloy from China, Vietnam and Korea under headings 7210, 7212, 7225 and 7226, at producer-specific rates per metric tonne and currency as specified; duties apply to named producers and residual producers, exclude products coated only with Zinc or only with Aluminium and pre-painted Aluminium Zinc coated sheets, and are effective for five years from the provisional duty imposition with specified non-application periods and exchange rate provisions.

Exchange rate determination for customs valuation sets distinct import and export conversion rates effective from the specified date.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs determines under section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 the rate of exchange for each foreign currency set out in Schedule I and Schedule II, with distinct rates for imported and exported goods, effective from 19th June, 2020, and superseding the earlier notification except as to prior actions.

Tariff value fixation for specified imported goods updates valuation rates affecting customs assessment and entry benefits.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, invoking section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962, amends Notification No. 36/2001 Customs (N.T.) by substituting three tables prescribing tariff values in US dollars per specified unit for listed import items, including edible oils, brass scrap, poppy seeds, areca nuts, and defined categories of gold and silver, to serve as valuation benchmarks for customs assessment and entry benefits.

Anti-dumping duty extension maintains levy on nylon tyre cord fabric from China under review powers and anti-dumping rules.
Amendment extends the anti-dumping duty on nylon tyre cord fabric originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China by inserting a new paragraph in the original notification to keep that notification in force up to and inclusive of 11th December, 2020, unless revoked earlier, pursuant to the Central Government's powers under the Customs Tariff Act and the applicable anti-dumping rules following a designated authority review and request for extension.

Customs Tariff amendment adds tariff classification for bamboos, updating the exemption and schedule under the Customs notification.
Amendment substitutes the Table entry at serial number 55 in Notification No. 50/2017-Customs to specify the tariff classification and particulars for bamboos, effected under powers under section 25 of the Customs Act and section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act, and referencing the principal notification and its prior amendment.

Anti-dumping duty on flexible slabstock polyol from Singapore continues to counteract dumped imports and protect domestic industry.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports of Flexible Slabstock Polyol (molecular weight 3000-4000) originating in or exported from Singapore is prescribed following a sunset review finding of continued dumping and injury. The Central Government imposes producer-specific and other-producer duties denominated in US dollars per metric tonne as set out in the Table, makes the duty effective for five years from publication unless earlier altered, requires payment in Indian currency, and directs use of the notified exchange rate for conversion at the bill of entry date.

Provisional anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of 1 phenyl 3 methyl 5 pyrazolone from China PR, for a limited period.
Imposes a provisional anti-dumping duty on 1 phenyl 3 methyl 5 pyrazolone from China PR for a limited duration, equal to the difference between a specified per unit benchmark amount and the customs-assessed landed value where the landed value is lower. The measure covers imports produced or exported from the subject country, including transshipments, is payable in Indian currency, and uses the Government notified exchange rate with the bill of entry date as the relevant date. Landed value is defined as assessable value under the Customs Act plus applicable customs duties, excluding certain specified duties.

Jurisdiction of Commissioner (Appeals) clarified for appeals against faceless assessment orders assigned electronically under customs procedural provisions.
The amendment inserts provisos specifying that where bills of entry for home consumption or warehousing are imported at stations in the jurisdiction of officers identified in the notification and cases are electronically assigned in the Customs Automated System, the Commissioner of Customs (Appeals), Bengaluru will have jurisdiction over appeals from officers subordinate to those at serial nos. 5 and 6, while Commissioner of Customs (Appeals-1) Chennai and Commissioner of Customs (Appeals-II) Chennai will have jurisdiction over appeals from officers subordinate to the officer at serial no. 7, thereby allocating cross-jurisdictional appellate responsibility for electronically assigned faceless assessment orders.

Faceless assessment of import declarations enables designated customs officers to act as proper officers for remote clearance.
Notification appoints designated customs officers nationwide as proper officers for faceless or remote assessment of electronically presented bills of entry assigned via the Customs Automated System, allocating assessment and pre-clearance functions to Superintendents/Appraisers and Deputy/Assistant Commissioners under the Customs Act, with a later amendment adding a pre-clearance function and a recorded supersession by a subsequent notification.

Exchange rate determination sets statutory currency conversion rates for import and export valuation effective 5 June 2020.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs prescribes statutory exchange rates for conversion between specified foreign currencies and Indian rupees for import and export valuation, superseding the prior notification; Schedule I lists per unit rupee equivalents for major currencies and Schedule II lists per 100 unit equivalents for certain currencies, with the prescribed rates effective from 5th June, 2020.

Anti-dumping duty imposed on electronic calculators from Malaysia, with imports subject to payment in Indian currency.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on electronic calculators under Customs Tariff heading 8470 originating in or exported from Malaysia is prescribed by the Table, which applies the specified duty per piece to goods produced or exported as listed and excludes printing calculators, graphing calculators and programmable calculators. The duty is effective for five years from Gazette publication, is payable in Indian currency, and is to be calculated using the rate of exchange notified under the Customs Act with the relevant date for exchange determination being the date of presentation of the bill of entry.

Anti-dumping duty extension on hot-rolled stainless steel imports preserves existing duties for a further limited period pending review.
The amendment inserts a provision preserving the existing anti-dumping duty on hot-rolled flat products of stainless steel of ASTM Grade 304 from specified origins for a further limited period, subject to earlier revocation, supersession or amendment, thereby maintaining the duty in force pending completion of the statutory review.

Import duty reduction on lentils establishes origin-based tariff differentiation, applying distinct treatment for US-origin consignments.
The amendment inserts two table entries for Lentils (Mosur): one general entry and one specifically for Lentils (Mosur) originating in or exported from the United States of America, assigning different duty rates and creating origin-based tariff differentiation. The Central Government exercised powers under the Customs Act and the Customs Tariff Act on public interest grounds and added a proviso limiting the temporal scope of the relief for the newly inserted serial numbers to the notified cutoff date.

Tariff value fixation updated for specified imported commodities, altering declared values for customs import valuation and compliance.
Amendment substituting revised TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 in the principal customs non tariff notification under section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962, prescribing tariff values in US dollars for specified imported goods including defined categories of edible oils, brass scrap, poppy seeds, areca nut, and specified forms of gold and silver, with explanations and exclusions for certain forms of precious metals.

Anti-dumping duty extension: continuation of duty on acrylic fibre from Thailand extended for a further period.
The Central Government amended Notification No. 27/2015-Customs (ADD) to omit specified table entries and to insert a clause extending the operation of the anti-dumping duty on acrylic fibre originating in or exported from Thailand, following a continuation review by the designated authority and a request for extension under the Customs Tariff Act and the governing anti-dumping rules.

Tariff classification amendments change HS codes and table entries, altering customs exemptions and duty applicability.
Corrigendum effects targeted tariff classification amendments by substituting specified HS headings, inserting a new serial entry with a 0.00% duty, omitting certain serial numbers, and correcting Table III commodity code ranges; these textual corrections realign classification references and exemption descriptions in the earlier notification.

Anti-dumping duty continued on electronic calculators; differential producer-specific rates imposed and duty payable in domestic currency for a fixed term.
Central Government continues anti-dumping duty on electronic calculators (excluding printing, graphing and programmable calculators) originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China, pursuant to a sunset review finding continued dumping and injury. The notification prescribes producer-specific duty rates-a lower rate for Ningbo Deli Electronic Development Co., Ltd., and higher rates for other producers and for exports via third countries-identifies tariff heading 8470, and requires payment in Indian currency with exchange rates determined by Government notifications; duties apply for a fixed-term period from Gazette publication.

Submission of pen drives optional; specified CESTAT procedural rule amendments are stayed pending further orders.
Certain amendments to the CESTAT (Procedure) Rules notified on 11 May 2020 are directed to be kept in abeyance until further orders: new sub rule (5) to rule 9, new sub rule (8) to rule 16, and the last sentence of the substituted sub rule (5) of rule 28A concerning storage of soft copies in two pen drives. Submission of pen drives with appeal memoranda, applications, or paper books is clarified to be optional.

Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority for adjudication of show cause notices against M/s Satnam Steels under Customs Act provisions.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, under Sub section (1) of section 4 and Sub section (1) of section 5 of the Customs Act, 1962, appoints specified officers as the Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and discharge duties of the adjudicating authorities identified in the notification for adjudication of the listed show cause notices against M/s Satnam Steels, Rajkot.