Daily Index of Changes

Year 2014

DINDEX Code

Topics

Notification No./Date/Source

4733

Export of Stone Aggregates to Maldives Permitted again After the Ban in Feb 2013

62-Ntfn(RE)/01.01.2014

4743

Rupee Rises to 62.35 w.e.f. 3 January 2014

01-Cus(NT)/02.01.2014

4744

Online Contract Registration for Controlled Commodities Streamlined – No Hard Copy of Supports after Registration Required

63-Ntfn(RE)/03.01.2014

4746

Use of Ch 4 Reward Scrips for Export Obligation Shortfall Duty Not Allowed

64-Ntfn(RE)/06.01.2014

4747

Anti-dumping Duty on Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric from Belarus – Change in Producer Name

01-ADD/03.01.2014

4748

CFL in CKD/SKD Condition from China and Sri Lanka – Anti-dumping Duty Extended to 20 Nov 2014

Review for Vietnam on

02-ADD/03.01.2014

4749

Ambrettolide SION Amended – Input Quantities Reduced

45-PN(RE)/06.01.2014

4750

Education Cess not to be calculated on Cesses Levied under Acts Administered by Department/Ministries other than Department of Revenue

978-CBEC/07.01.2014

4751

An Existing Unit in J&K under Notification No. 56/2002-CE & 57/2002-CE by Way of Substantial Expansion can Avail of Excise Duty Exemption under Notification No. 1/2010-CE dated 06.02.2010 again by Way of Second Substantial Expansion

977-CBEC/03.01.2014

4752

China’s Cabinet Imposes New Rules in Shadow Banking Fight

ABS News Service

4753

IMF Confident of World Growth as US Picks up

ABS News Service

4754

Gold Drops as Dollar Strengthens Before Fed Minutes

ABS News Service

4755

India–San Marino Signs Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA)

ABS News Service

4756

Energy Prices Jump 3.2%, Beverages 4%, Metals 1%; Precious Metals Down by 4.3% in December

World Bank

4757

Avail CENVAT by 5th Else Facility for the Month will Lapse, Rules CBEC

01-CE(NT)/08.01.2014

4758

India-Korea for Double Taxation Deal Soon

ABS News Service

4759

Over 300 Times Increase in Service Tax Revenue

ABS News Service

4760

SAD NEWS: Ram Das Goyal, Father of Editor Arun Goyal is No More

ABS News Service

4761

DGFT to Share e-BRC Database with Enforcement Directorate

Harassment to Exporters for Non Realization of Export Proceeds may Come Down

ABS News Service

4762

Power for Time Extension to Install EPCG

48-PN(RE)/10.01.2014

4763

Procedure for Insurance Claims in Payment Cases Launched

47-PN(RE)/08.01.2014

4764

Procedure for Third Party Exports under EDI System for Currency Conversion Introduced

46-PN(RE)/08.01.2014

4765

No Type Approval for Racing Cars

65-Ntfn(RE)/08.01.2014

4766

Transmission Shafts/Power Takeoff Shafts Classified in 8483 10 99

02-CBEC/09.01.2014

4767

Human Embryo Classified under “Other Parts” under Chapter 5, Import Requires Licence

01-CBEC/09.01.2014

4768

RBI Eases Gold Dore Import Norms, Allows Refineries to Import 15% of their Annual Requirements in First Two Months

82-RBI/31.12.2013

4769

RBI Clarification on Capital Account Transactions by Resident Outside India under Sec 6(4) of FEMA, 1999

90-RBI/09.01.2014

4770

MRO Operations under Airports Included in Infra Lending

85-RBI/06.01.2014

4771

RBI Expands Scope of Rupee Drawing Arrangements - Permitted Transactions Included

88-RBI/09.01.2014

4772

RBI Allows NRIs to Operate Resident Bank Account on “Either or Survivor” Basis

87-RBI/09.01.2014

4773

Pricing Guidelines for FDI Instruments with Optionality Clauses

86-RBI/09.01.2014

4774

Rollover of Guarantees Not to be Treated as Fresh Financial Commitments

83-RBI/03.01.2014

4775

Indian Companies to Issue Non-Convertible Debentures – RBI Clarification

84-RBI/06.01.2014

4776

Export Credit of US$42.61mn to Benin for Financing Upgradation of Water Supply Schemes

89-RBI/09.01.2014

4777

Iran Gets Sanctions Relief Jan. 20 as Nuclear Deal Begins

ABS News Service

4778

December Export Growth Dip to 3.5% after 10% plus in Earlier Months

ABS News Service

4779

Country of Participating Sports Teams must be Mentioned for Service Tax Exemption

01-ST/10.01.2014

4780

Bitcoin Banned by Alibaba’s Taobao After China Tightens Rules

ABS News Service

4781

India and Canada sign Letter of Intent for Co-operation in Iron and Steel Sector

ABS News Service

4782

India's MRO Sector Receives Infrastructure Status

PIB (MCA) Press Release dated 13th January 2014

4783

Implementation of SC Decision on Fiat India Case – CBEC Clarification

979-CBEC/15.01.2014

4784

Type Approval Certificates for Vehicles, Eqpts and Parts Accepted from 51 Listed Agencies

12-Pol.Cir/15.01.2014

4785

Tariff Value of Gold Up US$15 per 10 gms; Silver US$25/kg; Brass Scrap US$55/MTs

Palm Oils and Palmolein Tariff Value Down from US$14/MTs to US$26/MTs

02-Cus(NT)/15.01.2014

4786

Cabinet Approves Extension of Special Package of Industrial Incentive for HP and Uttarakhand

PIB (CCEA) Press Release dated 15th January 2014

4787

Rupee Rises to 62.20 for Customs Valuation on Imports w.e.f. 17 Jan 2014

03-Cus(NT)/16.01.2014

4788

Another Five Years for Anti-dumping Duty on Nonyl Phenol from Chinese Taipei in Review

05-ADD/16.01.2014

4789

Anti-dumping Duty on Caustic Soda from China Extended for One More Year upto 25 Dec 2014

03-ADD/16.01.2014

4790

Anti-dumping Duty on Caustic Soda from Korea RP Extended upto 25 Dec 2014

04-ADD/16.01.2014

4791

Guidelines on New Land Policy for Major Ports Released

PIB (MoS) Press Release dated 16th January 2014

4792

India-Korea Signs MoU for Mutual Recognition of Digital Signature Certificates for Efficient E-Governance and Cross Border Trade Facilitation

PIB (MoC&IT) Press Release dated 17th January 2014

4793

Customs Notification on Import of Prohibited Goods for Export Production under Para 4.4.1(b) of HoP

Ntfn 01/17.01.2014

4794

Refined Oil Duty Hiked to 10% from 7.5%

Ntfn 02/20.01.2014

4795

RBI Liberalises Merchanting Trade – Imports may Precede Exports

95-RBI/17.01.2014

4796

No Stock Control under ECA for Export of Rice, Oil and Oilseeds

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Order dated 9th January 2014

4797

EOU Procedural Reforms Notified – Import Permission from Administrative Agency Continues!

Office Memorandum dated 2nd January 2014

4798

Get Discharge Certificate Quickly under VCES

176-ST/20.01.2014

4799

Exchange Rate on Agreement Date to Apply for Conversion of ECB and Lumpsum Fee into Equity

94-RBI/16.01.2014

4800

Hong Kong and Macau Join Pak and China – Special RBI Permission Required to Establish Office in India

93-RBI/15.01.2014

4801

RBI Returns to Free Foreign Exchange Trading for Contracted Exposures upto One Year

92-RBI/13.01.2014

4802

Export Credit of US$125mn to Sudan for Financing of Mashkour Sugar Project

91-RBI/13.01.2014

4803

Japan Fixes 0.2 ppm MRL for Shrimps, 0.01 ppm Standard Relaxed

PIB (MoC&I) Press Release dated 21st January 2014

4804

Agreement between Ennore Port and Ford India to Boost Auto Exports

PIB (MoS) Press Release dated 21st January 2014

4805

Argentina Files WTO Complaint against EU Biodiesel Duties

ABS News Service

4806

EU Takes Aim at Brazilian “Tax Advantages” in WTO Dispute

ABS News Service

4807

US Farm Support Still Largely Food Stamps, New Data Shows

ABS News Service

4808

Drawback Rates Hiked on Note Books, File Folders, Tractors, Poultry Eqpts, Motor Vehicles, Toys

·      Drawback Cap Raised on Leather Handbags, Belts and Bandoliers

·      Coir Carpets and Durries Cap Raised to 53.5 and 28.4 per Unit

·      Drawback Rates Notified on Man Made Fibres, Gold Gloves, Bobbins, Fabric Swatches

05-Cus(NT)/21.01.2014

4809

Dumping Investigation Initiated on PVC Paste Resin from Norway and Mexico on Complaint by Chemplast Sanmar, Chennai

Anti-dumping Initiation Notification No. 14/5/2013-DGAD dated 22nd January 2014

4810

CENVAT Credit Rules 2004 Amendments

02-CE(NT)/20.01.2014

4811

Currency Hedging by FIIs through Banks

96-RBI/20.01.2014

4812

DGFT Anup Pujari Empanelled for Secretary, Rajeev Kher for Commerce Secretary

ABS News Service

4813

DGFT Restores Incremental Export Incentive to Cotton Yarn Exports

66-Ntfn(RE)/23.01.2014

4814

Anti-dumping Duty Imposed on DASDA from China for Five Years

09-ADD/23.01.2014

4815

Another Five Years of Anti-dumping Duty on Hexamine from Saudi Arabia and Russia – Duty Slashed to $86.35/MT for Saudi Arabia in Review

08-ADD/23.01.2014

4816

Anti-dumping Duty on NBR from Korea Extended upto 1 Jan 2015

06-ADD/23.01.2014

4817

Export Duty on Iron Ore Pellets Hiked to 5% from Nil

Ntfn 03/27.01.2014

4818

Pan Masala Duty Raised by Hiking Production Capacity

Government Revises the Capacity of Production and Consequent Increases the Duty on Pan Masala and Tobacco Products Including, Gutka, Chewing Tobacco, and Filter Khani etc

980-CBEC, 01-CE, 02-CE, 03-CE(NT), 04-CE(NT) dated 24.01.2014

4819

Anti-dumping Duty on Float Glass from China and Indonesia Extended upto 5 Jan 2015

07-ADD/23.01.2014

4820

CBEC Clarification on Levy of Service Tax on Services Provided by RWAs to its Own Members

175-ST/10.01.2014

4821

Export Credit of US$19.50mn to Vietnam

98-RBI/27.01.2014

4822

RBI Rationalises KYC Norms for Corporates for Forex Transactions – Requires List of Officials with Names and Signatures Authorized by MD/CFO

97-RBI/20.01.2014

4823

Chidambaram Asks Officers to Master Technology on International Customs Day

PIB (MoF) Press Release dated 27th January 2014

4824

US Pulls in African Goods thru AGOA

African GDP has Doubled Since 2000

ABS News Service

4825

Faroe Island Requests WTO Panel in EU Fisheries Dispute

ABS News Service

4826

China Shifts on Cotton Stockpiling Policy Sparks Questions

ABS News Service

4827

APEC Deal on Trade Environmental Goods to Kick Off?

ABS News Service

4828

EU Temporarily Suspends Investment Part of US Trade Talks

ABS News Service

4829

Bhutan Lifts Ban on Furniture, Alcohol Import from India

ABS News Service

4830

India Lifts Ban on Bhutan Project Goods Reimport of Third Party Origin

07-Cus(NT)/28.01.2014

4831

Golakganj (Bangladesh) Land Customs Station Notified for Import and Export of Goods by Land

06-Cus(NT)/23.01.2014

4832

New PAN Card Allotment Norms Involving Multiple Proofs Put on Hold

PIB (MoF) Press Release dated 30th January 2014

4833

Chennai DRI Seizes 21 kg of Gold Bars Valued at Rs. 6.50 crs

Chennai DRI Press Release dated 28th January 2014

4834

Natchiappan Convenes Performance Review Meeting of EPCES Steps Suggested to Boost Exports from SEZs

PIB (MoC&I) Press Release dated 30th January 2014

4835

India-Fiji Sings Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement

PIB (MoF) Press Release dated 30th January 2014

4836

Only Bodies set up by Parliament or with 90% Govt Control Eligible for Service Tax Exemption under “Govt Authority”

02-ST/30.01.2014

4837

CBEC Clarification on Duty Drawback Rate Changes of 21 Jan 2014

03-CBEC/30.01.2014

4838

Tariff Value Falls: Brass Scrap (-) $36/MT; Soyabean (-) $27/MT; Silver (-) $28/kg; Gold (-) $3/10 gms

08-Cus(NT)/31.01.2014

4839

DGFT Holds Pre Shipment Inspection Agency Meet, Considers 27 Cases, Nine New Agencies Notified

DGFT Website

4840

Nine New Pre Shipment Inspection Agencies (PSIA) Notified

49-PN(RE)/31.01.2014

4841

SEBI Registered FIIs Long Term Investors Sub-Limit Enhanced to USD 10bn

99-RBI/29.01.2014

4842

Filipino Elected as WTO Trade Facilitation Committee Chair

ABS News Service

4843

India Loses U.S. Air Safety Rating on Manpower Shortage at DGCA

ABS News Service

4844

Search Begins for Rev Secy to Succeed Incumbent Sumit Bose

ABS News Service

4845

Zero CVD Withdrawn on Tunnel Boring Machines and their Parts and Components – 12% CVD Applicable Now

Ntfn 04/03.02.2014

4846

Zero Excise Duty for Dicalcium Phosphate of Animal Feed Grade

12% CVD for Railway for Tramway Track Construction Material to Avail Cenvat on Inputs

03-CE/03.02.2014

4847

Service Tax Non Payment by Brokers in the Past Regularised

03-ST/03.02.2014

4848

Congress Passes Farm Bill to Set US Agri Policy for Five Years

Crop Subsidy Replaced by Insurance

ABS News Service

4849

'Shocking' Natural Gas Prices Expected to Continue to Rise

ABS News Service

4850

Another Battle in War Against China Solar, US Launches Fresh Probe

ABS News Service

4851

Free Trade in Energy Export

ABS News Service

4852

Gold Rises as Shares Fall in World Market

ABS News Service

4853

Australia as New G-20 Head Puts Trade First in Agenda

ABS News Service

4854

South Africa Clampdown on Multiple Patents

ABS News Service

4855

Norway, Canada on the Opposing Side

ABS News Service

4856

Rupee Falls to Rs. 62.95 for Customs Valuation on Imports w.e.f. 7 February 2014

09-Cus(NT)/06.02.2014

4857

Third Party Payments for Imports – Value Limit of US$100,000 Withdrawn

100-RBI/04.02.2014

4858

Energy, Food, Prices Down; Fertilizers, Precious Metals Up in January

World Bank

4859

Food Prices are Expected to Decline in 2014, for the Second Consecutive Year, says the Latest Commodity Markets Outlook

Commodity Markets Outlook - January 2014

4860

RBI Develops Single Platform of Export Data Processing and Monitoring System (EDPMS) for Software Exports Transactions

101-RBI/04.02.2014

4861

Passengers Must Declare Hand Baggages also in Customs Declaration Form

Indian Currency Limit Raised to Rs. 10,000 from Rs. 7,500/-

10-Cus(NT)/10.02.2014

4862

CBEC Clarification on Import of Prohibited Goods for Export Production under Advance Authorization – Para 4.4.2 of HoP

04-CBEC/10.02.2014

4863

Finance Minister Chidambaram Releases First Hindi Budget Manual

PIB (MoF) Press Release dated 11th February 2014]

4864

Clarification on the Reports that Finance Ministry Pays Interest on Excess Tax Refund

PIB (MoF) Press Release dated 8th February 2014

4865

Augmentation of Port Capacities would Enable Ports to Work Optimally

Improve Exim Trade and Raise Declining GDP Numbers says M Rafeeque Ahmed, President, FIEO

FIEO Press Release dated 6th February 2014

4866

US Challenges India’s Solar Export Restrictions

ABS News Service

4867

WTO Ag Negotiators Begin Charting Post-Bali Course

ABS News Service

4868

Dollar Exports Rise 3.9%, Imports Fall 18% in Jan 2014

India’s Foreign Trade: January, 2014

ABS News Service

4869

Tariff Authority to be Made an Appellate Body to Curtail Cross-Subsidization, President FIEO

FIEO Press Release

4870

China Trade Growth Defies Signs of Slowdown

ABS News Service

4871

Iran Summons Swiss Envoy over US Sanctions

ABS News Service

4872

DGFT Initiates Exercise for New 2014-2019 Foreign Trade Policy

ABS News Service

4873

Export of Arms and Related Materials to Iraq Permitted Subject to NOC from Dept of Defence Production

68-Ntfn(RE)/12.02.2014

67-Ntfn(RE)/12.02.2014

4874

Revised Rate of Excise Duty on Cigarettes in 2012 Budget Applicable w.e.f. the Enactment of FA on 28 May 2012 not from 17 March 2012

981-CBEC-11.02.2014

4875

Tariff Values Rises: Gold US$17/10 gms; Silver US$28/kg; Areca Nuts US$56/MTs; Crude Palm Oil $9/MT; RBD Palm Oil $17/MTs

Tariff Value Falls: Brass Scrap (-)$46/MTs

11-Cus(NT)/14.02.2014

4876

RBI Issues Revised Form FC-GPR for FDI Reporting

102-RBI/11.02.2014

4877

Cabinet Approves IBM and ST Microelectronics with Partners for Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication

·      Exchequer to give 25% Subsidy on Capital Goods in 63k crs Outlay

·      6k crs Interest Free Loan

·      Plants to Come up in Noida and Gujarat

PIB (Cabinet) Press Release dated 14th February 2014

4878

US FDA will Inspect Plants in India only Association with Indian Drug Controllers

ABS News Service

4879

Finance Minister, Chidambaram Presents Interim Budget 2014-15 in Parliament on 17 February 2014

Budget Speech

Finance Bill

Key Budget Documents

Key Features of Budget 2014-2015

ABS News Service

4880

Union Budget 2014 (Interim): Changes in Service Tax Circular from TRU, Department of Revenue

ABS News Service

4881

Excise Duty on Mobile Handsets to be Restructured

·      Customs Duty Structure to be Rationalised to Encourage Production of Soaps and Oleo Chemicals

·      Relief to the Manufacturing Sector;  Cars and Scooters to be Cheaper

·      Production of Security Paper for Printing Currency Notes also Gets Encouragement

ABS News Service

4882

Direct Taxes Code (DTC) to be put on the Website of the Ministry for Public Discussion

ABS News Service

4883

A ‘Research Funding Organisation’ to be Set up to Fund Research Projects Selected through a Competitive Process

ABS News Service

4884

Loading, Unloading, Packing, Storage and Warehousing of Rice also Exempted from Service Tax; Cord Blood Banks also Get the Same Relief

ABS News Service

4885

Indian Economy Steers Out of Troubled Waters Despite Global Impact

ABS News Service

4886

Indian Economy to be Third Largest by 2043

UPA Outlines Ten Steps for A Vibrant Economy

ABS News Service

4887

Fiscal Deficit to be Contained at 4.6% of GDP in 2013-14

ABS News Service

4888

Agricultural GDP to Grow at 4.6% during the Current Financial Year

Food Grain Production Expected to Touch 263mn tonnes

ABS News Service

4889

Government Steps Up Project Clearances

296 Projects of Rs 660,000 Crore Cleared by January End this Year

ABS News Service

4890

Food, Fertilizer and Fuel Subsidies

ABS News Service

4891

Center to Provide Rebating of State Taxes Levied on Exports Till States Come on Board

FIEO Press Release dated 17th February 2014

4892

CVD on Capital Goods Slashed to 10%

·      Excise Duty on Motor Vehicles Cut by 4% to 8%

·      New Deal for Mobile Industry Manufacture in DTA

ABS News Service dated 21.02.2014

4893

FTP 2009-2014 to Continue beyond 31 March, 2014 Till Further Orders

69-Ntfn(RE)/19.02.2014

4894

Hand Book of Procedure Vo.1 and Vol.2 (IO Norms) to Continue beyond 31 March, 2014 Till Further Orders

51-PN(RE)/19.02.2014

4895

Rupee Steady against Dollar for Customs Valuation on Imports w.e.f. 21 Feb 2014

13-Cus(NT)/20.02.2014

4896

Additional 3 More Years Allowed for EO Fulfillment under Corporate Debt Restructuring Mechanism

70-Ntfn(RE)/20.02.2014

4897

DG Safeguards Initiates Investigation on Saturated Fatty Alcohols

Safeguard Investigation F.No. D-22011/26/2013 dated 13.02.2014

4898

Actual User Condition on Maize Corn Import thru STE Restored

DGFT Implements AP High Court Stay on Farmer Plea

13-Pol.Cir/24.02.2014

4899

Anti-dumping Investigation Initiated on Acrylic Fibre from Egypt on Complaint of Indian Acrylics and Pasupati Acrylon

Anti-dumping Initiation Notification No. 14/18/2013 DGAD dated 24th February 2014

4900

DGFT Issues Updated VKGUY, FPS and Market Linked Focus Products with New ITC HS Codes to “Align and Harmonize” Incentive with Code – Product Description to Prevail if Old ITC HS Code in Shipping Bill

52-PN(RE)/25.02.2014

4901

CBEC Steps in to Monitor Export Obligation with Monthly Reporting by Chief Commissioners to DG Inspection

CBEC Instruction dated 25th February 2014

4902

Dept of Revenue Restores Incremental Export Incentive on Cotton Yarn Exports

Nfn 07/24.02.2014
05-CE/24.02.2014
05-ST/24.02.2014

4903

Cenvat Credit Definitions Clarified

05-CE(NT)/24.02.2014

4904

Six Chemicals and Allied Products SION Suspended

50-PN(RE)/14.02.2014

4905

RBI Issues Modified Format of ECB-2 Return – w.e.f. April 2014

105-RBI/17.02.2014

4906

NRO Accounts Transaction Reporting Liberalised

106-RBI/18.02.2014

4907

RBI Defines FDI into SSI and MSE

107-RBI/20.02.2014

4908

Export Credit of US$10mn to Nicaragua

108-RBI/24.02.2014

4909

G-20 Sydney Meet Backs Co-ordination in Monetary Policy

RBI Governor Rajan Asks for Care to Emerging Markets in Tapering Easement

ABS News Service/27.02.2014

4910

US Probe into China, Taiwan Solar Trade Practices Advances, Prelim Decision on CV Duties by End March, Anti-dumping Decision by Early June

ABS News Service/27.02.2014

4911

12 Nation to Prepare for TPP Deal in Obama Visit to Asia

ABS News Service/27.02.2014

4912

British Royals Hold Summit to Curb Wild Life Trade

ABS News Service/27.02.2014

4913

Froman – De Gucht Talk on US-EU Trade Pact by Year End, Though Hurdles Remain

ABS News Service/27.02.2014

4914

Rolls Royce Designs Drone Crew Less Cargo Ships

ABS News Service/27.02.2014

4915

WTO Says Global Trade Outlook “Cautiously Positive” for 2014

ABS News Service/27.02.2014

4916

Implementation of Customs Baggage Declaration Form for Passengers who come to India w.e.f. 1 March 2014

05-CBEC/27.02.2014

4917

Safeguard Duty Imposed on Sodium Nitrite from China

·      30% for the Period 26 Feb 2014 – 25 Feb 2015

·      28% for the Period 26 Feb 2015 – 25 May 2015

01-SG/26.02.2014

4918

MLFPS Benefit in Table 3 will be Additional to Benefits in Table 1 and 2

71-Ntfn(RE)/27.02.2014

4919

Leather Cotton and Woven Fabrics Get 2% More MLFPS Benefits for Six Months

·      10 More Organic Compounds Included in the List MLFPS

·      FPS Benefit Raised to 5% for Line Telephones, Switching and Routing Apparatus, Transmission Apparatus and their Parts and Optical Fibres

53-PN(RE)/27.02.2014

4920

Saudis Attack India on Anti-dumping

PIB (MoC&I) Press Release dated 27th February 2014

4921

Refund Rules for Partial Reverse Service Tax on Car Hire, Manpower Supply and Works Contract

12-CE(NT)/03.03.2014

4922

2% FPS Bonus Benefits for Twine Cordage, Ropes and Cables of Polyethylene or Polypropylene

54-PN(RE)/28.02.2014

4923

Tariff Values Rises: Gold US$12/10 gms; Silver US$36/kg; Crude Palm Oil US$48/MTs; Palmolein US$69/MTs; Brass Scrap US$11/MTs

14-Cus(NT)/28.02.2014

4924

PM in Burma for Indian Ocean Rim Meet

ABS News Service/ 05.03.2014

4925

PM’s Statement at 3rd BIMSTEC Summit, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar

ABS News Service/ 05.03.2014

4926

Importer Recognized as First Stage Dealer for Issue of Cenvat Credit Documents, Excise Registration Required

08-CE(NT)/28.02.2014
06-CE(NT)/26.02.2014
07-CE(NT)/26.02.2014
09-CE(NT)/28.02.2014

4927

Importer Recognized in Application for Excise Registration Form A1

10-CE(NT)/28.02.2014

4928

Importer Recognized Quarterly Return Form under Rule 9(8) of CENVAT Credit Rules 2002

11-CE(NT)/28.02.2014

4929

New Shipping Bill Exchange Control Thru EDI from 1 March to Run in Parallel with Old System

109-RBI/28.02.2014

4930

Dept of Revenue Tightens Norms for Gold Import by ‘Eligible Passengers’

06-CBEC/06.03.2014

4931

MEP on Onion Export Lifted

72-Ntfn(RE)/04.03.2014

4932

Rupee Gains to Rs. 62.00 for Customs Valuation on Imports w.e.f. 7 March 2014

15-Cus(NT)/06.03.2014

4933

CBEC Instructions on Standards and Procedure for Packing of Ammonium Nitrate

CBEC Instruction dated 5th March 2014

4934

DG Safeguards Initiates Investigation on Bare Elastomeric Filament Yarn

F.No. D-22011/ 23/2013 dated 28 February 2014

4935

Safeguard Investigation Initiated on Sodium Citrate

F.No. D-22011/ 20/2013 dated 4 March 2014

4936

DGFT Invites Feedback on Revised VKGUY, FPS Products with New ITC HS Codes to ‘Align and Harmonize’ Incentive with Code

09-TN/07.03.2014

4937

Money Transfer Only to KYC Compliant Bank Account, Orders RBI

110-RBI/04.03.2014

4938

Energy, Food, Precisous Metals Prices Up; Fertilizers, Metals Down in February

World Bank

4939

Imports Crash 17.1% Over Last Year as Official Inflow of Gold Dries Up, Exports Fall 3.7%

ABS News Service/13.03.2014

4940

Aussies in Tango with Japan-Korea-China

ABS News Service/13.03.2014

4941

EU Offers Customs Union to Ukraine New Regime

ABS News Service/13.03.2014

4942

India’s Iron Ore Exports Fall 28% to 12.57 MT in Apr-Feb

ABS News Service/13.03.2014

4943

Ukraine Crisis Endangers Exxon’s Black Sea Gas Drilling

ABS News Service/13.03.2014

4944

EU Trade Ministers Pledge T-TIP Support

ABS News Service/13.03.2014

4945

27th Edition of India Carpet Expo – 12th to 15th March 2014 at NSIC Exhibition Complex, New Delhi

ABS News Service/13.03.2014

4946

Onion Export Thru NAFED Decanalised, Free Export without MEP

73-Ntfn(RE)/12.03.2014

4947

ILAC Certification for Steel for BIS Exemption to Mega Projects Must

74-Ntfn(RE)/13.03.2014

4948

Another Five Years for Anti-dumping Duty on Meta Phenylene Diamine (MPDA) from China – Final Findings

11-ADD/11.03.2014

4949

Anti-dumping Duty on Acetone from EU, USA, Singapore and South Africa to Continue for Five More Years

10-ADD/11.03.2014

4950

Revised WTO Govt Procurement Agreement between 43 WTO Members to Come into Force on 6 April 2014, India not a Signatory Yet

ABS News Service/13.03.2014

4951

Online Filing for Export Obligation Discharge Mandatory from 1 June 2014

Manual Filing Continues for Non EDI Physical Exports and Deemed Exports

55-PN(RE)/14.03.2014

4952

No Higher DBK at Shipping Stage without No Cenvat Certificate, says Rev Dir

CBEC Instruction dated 13th March 2014

4953

Transaction Limit Raised to Rs. 5 Lakhs in Rupee Trade

111-RBI/13.03.2014

4954

Tariff Value Rises: Poppy Seeds $248/MTs; Gold $12/10 gms; Crude Palm Oil $52/MTs; RBD Palm Oil and Palmolein $66/MTs; Brass Scrap $28/MTs

Silver Down by US$5/kg

23-Cus(NT)/14.03.2014

4955

Gold Smuggling Releases Rs. 56,000 Crs of Black Money in the Economy Every Year

ABS News Service/ 20.03.2014

4956

Revised WTO Govt Procurement Deal between 43 WTO Members to Take Effect in April, India not a Signatory Yet

ABS News Service/ 20.03.2014

4957

Russia Slips into Recession, Ruble Falls 9.4% as Ukraine Crisis Hits $2tn Economy

ABS News Service/ 20.03.2014

4958

Russia Suspended from G8, Putin Accuses West of ‘Cheating’

ABS News Service/ 20.03.2014

4959

EU Woos Ukraine with Tariff Cuts

ABS News Service/ 20.03.2014

4961

Aussie Gurry Gets Second Term as WIPO Chief

ABS News Service/ 20.03.2014

4962

DGAD Initiates Investigation on HR Stainless Steel Flat Products 304 Series from China, Korea and Malaysia on Complaint of Jindal Stainless Ltd.

Anti-dumping Initiation Notification No.14/30/2013-DGAD dated 11th March 2014

4963

Rupee Gains to 61.75 for Customs Valuation on Imports w.e.f. 21 March 2014

24-Cus(NT)/20.03.2014

4964

Anti-dumping Duty on Red Phosphorus from China at $1.20 per kg

13-ADD/19.03.2014

4965

Anti-dumping Duty of 13 to 15 cents per kg on Sodium Nitrate from EU, China, Korea and Ukraine

14-ADD/19.03.2014

4966

CC Excise Gets Power to Slap Restriction in Excise Procedures in Suspected Misuse Cases

14-CE(NT)/21.03.2014

4967

Power to Impose Restrictions under Rule 12AAA of Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004

15-CE(NT)/21.03.2014

4968

Chief Commissioner given Power to Impose Penalties on Contravention of Excise Rules, Specific Restrictions for Six Months on First Offence, One Year for Subsequent Offences

16-CE(NT)/21.03.2014

4969

Previous Rules 12CCC under CE Rules 2002 and 12AAA of Cenvat Credit Rules Rescinded

13-CE(NT)/21.03.2014

4970

Indian Subsidy on Sugar Exports Questioned in WTO

ABS News Service/ 27.03.2014

4971

Rupee Hits Seven-Month High

ABS News Service/ 27.03.2014

4972

China Key to Restart ITA, APEC may Break Logjam

ABS News Service/ 27.03.2014

4973

China’s Gold Imports from Hong Kong Increase on Import Quotas

ABS News Service/ 27.03.2014

4974

Korea Exchange Seeks Cut of $3 Billion Illegal Gold Trade

ABS News Service/ 27.03.2014

4975

Madhusudan Prasad Holds Additional Charge of DGFT

ABS News Service/ 27.03.2014

4976

Rajiv Takru Appointed as the New Revenue Secretary

ABS News Service/ 27.03.2014

4977

Reserve Bank Opens Merchanting Trade, Import Payment can Precede Export, No Value Addition Condition, Import Credit Available

·   Close Transaction in Nine Months, $200,000 per Transaction

·   Financial Intermediaries not Allowed

·   Interface with SEZ not Worked out, Customs and Service Tax not Specified

·   FIEO Expects $5bn Merchanting Trade

115-RBI/28.03.2014

4978

Exporters Allowed to Hedge upto 75% of Past Earning in Forward Cover

114-RBI/27.03.2014

4979

Rupee Rises Above 60, Strongest in 8 Months

ABS News Service/ 29.03.2014

4980

Pulses Export Quota of 290.77 MT to Maldives for Three Years Notified

77-Ntfn(RE)/27.03.2014

4981

Stone Aggregate Exports Quota to Maldives for Three Years through CAPEXIL Allowed

76-Ntfn(RE)/27.03.2014

4982

River Sand Exports Quota of 7.5 MTs to Maldives for Three Years thru CAPEXIL Notified

75-Ntfn(RE)/27.03.2014

4983

RBIs New Portfolio Investment Scheme Merges FII and QFI into RFPI

112-RBI/25.03.2014

4984

Working Capital for Civil Aviation Sector will Continue Till 31 March 2015 under ECB

113-RBI/26.03.2014

4985

Pulses Export Prohibition Extended beyond 31 March 2014

78-Ntfn(RE)/31.03.2014

4986

Tariff Value Falls: Gold (US$24/10 gm); Silver (US$50/kg); Brass Scrap ($73/MTs); Palmolein ($18/MTs); RBD Palm Oil ($21/MT); Crude Soyabean Oil ($17/MT)

Poppy Seeds Up by $248/MT

25-Cus(NT)/31.03.2014

4987

Exporters Meet for Ghazals and Eats at FICCI on Saturday Evening

Delhi Exporters Association President Remembers Founder President Late S.P. Agarwal

ABS News Service/ 01.04.2014

4988

Anti-dumping Investigation Initiated on Hexamine from China and UAE on Complaint of Kanoria Chemicals and Simalin Chemicals

Anti-dumping Initiation Notification No.14/16/2013-DGAD dated 25th March 2014

4989

Dept of Revenue Slashes Concessions to LDCs

The Entries Reduced to 114 from 469 in Appendix I and 97 from 353 in Appendix II

Ntfn 08/01.04.2014

4990

Indo-Japan CEPA Concessional Duty on 806 Items Slashed by 0.5%-9%

Ntfn 09/01.04.2014

4991

China Loses Rare Earth Export Restrictions Case at WTO

ABS News Service/ 04.04.2014

4992

India, China Fault Cairns Group Agri Subsidy Calculations

ABS News Service/ 04.04.2014

4993

US Anti-dumping Cases under WTO Scanner as China Complains

ABS News Service/ 04.04.2014

4994

Australia-Japan Trade Talks Push for April Finish

ABS News Service/ 04.04.2014

4995

RBI Sticks to Easy Money Policy as US Tapers Easement

Falling Inflation Helps

ABS News Service/ 04.04.2014

4996

Azevêdo Calls for US Leadership in Doha Deal

ABS News Service/ 04.04.2014

4997

Japan-Ukraine Spar over Auto Safeguards

ABS News Service/ 04.04.2014

4998

EU may Question National GMO Bans

ABS News Service/ 04.04.2014

4999

Rupee Rises to 60.45 for Customs Valuation on Imports w.e.f. 4 April

26-Cus(NT)/03.04.2014

5000

Pharma and Drug Consignment Exports Permitted thru Self-Certification Process on Compliance of Barcoding Requirement on Secondary and Tertiary Level Packaging w.e.f. 1 April 2014

56-PN(RE)/01.04.2014

5001

Procedure for Advance Remittances without BG or Standby LC for Rough Diamonds Imports

116-RBI/01.04.2014

5002

Daiichi Surrenders Ranbaxy to Sun Pharma after Losing 38% Value, US Cracks Down on India Factories is Control Generics and ANDA

ABS News Service/ 09.04.2014

5003

WTO Upholds NME Discrimination against China in US Law

ABS News Service/ 09.04.2014

5004

Xi Visits Brussels, may Join WTO TiSA Negotiations

ABS News Service/ 09.04.2014

5005

Brakes on Aussie-Japanese Trade Deal Over Auto and Agro Tariffs

ABS News Service/ 09.04.2014

5006

Robusta Exports Drop 10% as Heavy Rains Shrink Harvest

ABS News Service/ 09.04.2014

5007

More Powers to RBI Junior Officers to Compound FEMA Offences

117-RBI/04.04.2014

5008

Beverages, Food, Precious Metals and Raw Materials Prices Up

Energy, Fertilizers, Food Down

World Bank

5009

US Calls for Fresh DDA Text

ABS News Service/ 09.04.2014

5010

Wheat Rises after Drought in US and Ukraine Crisis

ABS News Service/ 09.04.2014

5011

Obama Outlines Plans to Slash Methane Emissions

ABS News Service/ 09.04.2014

5012

EU Launches Public Consultation on T-TIP Investment Provisions

ABS News Service/ 09.04.2014

5013

Father-Son of Ferrous Castings Major in CBI Custody Along with Excise Commissioner

·      Excise Commissioner in Rs. 1.10 crs Hawala Deal?

·      IAS Officers and Customs Officers Links in Hawala Racket Alleged

ABS News Service/ 12.04.2014

5014

Pesticide Import Must Go through Technical Grade Testing for Customs Clearance

·      Customs Follow Guj High Court Order

07-CBEC/07.04.2014

5015

CBEC Orders Manual Filing of Customs Documents only with Permission from Commissioner

CBEC Instruction/07.04.2014

5016

Export Quota of Pulses to Maldives thru PEC Only

57-PN(RE)/09.04.2014

5017

Forex Forward upto US$250,000 on Self Declaration Allowed

119-RBI/07.04.2014

5018

Tapering Allowed for Transition Period Modalities for Short Term T-Bill

118-RBI/07.04.2014

5019

Aurangabad Airport Notified for Loading and Unloading of Goods

30-Cus(NT)/07.04.2014

5020

Committee on RTAs Reviews Six Free Trade Agreements, EU Enlargement to 28 Member States

ABS News Service/ 12.04.2014

5021

Revised WTO Agreement on Government Procurement Enters into Force on 6 April on Plurilateral Basis

ABS News Service/ 12.04.2014

5022

Iron-Ore Bear Market Deepens as Aussie Mines Expand

ABS News Service/ 12.04.2014

5023

Ukraine’s Rust Belt Faces Ruin as Putin Threatens Imports

ABS News Service/ 12.04.2014

5024

March Imports Pick up 21% Over Feb, Rupee Rises

Signs of Demand Recovery?

ABS News Service/ 17.04.2014

5025

Ceiling on Libor Import Credits for Infrastructure to Continue Till 30 June 2014

122-RBI/10.04.2014

5026

Libor Plus 350bps Ceiling for ECB will Continue Till 30 June 2014

121-RBI/10.04.2014

5027

Foreign Inward Remittances Received under RDA to be Transferred to the KYC Compliant Beneficiary Accounts thru Electronic Mode

120-RBI/10.04.2014

5028

EU Lodges WTO Challenge against Russia Pork Import Ban

ABS News Service/ 17.04.2014

5029

Japan Reports Increase in Trade-Distorting Farm Subsidies

ABS News Service/ 17.04.2014

5030

Gold Extends Decline on Prospects for Further Tapering by Fed

ABS News Service/ 17.04.2014

5031

15 April Marks the 20th Anniversary of the WTO’s Founding Agreements

ABS News Service/ 17.04.2014

5032

Cocoa Imports by Indonesia Jumping on Chocolate Demand

ABS News Service/ 17.04.2014

5033

Date for Barcoding on Pharma Export Extended to 15 May 2014 from 1 April 2014

58-PN(RE)/15.04.2014

5034

Prelim Anti-dumping Duty on Alloy Wheel from China, Korea and Thailand

Notification Comes Two Years after Initiation of Investigation

15-ADD/11.04.2014

5035

Commerce Secretary Calls for New Law on Standards

ABS News Service/ 18.04.2014

5036

WTO Expects Trade Upturn in 2014, 2015

ABS News Service/ 18.04.2014

5037

India Keeps 6th Position Among World Service Exporters

ABS News Service/ 18.04.2014

5038

WTO to Circulate ROO for LDC Preferential Access

ABS News Service/ 18.04.2014

5039

Jap-Aussie Ink Trade Pact

ABS News Service/ 18.04.2014

5040

Aluminium Ingots under DG Safeguards Lens on HINDALCO Complaint

Complains Rise in Imports from Gulf, SAfrica

Safeguard Initiation Notification No. D-22011/01/2014 dated 7th April 2014

5041

Dept of Revenue Invites Suggestions from Industry and Trade for General Budget 2014-15

F.No.334/8/2014-TRU dated 17th April 2014

5042

Rupee on Falling Trend Again, Falls to 60.80 from 60.45 for Customs Valuation on Imports w.e.f. 18 April 2014

32-Cus(NT)/17.04.2014

5043

RBI Says No Non-compete Clause in Pharma Sector for 100% FDI

124-RBI/21.04.2014

5044

FDI in Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Allowed

123-RBI/16.04.2014

5045

ITC Market Analysis on Standards

ABS News Service/ 23.04.2014

5046

Multiple Entry Visa for Indian Businessmen by Afghanistan

ABS News Service/ 23.04.2014

5047

EU Confirms Anti-Subsidy Duty of 17.1 to 42.1% on Chinese Solar Glass Imports

ABS News Service/ 23.04.2014

5048

IEC Holders Must give Complete Mob Numbers and Email ids by 30 June 2014, says Mumbai DGFT

01-TN/10.04.2014

5049

All Transactions above Rs. 5 lakhs Across Border in FIU net

125 and 126-RBI-25.04.2014

5050

FDA Banned Ranbaxy Drug Plant after Finding “Data Flaws”, “Rat Traps”

ABS News Service/28.04.2014

5051

China’s Largest Bitcoin Exchange Halts Merchants Bank Deposits

ABS News Service/28.04.2014

5052

New DGFT Pravir Kumar Takes Position

ABS News Service/02.05.2014

5053

Rupee Shipment to Iran against Dollar Imports Allowed with 15% Value Add

79-Ntfn(RE)/30.04.2014

5054

Rupee Falls to 60.85 from 60.80 for Customs Valuation on Imports w.e.f. 2 May 2014

38-Cus(NT)/01.05.2014

5055

Consumer Pack Edible Oil MEP Cut by $300 to $1100/MT from $1400/MT

80-Ntfn(RE)/30.04.2014

5056

Tariff Value Falls of Gold $9/10 gms; Silver $14/kg; Poppy Seeds $218/MTs; Brass Scrap $22/MTs

·      Palmolein $18/MTs; RBD Palm Oil $21/MTs and Crude Palm Oil $15/MTs

·      Crude Soyabean Oil Tariff Value Up by $19/MTs

36-Cus(NT)/30.04.2014

5057

EU Retaliates on Scotch Whisky with Alphonso Ban

ABS News Service/02.05.2014

5058

China is No.1 in World on PPP Basis

India Takes Third Position Overtaking Japan

ABS News Service/02.05.2014

5059

Rouhani Cuts Subsidies and Doles to Stabilise Iran Economy

ABS News Service/02.05.2014

5060

Biodiesel War between EU and Argentina Reaches WTO Panel

ABS News Service/06.05.2014

5061

Tobacco Producers Take Aussies to WTO Panel over Plain Packaging of Cigarettes

ABS News Service/06.05.2014

5062

IMF Lauds Japan Easy Money Policy, Calls for End of Protectionism

ABS News Service/06.05.2014

5063

China Lodges WTO Appeal after Defeat in Rare Earths Export Duty Case

ABS News Service/06.05.2014

5064

Coca-Cola, Pepsi to Remove BVO in Drink

ABS News Service/06.05.2014

5065

JS Drawback Calls for Data from Excise Commissioners

Independent Checks on Drawback Rates Instituted

F.No.609/54/2014-DBK(B) dated 07.05.2014

5066

Beverages, Food, Precious Metals, Raw Materials and Fertilizers Prices Down

Crude and Metals Up

World Bank

5067

Equity Transfer Reporting

127-RBI/02.05.2014

5068

DG Inspection Issues Notice for CHA Examination

DGICCE Notice

5069

Stainless Steel Flats Anti-dumping from EU, USA, China, Japan and Others Extended upto 21 April 2015 – Pending Review

20-ADD/12.05.2014

5070

Glass Fibre of 0.3 to 2.5 microns from China Excluded from Anti-dumping Net in Mid Term Review

19-ADD/09.05.2014

5071

Anti-dumping Duty on Polyester Yarn (FD Grade) from China and Thailand to Continue for Another Year

18-ADD/09.05.2014

5072

Anti-dumping Duty on Flax Fabric from China and Hong Kong Extended upto 25 March 2015 – Pending Review

17-ADD/09.05.2014

5073

Vitamin-E Anti-dumping Extended by One Year Pending Review

16-ADD/09.05.2014

5074

Banks Delegated Powers to Reschedule ECB

128-RBI/09.05.2014

5075

Indian Companies are not Permitted to Raise ECB from Overseas Branches of Indian Banks for Repayment of Rupee Loans

129-RBI/09.05.2014

5076

Rupee Rises to below 60 Against Dollar

·   State-run Banks Exit Market, RBI Stops Dollar Buying

·   FII Demand Rupee in Singapore for Stock Market

ABS News Service/16.05.2014

5077

Emerging Markets Snap Up Cheap Dollars to Build Reserves

ABS News Service/16.05.2014

5078

Plurilateral 23 Member Group Talk TISA in Geneva

China Applies for Membership

ABS News Service/16.05.2014

5079

China Slaps Duties on EU Polysilicon

ABS News Service/16.05.2014

5080

India Calls on Switzerland to Share Tax Info at OECD Meet

ABS News Service/16.05.2014

5081

India Should Cuts Stake to Below 50% in Banks, Says RBI Panel

ABS News Service/16.05.2014

5082

Rupee Gains to 60.10 from 60.85 for Customs Valuation on Import w.e.f. 16 May 2014

41-Cus(NT)/15.05.2014

5083

MPEDA to Issue Origin Certification for All RTA, in addition to EIC

Textiles Committee for Empowered under Indo-Japan

59-PN(RE)/15.05.2014

5084

Tariff Value of Palmolein and Crude Palm Oil Falls $15/MT; Crude Soyabean Oil $34/MT

Brass Scrap Tariff Value Up by $20/MT; Silver $18/kg and Gold $2/10 gms

42-Cus(NT)/15.05.2014

5085

Rice Par-boiling Machine and Dryer are not Composite Machine Classified in Central Excise Heading 8419

982-CBEC/15.05.2014

5086

Trade Promotion Council of India, New Delhi Authorized to Issue Certificate of Origin (Non-Preferential)

60-PN(RE)/15.05.2014

5087

Kiranpani in Maharashtra Notified for Loading and Unloading of Coal, Sulphur, Sugar, Bauxite, Iron Ore and Mill Scale

39-Cus(NT)/07.05.2014

5088

WTO Members Ask Updation of Customs Valuation Software

ABS News Service/19.05.2014

5089

Anti-dumping Duty on Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric from China Extended upto 28 April 2015 in Review

21-ADD/16.05.2014

5090

Anti-dumping Duty on Persulphates from Taiwan, Turkey and USA for Five Years Notified

22-ADD/16.05.2014

5091

Provisional Anti-dumping Duty Imposed on Phenol from USA and Taiwan

23-ADD/16.05.2014

5092

Banks given Powers to Approve ECB from Foreign Equity Holders

130-RBI/16.05.2014

5093

Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) as Indian Party Notified

131-RBI/19.05.2014

5094

Exporters Allowed Long Term Export Advance of USD 100mn for Supply Contracts

132-RBI/21.05.2014

5095

Adani in Trouble with DRI again Over Sending out Forex thru Imports

Income Tax Enters Picture on Understating Profit

ABS News Service/22.05.2014

5096

Mexican Subsidised Sugar Dumped in US

ABS News Service/22.05.2014

5097

Bio Tech Takes Over US Agri

ABS News Service/22.05.2014

5098

Sakthivel Writes to Raghuram on Rupee Gain

ABS News Service/22.05.2014

5099

Russia-China Signs $400bn Gas Deal after Decade of Talks

ABS News Service/22.05.2014

5100

Trading Houses can Import Gold under 20:80 Scheme

·   Customs Verification Must

·   Past Import Necessary for Eligibility

133-RBI/21.05.2014

5101

Another Five Years of Anti-dumping Duty on Methylene Chloride from EU, USA and Korea – Final Findings

No Changes in Duty

24-ADD/21.05.2014

5102

DG Safeguard Initiates Investigation on Flexible Slabstock Polyol Import on Manali Petrochemicals Chennai Complaint

Safeguard Initiation Notice F.No. D-22011/04/2014 dated 22nd May 2014

5103

Board Asks Field Formations “Due Care” in Debiting Reward Scrips in Terms of Conditions Against Respective Scrips

CBEC Instruction/27.05.2014

5104

Rupee Value Under Indo-USSR Deferred Payment Protocols Revised to Rs. 80.603600 w.e.f. 21 May 2014

134-RBI/26.05.2014

5105

President Medal Award for Service at Risk of Life Amount Hiked to Rs. 3k per Month

43-Cus(NT)/23.05.2014

5106

DGAD Recommends Stiff 48 to 81 cents per Watt Anti-dumping Duty on Solar Cells from China, Taipei, Malaysia and US

   Artificial Valuation of Domestic Price in Countries of Exports Yields Big Dumping Margin

   Solar Projects Including National Solar Mission Suffer High Anti-dumping Protection to EOU and SEZ Units

   Duty to come into effect only after Customs Notification

ABS News Service/29.05.2014

5107

Russian Anti-dumping Duty on German and Italian LCVs at WTO on EU Complaint

ABS News Service/29.05.2014

5108

Key Ministers in the New BJP Government

ABS News Service/29.05.2014

5109

Nripendra Misra is the New Principal Secy to PM Modi

ABS News Service/29.05.2014

5110

WTO Panel in US-India Dispute on Local Value Add Law on Solar Modules and Cells

ABS News Service/29.05.2014

5111

Open FDI in E-commerce Retail Completely, says DIPP

ABS News Service/29.05.2014

5112

New Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says No to FDI in Multi-brand Retail

ABS News Service/29.05.2014

5113

Global Employment Trends 2014

ABS News Service/29.05.2014

5114

Top Officials in Special Team under Judges Shah and Pasayat to Bring Back Black Money into India

ABS News Service/29.05.2014

5115

Carnet System for Exhibitions Import from Taiwan

Ntfn 10/12.05.2014

5116

RBI Tightens Export Credit Refinance, FIEO Protests

RBI Press Release/03.06.2014

5117

DG Safeguards Initiates Investigation on Sodium Dichromate Import on Vishnu Chemicals Hyderabad Complaint

Safeguard Initiation Notification F.No. D-22011/05/2014 dated 26th May 2014

5118

Tariff Value of Gold and Silver Falls by $16/10 gms and $33/kg Respectively

·   Crude Soyabean Oil Tariff Value Up by $16/MT; Palm Oil and Palmolein $7/MT

·   Crude Palm Oil Tariff Value Down by $8/MT

44-Cus(NT)/30.05.2014

5119

Importers Allowed to Book Forward Contracts upto 50% on Past Performance Route

135-RBI/27.05.2014

5120

Banks Given Powers to Convert Inoperative Forex Accounts to Rupees

136-RBI/28.05.2014

5121

Shrimp Exports to ASEAN in 13-14 Up 84% on Rising Prices in 13-14

PIB (MoC&I) Press Release dated 30th May 2014

5122

Commerce & Industry Ministry’s Twitter Handle

ABS News Service/05.06.2014

5123

India Moves Up to No. 2 in World Textiles Export, Maintains 6th Position in Garment

ABS News Service/05.06.2014

5124

Rupee Gains to 59.85 from 60.10 for Customs Valuation on Imports w.e.f. 6 June 2014

45-Cus(NT)/05.06.2014

5125

Tobacco Board to Issue Origin Certificate for Tobacco Products under GSTP

61-PN(RE)/03.06.2014

5126

DGFT Establishes Online Complaint Resolution System for EDI Problems

25-TN/04.06.2014

5127

African Countries Deflate Bali Pact in Trade Facilitation, Drafting Postponed

ABS News Service/12.06.2014

5128

US Confirms New Import Duties on Chinese Solar Products

ABS News Service/12.06.2014

5129

Exports Revive in May, Up 12.4%

Imports Fall 11.4%, Demand Sluggish

PIB (MoC&I) Press Release dated 11th June 2014

5130

Maha Govt Bans Pharma Exports by Post, Dealers Allege US Pressure, Plans Meet with Nirmala

ABS News Service/12.06.2014

5131

China Ban on U.S. Feed Product Seen Easing Corn Inventory

ABS News Service/12.06.2014

5132

Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan Announce Eurasian Economic Union

ABS News Service/12.06.2014

5133

CII Demands Low Duty on Iron Ore in Budget

ABS News Service/12.06.2014

5134

Cotton Planting Rises in India as Prices Climb

ABS News Service/12.06.2014

5135

China Loses to US in Auto Duty Case at WTO

ABS News Service/12.06.2014

5136

Soya Premium Over Palm Falls to $91

ABS News Service/12.06.2014

5137

Wheat Rebounds as Slump to Near Bear Market

ABS News Service/12.06.2014

5138

El Nino to Hit Palm Oil

ABS News Service/12.06.2014

5139

World Biodiesel Output Reaching Record

ABS News Service/12.06.2014

5140

Thailand Emerging Threat to Car Exports from India

ABS News Service/12.06.2014

5141

China’s Export Gains to Cushion Growth as Imports Slump

ABS News Service/12.06.2014

5142

Indonesia Requests WTO Panel to Settle Pakistan Paper Products Case

ABS News Service/12.06.2014

5143

Forex Remittance Ceiling Raised to $125000 from $75000 per Year

138-RBI/03.06.2014

5144

FDI in Insurance Sectors Permitted

139-RBI/05.06.2014

5145

Export Credit of $46mn to Mauritius for Defence Equipments

137-RBI/03.06.2014

5146

Crude, Metals, Beverages, Food, Precious Metals, Raw Materials Down in May

World Bank/June 2014

5147

Pledge of Shares for Business Purposes in Favour of NBFCs

141-RBI/06.06.2014

5148

Foreign Banks Allowed to Invest in Corporate Debt

140-RBI/06.06.2014

5149

24 Airports Identified for Development as Domestic Air Cargo Terminals

PIB (MCA) Press Release dated 11th June 2014

5150

Five More Years of Anti-dumping Duty on PS Plates for Printing from China in Review

25-ADD/09.06.2014

5151

Export of Milk Powder, Wheat, Edible Oil, Pulses and Basmati Rice to Bhutan Permitted without any Qty Restrictions

81-Ntfn(RE)/13.06.2014

5152

Enhanced Security Amount of Rs. 5 Lakhs Must for Renewal of Customs Brokers Licenses under CBLR 2013

08-CBEC/13.06.2014

5153

RBI Approval for Transferring Assets of LO/BO/PO to Authorised Banks

142-RBI/12.06.2014

5154

DGAD Office Shifts Jeevan Tara Building on Parliament Street from Udyog Bhawan

Authority Renamed DGTR (Director General of Trade Remedies) to Reflect Role in Anti Subsidy and Non Tariff Matters

DGAD Notification dated 16th June 2014

5155

India Takes up First Anti-Subsidy Case

Anti-Subsidy Investigation Initiated on Castings for Wind Operated Electricity Generators from China on L&T Complaint

Anti-dumping Initiation Notification F. No.17/6/2013-DGAD dated 29th May 2014

5156

Anti-dumping Duty on PVC Suspension Grade from Taiwan, China, Japan and Others Continues for Another Five Years

Korea RP Out of PVC Suspension Grade Anti-dumping Net after Review

27-ADD/13.06.2014

5157

Anti-dumping Duty Imposed on PVC Suspension Grade Resin from EU and Mexico

26-ADD/13.06.2014

5158

MEP on Onions Back at US$300 per MT

82-Ntfn(RE)/17.06.2014

5159

Cross Border Inward Remittance under Money Transfer Service Scheme

144-RBI/16.06.2014

5160

Know Your Customer (KYC) Norms under Prevention of Money Laundering Act

143-RBI/16.06.2014

5161

Indonesia Lodges WTO Challenge on EU Biodiesel Import Duties

ABS News Service/18.06.2014

5162

US, Japan Meet to Iron Out Automobile Trade Differences

ABS News Service/18.06.2014

5163

Oil-Gold Tie Breaks 1st Time in 5 Years as Economy Grows

ABS News Service/18.06.2014

5164

Iraq Crude Exports Surge in South While Violence Hits North

ABS News Service/18.06.2014

5165

India to Sell 25% of Rice Stocks in Bid to Curb Inflation

ABS News Service/18.06.2014

5166

Railway Board Withdraws Demurrage Hike on FIEO’s Representation

ABS News Service/18.06.2014

5167

After Mangoes, now ‘Paan’ from India may be Banned by EU

ABS News Service/18.06.2014

5168

Rupee Trims Initial Losses, Down 13 paise

ABS News Service/18.06.2014

5169

Rupee Falls to 60.45 from 59.85 for Customs Valuation on Imports w.e.f. 20 June 2014

47-Cus(NT)/19.06.2014

5170

Export of Bristles and Hair of Pig to EU Subjected to Health Certificate from CAPEXIL

83-Ntfn(RE)/20.06.2014

5171

Anti-dumping Duty on Injection Presses from China Extended upto 11 May 2015

28-ADD/19.06.2014

5172

India Extends Ban on Milk and Milk Products from China for One More Year

84-Ntfn(RE)/23.06.2014

5173

New Format for Annual Return on Foreign Liabilities and Assets Reporting by Indian Companies

145-RBI/18.06.2014

5174

Outgoing and Incoming Travellers Allowed to Carry 25k in Rupees

146-RBI/19.06.2014

5175

Guidelines for Exchange Traded Currency Derivatives (ETCD) Market

147-RBI/20.06.2014

5176

Guidelines for Foreign Portfolio Investors in the ETCD Market – Currency Futures

148-RBI/20.06.2014

5177

India to Raise Import Duty on Sugar, Promote Exports

ABS News Service

5178

Electronic System for Customs' Clearance

Less Queues to Declare Dutiable Goods at Airport

ABS News Service

5179

PM Modi to Focus on Exports, Trade in Review Meeting

ABS News Service

5180

Jaitley Extends Temporary Cut in Auto Excise Duty to 31 Dec

Goods in Chapter 84 and 85 to Continue at 10% Excise, Ch. 90 not Covered

06-CE/25.06.2014

5181

Modi Visits Bhutan to Inaugurate Adani Hydro Power Plant

ABS News Service/26.06.2014

5182

Ram Vilas Comes to the Aid of Sugar Mills, Kills Import Price Competition

ABS News Service/26.06.2014

5183

PM Abe unveils “Three Arrow” Reform Plan

Monetary Easement, Tax Cuts and Labour Reforms are the Key

ABS News Service/26.06.2014

5184

PM Modi to Meet Secretaries in Commerce and Industry

ABS News Service/26.06.2014

5185

US Promotes “Stabilised” Crude Oil Exports

ABS News Service/26.06.2014

5186

GM Crops in EU can be Restricted at National Level

ABS News Service/26.06.2014

5187

EU to Limit Production of Food-based Biofuels

ABS News Service/26.06.2014

5188

EU Impleads in US Case

WTO over Compliance, Indonesia Arbitration Proceedings on Clove Cigarettes

ABS News Service/26.06.2014

5189

US Proposed Lifting of “Moratorium” on Non-Violation Complaints on TRIPS at WTO

ABS News Service/26.06.2014

5190

Bar Coding on Pharma Export Postponed Till Further Orders on Pressure from Industry

Mono Cartons Treated as Secondary Level Packaging of Pharma Products Exports

62-PN(RE)/26.06.2014

5191

MEP of $450/MT on Potatoes Notified – Neighbouring Countries Affected

85-Ntfn(RE)/26.06.2014

5192

DGAD Initiates Dumping Investigation on Pigment Red (DPP Red 254) from China and Switzerland on Complaint of Heubach Colour Pvt Ltd Mumbai

DGAD Initiation Notification No 14/8/2014-DGAD dated 20th June 2014

5193

Tariff Value Rises: Gold $17/10 gms; Silver $56/kg; Brass Scrap $36/MT and Crude Soyabean Oil $22/MT

Tariff Value Falls on Palm Oil and Palmolein by $7/MTs

48-Cus(NT)/30.06.2014

5194

Board Asks Field Officers Once Again to Implement High Court Orders without Demur

CBEC Instruction dated 26.06.2014

5195

DGFT to Review 14 Chemical and Allied Products Input – Output Norms

63-PN(RE)/27.06.2014

5196

Industry Ministry Notifies Negative List of Defence Goods Requiring Industrial Licence

DIPP Press Note No. 03 dated 26th June 2014

5197

FTWZ Unit can Provide Sector Specific Service to any other SEZ

SEZ Instruction No. 80 dated 18th May 2014

5198

Money Transfer Agents to Keep Records for only Five Years

150-RBI/25.06.2014

5199

Money Changers to Keep Records only for Five Years

149-RBI/25.06.2014

5200

India-China Sign Industrial Park Gujarat Pact on Nirmala Visit to China

ABS News Service/03.07.2014

5201

Rice, Cotton, Oilseed Sowing Delayed as Monsoon Running Late

ABS News Service/03.07.2014

5202

Domain Names Wars Sparks Governance, Trade Questions

ABS News Service/03.07.2014

5203

Australian PM Reintroduces Legislation to Repeal Carbon Tax

ABS News Service/03.07.2014

5204

Dubai Customs Seizes 24kg of Heroin

ABS News Service/03.07.2014

5205

Brunei Darussalam becomes the 150th Contracting Party to the Harmonized System Convention

ABS News Service/03.07.2014

5206

EU-Ukraine in FTA Deal, Russia Protests

ABS News Service/03.07.2014

5207

World’s ATM Moves to Frankfurt as Yellen’s Fed Slows Cash

ABS News Service/03.07.2014

5208

Electronic Devices Waste $80bn of Power a Year, IEA Says

ABS News Service/03.07.2014

5209

Rupee Gains to 60.10 from 60.45 for Customs Valuation of Imports w.e.f. 4 July 2014

49-Cus(NT)/03.07.2014

5210

Onions MEP Raised to US$500/MT from US$300/MT

86-Ntfn(RE)/02.07.2014

5211

Foie Gras Fatty Liver Import Prohibited

87-Ntfn(RE)/03.07.2014

5212

RBI will not Issue Instructions on Tax Deduction at Source on Remittances to Non Residents – Approach CBDT for Clarification

151-RBI/30.06.2014

5213

RBI Approval only for Large Size Overseas Direct Investment above USD 1mn Cases

01-RBI/03.07.2014

5214

India Signs Marrakesh Treaty on Published Works for Disabled

PIB (MHRD) Press Release dated 2nd July 2014

5215

Cabinet Committee Approves Inclusion of Onion and Potato under Essential Commodities Act, 1955

PIB (CCEA) Press Release dated 2nd July 2014

5216

Restriction of 10,000 tonnes per Year on Organic Sugar Export Removed

88-Ntfn(RE)/04.07.2014

5217

Sugar Quota of 8100 MT for EU to ISGEC Released

65-PN(RE)/04.07.2014

5218

Alex Steward International (Aust) Pty. Ltd. De-listed as PSAI

64-PN(RE)/04.07.2014

5219

Trade Credit of Diamond LCs Revised to Maximum 180 Days from 90 Days

02-RBI/07.07.2014

5220

Anti-dumping Duty on Measuring Tapes from China Extended by One Year to 14 May 2015 – Pending Review

29-ADD/04.07.2014

5221

Crude, Vegetable Oils and Rice Up; Metals, Beverages, Food, Precious Metals, Down in June

World Bank

5222

Government Subsidy is not a Sale Consideration – Do not Apply Ratio of Fiat Case to Fertiliser Excise, says TRU

983-CBEC/10.07.2014

5223

DGFT Withdraws 5% VKGUY Benefit on Skimmed Milk Powder

67-PN(RE)/15.07.2014

5224

Second/Used/Defective CRGO Sheets, Strips and Coils Import not Permitted without BIS Mark

BIS Registration on All Grade of CRGO Steel Sheets and Strips Must

CBEC Instruction/09.07.2014

5225

Tariff Value Rises on Brass Scrap US$60/MTs; Palm Oil and Palmolein US$15/MTs; Silver US$2/kg

Tariff Value Falls on Gold

52-Cus(NT)/15.07.2014

5226

Glass Scrap/Cullet Route SION Amended to Separate Rutile Grade Titanium Dioxide

66-PN(RE)/11.07.2014

5227

Common Service Distribution in Ratio of Turnover

178-ST/11.07.2014

5228

Limping BRICS Squabbles Over Bank Shares

ABS News Service/17.07.2014

5229

China Asks India to Attend APEC Meet

Modi in Pow-Wow with Xi

ABS News Service/17.07.2014

5230

June Export Up 10.22% and Imports Rise 8.33% in Dollar Terms

ABS News Service/17.07.2014

5231

RBI Releases Service Trade Data, $13.9bn Export Recorded in May, $8bn Imports

RBI Press Release: 2014-2015/102 dated 15 July 2014

5232

Sixth Brics Summit – Fortaleza Declaration

PIB- PMO Office Press Release dated 16 July 2014

5233

Rupee Falls by 60 paise to Reach 60.70 to the Dollar for Customs Valuation on Imports

53-Cus(NT)/17.07.2014

5234

Project Exports Liberalised, RBI Withdraws from Approval Committee

11-RBI/22.07.2014

5235

USB Flash Drives Anti-dumping Investigation Extended upto 20 Dec 2014 after TRU Approval

F.No. 14/22/2012-DGAD dated 15th July 2014

5236

Forex Remittance Ceiling of $125,000 can be used for Acquisition of Immovable Property Outside India, says RBI

05-RBI/17.07.2014

5237

FDI Reporting Switch Over to NIC 2008 Activity Code from NIC 1987 Ver

Uniform State and District Code List for Reporting in Form FCGPR

06-RBI/18.07.2014

5238

RBI Regional Office to Decide Bank Applications for Rupee Drawing Arrangement in Non-Resident Exchange House

07-RBI/18.07.2014

5239

Applications of Indian Agent for Approval under Money Transfer Service Scheme to be Decided by RBI Regional Office

08-RBI/18.07.2014

5240

Hindon Airport (Ghaziabad) Notified for Defence Goods Loading and Unloading

54-Cus(NT)/21.07.2014

5241

India Wins at WTO Over US Anti Subsidy Action on HR Coils

ABS News Service/24.07.2014

5242

Rooibos Tea Protected in EU Trade Pact with SACU

ABS News Service/24.07.2014

5243

US-China Meetings Build Ground for Investment Treaty

ABS News Service/24.07.2014

5244

Commerce Secretary says No to Trade Facilitation without Food Security

ABS News Service/24.07.2014

5245

China Wins State Enterprises Subsidy Case at WTO, US CVD not Justified

Six of Seven CVD Cases Dismissed

ABS News Service/24.07.2014

5246

India gives Firm No to Bali and TF if No Solution to Food Security by Year End

PIB (MoC&I) Press Release dated 25th July 2014

5247

US Warms End of WTO if India Blocks Bali

ABS News Service/29.07.2014

5248

Rupee Set for Weekly Gain as India Eases Bond Cap for Foreigners

ABS News Service/29.07.2014

5249

IMF Cuts 2014 Global Forecast after Slowdowns in China, US, Russia Slump

ABS News Service/29.07.2014

5250

Libor Plus 350bps Ceiling for ECB to Continue Till 31 Dec 2014

17-RBI/28.07.2014

5251

FII Investment Limit in Govt Securities Enhanced by $5mn

13-RBI/23.07.2014

5252

Export Credit of US$41.96mn to Senegal for Setting up of Modern Abattoir and Cold Storage etc.

12-RBI/23.07.2014

5253

RBI Recognises E-Aadhaar as an Officially Valid Document under Money Laundering Rules

E-KYC Service is a Valid Process for KYC Verification under PML Rules

09-RBI/21.07.2014

5254

E-KYC Service is a Valid Process for KYC Verification under PML Rules

10-RBI/21.07.2014

5255

Ceiling on Libor Import Credits for Infrastructure to Continue Till 31 Dec 2014

16-RBI/28.07.2014

5256

RBI Clarifies Due Diligence and Adherence to KYC Norms, Prepaid Foreign Cards are a Form of Foreign Currency

14-RBI/25.07.2014

5257

RBI Starts New EDP Monitoring System for Exports from 1 March 2014, Simplified Reporting under FETERS Prescribed

15-RBI/28.07.2014

5258

Prelim Anti-dumping Duty on PTA from China, EU, Korea and Thai Notified on Reliance Complaint; Samsung, Taekwang and Indorama Affected

36-ADD/25.07.2014

5259

Rubber Chemicals from China and Korea – Anti-dumping Duty to Continue for Five Years

Korea Returns to the Dumping Net

35-ADD/24.07.2014

5260

Anti-dumping Duty on Front Axle Beams and Steering Knuckles for Commercial Vehicles from China Extended upto 14 June 2015 in Review

30-ADD/23.07.2014

5261

Carbon Black from China, Russia and Thai – Anti-dumping Duty Extended by One Year to 29 July 2015

Australia Spared from Import

31-ADD/23.07.2014

5262

Anti-dumping Duty on Phosphoric Acid from Korea Extended upto 21 June 2015 in Review

32-ADD/23.07.2014

5263

Anti-dumping Duty on Vitamin C from China Extended Till 15 June 2015 in Review

33-ADD/23.07.2014

5264

Potassium Carbonate Anti-dumping Duty Extended Further by One Year to 9 June 2015

34-ADD/23.07.2014

5265

Open Letter to Prime Minister Modi

Please Stop Derailing WTO – Trade Facilitation is Good for India – It Helps Our Export and Consumer Welfare

ABS News Service/04.08.2014

5266

Modi Goes Back on Bali – No TF, Demands Food Security Deal by Dec 2017, Cannot Wait for Three Years Till 2017 Ministerial

Question Mark on TF Deadline of 31 July

ABS News Service/04.08.2014

5267

India Stance at WTO on 25 July

ABS News Service/04.08.2014

5268

Hitachi Rare Earth Magnet Ends – China Steps in

Right Holders in Fight with Rivals

ABS News Service/04.08.2014

5269

Solar Energy Shifts to Taiwan to Avoid US Anti-dumping on China

ABS News Service/04.08.2014

5270

Tariff Value Rises on Brass Scrap US$59/MT

Tariff Value Falls on RBD Palm Oil $29/MT; RBD Palmolein $33/MT; Soyabean Oil $36/MT; Silver $19/kg; Gold $4/10 gms

55-Cus(NT)/31.07.2014

5271

Reserve Bank gives Green Signal to MB Shah Black Money Commission

All Financial Agencies Asked to Co-operate with the Investigation Team

18-RBI/30.07.2014

5272

Export Incentives Allowed for All Rupee Exports to Iran

89-Ntfn(RE)/06.08.2014

5273

Rupee Falls to 61.85 from 60.70 for Customs Valuation on Imports w.e.f. 8 Aug 2014

57-Cus(NT)/07.08.2014

5274

Bar Coding on Mono Cartons of Pharma Exports Extended by Nine Months to 1 April 2015

68-PN(RE)/06.08.2014

5275

Principal Chief Commissioner or Principal Commissioner Notified as Equivalent to Chief Commissioner and Commissioner for Customs and Excise

56-Cus(NT) and 23-CE(NT)/ 06.08.2014

5276

Nepal to Host SAARC Summit in November

ABS News Service/08.08.2014

5277

US ITC Determines No Injury on Threaded Rods Imports from India

ABS News Service/11.08.2014

5278

DGFT to Review Oxalic Acid, Soda Ash, Glass Vials and Glass Mosaics Input Output Norms

11-TN/07.08.2014

5279

Another Five Years of Anti-dumping Duty on Sodium Nitrite from EU

37-ADD/08.08.2014

5280

Only Quarterly Reporting of Export Obligation Default

CBEC Instruction/11.08.2014

5281

Many Questions on Viability of JNPT FTWZ after Customs Actions to Scuttle Existing FTWZ

ABS News Service/14.08.2014

5282

Narendra Modi to Lay Foundation of JNPT $666mn Free Trade Warehousing Zone a Day after 15 Aug Independence Day

$321mn Eight Lane Road to JNPT Planned to Beef up Connectivity

ABS News Service/14.08.2014

5283

Ad Co Chief in Lock up for Service Tax Evasion in Mangalore

ABS News Service/14.08.2014

5284

Goa Air India Driver Teams up with Passengers to Bring in Gold

ABS News Service/14.08.2014

5285

Uprooted Villagers to Get 400 sq ft per Head

ABS News Service/14.08.2014

5286

Modi Wins Hearts in Nepal, Shakes Hands with Maoist Opposition Leader Prachanda

Highlights of Joint Press Statement on the Visit of the PM Modi to Nepal

ABS News Service/14.08.2014

5287

Deals Signed with Nepal on Sushma Swaraj Visit of 25-27 July 2014

ABS News Service/14.08.2014

5288

Metals, Precious Metals and Rice Up; Energy, Veg Oils, Wheat, Cotton and Rubber Down in July

World Bank

5289

Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha Regarding "India's Stand in the WTO"

ABS News Service/14.08.2014

5290

US Commerce Dept Confirms Anti-dumping Duties on China, Solar Products, Taiwan Roped in

ABS News Service/14.08.2014

5291

Apple, Samsung in Patent Peace Pact on Phones

ABS News Service/14.08.2014

5292

Safeguard Duty Imposed on Seamless Pipes and Tubes on Complaint of Jindal Steel, Maharashtra Seamless and ISMT, Pune – Final Findings

20% for the Period 13 Aug 2014 – 12 Aug 2015

10% for the Period 13 Aug 2015 – 12 Aug 2016

5% for the Period 13 Aug 2016 – 12 Feb 2017

Click here for Final Findings

02-SG/13.08.2014

5293

Anti-dumping Duty on Polypropylene from Singapore Extended till 29 July 2015 in Review

38-ADD/13.08.2014

5294

Tariff Value Rises on Brass Scrap to $63/MT; Gold $5/10 gms; Areca nuts by $159/MT and Crude Soyabean Oil $8/MT

Tariff Value Falls on Crude Palm Oil $25/MT; RBD Palm Oil $32/MT; Palm Oil $28/MT; Crude Palmolein $33/MT; RBD Palmolein $27/MT and Palmolein $30/MT

71-Cus(NT)/14.08.2014

5295

Six Percent Interest in Delayed Refund of Deposits after Appellate Order

70-Cus(NT) and 24-CE(NT) dated 12.08.2014

5296

Rupee Value under Indo-USSR Deferred Payment Protocols Revised to Rs. 83.137417 w.e.f. 12 Aug 2014

20-RBI/12.08.2014

5297

Resident Individual can Buy Property Outside India – Reporting Procedure

19-RBI/11.08.2014

5298

PM to Launch Various Roads and Ports Projects in Maharashtra

PIB (MORTH) Press Release dated 15th August 2014

5299

Ceftriaxone Sodium Sterile from China - Another Five Years of Anti-dumping Duty in Review but Amount Slashed to $21.85 per kg from 77.35 per kg

39-ADD/14.08.2014

5300

Gold Declines for Second Day as Palladium Reaches 13-Year High

ABS News Service/18.08.2014

5301

Karwar Godown Owner sent to Jail after High Court NBW for Service Tax Default

ABS News Service/19.08.2014

5302

Malaysia Launches Safeguard Investigation on Hot Rolled Steel Plate

ABS News Service/19.08.2014

5303

Sugar Duty Raised to 25% from 15%

Ntfn 26/21.08.2014

5304

MEP on Onions Return to US$300 per MT from $500 per MT

91-Ntfn(RE)/21.08.2014

5305

Rupee Gains to 61.25 from 61.85 for Customs Valuation on Imports w.e.f. 22 Aug 2014

72-Cus(NT)/21.08.2014

5306

Nexus Condition between Advance Licence Import and Export Tightened – Flexibility of Exporters Curtailed

90-Ntfn(RE)/21.08.2014

5307

New Guidelines for Ad hoc Exemptions of Customs Duty under Sec 25(2) Covers only Free of Cost Goods for Charitable Purposes or Grants to Government Agencies

09-CBEC/19.08.2014

5308

Service Tax Exempted for Kailash Yatra Pilgrims

17-ST/20.08.2014

5309

Service Tax Proposals in July 2014 Budget to Apply from 1 Oct

18-ST/25.08.2014

5310

Date of Taxation Event to Determine Exchange Rate for Service Tax

19-ST/25.08.2014

5311

Service Tax in CENVAT Credit Restrictions Ambit under Amended 12AAA CENVAT Rules

25-CE(NT)/25.08.2014

5312

Modi on Five Day Visit to Japan – Leads Delegation of 10 Business Men to Court Shinkansen 300 Km Bullet Trains

ABS News Service/28.08.2014

5313

India is Safe for Japanese Money, Market Good for Low Price Japanese Goods

Japan Opens Doors to Indian Engineers to Lower Costs

ABS News Service/28.08.2014

5314

Anti-dumping Duty Final Findings on Solar Cells Lapses after FinMin No to Protect Consumers

ABS News Service/28.08.2014

5315

India and Japan Will Deepen Strategic Cooperation at September Summit

ABS News Service/28.08.2014

5316

Prelim Safeguard Duty of 20% Imposed on Saturated Fatty Alcohols from All Countries on Export Oriented Unit VVF Complaint

Only Developing Countries other than Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia Exempted

03-SG/28.08.2014

5317

Service Tax Certificate by Rail Transport Required for CENVAT Credit

26-CE(NT)/27.08.2014

5318

RBI Delegates Power to Bank on Maturity Period Mismatch in New ECB

21-RBI/27.08.2014

5319

FIIs Allowed to Buy Securities Outside Stock Exchanges

22-RBI/28.08.2014

5320

Tariff Value of Crude Palm Oil Falls by $68/MT; RBD Palm Oil $90/MT; Palm Oil $79/MT; Crude Soyabean Oil $63/MT; Brass Scrap $61/MT and Poppy Seeds $174/MT

·   Crude Palmolein, RBD Palmolein, Palmolein Falls by $80/MT

·   Gold and Silver Down by $6/10 gms and $5/kg

73-Cus(NT)/29.08.2014

5321

Performance of the Economy in the First Quarter of the Financial Year 2014-15 Broadly on Expected Lines

PIB (MoF) Press Release dated 29th August 2014

5322

India-Israel Bilateral Cooperation

PIB (MHA) Press Release dated 29th August 2014

5323

WTO Programme of Meetings for 2014

WTO Secretariat/29.08.2014

5324

Disposal of Seized ODS Refrigerants through Re-export – Customs Issues Draft Procedure

CBEC Draft Circular F. No. 711.20.2013 Cus (AS) dated 14th August 2014

5325

Service Tax Proposals in Finance Act Implemented

D.O.F. No. 334/15/2014-TRU dated 25th August 2014

5326

Anti-dumping Investigation Initiated on Gliclazide from China on Complaint of Sole Producer Bal Pharma Bangalore

F.No.14/5/2014-DGAD dated 28th August 2014

5327

RBI Shifts Immovable Property Div and Two other Div to Delhi from Mumbai

23-RBI/02.09.2014

5328

Export Credit of US$89.90mn to Congo for Transport Development

24-RBI/02.09.2014

5329

Mithirohar Village at Gandhidham ICD Notified for Loading and Unloading of Goods

74-Cus(NT)/02.09.2014

5330

Modi Visit Launches “India - Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership”

ABS News Service/05.09.2014

5331

Modi Yens for Jap Money, But its Not Free!

ABS News Service/05.09.2014

5332

Commerce Ministry Sets Time Limit for SEZ Zonal Development Commissioners

ABS News Service/05.09.2014

5333

Jordan Initiates Safeguard on A4 Writing and Printing Paper

ABS News Service/05.09.2014

5334

India Looks East to ASEAN

ABS News Service/05.09.2014

5335

India-Israel Bilateral Cooperation

ABS News Service/05.09.2014

5336

Performance of the Economy in the 1st Quarter of the Financial Year 2014-15 Broadly on Expected Lines

ABS News Service/05.09.2014

5337

Board Asks Commissioners to Litigate in Appeal on SAD Levy in DEPB Case – Refund from 2006 Denied to Exporters even as Govt Loses Case in High Court and Supreme Court – Exporters Fear Unjust Enrichment Clause if Govt Loses further in Courts – Where are the “Achche Din” they Wonder

F.No. 276/125/2012-CX.8A, Cus dated 25th August 2014

5338

RBI Eases Rules for ECB Landers to Extend Loans in Rupees

25-RBI/03.09.2014

5339

Rupee Gains to 61.00 from 61.25 for Customs Valuation on Imports w.e.f. 5 Sept 2014

75-Cus(NT)/04.09.2014

5340

Crude, Metals, Precious Metals and Raw Materials Down in August

World Bank

5341

Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) Allowed to Interest Hedging for Full Maturity Duration

28-RBI/08.09.2014

5342

Export Credit of US$18mn to Mauritius

27-RBI/05.09.2014

5343

Export Credit of US$26.50mn to Honduras

26-RBI/05.09.2014

5344

Nirmala Ducks Question on Firm Date for Foreign Trade Policy 2014-19, says Policy Release, “Very Soon”

ABS News Service/11.09.2014

5345

India Formally Signs Trade in Services and Trade in Investments Agreement with ASEAN

ABS News Service/11.09.2014

5346

China Posts Record Surplus as Exports-Imports Diverge

ABS News Service/11.09.2014

5348

India Seeks to Elbow Out China on Rare Earths Export to Japan

ABS News Service/11.09.2014

5349

Extract from the Joint Statement on the State Visit of Prime Minister of Australia to India

ABS News Service/11.09.2014

5350

EU Welcomes WTO ruling against Argentinian Measures on Imports

ABS News Service/12.09.2014

5351

Clouds Over Solar Energy Projects?

ABS News Service/12.09.2014

5352

Pears, Peaches and Cabbage Rot in Europe as Russia Bans Import

ABS News Service/12.09.2014

5353

Indian Rupee Falls Most in a Week as Fed Rate Bets Boost Dollar

ABS News Service/12.09.2014

5354

Dollar Rises to 6-Year High versus Yen on Fed Policy Bets

ABS News Service/12.09.2014

5355

Gold Holds near Three-Month Low as Dollar’s Climb Curbs Demand

ABS News Service/12.09.2014

5356

Red Star Over India? Xi Jinping in Abad with Modi

ABS News Service/18.09.2014

5357

Clarifications on Amendments to Appeal Provisions in Cus, Cen Excise and Service Tax made by FA, 2014

984-CBEC/16.09.2014

5358

SEZ Vessels Allowed to Handle Oil Spill

SEZ Instruction No. 81 dated 8th September 2014

5359

Tariff Value Falls: Gold $20/10 gms; Silver $36/kg; Palmolein $40/MTs; Palm Oil $21 to 24/MTs; Crude Soyabean Oil $45/MTs; Brass Scrap $17/MTs

76-Cus(NT)/15.09.2014

5360

Dept of Revenue Issues Prelim Anti-dumping Duty on Electrical Insulators of Glass or Ceramics from China

40-ADD/16.09.2014

5361

Guidelines for Nomination of Members of SEZ Authority

SEZ Instruction No. 82 dated 10th September 2014

5362

DG Safeguards Slaps 55% Duty on Sodium Citrate from China

F.No. D-22011/20/2013 Dated 16.09.2014

5363

Rupee Value under Indo-USSR Deferred Payment Protocols Revised to Rs. 80.580297 w.e.f. 9 Sept 2014

29-RBI/12.09.2014

5364

Chinese Industrial Parks in Sanand

ABS News Service/19.09.2014

5365

China to Ban >40% High Ash Coal

ABS News Service/19.09.2014

5366

FDI Shuns China as Microsoft/Apple Face Probes

ABS News Service/19.09.2014

5367

China Takes Over Colombo with $1.4bn 233 ha Port City Project

ABS News Service/19.09.2014

5368

Silk Road through Male but No to Pak

ABS News Service/19.09.2014

5369

Ethiopia Envisages Entry into the COMESA Free Trade Area

ABS News Service/19.09.2014

5370

Dollar Exports Crash to 2.35% in Aug. 2014

ABS News Service/19.09.2014

5371

Eleventh Meeting of Finance Ministers’ of Asia Europe (ASEM)

ABS News Service/19.09.2014

5372

India Tightens Vietnam Defence, Oil Ties Ahead of China’s Xi’s Visit

ABS News Service/19.09.2014

5373

Rupee Gains for Second Straight Session on Fed Rate Hopes

ABS News Service/19.09.2014

5374

Gold Import Reporting through XBRL System

30-RBI/15.09.2014

5375

Namkeens, Mixtures or Savouries SION Notified

69-PN(RE)/16.09.2014

5376

Chinese Prez Xi Invites India for Regional Peace and Development, Sells Maritime Silk Road and Silk Road Belt

ABS News Service/19.09.2014

5377

Rupee Falls to 61.75 from 61.00 for Customs Valuation on Imports w.e.f. 19 Sept 2014

87-Cus(NT)/18.09.2014

5378

Zero Duty Sample Fabric of 1000m Allowed at Zero Duty to Exporters

Ntfn 28/18.09.2014

5379

US to Push TF in Modi Visit for UN Meet at Month End

ABS News Service/19.09.2014

5380

Another Five Years of Anti-dumping Duty on Sulphur Black from China in Review

41-ADD/18.09.2014

5381

Zero Customs Duty for Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) System Programme

Ntfn 27/18.09.2014

5382

Madinagar, Dist Ghaziabad ICD Notified for Unloading and Loading of Goods

86-Cus(NT)/18.09.2014

5383

DGFT Corrects FPS Mistakes for Five Items in Feb 2014 Notification

70-PN(RE)/19.09.2014

5384

Rules for Conversion of Outstandings to Equity Shares by FDI Eased

31-RBI/17.09.2014

5385

CBEC Sets up 23 Excise Zones for Audit Commissionerates, Issues Guidelines

985-CBEC/22.09.2014

5386

Food Processing Ministry Pushes Investment and Skill Development

PIB (MOFPI) Press Release dated 22nd September 2014

5387

WTO Forecasts Fall of 1.6% in 2014 Trade

New Rate Pegged at 3.1%, 2015 Forecast Cut to 4.0%

ABS News Service/25.09.2014

5388

India-China Sign MOUs

ABS News Service/25.09.2014

5389

G-20 Fin Ministers Meet in Cairns

US Easement may Stimulate Volatility and Instability in Rest of World, Growth Confined to US and UK only

ABS News Service/25.09.2014

5390

G-20 Heads to Meet Two Months at Brisbane, Modi to Join Meeting

Targets Two percent Additional GDP in Five Year

ABS News Service/25.09.2014

5391

Palm Oil Imports by India Surge 23% Record as Prices Slump, Malaysia Scraps Export Tax

ABS News Service/25.09.2014

5392

Zero Duty on Pulses except Chickpeas Import Extended upto 1 April 2015; Chickpeas Duty Free Exemption only Till 1 January 2015

Ntfn 29/25.09.2014

5393

Customs PRO to Turn into Help Desks for International Passengers

F.No. 450/148/2014-Cus.IV dated 19th September 2014

5394

Excise Duty to be Charged on Sales Tax Collected but not Paid

F.No. 6/8/2014-CX.1 dated 17th September 2014

5395

Flexible Slabstock Polyol Anti-dumping Duty Extended by One More Year to 30 Aug 2015

42-ADD/25.09.2014

5396

Services within an Unincorporated Temporary JV (Joint Venture) will be Taxed

179-ST/24.09.2014

5397

Export Credit of US$30mn to Togo for Rural Electrification Project

32-RBI/24.09.2014

5398

DG Safeguards Initiates Investigation on Stainless Steel CR Sheets on Jindal Complaint

Safeguard Initiation Notice No. D-22011/17/2014 dated 19th September 2014

5399

Traders Allowed to Export Kudremukh Iron Ore Pellets

92-Ntfn(RE)/26.09.2014

5400

Only Rice and Wheat Import Restricted, other Cereal including Maize, Barley, Oats and Sorghum Freed

High Duty of 50% Plus Continues

93-Ntfn(RE)/29.09.2014

5401

Currency Paper Import only thru Security Press NOC

94-Ntfn(RE)/29.09.2014

5402

Modi Rocks NRIs at Madison Square, Toes the US Line at UN Assembly

ABS News Service/01.10.2014

5403

Visa on Arrival India to Americans but Browns Must Stand in Line at Chanakyapuri!

PIO to Merge in OCI

ABS News Service/01.10.2014

5404

Achche Din Agenda for Exporters

ABS News Service/01.10.2014

5405

India Ranks Very Low in Ease of Doing Business, In Mid Position for Innovation and Competitiveness

ABS News Service/01.10.2014

5406

Modi Promises Policy Clarifications within 72 Hours!

ABS News Service/01.10.2014

5407

Modi Faux Pas

ABS News Service/01.10.2014

5408

Tax Administration Reforms Commission (TARC) Second Report Calls Customs Reform

“Shun Gate Keepers Approach which Promotes Rent Seeking”, says Shome

ABS News Service/01.10.2014

5409

Peanut Butter Substitutes Dairy Butter as Protein Source

ABS News Service/01.10.2014

5410

WIPO Earns $724mn a Year on IP Registrations and Member Fees

     Outlines New Design Law Treaty

     US Opposes IGC Diplomatic Meet

ABS News Service/01.10.2014

5411

Rupee Falls to 62.30 from 61.75 for Customs Valuation on Imports w.e.f. 2 Oct 2014

96-Cus(NT)/01.10.2014

5412

Final Anti-dumping Duty on Phenol from USA and Taiwan, Provisional Rates Maintained with Minor Variation

43-ADD/30.09.2014

5413

DGFT Issues SFIS Application Form for Reward Scrip for the Year 2013-14

71-PN(RE)/30.09.2014

5414

Tariff Value Rises: Crude Palm Oil $3/MTs; RBD Palm Oil $22/MTs; Palm Oil $13/MTs; Crude Palmolein, RBD Palmolein and Palmolein $31/MTs

Precious Metals Fall: Gold $4/10 gms; Silver $34/kg

95-Cus(NT)/30.09.2014

5415

Importers Allowed to Book Forward Contracts upto 100% on Past Performance Route

34-RBI/30.09.2014

5416

Export Credit of $52mn to Togo for Setting up of 161 kV Power Transmission Line

33-RBI/25.09.2014

5417

Servansing of Mauritius in WTO Appellate Body

ABS News Service/04.10.2014

5418

DGFT Considers 31 Cases for Policy Relaxation in 16 September Meet, Very Minor Relaxation for Excess Import and Export Obligation Allowed, Most Cases Rejected

DGFT Website

5419

US Pushes Capital Market Reform and Infrastructure Finance in Modi Visit

ABS News Service/09.10.2014

5420

Modi to Visit Myanmar for ASEAN Followed by G-20 Australia Meet in Mid Nov

ABS News Service/09.10.2014

5421

SCI Looks East, Launches India-Myanmar Service (IMS)

ABS News Service/09.10.2014

5422

DIPP Approves Defence Joint Ventures between FDI and Indian Majors

ABS News Service/09.10.2014

5423

Dollar Rises 7.8% against Euro, US Exports Affected

ABS News Service/09.10.2014

5424

US to Pay $300mn to Brazil to Pay for Past Cotton Subsidies

ABS News Service/09.10.2014

5425

Monetary Easing Fails to Provide Employment to 25% Youth in Europe, Labour Market Reform Advocated

ABS News Service/09.10.2014

5426

Swedish Cecilia Malmström Slated Next EU Trade Commissioner

ABS News Service/09.10.2014

5427

Brand Equity Fund Promotes Indian Pharma

ABS News Service/09.10.2014

5428

WTO General Council Meets on 7 Oct on TFA, Post Bali Work Halts

ABS News Service/09.10.2014

5429

Central Excise Audit Powers to Continues even as Delhi HC Quashes Audit Power of Service Tax

986-CBEC/09.10.2014

5430

Remittances through Exchange Houses to PM Relief Fund Allowed

35-RBI/09.10.2014

5431

World Bank to Put up $7bn Plus Aid for Trade Facilitation

ABS News Service/11.10.2014

5432

Rubber Crashes to $1.64, Iron Ore Plummets $82!

World Bank

5433

CBEC Consolidate Reporting thru Monthly Report from New Year

CBEC Instruction/10.10.2014

5434

Money Transfer Service in India on Foreign Remittance Liable to Service Tax

180-ST/14.10.2014

5435

American Chicken Legs in Punjabi Dhabas in the Offing

ABS News Service/16.10.2014

5436

Foreign Trade Policy may not be Released on Expected Date of 20 Oct

ABS News Service/16.10.2014

5437

Sept Exports Fall Once Again

ABS News Service/16.10.2014

5438

Excise Collections Turn Negative in September, Customs Revenue Booms – Manufacturing to Shrink?

CBEC Press Release dated 14.10.2014

5439

Services Exports Yield $5.67bn Surplus in Aug

ABS News Service/17.10.2014

5440

Indonesia Settles with US on Clove Cigarettes, Accepts Ban in Return for Concessions

US Made Menthol Cigarettes to Substitute Indonesia Clove Cigarettes

ABS News Service/17.10.2014

5441

USTR Kick Starts Out of Cycle Review of India on Pharma Patents under Special 301

ABS News Service/17.10.2014

5442

Injection Moulding Machines from Taiwan under Anti-dumping Investigation on Complaints of Four Producers

Anti-dumping Initiation Notification F.No. 14/03/2014-DGAD dated 14th October 2014

5443

Export Warehousing Allowed at Bhuj, Benefits Adani Ports in Mundhra

987-CBEC/15.10.2014

5444

Tariff Value Rises: Gold $5 per 10 gms; Area Nuts $222/MTs; Poppy Seeds $212/MTs; Crude Soyabean Oil $14/MT

Tariff Value Falls: Palmolein $7/MTs; Brass Scrap $34/MTs

97-Cus(NT)/15.10.2014

5445

Stop Press: No Foreign Trade Policy Today

ABS News Service

5446

Rupee Gains to 62.05 from 62.30 for Customs Valuation on Imports w.e.f. 17 Oct 2014

Notification No98/2014-Customs (N.T.) dated 16 October 2014

5447

Pesticide Formulation Import Simplified, Supply of Underlying Technical Grade for Scrutiny Sufficient for Customs Clearance Following Court Order of 28 Mar 2014

CBEC Circular No. 10/2014-Customs dated 17 October 2014

5448

“Place of Removal” for CENVAT Credit Means Place of Transfer of Title

988-CBEC/20.10.2014

5449

More Powers to RBI Junior Officers to Compound FEMA Offences

36-RBI/16.10.2014

5450

Customs Commissionerates Double to 60, Service Tax Triple to 22

·      Audit Commissionerates Rise to 60

·      Cadre Restructuring for Effective Functioning and Career Growth Following TARC Report

PIB Press Release dated 15th October 2014

5451

Amendments in Jurisdiction of Central Excise Commissionerates

31-CE(NT)/15.10.2014

5452

Jurisdiction of New Excise Principal Chief Commissioner, Chief Commissioner, Principal Commissioner and Commissioner

27-CE(NT)/16.09.2014

28-CE(NT)/16.09.2014

29-CE(NT)/16.09.2014

5453

Ukraine, Russia Bury Hatchet to Pipe Gas to EU

ABS News Service/22.10.2014

5454

Food Safety Kills Gourmet Kitchens

FSSAI gets Stay on HC Order Quashing Food Law

ABS News Service/22.10.2014

5455

Stop Press: No Foreign Trade Policy on 20 Oct

ABS News Service/22.10.2014

5456

EU Drops “Tar Sands” Distinction in Fuel Quality Directive

ABS News Service/22.10.2014

5457

Developing Countries Share Rises in World Trade to Half, Exposure to Volatile Cycles Shoots

ABS News Service/22.10.2014

5458

EU Releases Transatlantic Trade Mandate

ABS News Service/22.10.2014

5459

India to Push Domestic Coal and Cut Imports

ABS News Service/22.10.2014

5460

China Slaps Tariff on Coal Import, Aussies Miffed

ABS News Service/22.10.2014

5461

Samsung Global Chief to Visit India in Nov for Digital India

India for Global Control on Telecomm thru ITU

ABS News Service/22.10.2014

5462

Submission of Utilisation Certificate for Excise Extended to 12 Months from Six Months for LNG and Natural Gas Import by GAIL, NTPC or Patronet

Ntfn 30/20.10.2014

5463

DGAD Initiates Investigation on Phenol from EU, Singapore and Korea on HOC Plus SI Group Complaint

Anti-dumping Initiation Notification No.14/13/2014-DGAD dated 15th October 2014

5464

Dried Silk Worm Pupae to EU Allowed Subject to Health Certificate and Plant Approval thru CAPEXIL

95-Ntfn(RE)/22.10.2014

5465

Prabha Sridevan to Head IPR Think Tank for DIPP, Ex WIPO Man Secy

PIB (MoC&I) Press Release dated 24th October 2014

5466

Fake Exports from China to HK Surface, $10bn Detected

ABS News Service/28.10.2014

5467

Gold Import in Official and Smuggling Route Rise as Price Falls to $1200

ABS News Service/30.10.2014

5468

G-20 Meets in Brisbane in Mid Nov, Seeks 2% Extra Growth Formula

Curbs on Global Tax Dodging on the Anvil

ABS News Service/30.10.2014

5469

Protests Mount on Meeting of the G-20 Rich

ABS News Service/30.10.2014

5470

Gas Pricing or Gas Wars?

ABS News Service/30.10.2014

5471

US for Plurilateral on TFA without India!

ABS News Service/30.10.2014

5472

Gas Price of $5.05 mmBtu for Five Months Notified

ABS News Service/30.10.2014

5473

US Origin COOL Labels are not Cool, says WTO Panel

ABS News Service/31.10.2014

5474

Milk Powder Falls 50%, Kiwi Drops

ABS News Service/31.10.2014

5475

EU, China Resolve Telecoms Trade Dispute in “Give and Take” Spirit

ABS News Service/31.10.2014

5476

TPP Meet in Sydney 25-27 Oct, Annual Meet in Nov

ABS News Service/31.10.2014

5477

Biodiversity Meet in South Korea

ABS News Service/31.10.2014

5478

EU, Singapore Finalises Investment Negotiations, Provisions of ISDS in Dispute

ABS News Service/31.10.2014

5479

Seychelles Set for 161 Position as WTO Member, Binds Tariff at 9.5%, Adopts IPR Laws

Will Join ITA, GPA

ABS News Service/31.10.2014

5480

DGAD Initiates Investigation on Melamine Tableware and Kitchenware Products from China, Thai and Vietnam on Hamilton Complaint

Anti-dumping Initiation F.No. 14/10/2014-DGAD dated 28th October 2014

5481

G-20 Meet in Brisbane to Focus on Structural Reform Measures to Up GDP by 2%

Meeting of G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, Cairns, 21 Sept 2014

ABS News Service/06.11.2014

5481A

India under Attack from G20 at Brisbane Meet

ABS News Service/06.11.2014

5482

Tariff Value Falls: Gold $10/10 gm; Silver $24/kg; Brass Scrap $122/MTs; Palmolein $12/MTs; Crude Soyabean Oil $15/MTs; Palm Oil $13-21/MTs

Poppy Seeds Tariff Value Rises by $106/MTs

100-Cus(NT)/31.10.2014

5483

Injection Moulding Machines in Anti-dumping Net on Four Producers Complaint, Constructed Prices used for “Dumping Margin”

ABS News Service/07.11.2014

5484

G-20 Past and Present

ABS News Service/07.11.2014

5485

Government Submits List of Black Money Account Holders to Supreme Court in Sealed Envelope, Buck Passed to SIT

ABS News Service/07.11.2014

5486

Dollar Rise with Interest Rate Hikes

Gold Slides with Silver to Lowest Since 2010

ABS News Service/07.11.2014

5487

Nickel Down even as Indonesia Bans Export, Aluminum, Zinc Rise

ABS News Service/07.11.2014

5488

Oil Price to Remain below $100 Till End 2015

ABS News Service/07.11.2014

5489

EU Farm Support Remains Minimally Trade-Distorting

ABS News Service/08.11.2014

5490

Oil Crashes, Coal Falls but NG up, Metals Fall Continues

World Bank

5491

US and Mexico to Settle Sugar Dumping Row

ABS News Service/08.11.2014

5492

US Launches Probe on Post Modi Trade and Investment Regime

TF, Local Content, Computer Import Rules may Invite Retaliation

ABS News Service/06.11.2014

5493

Rupee Rises to 61.90 from 62.05 against USD for Customs Valuation on Imports w.e.f. 6 Nov 2014

101-Cus(NT)/05.11.2014

5494

Africa FTA in Mid Dec in Cairo Meet

ABS News Service/08.11.2014

5495

Poorest Landlocked Nations must be heard on Trade Facilitation, DG tells UN Meeting

ABS News Service/08.11.2014

5496

Trans Pacific Partnership

ABS News Service/08.11.2014

5497

Govt Gives More Time to Complete Modalities for Red Sanders Export Quota upto 30 April 2015

96-Ntfn(RE)/05.11.2014

5498

CBEC Clarification on Excisability of Odoriferous Compound (Agarbathis)

989-CBEC/07.11.2014

5499

Natural Sands Import Permitted Subject to PQ Order

97-Ntfn(RE)/07.11.2014

5500

India-Bangladesh Border Haat at Srinagar, Tripura Allowed for Local Produce

72-PN(RE)/07.11.2014

5501

Splitting up of Rebate Claims Need Pre-audit

CBEC Instruction F. No. 206/05/2014-CX.6 dated 3rd November 2014

5502

Excise and Customs Jurisdiction and Designation Amendments

102 to 107-Cus(NT)/07.11.2014

5503

WTO Report says Restrictive Trade Measures Continue to Rise in G-20 Economies

ABS News Service/12.11.2014

5504

Azevêdo Departs for Talks at APEC and G-20

ABS News Service/12.11.2014

5505

Initiatives to Facilitate Trade and Encourage Non-Adversarial Tax Administration

PIB (MoF) Press Release dated 7th November 2014

5506

India to Provide Visa on Arrival Facility for Russian Business Visitors through Eighteen Airports

India and Russia Develop Framework for Tracking Key Priority Projects

PIB (MoC&I) Press Release dated 7th November 2014

5507

There is Urgent Need for Technological Up-Gradation in Handloom and Power Loom Sector to Face the Challenges of Competitive World: Prime Minister

PIB (MoT) Press Release dated 7th November 2014

5508

PM Modi Pitches ‘Make in India’ Dream in Myanmar

ABS News Service/13.11.2014

5509

Prime Minister Modi Statement Prior to his Departure for Myanmar, Australia and Fiji

ABS News Service/13.11.2014

5510

APEC Leaders’ Meeting Kicks off, Xi Urges Action

ABS News Service/13.11.2014

5511

Xi Wins Leaders’ Support for Road Map on Asia-Pacific Trade Pact

ABS News Service/13.11.2014

5512

No sign of Thaw in Obama’s Brief Encounters with Putin

ABS News Service/13.11.2014

5513

Azevêdo Hails Breakthrough on the WTO’s Information Technology Agreement

ABS News Service/13.11.2014

5514

Indian Wheat Exports to halve as New Food Scheme Boosts Demand, FAO Reports

ABS News Service/13.11.2014

5515

LDCs Encourage WTO Members to Design More Effective Preferential Rules of Origin

ABS News Service/13.11.2014

5516

India Backs Off on Food Security on Fear of G20 Pressure
First Despatch from Brisbane by Arun Goyal

ABS News Service/13.11.2014

5517

Statement on WTO made by Commerce & Industry Minister

PIB (MoC&I) Press Release dated 13th November 2014

5518

Excise Duty Hiked on Petrol and Diesel by Rs. 1.5 per litre

22-CE/12.11.2014

5519

Zero Duty on Bunker Fuels for use in Indian Flag Vessels for Carrying Cargo – Exemption Valid Till 11 May 2015

Ntfn 31/11.11.2014

5520

Zero Excise Duty on Bunker Fuels for use in Indian Flag Vessels for Carrying Cargo – Exemption Valid Till 11 May 2015

21-CE/11.11.2014

5521

Aluminium Dross and Skimmings are Manufactured Goods and Excisable

·      Revenue Follow Tribunal Judgement

CBEC Instruction F. No. 17/02/2009-CX.1 (Pt) dated 12th November 2014

5522

Cellular Mobile Service Provider is not entitled to Avail CENVAT Credit on Tower Parts & Pre-fabricated Buildings

CBEC Instruction F. No. 267/60/2014-CX.8 dated 11th November 2014

5523

G20 under Strain with Battles over Growth vs Stability

Second Despatch from Brisbane by Arun Goyal

ABS News Service/17.11.2014

5524

G20 Decides on Global Priorities of Financial Stability, Climate Change

G20 Leaders’ Communiqué Brisbane Summit, 15-16 November 2014

ABS News Service/19.11.2014

5525

CBEC Clarifications on Duty Drawback 2014-15 Effective from 22 Nov 2014

13-CBEC/18.11.2014

5526

Dept of Revenue Amends Customs, Central Excise Duties and Service Tax Drawback Rules w.e.f. 22 Nov 2014

109-Cus(NT)/17.11.2014

5527

Revenue Releases New Drawback Schedule w.e.f. 22 Nov 2014

110-Cus(NT)/17.11.2014

5528

No Double Duty on Carbon Black from China, Anti-dumping Duty will be Deducted from Safeguard Duty, Rules Department

11-CBEC/14.11.2014

5529

Dept of Revenue Issues Procedure for Assessment of Value of Iron Ore Exports

12-CBEC/17.11.2014

5530

Exports Dip by 5% in Oct

PIB (MoC&I) Press Release dated 17th November 2014

5531

Tariff Value Falls: Gold $31/10 gms; Silver $34/kg; Brass Scrap $23/MT

Tariff Value Rises: Palm Oil $27 to 30/MTs; Palmolein $21/MTs and Crude Soya Bean Oil $10/MTs

108-Cus(NT)/14.11.2014

5532

Customs and Excise Jurisdiction and Designation Amendments

CBEC (Corrigendum) Office Order 10 dated 12th November 2014

5533

Sectoral Decline Added to Disappointing Exports Setting an Alarming Trend: President, FIEO

ABS News Service/20.11.2014

5534

Rupee Falls to 62.60 from 61.90 for Customs Valuation on Imports w.e.f. 21 Nov 2014

111-Cus(NT)/20.11.2014

5535

Marble Quota for Eight Lakh MT for FY 2014-15 Announced Allocation on Turnover and Number of Gang Saws

99-Ntfn(RE)/20.11.2014

5536

NAB Transaction Certificates must Accompany for Organic Products Export

73-PN(RE)/18.11.2014

5537

Importer of Scheduled Chemicals under SCOMET List must Notify within 30 days of Imports to DGFT or NACWC

98-Ntfn(RE)/19.11.2014

5538

DGFT Issues Guidelines for Goods under USA Crime Control or Regional Security

74-PN(RE)/19.11.2014

5539

Export Realisation Period of Nine Months Set for All Export Units

37-RBI/20.11.2014

5540

Transaction of Immovable Property – Tax Applicable as per Indian Law

38-RBI/20.11.2014

5541

CBEC Clarification on Availment of Cenvat Credit after Six Months

990-CBEC/19.11.2014

5542

Amendments in SION

75-PN(RE)/20.11.2014

5543

DIPP Abolishes Licensing for Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil

PIB (MoC&I) Press Release dated 20th November 2014

5544

Probe Alleged Misuse of Free Trade Agreements with Sri Lanka and Nepal for Duty-Free Import

ABS News Service/21.11.2014

5545

SAARC Motor Vehicle Agreement for the Regulation of Passenger and Cargo Vehicular Traffic amongst SAARC Member States

PIB (Cabinet) Press Release dated 20th November 2014

5546

Gabon Announces Final Deal Reached with WTO Members on Tariff Changes

ABS News Service/21.11.2014

5547

Zero Customs on Two Anti-Malarial Drugs, Diagnostic Kit and Insecticidal Nets Import upto 1 Oct 2015

Ntfn 32/21.11.2014

5548

Zero Excise on Anti-Malarial Drugs, Diagnostics and Medical Products Import upto 1 Oct 2015

23-CE/21.11.2014

5549

Another Five Years of Anti-dumping Duty on Diclofenac Sodium from China in Review

44-ADD/21.11.2014

5550

DVD-R and DVD-RW from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan – Another Five Years of Anti-dumping Duty in Review but Duty Slashed to 36.67 cents per Piece

45-ADD/21.11.2014

5551

RBI Allows Parking of ECB Proceeds in Term Deposits for Six Months Pending Utilisation for Permitted End Uses

39-RBI/21.11.2014

5552

Full Fledged Money Changers can Release Full Amount of BTQ Entitlement Cash to Haj Pilgrims

40-RBI/21.11.2014

5553

South Asia Meet in Kathmandu, Seeks to Promote Goods Movement thru Rail and Road

ABS News Service/27.11.2014

5554

Geneva Moves to Multilateralise India-US Bilateral on Agro Subsidies

ABS News Service/27.11.2014

5555

OPEC Plans Production Cuts to Push Oil Price Up from $80

ABS News Service/27.11.2014

5556

Nitin Gadkari Flags-off Delhi-Kathmandu Bus Service

One Way Fare for 30hrs Journey Fixed at Rs. 2200

ABS News Service/27.11.2014

5557

Australia, China in FTA

ABS News Service/27.11.2014

5558

Maldova with EU

ABS News Service/27.11.2014

5559

DGAD Initiates Investigation on 2-EH (2-Ethyl Hexanol) from EU, USA and Five others on Andhra Petrochem Complaint

Anti-dumping Initiation Notification F.No.14/24/2014-DGAD dated 20th November 2014

5560

DGAD Initiates Investigation on Albendazole from China on Complaint of Sequent Scientific

Anti-dumping Initiation Notification F.No.14/31/2013-DGAD dated 11th September 2014

5561

Non Tariff Barrier on Gold Import for Compulsory Export Scheme of 14 Aug 2013 Dropped, Official Imports to Rise

42-RBI/28.11.2014

5562

SAARC Summit Salvaged after Handshake by Leaders of India, Pakistan

ABS News Service/29.11.2014

5563

Kathmandu Declaration

ABS News Service/29.11.2014

5564

India and United States Joint Statement on the Trade Policy Forum

ABS News Service/29.11.2014

5565

New Foreign Trade Policy to Address Slowdown concerns of Exporters: Commerce Secretary

PIB (MoC&I) Press Release dated 26th November 2014

5566

DGFT Notifies New Format of Aayat Niryat Forms

76-PN(RE)/27.11.2014

5567

Tariff Value Rises: Gold $10/10 gms; Silver $23/kg

Tariff Value Falls; Crude Palm Oil $21-24/MTs; Palmolein $17/MTs; Soyabean $11/MT/s; Brass Scrap $59/MTs

112-Cus(NT)/28.11.2014

5568

Service Received in SEZ for Authorised Operations Exempted under Refund

F.No.B1/6/2013-TRU dated 25th November 2014

5569

Indian Companies are not Allowed to Issue Any Guarantee by their Overseas Subsidiary for Borrowings

41-RBI/28.11.2014

5570

Nirmala Tells Parliament on Indian “Victory” on Food Security at WTO in Geneva

Source: PIB (MoC&I) Press Release dated 28th November 2014

5571

Parliament Question on Pulses

PIB (MCA) Press Release dated 28th November 2014

5572

SEZ Reform Measures Listed

PIB (MoC&I) Press Release dated 28th November 2014

5573

Excise Hike of Rs. 2.25 on Petrol, Diesel Up Rs. 1 on 2 Dec

Rs. 1.5 Duty Hikes on both Fuels on 12 Nov

24-CE/02.12.2014

5574

Consumers Gain from Tumbling Oil Prices

Producers Poorer as Wealth Transfers to Consumers

ABS News Service/04.12.2014

5575

NAB Transaction Certificates must from 18 Dec 2014

77-PN(RE)/01.12.2014

5576

Rouble Suffers Biggest 9% Fall Since 1998

Hits 52 against Dollar

ABS News Service/04.12.2014

5577

Gold Retreats after Rally as Stronger Dollar Reduces Demand

ABS News Service/04.12.2014

5578

WTO Members Sign off on Food Stocks, Trade Facilitation Decisions

Sets July 2015 Deadline for Doha

ABS News Service/04.12.2014

5579

US to Hit 3.5% Growth in 2015, says IMF

Others may Follow

ABS News Service/04.12.2014

5580

Russia Drops South Stream 930km Sub Sea Gas Pipeline Plan

ABS News Service/05.12.2014

5581

G20 Financial Stability Board Suggests “Bail In” thru Deposits to Bail Out Banks in Distress?

ABS News Service/05.12.2014

5582

Exchange Rates for Customs Valuation w.e.f. 5 Dec 2014

113-Cus(NT)/04.12.2014

5583

Gautam Ray, Former TRU Commissioner in Committee for Clarification in Tax Laws

ABS News Service/05.12.2014

5584

SAARC Summit for Power Grid

No Deal on Road and Rail

ABS News Service/05.12.2014

5585

USTR Raises MRP Labelling Issue with Nirmala

ABS News Service/05.12.2014

5586

Rajan Holds Repo at 8%, Aims for 6% Inflation in 2016

ABS News Service/05.12.2014

5587

Mangalore Service Tax Commissionerate Arrests Builder for Rs. 1 Crore Plus Evasion Case

Commissioner of Central Excise & Service Tax, Mangalore Press Note dated 26th November 2014

5588

Income Tax Clearance Certificate for Asset Remittance

43-RBI/02.12.2014

5589

Export Credit of $25mn to Niger for Financing Potable Water for Semi Urban and Rural Communities

44-RBI/04.12.2014

5590

Polished Marble above 20mm Thickness not allowed for Import

100-Ntfn (RE-2013)/2009-2014 dated 5 December 2014

5591

Service Tax Scrutiny Powers give to Nominated Cost Accountant and Chartered Accountant in Addition to Audit Party

23/2014-ST dated 5 December 2014

5592

Crude Crashes, NG, Coal, Metals, Fertilizers and Precious Metals Fall

World Bank

5593

Cotton and Cotton Yarn Export Contract Registration with DGFT Dropped

DGFT Notification 102(RE-2013)/ 2009-14 dated 08 December 2014

DGFT Notification 103(RE-2013)/ 2009-14 dated 08 December 2014

5594

ADG Order Appeals Lie with DGFT

DGFT Notification 101(RE-2013)/ 2009-14 dated 05 December 2014

5595

PMO Writes to Ministries to Quantify Agro Subsidies

India Prepares Food Subsidy Data for WTO

ABS News Service/11.12.2014

5596

Oil Crashes as OPEC Maintains Output

ABS News Service/11.12.2014

5597

Chinese Hurdles on GMO Corn Import

ABS News Service/11.12.2014

5598

China Announces 2014-2015 Maize Stockpiling Scheme

China Launches Price Support for Maize, Runs Out of Storage Space

ABS News Service/11.12.2014

5599

China Steel Export Rise as Iron Ore Crashes

ABS News Service/11.12.2014

5600

EU-Canada in FTA, ISDS in Focus

ABS News Service/11.12.2014

5601

Another Five Years of Anti-dumping Duty on Cable Ties from China and Taiwan – Duty Slashed to $1.29-$2.13 per kg after Review

47-ADD/09.12.2014

5602

Sodium Nitrite Anti-dumping Duty Extended upto 16 Aug 2016 – Duty Slashed in Mid-Term Review

46-ADD/08.12.2014

5603

Free Maize Import Stayed till 17 Dec 2014

14-Pol.Cir/10.12.2014

 

5604

5605

RBI Issues Guidelines on New FDI Rules

Railway Infrastructure Sector

Defence Sector

 

47-RBI/08.12.2014

46-RBI/08.12.2014

5606

RBI Permits Alternative Investment Funds (AIF) Registered with SEBI to Invest Overseas

48-RBI/09.12.2014

5607

RBI Notifies Consolidated FDI Policy

45-RBI/08.12.2014

5608

Govt Promises New FTP to Lok Sabha after “Consultation and Finalisation”

ABS News Service/13.12.2014

5609

Service Tax gets Legal backing with 5th Dec 2014 Notification under Sec 94(2)(k) of FA 2014

181-ST/10.12.2014

5610

Climate Meet Seeks New Kyoto Pact

ABS News Service/13.12.2014

5611

Guatemala Wins Peruvian Agriculture Duties at WTO on Price Controls on Agri Imports

RTA vs WTO Issue Ruling Famous WTO

ABS News Service/13.12.2014

5612

Nirmala Sitharaman Unveils Indian Trade Portal

PIB (MoC&I) Press Release dated 8th December 2014

5613

US to Appeal against WTO Ruling on Labelling of Origin Rules

ABS News Service/13.12.2014

5614

DGAD Initiates Investigation on Chinese Mulberry Raw Silk of 3A Grade and below on Complaint of Central Silk Board on behalf of Domestic Producers

Anti-dumping Initiation Notification F.No.14/17/2014-DGAD dated 9th December 2014

5615

Zero Customs and Excise Duty for J&K Flood Relief Donation Goods

Ntfn 33/11.12.2014
25-CE/11.12.2014

5616

Dept of Revenue Extends Powers to DRI and DGCEI Officers to Adjudicate Show Cause Notices

14-CBEC/11.12.2014

5617

Float Glass 4mm to 12mm Slapped Anti-dumping Duty Ranging from $58 to $165 per tonne

Pak, Saudi Arabia and UAE in Hit List

48-ADD/11.12.2014

5618

Tariff Value Rise: Gold $8; Silver $21; Crude Soyabean Oil $13

Falls: Palm Oil $11 to $17; Palmolein $16; Areca Nuts $56

114-Cus(NT)/15.12.2014

5619

Export Upturn in Nov, Rises 7.27%, Imports 26.79%

PIB (MoC&I) Press Release dated 15th December 2014

5620

Exchange Control in Russia Soon as Rouble Falls 17% to 80 per dollar

Debt Default could be Next?

ABS News Service/18.12.2014

5621

Nuclear Power, Oil and Defence Sectors to Gain from Rouble Fall

ABS News Service/18.12.2014

5622

Oil Trades Near 5-Year Low, Russia Matches OPEC Output Policy

Oil Futures Fall to $54

ABS News Service/18.12.2014

5623

Rouble Price of Goods Rise in Russia as Sales Fall

ABS News Service/18.12.2014

5624

Rupee Weakens to 13-Month Low as Dollar Rises

ABS News Service/18.12.2014

5625

India’s Appeal in US Steel Case at WTO Upheld

ABS News Service/18.12.2014

5626

Deal on ITA II in the Offing

ABS News Service/19.12.2014

5627

Seychelles to be 161 Member of WTO

ABS News Service/19.12.2014

5628

African Union Urges Concrete Action as Regional Trade Integration Hits Hurdles

ABS News Service/19.12.2014

5629

Nairobi, Kenya to Host 10th WTO Ministerial Conference

ABS News Service/19.12.2014

5630

Trade Agreements can Help Bridge the Rich-Poor Divide

ABS News Service/19.12.2014

5631

Rupee Falls to 63.85 from 62.50 for Customs Valuation on Imports w.e.f. 19 Dec 2014

116-Cus(NT)/18.12.2014

5632

Rupee Falls against Yen to 55.20 from 52.30 for Customs Valuation on Imports w.e.f. 18.12.2014

115-Cus(NT)/17.12.2014

5633

Customs Commissioner Granted Powers to Exempted Bank Guarantee under AA/EPCG in Penalty Cases

15-CBEC/18.12.2014

5634

Excise to Attest ARE-3 for Deemed Export Benefits on Supplies to EOUs

16-CBEC/18.12.2014

5635

Excise to Attest Invoices/ARE-3 for Deemed Export Supplies to Self Bonded EOUs

17-CBEC/18.12.2014

5636

Implementation of NAB Transaction Certificates for Organic Products Export Postponed Indefinitely

78-PN(RE)/18.12.2014

5637

Dept of Revenue Issues Alpha Numeric Codes for New Commissionerates for CESTAT Appeal Forms Filing Effective from 1 Jan 2015

991-CBEC/17.12.2014

5638

Money Transfer Statements only to Regional Offices

49-RBI/16.12.2014

5639

Vostro Account Correspondence only with Regional Offices of RBI

50-RBI/16.12.2014

5640

Restoration of ACP Status of Accredited Clients Programme (ACP) Clients

18-CBEC/22.12.2014

5641

Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2000 Exemptions Amended

51-RBI/17.12.2014

5642

ITA Expansion Talks Hit Roadblock

ABS News Service/29.12.2014

5643

US TPR Highlights New Farm Bill, Economic Recovery

ABS News Service/29.12.2014

5644

US Confirms Final Duties on Imports of China, Taiwan Solar Products

ABS News Service/29.12.2014

5645

Rouble Swap Shows China Challenging IMF as Emergency Lender

ABS News Service/29.12.2014

5646

Vegetable Oil Customs Duty Hiked to 7.5% and 15% from 2.5% and 10%

Ntfn 34/24.12.2014

5647

Cases Admitted in the Settlement Commission should be Transferred to Call Book

992-CBEC/26.12.2014

5648

Indo-Japan CEPA

Duty Slashed on Engines of 250cc Plus and Gear Boxes and Parts w.e.f. 1 Jan 2015

Ntfn 36/29.12.2014

5649

Indo-Korea CEPA General Duty on 966 Items – Quarter to Five Percent Cut w.e.f. 1 Jan 2015

Ntfn 35/29.12.2014

5650

Indo-ASEAN FTA (AIFTA) Duty One to Three Percent Cut w.e.f. 1 Jan 2015

Ntfn 38/29.12.2014

5651

One to Three Percent Duty Cut on 1630 Items in Indo-Malaysia PTA

Ntfn 37/29.12.2014

5658

IEC Code Now with Electricity or Phone Bills for Residence Proof

Offices to Issues Online IEC within Two Days

79-PN(RE)/31.12.2014

5659

Guidelines for IEC Code

15-Pol.Cir/31.12.2014

5661

24x7 Export Clearance in 17 Air Cargo Complex from New Year on All Shipping Bills

18 Sea Ports to Provide 24x7 on White shipping Bills

19-CBEC/31.12.2014

5662

Zero Duty on Chickpeas Import Extended upto 1 April 2015

Ntfn 39/31.12.2014

5663

Safeguard Duty of 30% Imposed on Sodium Citrate on Complaint of Single Producer

Imbalance in Citric Acid-Sodium Citrate Price Distorts Market

Parallel Anti-dumping Investigation on Domestic Producer Benefits from Demand Hike as China Fills Void

04-SG/31.12.2014

5664

Pentaerythritol from Taiwan Anti-dumping Duty Slashed 68% in Review

49-ADD/31.12.2014

5665

Export of Buffalo Tallow from Meat Plants Allowed under APEDA Supervision

104-Ntfn(RE)/31.12.2014

5668

Tariff Value on Brass Scrap Falls $52; Silver $42; Gold $4; Palm Oil $28-30; Palmolein $31 and Crude Soyabean Oil $6

117-Cus(NT)/31.12.2014

5674

Strict Adherence to Monetary Floor of Rs. 5 Lakh (Trib) Rs. 10 Lakh (HC) Rs. 25 Lakh (SC) for Appeals in All Situations, says Board

·      No Clubbing of Cases or Situations Allowed

CBEC Instruction/26.12.2014

5676

Guidelines for Security Charge for Overseas Investment

54-RBI/29.12.2014

5677

Export Credit of US$120.05mn to Rwanda for Modern Irrigated Agri Project

52-RBI/29.12.2014

5678

Export Credit of US$82mn to Congo for Completion of Ketende Hydro-electric Project

53-RBI/29.12.2014