Anti-dumping duty rescission removes prior duties on vitrified and porcelain tiles from specified origins, subject to past actions.
The Central Government rescinds the notification imposing anti-dumping duty on vitrified and porcelain tiles originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China and the UAE, under powers in the Customs Tariff Act and relevant anti-dumping rules, while preserving actions or omissions that occurred before the rescission.

Anti-dumping exemption for specified producer-exporter removes duty on their vitrified and porcelain tile imports into India.
The designated authority's new shipper review found that specified vitrified and porcelain tiles exported by the named producer-exporter were not dumped and recommended no anti-dumping duty. The Central Government amended the existing anti-dumping notification to insert a proviso exempting imports of the subject goods produced by the named company and exported by the named exporter from anti-dumping duty, effective from the date provisional assessment was ordered.

Exchange rate determination for export goods sets specified currency conversion rates, superseding prior export notification.
Determines under statutory authority the rate of exchange for conversion of specified foreign currencies into Indian rupees and vice versa for exported goods, effective 1 August 2004, superseding the earlier notification and prescribing the operative conversion figures listed in the appended schedules, with Schedule I covering major convertible currencies and Schedule II listing the Japanese Yen.

Exchange rate determination sets official foreign currency conversion rates for imported goods, superseding the prior notification.
Determination fixes official conversion rates of specified foreign currencies into Indian rupees for imported goods, superseding the prior notification and accompanied by two schedules listing the applicable currency rates to be used for customs purposes.

Anti-dumping duty rescission: withdrawal of provisional measures on lead-acid batteries while preserving prior actions.
The Central Government rescinds Notification No.110/2002-Customs concerning provisional anti-dumping measures on lead-acid batteries, exercising powers under the Customs Tariff Act and the Customs Tariff Rules for identification, assessment and collection of anti-dumping duty and determination of injury, while preserving actions or omissions done before the rescission.

Anti-dumping duty on lead acid batteries: amended exporter- and product-specific duties with Yuasa production exemption, effective from provisional assessment date.
The Central Government amended the anti-dumping notification for lead acid batteries to impose exporter- and product-type-specific duties for imports from the People's Republic of China following a new shipper review. The amendment replaces Table II entries to prescribe distinct duties for industrial, automotive and motorcycle batteries, sets a lower duty applicable to the named Chinese manufacturer/exporter, and inserts a proviso exempting industrial batteries produced by Yuasa Battery Guangdong Co. Ltd. from duty. The changes are effective from the provisional-assessment start date.

Customs Tariff amendment revises exemptions and prescribes separate duty rates for machine parts and static converters.
The notification amends tariff entries to substitute S.No. 276 and 298 and to create 276A and 298A: most parts of heading 8471 remain exempt but ink cartridges with print head assembly and ink spray nozzles are taxed at 5%; exemption is disapplied where assemblies include PPCBs, motherboards, or Power Supply Units; static converters that are units of heading 8471 remain nil-rated, while other static converters and specified telecommunication apparatus attract a 10% duty.

Additional duty on imported computers: differentiated ad valorem rates for CPUs and computer sets specified by notification.
The Rules prescribe additional customs duty on imports within heading 8471 by specifying ad valorem rates for two categories: central processing units imported separately, and CPUs imported together with monitor, mouse and keyboard as a set; additionally, the term computer is defined to include those CPUs and sets but to exclude separately imported input/output devices and accessories.

Additional duty on computer imports imposed under Computers (Additional Duty) Rules, 2004; CPUs and CPU sets are covered.
Imposition of an additional duty on imports of goods classifiable under tariff heading 8471 is directed to be levied in accordance with the Computers (Additional Duty) Rules, 2004. The notification defines "computer" to include a CPU imported separately or a CPU imported with monitor, mouse and keyboard as a set, and excludes separately imported input/output devices and accessories such as monitor, keyboard, mouse, modem, uninterrupted power supply system and web camera.

Anti-dumping duty rescission on Styrene Butadiene Rubber from specified countries under Customs Tariff Act; notification withdrawn.
The Central Government, under section 9A(1) of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and rules 18 and 20 of the Customs Tariff Rules, 1995, rescinds Notification No.73/2000-Customs that imposed anti-dumping duty on Styrene Butadiene Rubber originating in or exported from Japan, Taiwan, Turkey, USA and Korea; the rescission withdraws that notification except as to things done or omitted before such rescission.

Continuation of anti dumping duty on SBR imports preserves per tonne duties and Indian currency payment with prescribed exchange rate rules.
Continuation directs imposition of anti dumping duty on SBR 1900 series imported from United States of America, Korea R.P. and Japan at specified per metric tonne rates for listed exporters and others, effective up to and inclusive of 25th October 2004, payable in Indian currency with exchange rate determined by notifications under section 14 of the Customs Act and the relevant date being the bill of entry presentation under section 46.

Anti-dumping duty on Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric imposed provisionally, applying a per unit charge with exchange rate conversion.
Provisional anti dumping duty is imposed on Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric from the People's Republic of China following findings of dumping and material injury, under section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act read with the Anti dumping Rules. A uniform per kilogram charge in US dollars applies across specified origin/export permutations, the duty is payable in Indian currency, and conversion uses the government's notified exchange rate with the bill of entry date as the relevant date for rate determination.

Unique identification requirement expanded and time-extension power granted to address compliance for related persons.
Amendments refine definitions and expand the persons required to obtain unique identification numbers, expressly including approved users of broker terminals and directors and operational personnel of asset management companies (limited to the top three tiers of management and other employees identified by the intermediary). The Board may extend time for classes of related persons to obtain such numbers by Gazette notification to prevent genuine hardship, with failure to obtain numbers within the extended period rendering the prohibitions applicable to the intermediary or specified listed company; the Board may also issue circulars or notes to clarify application or interpretation.

Tax exemption under section 10(23C)(iv): notification subjects Dock Labour Board income to charitable-use and compliance conditions.
The Central Government notifies the Clearing & Forwarding Unprotected Dock Labour Board, Mumbai as exempt under section 10(23C)(iv) for assessment years 1996-1997 to 1998-1999, subject to conditions that income be applied or accumulated solely for the entity's objects, investments be restricted to permitted modes, business income be excluded unless incidental and separately accounted, regular tax returns be filed, and on dissolution surplus assets be transferred to a like charitable organisation.

Tax exemption under Section 10(23)(v) with conditional charitable-use and compliance requirements for notified trust period.
Notification confers tax-exempt status under Section 10(23)(v) on Amrit Nath Ashram, Kolkata, for the stated assessment years, conditional on exclusive application or accumulation of income for its objects, investment of funds only in forms permitted under Section 11(5), business income being incidental and separately accounted for, regular filing of income-tax returns, and, upon dissolution, transfer of surplus and assets to a charitable organisation with similar objectives.

Port designation: Desur, District Belgaum authorised for unloading imported goods and loading export goods under customs notification
Designation of Desur, District Belgaum as a port for the unloading of imported goods and loading of export goods is inserted into the Table to the principal customs notification for the State of Karnataka, expanding the list of locations authorised to perform import unloading and export loading operations under the existing notified customs framework.

Adjudication of Show Cause Notices: appointment of specified Commissioners to adjudicate listed DRI matters under Customs Act authority.
The Board, exercising Customs Act authority, designates specific Commissioners of Customs as the officers to adjudicate the listed show cause notices issued by the central revenue intelligence unit; the Table links each referenced file and party to the Commissioner who will exercise adjudicatory jurisdiction over that matter.

Tax exemption recognition for a sports association granted subject to compliance, investment and dissolution conditions.
Notification grants tax exemption recognition to the Tamil Nadu Tennis Association, Chennai for assessment years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 subject to conditions: income must be applied or accumulated wholly and exclusively to its objects; funds must be invested only in permitted forms (with limited exceptions for voluntary contributions held as jewellery or furniture); business income is excluded unless incidental and separately accounted; regular filing of income-tax returns is required; and on dissolution surplus and assets must be transferred to a charitable organisation with similar objectives.

Tax exemption for specified priority sector bonds requires holder registration to qualify for tax benefit.
Specifies tax exemption under section 10(15)(iv) for a designated issue of secured non-convertible priority sector tax-free bonds, identified by series, face value, coupon range, tenor and distinctive numbers, and makes the exemption conditional on the bondholder registering his or her name and holdings with the issuer corporation.

Interest Liability Regularisation lets brokers settle outstanding registration principal plus partial interest to waive remaining interest liability.
SEBI's Interest Liability Regularisation Scheme, 2004 permits stock brokers with outstanding registration fee liabilities as of the Scheme reference date to regularize defaults by paying the entire outstanding principal, if any, together with a specified portion of outstanding interest within a defined Regularisation Period; on such payment the remaining interest specified in the Scheme is extinguished. Fee liabilities are computed per the Regulations using Exchange-certified turnover data in the prescribed format, no further data revisions will be permitted once taken on record, and non-participation leaves brokers liable to full fees, interest and enforcement action under the SEBI Act and Regulations.