Provisional anti-dumping duty on phenol imports from specified foreign origins imposed to counter dumping and protect domestic industry.
Provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on phenol imports following preliminary findings of dumping, material injury and causation, with specified duty rates tied to producer-exporter-origin combinations set out in the notification table in US dollars per metric ton. The duty applies for up to six months from publication, is payable in Indian currency, and uses the government-notified exchange rate with the bill of entry presentation date as the relevant exchange date.

Anti-dumping duty on persulphates imposed to counter dumped imports from USA and Taiwan and address resulting injury.
Imposes definitive anti-dumping duty on peroxosulphates (persulphates) following findings that exports from the United States of America and Taiwan were dumped and caused material injury; specific per metric tonne duty rates in US Dollar terms are prescribed in the Table, duties apply to goods originating in or exported from the subject countries including via third countries, are effective for five years from publication unless earlier changed, payable in Indian currency, and calculated using the exchange rate notified under the Customs Act; legal authority is section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act read with the cited anti dumping rules.

Anti-dumping duty extension on nylon tyre cord fabric maintained for an additional statutory year under the Customs Tariff Act.
The Central Government amends Notification No. 41/2009-Customs to insert paragraph 3, extending the validity of the anti-dumping duty on Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric from the People's Republic of China, keeping the notification in force up to and inclusive of 28 April 2015 unless revoked earlier, pursuant to the statutory continuation-review powers and rule 23 of the anti-dumping rules.

Fixation of tariff values updated for specified imports, prescribing new unit valuation benchmarks under customs notification amendment.
Amendment revises the central customs notification by substituting TABLE 1, TABLE 2 and TABLE 3 with new tariff value tables that fix unit tariff values in US dollars for specified imported goods (agricultural oils and commodities, metal scrap, seeds, precious metals where certain entry benefits are availed, and areca nuts), specifying units of measure and tariff headings to be applied for customs valuation and assessment.

Customs exchange rates updated for foreign currencies, setting import and export conversion rates effective mid-May 2014.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs determines the rate of exchange for specified foreign currencies into Indian rupees and vice versa for the purpose of assessing imported and export goods, effective 16th May, 2014, superseding the earlier notification of 1st May, 2014. Two schedules annexed set separate conversion rates: Schedule I for per unit currency rates with distinct import and export columns, and Schedule II for rates per one hundred units with separate import and export columns.

Temporary admission carnet use as Customs document allowed, enabling duty free temporary imports subject to guarantee and re export rules.
The notification establishes regulations implementing the FICCI/TAITRA Carnet Agreement, making the Carnet an accepted Customs document and security for duty free temporary admission of exhibition and similar goods, prescribing specific Carnet forms and use rules. It defines issuer and guarantor roles for FICCI and TAITRA, limits Carnet validity to one year, fixes re export deadlines to within Carnet validity, and sets out Guaranteeing Associations' joint and several liability with procedures and time limits for claims, proof of re exportation, provisional payments, refunds and regularisation.

Extension of anti-dumping duty on cold-rolled stainless steel imports maintained for a further one-year period pending review.
The Government amended Notification No.14/2010-Customs by inserting Paragraph 3, providing that the notification shall remain in force up to and inclusive of 21st April, 2015 unless revoked earlier, thereby extending the operation of the existing anti-dumping duty on Cold Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel pending statutory review.

FICCI/TAITRA Carnet: duty free temporary importation allowed for qualifying events subject to carnet, guarantee, and re export rules.
The Notification exempts Schedule I goods imported for display or use at Schedule II events from customs duty and integrated tax/GST compensation cess when imported under a FICCI/TAITRA Carnet issued per the India-Taipei Agreement and guaranteed by FICCI; goods must match the Carnet's certified description and be re exported within six months (extendable by up to six months); FICCI is liable for duties if goods are not exported, subject to lawful domestic sale exceptions; goods by post are excluded and the notification is effective on Gazette publication.

Anti-dumping duty scope narrowed: micro glass fibre excluded and product definition revised to list specific exclusions.
Amendment substitutes the Explanation to the notification defining "Glass Fibre" to include glass roving, assembled and direct rovings, chopped strands and chopped strand mats, and expressly excludes glass wool and related wool insulation, glass yarn, glass woven fabrics, glass fibre fabric, woven rovings and chopped strands for thermoplastic applications, surface mat/veil/tissue, and micro glass fibre with fibre diameter in the range of 0.3 to 2.5 microns from the scope of the anti-dumping duty.

Anti-dumping duty continuation on polyester yarn extended, maintaining levy and payment in Indian currency until statutory extension.
The Central Government amends Notification No.124/2009-Customs to provide that the anti-dumping duty specified against serial numbers 1 to 6 and 10 to 13 in the TABLE shall be levied up to and inclusive of 25th March, 2015, unless revoked earlier, and shall be payable in Indian currency, extending the continuation of duties on fully drawn or fully oriented polyester yarn originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China, Thailand and Vietnam pursuant to the statutory continuation-review process.

Anti-dumping duty extension on flax fabric continued under Section 9A review, maintaining the duty in force until specified date.
The Central Government amends notification No. 142/2009-Customs by inserting paragraph 3 to continue the anti-dumping duty on Flax Fabric, imposed following a Section 9A review and in pursuance of rule 23, so that the principal notification remains in force up to and inclusive of the specified extended date unless revoked earlier.

Anti-dumping duty continuation extended for a further year on Vitamin E imports from China under Customs Tariff provisions.
The amendment to Notification No. 33/2009 Customs inserts a provision extending the temporal operation of the anti dumping duty on Vitamin E (all forms excluding natural forms) originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China, so that the existing notification shall remain in force for an additional year unless revoked earlier, pursuant to sub sections (1) and (5) of Section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and rule 23 of the anti dumping rules.

Customs location authorization expands to include Kiranpani for specified import unloading and export loading of listed commodities.
Amends Notification No.62/1994 Customs (N.T.) by inserting Kiranpani in the TABLE for Maharashtra to authorize unloading of imported Coal Sulphur, Bauxite, Mill Scale, Iron Ore and Sugar and loading of those goods for export under clause (a) of sub section (1) of Section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962.

Common Adjudicating Authority assignment: Show Cause Notice transferred for adjudication to designated customs commissioner under customs notification
The order assigns a Show Cause Notice issued by a central investigatory unit to the Commissioner of Customs at the Inland Container Depot, Tughlakabad for adjudication under the applicable customs notification mechanism, designating the receiving officer and notifying relevant customs formations for implementation.

Common Adjudicating Authority assignment transfers adjudication of specified DRI show cause notices to Commissioner of Customs (Export) ACC Sahar.
The Board assigns show cause notices issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Lucknow Zonal Unit, to the Commissioner of Customs (Export), Air Cargo Complex, Sahar, Andheri (East), Mumbai, for adjudication under the authority of the Customs notification cited; the order lists departmental references, notice dates, and named noticees and directs circulation of copies to relevant DRI and Customs offices for administrative coordination.

Exchange rate determination sets import and export currency conversion rates effective May 2014 under section 14 notification.
Determines rates of exchange for conversion of specified foreign currencies into Indian rupees and vice versa for import and export under section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, effective from 2nd May, 2014, superseding the earlier April notification. Two annexed schedules prescribe separate rupee equivalents for imported goods and for export goods-Schedule I for unit rates and Schedule II for rates per 100 units-to be applied in customs valuation and related customs procedures.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment assigns a DRI Show Cause Notice to the Commissioner of Customs for adjudication.
A Show Cause Notice issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Zonal Unit, Chennai in the case of M/s Mahanagar Telecom Nigam Limited and others is assigned, under the Customs notification framework, to the Commissioner of Customs (Import), Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, Nhava Sheva for adjudication, with copies forwarded to relevant customs formations and the issuing investigative unit.

Common Adjudicating Authority assigned a DRI show cause notice to a designated Commissioner of Customs for adjudication.
The Board, under Notification No.15/2002-Customs (N.T.) and section 4(1) of the Customs Act, assigns Show Cause Notice F.No.DRI/AZU/GRU-60/2013 dated 28.01.2014 relating to M/s Krishna Colour Chem, Morbi and others to the Commissioner of Customs, New Custom House, Kandla for adjudication, and directs transmission of copies to specified customs and enforcement offices.

Assignment of adjudication: show cause notice transferred to Commissioner of Customs for adjudication under customs notification.
A Show Cause Notice issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Mumbai Zonal Unit, in the case of M/s H.V. Jewels (P) Limited is assigned to the Commissioner of Customs, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai, for adjudication under Notification No.15/2002-Customs (N.T.) issued under section 4(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, thereby designating the Commissioner as the Common Adjudicating Authority/Proper Officer.

Commencement of Narcotic Drugs Amendment Act: Central Government appoints its provisions to come into force by notification.
Under the authority of sub-section (2) of Section 1 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Act, 2014, the Central Government issued a notification appointing the 1st day of May, 2014 as the date on which the provisions of the Amendment Act shall come into force.