Concessional import eligibility for metcoke limited to designated manufacturers who comply with prescribed customs procedure.
The amendment substitutes the proviso in Notification No. 69/2000-Cus so that nothing in the notification applies to imports of metcoke by manufacturers of pig iron or steel using a blast furnace, manufacturers of steel or pig iron using COREX technology, and manufacturers of ferro alloys, if they follow the procedure set out in the Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty for Manufacture of Excisable Goods) Rules, 1996.

Import condition for metallurgical coke restricted to pig iron, steel and ferro alloy manufacturers with specified concessional duty.
The amendment substitutes S. No. 71 of notification No. 21/2002 to classify metallurgical coke under heading 27.04 and restrict import relief to manufacturers of pig iron or steel using blast furnace or COREX technology and to manufacturers of ferro alloys, prescribing a concessional duty structure for those specified importers under the Customs Act, 1962.

Customs exemption for imported ammunition filling machinery requires importer certification and domestic non availability.
A time limited customs exemption was inserted permitting duty relief for machinery, instruments, tools and accessories imported to set up ammunition filling facilities at the Ordnance Factory, Badmal, provided they are imported by the General Manager, accompanied at import by a list certified by an officer not below Joint Director, Ordnance Factory Board, confirming necessity, domestic non availability and exclusive use in the factory; the exemption expires on or after 31st August, 2003.

Excise concession areas expanded: specific Assam industrial localities added to eligibility list for concessional excise treatment.
Amendment adds specified industrial areas and government land parcels in Assam, identified by Patta/Dag numbers and mouza/PS details, to the Annexure of the principal Central Excise notification to render those areas eligible for excise concessions under the Central Excise Act, 1944 and relevant Additional Duties of Excise Acts, and substitutes two patta/dag entries for Pachimboragaon.

Appointment of Customs adjudicating authorities designates specified Central Excise adjudicators to decide assigned customs cases under statutory power.
The notification supersedes an earlier instrument and appoints specified Central Excise (Adjudication) commissioners as Commissioners of Customs (Adjudication), empowering them to adjudicate customs cases assigned to them by the central revenue board under its statutory adjudicatory authority, thereby effecting administrative reassignment of adjudication responsibilities.

Anti-dumping duty imposed on mulberry raw silk imports to offset dumping and protect domestic industry.
An anti-dumping duty is provisionally imposed on Mulberry raw silk (not thrown), 2A grade and below under sub-heading 5002.00 following a preliminary finding of dumping from the Peoples' Republic of China causing injury to domestic industry. The duty equals the difference between a specified per-unit US dollar amount and the landed value of imports, applies to goods originating in or exported from the Peoples' Republic of China (including indirect exports), is payable in Indian currency, and uses the Government-notified rate of exchange determined on the bill of entry date.

Excise duty exemption for nylon twine used within factory, making captive in-house consumption nil-rated under central excise.
An amendment adds a specific exemption entry to the central excise notification providing an excise duty exemption for nylon twine used within the factory of production, specifying a nil rate for such captive in-house use and thereby excluding that consumption from central excise liability.

Anti-dumping duty on induction hardened forged rolls imposed; imports from Russia, Ukraine and Korea RP subject to provisional rates.
Provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on Induction Hardened Forged Rolls (sizes above 300 mm dia) from Korea RP, Ukraine and Russia; the duty equals the difference between country-specific reference amounts per metric tonne (in USD) listed in the schedule and the landed value of the imports. Duties apply per the table's country-of-origin and country-of-export entries, are payable in Indian currency, and are effective through 30 June 2003. Landed value, USD definition, and the applicable exchange rate (date of bill of entry) are prescribed.