Tariff values fixed for specified edible oils and brass scrap, establishing import valuation benchmarks under customs regulation.
Notification under the Customs Act substitutes the existing Table in the principal non-tariff notification with a new Table prescribing tariff values in US dollars per metric tonne for specified edible oils and brass scrap, thereby establishing the import valuation benchmarks to be applied for customs purposes.

Customs exemption for imports under Focus Product Scheme duty credit scrip permits full duty waiver subject to specified conditions.
Goods imported against a duty credit scrip issued under the Focus Product Scheme per paragraph 3.10 of the Foreign Trade Policy are exempt from the whole of customs duty under the First Schedule and from the whole of the additional duty, subject to conditions: eligibility limited to scrips for products in Appendix 37 D; production of scrip at customs clearance and sufficient credit; free transferability of scrip and goods; import through specified ports/airports/ICDs/land stations/SEZs; interaction rules for additional duty, entitlement to drawback or CENVAT credit, exclusions for Appendix 37B and listed ineligible export categories.

Focus Market Scheme duty credit scrips exempt basic and additional customs duty when produced at clearance under specified conditions.
Exempts imports from basic customs duty and additional duty under section 3 when imported against a duty credit scrip issued under the Focus Market Scheme (paragraph 3.9 FTP), subject to conditions: scrip must be for exports to Appendix 37 C countries, produced at clearance with sufficient balance, freely transferable, and imports made through specified ports/airports/ICDs/land customs stations or SEZs; exclusions include Appendix 37B items and specified categories of exports not counted for entitlement; importer may claim drawback or CENVAT credit of additional duty against the scrip.

Tariff Concessions amended to adopt Asia Pacific origin rules and replace the customs concession schedule via government notification.
The Government, under section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, replaces the prior Bangkok Agreement origin rules reference with the Rules of Determination of Origin of Goods under the Asia Pacific Trade Agreement, 2006, and substitutes the tariff concession TABLE in Notification No.72/2005-CUSTOMS with a revised schedule listing Chapter/Heading/tariff items and the extent of tariff concessions (percentages), structured into Part A for general tariff items and Part B for specified product descriptions with distinct concession rates.

Special Economic Zone notification creates IT SEZ at Panda, Indore under the SEZ Act, enabling land designation.
Notification designates land at Village Panda, Tehsil Mahu, District Indore as a Special Economic Zone for information technology under the Special Economic Zones Act, issued after grant of a letter of approval to M/s. Medicaps IT Park Private Limited and satisfaction of statutory preconditions; it lists the Khasra numbers and aggregates the notified area as 11.936 hectares, bringing the site within the SEZ regulatory regime.

Special Economic Zone notification enables Hexaware to establish an IT/ITES SEZ at SIPCOT Siruseri after statutory approval.
Notification under the Special Economic Zones Act designates land at SIPCOT IT Park, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Siruseri, Chennai, as a Special Economic Zone to enable Hexaware Technologies Limited to set up an SEZ for information technology and information technology enabled services. The notified parcels-parts of survey numbers 240, 248 and 249-aggregate 11.00 hectares, and the notification records grant of a letter of approval and satisfaction of statutory prerequisites under the SEZ Act and Rules.

Special Economic Zone designation expands notified land parcels for a services sector SEZ, triggering SEZ regulatory regime.
Notification designates a contiguous 108-hectare area as a Special Economic Zone for the services sector at villages Rathiwas, Bhodakalan and Bhudka in Gurgaon, Haryana, issued by the Central Government after grant of a letter of approval to the developer and satisfaction of statutory prerequisites, and specifies the operative Rect. and Khasra parcels included within the notified SEZ boundary.

Nidhi company provisions modified: service, voting limits, dividend procedures, director remuneration and filing fee adaptations.
Amendments tailor application of specified Companies Act provisions to Nidhi companies and Mutual Benefit Societies by substituting a specialized Schedule that carves out, modifies, or exempts general statutory obligations. Service of documents is limited to substantial members with broader notice permitted for smaller holders. Voting rights are capped to prevent concentration, meeting and balance sheet notice requirements may be fulfilled by public notice and notice board disclosure for small members, and dividend, filing fee, director remuneration, loan disclosure and nomination deposit rules are adapted to the mutual context.

Rules of origin define originating products and certification requirements enabling preferential tariff concessions under APTA.
These Rules set the criteria and procedures by which goods traded among Asia Pacific Trade Agreement Participating States qualify for preferential concessions: goods must be either wholly produced in the exporting Participating State or meet specified value content or cumulative origin tests; direct consignment, packing treatment, and a prescribed Certificate of Origin issued by designated authorities are required; origin verification, presentation, and administrative procedures are detailed, and least developed Participating States may benefit from a favorable adjustment to content thresholds.

Exporter declaration requirement: state technical characteristics and confirm input materials match export specifications in the shipping bill.
Exporters must include a declaration in the shipping bill detailing the technical characteristics, quality and specifications of materials used in the exported resultant products; inputs authorised under the Handbook of Procedures must be of the same quality, technical characteristics and specifications as those used in the exported products, and the shipping bill declaration is a mandatory proviso to the authorisation.

Anti dumping duty continuation on paracetamol extended pending review, expiry deferred for an additional year to maintain the measure.
Extension of the anti-dumping duty on paracetamol from the People's Republic of China is ordered for an additional year pending completion of the statutory review, under the powers conferred by Section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and rule 23 of the anti-dumping Rules; the Central Government amends the principal notification by substituting the original expiry date with the new deferred expiry to maintain the existing measure while review proceeds.

Research expenditure approval: Sir Ganga Ram Trust eligible for donor deduction subject to accounting, audit and filing conditions.
Approval recognizes Sir Ganga Ram Trust Society as an approved institution eligible for research expenditure deduction, subject to maintenance of separate research accounts, annual filing of audited Income & Expenditure accounts for approved research with the tax authority by the return filing deadline or prescribed additional period, and inclusion of an auditor's certificate specifying eligible research receipts and certifying that expenditures were for scientific research.

Customs duty modification under Indo Thailand FTA replaces partial concession with full First Schedule duty for listed items.
The Central Government, invoking its statutory power under the Customs Act, amends the existing concession notification under the Indo Thailand FTA by substituting the preamble to apply the whole of the duty of customs specified in the First Schedule and by omitting column (4) and its entries from the tariff TABLE; the amendment takes effect from the notified effective date.

Special Economic Zone notification establishes IT/ITES SEZ enabling development under SEZ Act and Rules following letter of approval process.
Notification under the Special Economic Zones Act and Rules designates a specified land parcel as a Special Economic Zone for information technology and information technology enabled services after grant of a letter of approval and satisfaction of statutory pre conditions.

Anti dumping duty on specified nylon filament yarn imposed after findings of dumped imports causing cumulative injury to domestic industry.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on specified nylon filament yarn originating in or exported from listed countries follows findings that the goods were exported below normal value, caused material injury to domestic industry, and that injury was cumulative. The notification prescribes definitive duties by a detailed table identifying product specification, country of origin/export, named producers and exporters, and per-kilogram duty rates in Indian currency, while exempting certain yarn types from duty where their assessable landed value exceeds prescribed thresholds.

Provisional assessment on imports pending new shipper review, with security and retrospective anti dumping duty liability.
Provisional assessment applies to Nylon Tyre Cord imports from M/s Junma Tyre Cord Company Limited pending a new shipper review under rule 22. Customs may require security or guarantee to cover any deficiency if a definitive anti-dumping duty is later imposed. Should the review recommend anti-dumping duty, the importer is liable to pay the duty retrospectively from the date of review initiation.

Exchange rate determination for export conversion fixes specified foreign currency conversion rates under customs law for export procedures.
The Board prescribes, under section 14(3)(a)(i) of the Customs Act, 1962, fixed rates of exchange for conversion of specified foreign currencies into Indian rupees (and vice versa) for export goods, effective from 1st September, 2006, superseding the prior notification. Implementation is by two schedules: Schedule I (rates per one unit for various major currencies) and Schedule II (rate per one hundred units for a specified currency), which are to be used for export-related customs conversion and documentation.

Exchange rate determination sets official currency conversion rates for imported goods and supersedes the prior notification.
Determination under the Customs Act establishes official exchange rates for conversion of specified foreign currencies into Indian rupees for valuation of imported goods, superseding the prior notification and making the rates in Schedule I (per one unit) and Schedule II (per one hundred units) operative for customs purposes.

Liquefied Natural Gas import exemption extended for designated mega power projects meeting capacity, restructuring and supply conditions.
The substitution to S.No.77A provides a customs exemption for import of Liquefied Natural Gas for power generation by Ratnagiri Gas and Power Private Limited at Dabhol and by any other Mega Power Project that has large-scale generation capacity with integrated re-gasification, was defunct and subsequently restructured and revived through a Special Purpose Vehicle owned by Public Sector Undertakings with Central Government approval, and that supplies generated power to a State Electricity Board under a Power Purchase Agreement.

Industrial Park notification conditions tax incentives on infrastructure thresholds, minimum units, continued operation and compliance.
Notification designates M/s. K. Raheja IT Park (Hyderabad) Private Limited as an Industrial Park subject to specific conditions: 90% industrial and 10% commercial allocable area; minimum 30 industrial units; infrastructure expenditure at least 50% of project cost (60% if built-up industrial space provided); infrastructure components defined; cap on single-unit occupancy of 50% of allocable industrial area; tax benefits conditioned on meeting unit threshold and continued operation; statutory approvals required; transfers require joint intimation and agreement copy; delayed commencement, misinformation, undisclosed material facts or unapproved amendments invalidate approval.