The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has merged 31 different exemption and concessional duty notifications into a single consolidated Customs notification. The new framework, issued through Notificaton dated October 24, 2025, will come into effect from November 1, 2025.

The consolidation, considered a “trade-friendly and transparency-driven measure,” replaces the long-standing Notification No. 50/2017-Customs and 30 other standalone notifications with a unified reference document.

The intent is to eliminate the cumbersome process of referring to multiple notifications, which often caused interpretational challenges for importers and customs officers alike.

CBIC said the step will improve clarity, transparency, and ease of doing business, aligning with the government’s

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