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Tariff values of Crude Palm oil, RBD Palm oil, Palm oil (others), Crude
Palmolein, RBD Palmolein, Palmolein (others), Soyabean oil, Brass Scrap (all
grades) and Gold revised. — Tariff values of Crude Palm oil, RBD Palm oil,
Palm oil (others), Crude Palmolein, RBD Palmolein, Palmolein (others), Soyabean
oil, Brass Scrap (all grades) been revised to US $ 550, 560, 555, 568, 571, 666 and
3071 per M.T. respectively. Furthermore, Tariff value of Gold imported by eligi-
ble passenger; Gold bars other than tola bars and Gold coins having gold content
not below 99.5% and gold findings have been revised to US $ 553 per ten gram
each and Silver, imported by eligible Passenger. — Notification No. 48/2020-Cus.
(N.T.), dated 29-5-2020. (See page N101)

Customs Law & Procedure
Exchange rates for import and export of goods. — Exchange rates for
Indian Rupee have been revised for imports and exports w.e.f. 5-6-2020. The val-
ue of USD now stands at ` 76.45 for imports while ` 74.75 for exports. — Notifica-
tion No. 49/2020-Cus. (N.T.), dated 4-6-2020. (See page N103)
Customs officers empowered as ‘Proper officers’ to conduct faceless or
remote assessment of Bills of Entry filed under Section 46 of Customs Act,
1962 for import in another Customs station. — The C.B.I. & C. has appointed
officers of Customs posted at any Customs station in India as proper officers in
relation to a bill of entry presented electronically anywhere in India for the fol-
lowing functions where, such Bill of Entry is assigned to them in the Customs
Automated System :
(i) Superintendent of Customs, GST and Central Excise or Appraiser for
the functions under sub-sections (2) (3) and (4) of Section 17 of
Customs Act, 1962, relating to verification of goods, requiring im-
porter to produce any document or information and if required, to
reassess the duty leviable on the goods respectively; and
(ii) Deputy Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner of Customs for
the functions under sub-section (5) of Sections 17 and 18 ibid, relating
to passing speaking order if the importer does not accept the reas-
sessment and to order provisional assessment of duty in specified
circumstances respectively. — Notification No. 50/2020-Cus. (N.T.),
dated 5-6-2020. (See page N105)
Jurisdiction of Commissioner (Appeals), Bengaluru and Chennai to as-
sessment orders passed by Faceless assessment. — The C.B.I. & C. has amended
Notification No. 92/2017-Cus. (N.T.), dated 28-9-2017 to specify jurisdiction of
Commissioner of Customs (Appeals), Bengaluru, Commissioner of Customs
(Appeals-1) Chennai and the Commissioner of Customs (Appeals-II) Chennai in
respect of assessment orders passed by specified Faceless Assessment Groups. —
Notification No. 51/2020-Cus. (N.T.), dated 5-6-2020. (See page N105)
COVID-19 - Measure to facilitate trade during the lockdown period
under Customs Section 143AA - Review of Circular No. 17/2020-Cus. — In view
of extension of the lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic for two weeks with
effect from 18-5-2020, the C.B.I. & C. has further extended the facility of accepting

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