Tariff value fixation for specified edible oils, brass scrap and poppy seeds updated under Customs Act powers notification.
Notification No. 141/2008 substitutes a revised Table in Notification No. 36/2001 Cus (N.T.), fixing US$ per metric tonne tariff values under sub section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act for specified goods. The amendment preserves existing values for listed edible oils and sets tariff values for Brass Scrap (all grades) and Poppy Seeds as the operative import valuation figures.

Anti-dumping duty continuation on Flexible Slabstock Polyol imports from specified countries under the Customs Tariff Act.
Anti-dumping duties on imports of Flexible Slabstock Polyol from the People's Republic of China, Republic of Korea, Chinese Taipei and Brazil are continued by amendment to the existing notification, inserting a clause that the notification shall remain in force through the extended period unless revoked earlier; the Central Government acted under the Customs Tariff Act and the statutory review procedure to effect this extension.

Exchange rate determination for customs conversions prescribes distinct import and export currency rates effective from January first.
Determination under the Customs law prescribes distinct rupee conversion rates for specified foreign currencies for imported and exported goods, effective 1 January 2009, superseding the prior notification. Schedule I lists per unit rupee equivalents for eleven named currencies with separate import and export rates; Schedule II sets the rupee equivalent for one hundred units of Japanese Yen with separate import and export entries. The notification exercises the Board's authority to fix exchange rates for customs conversion and related compliance.

Anti-dumping duty on caustic soda imposed, reference prices determine payable duty and calculation rules apply.
The Central Government has imposed an anti-dumping duty on Sodium Hydroxide (caustic soda lye and solid/flakes) from the People's Republic of China and Korea ROK, pursuant to review findings of dumping, injury and likelihood of recurrence. The notification sets duty by reference to specified reference prices in US dollars per dry metric tonne and prescribes that payable duty equals the difference between those reference prices and the assessable landed value. The duty is effective for five years and the applicable rate of exchange is as notified under the Customs Act for the bill of entry date.

Export Promotion Capital Goods exemption requires EPCG authorisation, bonds and apportioned export obligations with block-wise fulfilment.
Exempts specified capital goods, CKD/SKD kits and spares from customs duty beyond three percent and from additional duty under the Customs Tariff Act when claimed, subject to EPCG Scheme conditions: import under valid EPCG licence to designated Common Service Providers in Towns of Export Excellence, licence production at clearance, specified users and apportioned Export Obligation, prohibition on disposal until EO completion, bonds and bank guarantees for duty foregone, EO fixed as multiples of duty saved with block-wise fulfilment, and prescribed remedies and documentation for shortfall, installation, re-export and permitted trade routes.

Anti-dumping duty amendment changes country designation for phenol imports, updating Korea RP entry in customs notification.
Amendment revises the earlier notification imposing Anti-dumping duty on phenol by substituting, in the Table against serial number 6 column (5), the existing entry with the entry "Korea RP", thereby updating the notified country designation in the principal notification.

Tariff value correction updates a notified customs tariff table entry to ensure the published tariff value is amended.
Corrigendum correcting a previously issued customs notification by amending a notified tariff value entry: in the TABLE at the specified serial number, the entry in column (4) previously recorded as "4082" is to be read as "3473", thereby replacing the earlier numeric tariff value in Notification No. 131/2008-Customs (N.T.).

Provisional assessment of imports pending new shipper review, subject to security and retrospective anti-dumping duty liability.
Provisional assessment shall apply to imports of vitrified and porcelain tiles produced by M/s Foshan Lihua Ceramics Co. Ltd. and exported by M/s Foshan Henry Trading Company via M/s Anjaneya Trading PTE Ltd., pending completion of a new shipper review. Customs may require security or guarantee to cover any deficiency if a definitive anti-dumping duty is later imposed; if anti-dumping duty is recommended after review, importers will be liable to pay such duty from the date of initiation of the new shipper review.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment enables transfer of customs adjudication powers to resolve specified show cause notices.
The Board appoints the Commissioner of Customs (Export), JNPT, as Common Adjudicating Authority under sections 4(1) and 5(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, delegating the powers and duties of the Commissioner of Customs (Preventive), New Customs House, Mumbai, solely to adjudicate the show cause notice referenced F.No. DRI/MZU/C/INV-17/2007-2008/6801 concerning Shri Parvez Mazhar Shaikh and others.

Appointment of common adjudicating authority transfers adjudication of specified show cause notices to Jawaharlal Nehru Sheva Customs.
Under sub section (1) of section 4 and sub section (1) of section 5 of the Customs Act, 1962, the Commissioner of Customs (Import), Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, Nhava Sheva, is appointed as the common adjudicating authority to exercise the powers and duties of the Commissioner of Customs, Kandla, for adjudication of matters relating to the Show Cause Notice issued to M/s. Sainath Industries and others (F.No. DRI/SRU/INV 11/2006 dated 28th March, 2008).

Common adjudicating authority appointment transfers adjudication of specified customs show cause notices to Chennai Commissioner.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Commissioner of Customs (Sea Port-Import), Chennai, as the Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and duties of the Commissioner, Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, Nhava Sheva, and the Joint/Additional Commissioner, Tuticorin, solely for adjudicating show cause notice(s) issued to M/s Cyclops Group by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Bangalore Zonal Unit.

Common Adjudicating Authority designated to consolidate adjudication of specified customs show cause notices under statutory Customs Act powers.
Appointment under the Customs Act designates the Commissioner of Customs (Sea Port-Import), Chennai, as Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and duties of two specified customs officers for adjudicating a show cause notice issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence relating to identified parties; the designation is limited to those proceedings and records the statutory basis under sections 4(1) and 5(1).

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to centralize adjudication of a customs show cause notice under Customs Act.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints a Common Adjudicating Authority-the Commissioner of Customs (Sea Port Import), Customs House, Chennai-to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of two specified customs officers for adjudicating matters relating to a particular show cause notice issued following an investigation by the revenue intelligence unit, thereby centralizing adjudication of that proceeding under the Customs Act.

Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority to adjudicate specified show-cause notices under the Customs Act in administrative proceedings.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Commissioner of Customs (Export Promotion), Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, Nhava Sheva, as a Common Adjudicating Authority empowered to exercise the adjudicatory powers and duties for the specific show-cause notices identified in the notification, limited to the matters and parties expressly described.

Appointment of common adjudicating authority to hear and decide show-cause proceedings under Customs Act for specified exporters.
Pursuant to powers under sub-section (1) of section 4 and sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Customs Act, the Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Commissioner of Customs, Jaipur as Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and discharge duties of the Commissioner of Customs (Export), JNCH, for adjudicating the show-cause proceedings relating to M/s B.A. International and others issued by the Directorate responsible for revenue intelligence.

Adjudicating Authority appointment expands designated Customs commissioners to include an additional Commissioner as Common Adjudicating Authority.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs amends Notification No. 15/2008 Customs(N.T.) by inserting the phrase "and the Commissioner of Customs (Import), Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, Nhava Sheva, Raigad, Maharashtra" after the reference to the Commissioner of Customs, Air Cargo Complex, Sahar, Mumbai, thereby designating that Commissioner as a Common Adjudicating Authority / Proper Officer under the Customs Act.

Tariff value amendment under Customs Act sets revised import values for poppy seeds and brass scrap and restated table.
The Board, invoking sub section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, substitutes the Table in Notification No.36/2001 Cus (N.T.) with a new schedule of tariff values in US dollars per metric tonne for specified goods. The substituted Table specifies values for various edible oils (largely unchanged) and sets explicit tariff values for Brass Scrap (all grades) and Poppy seeds; the amendment is issued as Notification No.131/2008 Customs (N.T.), dated 15 December 2008.

Anti dumping duty on rubber chemicals imposed; imports subject to definitive per kilogram duties payable in domestic currency.
Definitive anti dumping duties are imposed on specified rubber chemicals (PX 13/6PPD, MBT, TDQ, TMT, CBS, PVI) originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China and Korea RP, with product and source specific per kilogram rates in Indian currency. Duties take effect from the provisional duty date and are payable in rupees. The notification prescribes the rate of exchange rule tied to official Customs Act notifications and the bill of entry date, and limits the notification's force to the stated expiry unless earlier revoked.

Anti-dumping duty scope refined to partially oriented yarn of polyester, narrowing the covered product description under the notification.
Amendment narrows the commodity description in Notification No. 86/2007-Customs by substituting "partially oriented yarn" with "partially oriented yarn of polyester" in paragraph 1 and by replacing "Partially Oriented Yarn" with "Partially Oriented Yarn of Polyester" in column (3) of the Table against all serial numbers, thereby limiting the notification's coverage to the polyester variant for purposes of anti-dumping duty identification and collection.

Rescission of customs notification withdraws exemption for iron ore fines, subject to actions already undertaken.
The Central Government, invoking its rescission power under the Customs Act, rescinds Notification No. 116/2008 which had exempted iron ore fines under Heading No. 11 of the Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, and specifies that the rescission does not affect things done or omitted to be done before it took effect.