Anti-dumping duty continuation on Opal Glassware extended for a further one-year period to maintain trade remedy coverage.
The Central Government amends the prior notification to insert a paragraph providing that, notwithstanding earlier provisions, the notification imposing anti-dumping duty on Opal Glassware from China and UAE shall remain in force for an additional one-year period unless revoked earlier, thereby continuing the anti-dumping duty under the Customs Tariff framework and its implementing rules.

Anti-dumping duty extension: continuation of duties on sewing machine needles from specified origin maintained for a further period.
Continuation of the anti-dumping duty on sewing machine needles originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China is effected by inserting a paragraph into the principal notification to extend its operation for a further specified period unless revoked earlier; the amendment follows a review request under the statutory sunset review mechanism and is made under the powers conferred by the Customs Tariff Act and applicable anti-dumping rules.

Minimum Import Price continuation extends MIP on specified iron and steel HS codes with Advance Authorisation exemption and two month extension.
Continuation of a Minimum Import Price regime applies to sixty six specified HS codes of iron and steel, extending CIF basis MIP rates for the listed tariff lines for a two month period; imports under the Advance Authorisation Scheme are exempted and the annexed schedule sets the applicable MIP levels to be enforced until further orders.

Import/export policy for human biological samples: Customs may permit movement without prior approvals if undertaking ensures biosafety compliance.
Import and export of human biological samples for commercial purposes may be permitted by Customs at ports without prior approvals from other government agencies if the Indian importing or exporting entity submits an undertaking to Customs that it is following and will follow all applicable rules, regulations and procedures for safe transfer and disposal of the samples, and provides details of such samples.

Exchange Rate Determination sets official currency conversion rates for customs purposes effective from August, superseding prior notification.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, under section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, prescribes specific rupee conversion rates for listed foreign currencies to be applied to imported and export goods with effect from 5 August 2016, by means of two annexed Schedules (separate rates for imported and export goods), and supersedes the earlier notification except insofar as prior actions are concerned.

Exchange rate revision under Customs Act updates yen conversion for import and export transactions effective early August.
Amendment under Customs Act authority substitutes entries in SCHEDULE-II of Notification No.102/2016-CUSTOMS (N.T.), specifying the rupee equivalents for 100 units of Japanese Yen for import and export transactions; the change is effective from 4 August 2016 by Notification No.105/2016-Customs (N.T.).

Anti-dumping duty extension on PTFE from China maintained through the specified extended period under Customs Tariff Act review procedures.
Amendment inserted a paragraph in the principal notification to continue the anti-dumping duty on Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) from the People's Republic of China, pursuant to subsection (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and rule 23, by specifying that the notification shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the extended day unless revoked earlier.

Export conditions for basmati rice now require contract registration, quality and size criteria, port and guarantee controls.
Export of Basmati Rice is permitted subject to APEDA contract registration; grain must be >6.61 mm and have length-to-breadth ratio >3.5; shipment through Custom EDI ports or registered non-EDI Land Custom Stations on specified borders; EU-bound consignments may require pre-shipment quality inspection; Russian-bound consignments require quality certification from specified laboratories or notified agencies. Empty printed gunny bags with Basmati markings are restricted as prescribed. Exports on Documents against Acceptance are permitted only if covered by Bank Guarantee or ECGC Guarantee, effective from the notification date.

Enterprise information furnishing mandates online submission to a central MSME data bank, defining required fields and verification.
All micro, small and medium enterprises must furnish prescribed enterprise information to the Central Government online through the MSME data bank using the annexed Form. The Form requires authenticated identifiers (Aadhaar, Udyog Aadhaar, PAN), enterprise classification, contact and address details, factory and product particulars, installed capacity, investment, turnover, banking and assistance history, export and technology intentions, certifications, and mandatory validations and uploads; information must be true and is submitted via the Central Government's data bank.

Tariff corrigendum: renumbering of silver jewellery exemption entry alters column enumeration in notification for legal clarity
Corrigendum corrects the enumeration in column (3) of Notification No. 26/2016-CE by renumbering the entry describing Articles of silver jewellery, other than those studded with diamond, ruby, emerald or sapphire from "(II)" to "(III)"; published as G.S.R. 749(E), dated 29th July 2016, amending G.S.R. 728(E) of 26th July 2016.

Customs notification amendment updates bonded premises references and storage obligations, and replaces baggage rules with current rules.
Amendment substitutes "premises of the unit" for references to "bonded premises", omits phrases related to in-bond movement and debonding, updates the cross reference to Baggage Rules, 2016, replaces clause (vii) with a requirement that the unit maintain and declare a secure storage premises for duty free goods and final products, and substitutes a movement provision to state movement from the premises of the unit to granite quarries; the amendment takes effect from 13th August, 2016.

Import restrictions on poppy seeds require certified lawful cultivation and mandatory contract registration under narcotics control guidelines.
Import of poppy seeds is allowed only from specified countries, subject to an exporting-country certificate confirming legal cultivation of opium poppy, and mandatory prior registration of all import contracts with the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior. The Department of Revenue is empowered to issue guidelines governing registration, which may include country caps, quantitative restrictions per importer, or other measures to implement national narcotics policy.

Tariff value fixation for specified imported commodities establishes customs valuation benchmarks affecting edible oils, metals, seeds and nuts.
Fixation of tariff value for specified imported goods by exercise of statutory customs authority, substituting TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 of the principal non-tariff notification to prescribe benchmark import values. The substituted tables set tariff values for edible oils (various palm oil and soybean oil types), brass scrap (all grades), poppy seeds, areca nut, and specified gold and silver entries eligible for notification benefits, to be applied for customs valuation purposes.

Appointment of Judicial and Technical Members under section 408; specified tenure and pay scale apply.
The Central Government, under section 408 of the Companies Act, 2013, appointed specified persons as Judicial and Technical Members of the National Company Law Tribunal by notification dated 28 July 2016, listing names, posts and dates of joining and prescribing a pay scale and tenure of five years or until age sixty five, whichever is earlier.

Rescission of Special Economic Zone notification after developer's de notification request, state no objection and administrative recommendation.
The Central Government rescinded the notification of the sector-specific Special Economic Zone at Village Bhadreshwar following a request for full de-notification by the developer's subsidiary, supported by the State Government's no-objection and the Development Commissioner's recommendation, exercising powers under the first proviso to rule 8 of the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006, save for acts done or omitted before rescission.

Special Court designation under the Companies Act establishes a designated forum for speedy trial of serious company law offences.
The Central Government, with concurrence of the Chief Justice of the High Court of Delhi, designates the Court of Additional Sessions Judge-03, South-West District, Dwarka as the Special Court under section 435 of the Companies Act, 2013 to provide speedy trial of offences under the Companies Act punishable with imprisonment of two years or more within the National Capital Territory of Delhi, and that court shall exercise the jurisdiction specified in the notification.

Conversion of unlimited liability companies: new procedural and documentary requirements for conversion and related disclosures.
Rules restrict a natural person from being member or nominee of more than one One Person Company; require consent where a proposed company name includes a registered or applied-for trade mark; permit typed particulars if signed or thumb-impressed; exempt updated DIN holders from attaching identity and residence proofs when declared; mandate website disclosure of company name and contact details; allow shifting of registered office where inquiries conclude with no prosecution; and set detailed procedural, documentary and solvency requirements for conversion of unlimited liability companies into companies limited by shares or guarantee, including creditor notice, director and auditor declarations, NOC requirements, and Registrar decision timelines.

Import restriction on unmanned aircraft requires prior DGCA clearance and DGFT import licence for all drone imports.
Import of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)/Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)/Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAs)/drones is Restricted under Chapter 88 of the ITC (HS), 2012 - Schedule 1 (Import Policy) and requires prior clearance from the civil aviation regulator together with an import licence from the trade authority before importation.

Tax exemption notification: Kerala Headload Workers Welfare Board specified incomes exempted subject to non-commercial activity and filing requirements.
Central Government notifies Kerala Headload Workers Welfare Board under Section 10(46) as entitled to specified income treatment for levies, registration fees, grants and loans from government, investment interest, employer deposits and wages under the 1983 Scheme, member contributions, and interest on staff and worker advances. The notification is conditional on the Board not undertaking commercial activity, maintaining unchanged activities and income nature across the covered financial years, and filing returns as required.

Export duty exemption for organic sugar conditioned on DGFT compliance and APEDA RCAC, subject to limited annual allocation.
The amendment adds a conditional export duty exemption for organic sugar within an annual October-September cycle, contingent on exporters complying with DGFT public notices and producing an APEDA Registration cum Allocation Certificate (RCAC) certifying the export quantity eligible for exemption. The amendment establishes procedural compliance and APEDA certification as prerequisites to claim duty-free export and includes a transitional restriction capping the exemption for the then-current annual period to a reduced allocation.