Anti-dumping duty imposed on hydroxylamine sulphate imports from specified regions, calculated as margin over landed value.
The Central Government, relying on final findings that Hydroxyl Amine Sulphate from the US, Japan and the EU was dumped and caused material injury, imposes an anti dumping duty on sub heading 2825.10. The duty equals the difference between tabled amounts per metric tonne and the "landed value" of imports; the notification lists exporter specific and territory specific margins. The duty is effective from the provisional duty date, payable in Indian currency; "landed value" and the applicable rate of exchange for conversion are defined.

Free trade zone designation: Cochin Special Economic Zone declared free trade zone with prescribed boundaries and enclosure description.
Specification designates Cochin Special Economic Zone as a Free Trade Zone under the Central Excise Act and Rules, superseding the prior notification, and identifies the zone by location, total area, enumerated survey numbers and a defined boundary formed by a masonry compound wall with barbed wire, thereby delimiting the land parcels subject to the specification.

Exchange rate determination for export goods prescribes specified currency conversion rates superseding a prior notification.
Determination under the Customs Act prescribes conversion rates for specified foreign currencies for purposes of export goods, superseding an earlier notification and setting the operative rates in two appended schedules for application in export-related customs conversions.

Free trade zone designation: SEEPZ Special Economic Zone specified as free trade zone under Central Excise Act powers.
Specifies SEEPZ Special Economic Zone, Mumbai, as a free trade zone under powers conferred by Explanation 2 to the proviso to sub section (1) of section 3 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 read with rule 2(8) of the Central Excise Rules, 1944 by Notification No.13/2001 Central Excise (N.T.). It defines the area by reference to plot number F.1 in the erstwhile Marel Industrial Area (Parjapur and Vyaravli, taluka Andheri) with an admeasurement of about 375,013 square meters and specifies its boundaries; the notification was later superseded.

Exchange rate determination for customs and stamp duty prescribed, superseding prior notification and specifying currency conversion rates.
Prescribes exchange rates for specified foreign currencies for conversion to Indian rupees to be used in calculating stamp duty under the Indian Stamp Act and for the purposes of the Customs Act in relation to imported goods, superseding the earlier notification, with the rates set out in Schedule I and Schedule II to operate from 1st April, 2001.

Free trade zone designation: Kandla Special Economic Zone specified as free trade zone under Central Excise Act provisions.
The Central Government, exercising powers under the Central Excise Act and Central Excise Rules, specifies Kandla Special Economic Zone as a free trade zone, listing specific survey numbers in Anjar taluka, Kutch, Gujarat, and detailing enclosure works (stone masonry, mild steel bar mesh, barbed wire) and measured boundary extents to define the zone's physical perimeter; the notification was later superseded by a subsequent notification.

Free trade zone designation: Surat Special Economic Zone specified as a free trade zone under Central Excise Act powers.
Specifies Surat Special Economic Zone at village Sachin, taluka Choryasi, district Surat (Gujarat) as a free trade zone under powers conferred by Explanation 2 to the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 read with rule 2(8); supersedes Notification No.7/96-Central Excise (NT) dated 15 March 1996 and sets the SEZ's territorial extent by listing block numbers, total area and perimeter boundaries and security features.

Excise duty exemption for disaster relief supplies enables duty-free cement and steel for earthquake reconstruction when indent conditions met.
Exemption from excise duty is granted for cement and specified steel when supplied against indents from the Managing Director, Gujarat State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. or the Relief Commissioner for reconstruction or repair of private buildings in earthquake-affected areas of Gujarat. The exemption requires indent-based factory clearance detailing supply address, quantity and storage; a certifying statement in the indent; direct dispatch to specified storage; manufacturer certification on clearance documents; and production within three months of a certificate from the indenting authority confirming use, subject to extension for sufficient cause.

Exemption under section 35AC: specified institutions' projects approved for deductible contributions, subject to maximum amounts and time limits.
The notification approves specified institutions and their identified projects as eligible for tax deduction under the exemption provision, specifying for each the project or scheme, estimated cost and the maximum amount allowable as deduction. It lists eight projects (hospital construction and equipment, traffic improvement, kidney care corpus, primary schools, rural development, agricultural training, cancer hospital works, and leprosy rehabilitation) and sets temporal approval limits: one assessment year for one listed project and three assessment years for the remaining projects.

Land Customs Station appointments expanded to permit specified commodity exports through newly nominated border stations and routes.
The amendment designates specific locations as Land Customs Stations: Chheherte Railway Station and Orient Jute Mill Jetty exclusively for export of foodgrains; Ghasuapara for exports of all goods; and Golakganj exclusively for export of stone boulders, stone chips and coal, and inserts Golakganj with the road route from Sonahat into the Bangladesh schedule, using powers under the Customs Act to modify the earlier notification.

Deduction of interest on securities allowed for specified ICICI Safety Bonds issued in public offer, qualifying for tax deduction.
The Central Government specifies certain ICICI Safety Bonds issued in the public offer as eligible for deduction of interest on securities and dividends under the relevant income-tax deduction provision, listing bond categories (Gilt Rate Plus, Encash, Tax Saving Options I-V, Regular Income Options I-III) with uniform face value and distinctive allotment ranges to operationally designate those allotments for the prescribed deduction treatment.

Deduction of interest on securities: specified ICICI Safety Bonds eligible for deduction under section 80L by government notification.
The Central Government, under clause (ii) of section 80L of the Income-tax Act, specifies certain bonds issued in the ICICI Safety Bonds-November 1999 public issue as bonds in the nature of debentures eligible for deduction of interest on securities; the notification lists each bond category, distinctive number ranges and the uniform face value per bond to effectuate that specification.

Deduction under section 80L: specified ICICI Safety Bonds made eligible for interest and dividend deduction by notification.
The Central Government, under clause (ii) of section 80L, specifies certain bonds issued in the ICICI Safety Bonds-October 1999 public issue as eligible for deduction of interest on securities and dividends. The notification lists categories-Encash bonds; Tax Saving Bonds (Options I-V); and Regular Income Bonds (Options I-III)-and records the number of bonds allotted, their distinctive serial number ranges and the aggregate amounts for each category.

Deduction for interest on securities: specified safety bonds declared eligible for tax deduction under income tax provision.
The Central Government, under clause (ii) of section 80L of the Income-tax Act, specifies ICICI Safety Bonds-August, 1999 (issued by Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India Limited) as eligible for the deduction for interest on securities and related receipts. The notification identifies categories (Encash Bonds; Tax Saving Bonds Options I-V; Regular Income Bonds Options I-III), provides the face value of each bond (Rs. 5,000) and lists distinctive number ranges for each allotment series, thereby designating those specific bond allotments for the deduction.

Deduction under section 80L: specified ICICI Safety Bonds eligible for interest and dividend deduction under the Act.
Central Government, under section 80L of the Income tax Act, specifies ICICI Safety Bonds-July, 1999 as eligible for deduction of interest on securities and dividends. The notification lists the instruments by category (Encash Bonds; Tax Saving Bonds Options I-V; Regular Income Bonds Options I-IV) and records for each the face value, distinctive number ranges and aggregate allotment amounts to identify the qualifying securities.

Specified bonds under section 80L: ICICI Safety Bonds declared eligible for clause benefits in income tax provisions.
Central Government designates certain bonds in the nature of debentures issued by ICICI in its Safety Bonds public issue as specified for the purposes of clause (ii) of the income tax provision, listing allotment particulars and categorising instruments as Encash Bonds, Tax Saving Bonds (two options), and Regular Income Bonds (four options) with face value and distinctive number ranges.

Tax-free bonds specified under section 10(15)(iv)(h) confer tax-exempt status subject to holder registration and issuance conditions.
Notification specifies tax-exempt non-convertible, unsecured and redeemable bonds issued in a stated series, describing denomination, fixed interest payable half-yearly for seven years, and a contiguous range of distinctive numbers; the tax exemption under the provision is admissible only if the holder registers name and holding with the issuing agency.

Tax-free bonds specified under section 10(15)(iv)(h): exemption conditional on holder registration with issuer.
Specification of tax-free non-convertible, unsecured and redeemable bonds issued by Power Finance Corporation Limited in the 2010-III series for the stated financial year, featuring a ten-year term, yearly interest payable, and distinctive numbering; tax exemption is conditional on the holder registering their name and holding with the issuer.

Tax-free bonds specified for renewable energy agency; tax exemption subject to bondholder registration requirement for specified series
Specification designates 1998-99 Series-VI bonds of the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited as tax-free bonds under item (h) of sub-clause (iv) of clause (15) of section 10, describing a seven-year tenor with a stated annual interest and issuance by distinctive consecutive numbers; the tax exemption is admissible only if the bondholder registers their name and holding with the issuing Agency.

Concessional duty entitlement for corrugated paper products limited by transitional aggregate value rules and substitution clauses.
Amendments expand the exemption entry to include cartons, boxes, containers and cases of corrugated paper or paperboard and converted paperboard intended for manufacture of such articles, and insert transitional provisions limiting entitlement to concessional home consumption clearances for those specified corrugated paper products by reference to an aggregate value ceiling and existing valuation rules.