India Trade & Customs Updates: Key Changes Issued Between 21 to 26 September 2026

CBIC notifications and a circular issued on 23 and 24 September bring changes for importers, exporters and customs brokers. They revise six entries in an existing customs notification, replace the anti-dumping duty table for certain jute products, add two Andaman and Nicobar customs locations, and require additional details in specified textile export declarations from 1 November.

This roundup covers the documents provided as of 25 September. Any notices issued on 26 September are not yet included.

Six customs rate entries revised

Notification No. 31/2026-Customs, dated 23 September, changes six entries in Table I of Notification No. 45/2025-Customs. The revised entries took effect on 24 September 2026.

Table I serial number	Previous entry	Revised entry
41	10%	5%
42	32.5%	27.5%
46	10%	5%
47	32.5%	27.5%
49	10%	Nil
50	32.5%	22.5%

Importers should match their goods to the relevant serial number and check the conditions in the underlying notification before changing a duty calculation. These are substituted entries in that notification, not necessarily the total duty payable on an import.

Anti-dumping duty table revised for jute imports

Notification No. 24/2026-Customs (ADD), dated 24 September, replaces the duty table in Notification No. 33/2022-Customs (ADD) after a mid-term review.

The revised table covers specified jute yarn or twine, hessian fabric and jute sacking bags under tariff headings 5307, 5310, 5607 and 6305, originating in or exported from Bangladesh and Nepal. Duty amounts vary by product, origin, export country and producer. They are stated in USD per metric tonne, with Nil entries for some producer and product combinations.

A key documentation requirement accompanies the individual producer rates: the importer must present a valid commercial invoice containing the prescribed dated and signed declaration identifying the manufacturer. If that invoice is not presented, the rate for “all other producers” applies.

The notification also revises how anti-dumping duty applies to jute sacking cloth under heading 5310 from Bangladesh. It extends the duty applicable to jute sacking bags to the cloth, with exceptions for named producers and a conditional exclusion for certain manufacturers who follow the specified procedure and provide an undertaking.

What importers should do: Identify the exact product and producer, select the corresponding table entry, and check the invoice declaration before filing. For jute sacking cloth, review the separate conditions in the notification.

Campbell Bay and Car Nicobar added as customs locations

Notification No. 76/2026-Customs (N.T.), dated 23 September, adds Campbell Bay and Car Nicobar to the Andaman and Nicobar entries in Notification No. 62/1994-Customs (N.T.).

Both locations are notified for unloading imported goods and loading export goods, or any class of such goods. Businesses planning cargo movements through either location should confirm the available customs arrangements and shipment requirements before routing goods.

New textile export declaration details from 1 November

Circular No. 42/2026-Customs, dated 24 September, makes additional qualifiers or identifiers mandatory in electronic export declarations for the tariff items listed in its annexure. The requirement starts on 1 November 2026.

The listed items fall within Chapters 52, 55 and 60 and cover woven and knitted fabrics relevant to fire or flame retardant textile products. CBIC explains that tariff classification alone does not electronically distinguish flame retardant fabrics from other fabrics covered by the same tariff items.

Exporters and customs brokers should review the exact tariff items and qualifiers in the circular’s annexure, establish whether each affected product is flame retardant, and make that information available when preparing the shipping bill.

Three case-specific adjudication appointments

Three further notifications appoint common adjudicating authorities for specified show cause notices:

• Notification No. 77/2026-Customs (N.T.) concerns Meenakshi Trading Corporation and others.

• Notification No. 78/2026-Customs (N.T.) concerns Tirupati Udyog Limited.

• Notification No. 79/2026-Customs (N.T.) concerns two specified matters involving R&M India Pvt. Ltd. It appoints the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner of Customs, Airport & Air Cargo Commissionerate, Bengaluru, as the common adjudicating authority.
  

These appointments concern the named matters; they do not introduce a general filing change for traders.

Earlier notification still relevant: raw sugar import quota

Notification No. 30/2026-Customs was issued on 21 August, so it falls outside this roundup’s date range. It remains relevant to importers because its tariff rate quota runs through 31 October 2026, inclusive.

The notification provides an exemption from the customs duty leviable under the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act for up to 10,00,000 metric tonnes of raw sugar under tariff heading 1701, subject to quota allotment and its stated conditions. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade allots the quota and electronically transmits the authorization to the Indian Customs EDI System. Imports against the quota require electronic debit in that system.

Raw sugar importers should check their authorization details, remaining quota and shipment quantity before filing.

What trade teams should prioritise

1. Import duty teams: Check whether the six revised Table I entries apply to upcoming shipments.

2. Jute importers and customs brokers: Verify the applicable producer-specific duty and prescribed invoice declaration.

3. Textile exporters: Prepare the required product identifiers before 1 November 2026.

4. Shipment planners: Confirm customs arrangements before routing cargo through Campbell Bay or Car Nicobar.

5. Raw sugar importers: Reconcile quota authorizations and electronic debits before the 31 October 2026 end date.

Accurate product details, producer evidence, authorizations and declaration fields will determine how smoothly these changes are reflected in customs filings.