Continuation of anti-dumping duty on polystyrene extended pending sunset review, maintaining existing duty against specified origins.
The Government has extended the existing anti-dumping duty on polystyrene from Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand, specifying that the duty shall remain effective up to and inclusive of 12 October 2005, pending the outcome of a sunset review, pursuant to powers under the Customs Tariff Act and the Customs Tariff anti-dumping rules, 1995.

Tariff value revision establishes updated import valuation for specified edible oils and brass scrap under Customs Act authority.
Substitutes the principal customs tariff value table under the Customs Act authority, fixing per metric tonne tariff values for specified chapter/sub heading entries including various palm oil and palmolein grades, while noting no change for Crude Soyabean Oil and Brass Scrap; the amendment replaces the earlier table in the principal notification.

Import duty increase on specified edible and refined vegetable oils via amendment to customs notification altering tariff entries.
The Central Government, under sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962, amends Notification No.21/2002-Customs by substituting revised tariff descriptions for certain serial entries to specify edible oils (including oils under heading 1511) and refined vegetable oils of edible grade, and by substituting new rate entries for specified serial items in the Table of the principal notification.

Anti-dumping duty on narrow woven fabrics imposed, provisional rates applied to imports from specified countries until final determination.
Provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on narrow woven fabrics under Chapter 58 originating in or exported from China PR and Chinese Taipei; the duty equals the difference between the specified reference price in US dollars per kilogram and the landed value of the imported goods, payable in Indian currency. The notification prescribes reference prices by country, defines "landed value" as assessable value under the Customs Act excluding specified customs duties, and sets the applicable rate of exchange as per Ministry of Finance notifications with the bill of entry date as the relevant date for determination.

Carotenoid specifications in palm oil imports impose new exemption eligibility and import conditions under customs tariff notification.
Amendment substitutes S.No.34 to prescribe three categories-crude palm oil, crude palmolein, and fractions of crude palm oil-each specified by edible grade, minimum acid value and total carotenoid ranges, intended for import in loose or bulk form for manufacture into refined oil, refined palmolein, vanaspati, bakery shortening or inter-esterified fats, and includes an explanatory definition of "Crude palm oil" limiting eligible oils to those obtained by pressure or unaltered extraction with only mechanical clarification and excluding absorption filtering, fractionalization or other physical or chemical processes.

Tariff value fixation substitutes the notification table specifying per metric tonne values for listed imported commodities.
The Board, invoking powers under the Customs Act, substitutes the Table in Notification No.36/2001-Cus (N.T.) with a schedule fixing tariff values per metric tonne for specified goods-including crude palm oil, RBD palm oil, other palm oils, crude palmolein, RBD palmolein, other palmoleins, crude soybean oil and brass scrap-while noting where values remain unchanged; the amendment is notified on 31 January 2005 with cross-reference to earlier Gazette publications.

Anti-dumping duty rescission after mid-term review finds no dumping and no material injury to domestic industry.
The Central Government rescinds the anti-dumping notification imposing duties on lead acid batteries from Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong and Singapore after the designated authority's mid-term review found no dumping, no material injury to the domestic industry and no likelihood of recurrence of injury; the rescission is exercised under section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act read with the Anti-dumping Rules and preserves prior actions done or omitted before rescission.

Anti-dumping duty reinstated on hexamine imports after cancellation of a price undertaking, with provisional duties reimposed.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on Hexa Methylene Tetramine (Hexamine) is re-established after cancellation of a previously accepted price undertaking; provisional duties are notified on imports originating in Iran (including those exported via other countries), specified per metric tonne in US dollars but payable in Indian currency, with the rate of exchange for conversion set by Government notification and the relevant date for exchange determination being the bill of entry presentation under the Customs Act.

Exchange rate determination for export goods: specified foreign currencies fixed to Indian rupees under Customs Act provision.
The Board, under section 14(3)(a)(i) of the Customs Act, determines exchange rates for specified foreign currencies into Indian rupees for export valuation, superseding the earlier notification of 28 December 2004; with effect from 1st February, 2005, the rates shown in the appended Schedule I (unit rates) and Schedule II (rate per 100 units for Japanese Yen) are the operative rates for export goods.

Exchange rate determination: revised customs currency conversion rates take effect and govern valuation of imported goods.
Under section 14(3)(a)(i) of the Customs Act, 1962, the Board determines that the rate of exchange for each foreign currency listed in Schedule I and Schedule II shall, with effect from the 1st February, 2005, be the rate specified against it in column (3) of the respective schedule, and this notification supersedes the earlier notification referenced in the text.

Anti-dumping duty on Flexible Slabstock Polyol imposed to address dumped imports causing material injury to domestic industry.
Definitive anti-dumping duty has been imposed on Flexible Slabstock Polyol (molecular weight 3000-4000) under sub-heading 3907 20 following findings that subject-country exports were dumped and caused cumulative material injury. The duty is calculated as the difference between specified US dollar amounts per metric tonne and the landed value of imports; it is applied to goods originating in or exported from China, Korea, Chinese Taipei and Brazil, and is administered under section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and the anti-dumping rules, with exchange-rate and landed-value rules specified.

Anti-dumping duty continuation on sodium cyanide extended pending sunset review, maintaining duty until further review conclusion.
The designated authority initiated a sunset review and requested extension of the anti-dumping duty on sodium cyanide; the Central Government, invoking powers under the Customs Tariff Act and anti-dumping rules, amended the earlier notification to insert a paragraph maintaining the anti-dumping duty in force up to and inclusive of a stated date pending completion of the review.

Customs adjudication authority appointed to adjudicate a revenue intelligence show cause notice affecting an importer.
In exercise of powers under section 4(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, the Commissioner of Central Excise (Adjudication), Air Cargo Complex, New Delhi is appointed to act as Commissioner of Customs for the Inland Container Depot, Tughlakabad, New Delhi and Commissioner of Customs (Port), Chennai, exclusively for adjudicating the show cause notice issued against M/s. Shree Durga Impex and others, thereby conferring adjudicatory jurisdiction on the named officer for the specified proceedings.

Rescission of Customs Tariff notification withdraws a prior exemption while preserving prior actions or omissions.
The Central Government, invoking powers under the Customs Tariff Act and the Anti-dumping Rules, rescinds the earlier customs notification from late 2004, withdrawing the exemption or directive it had created. The rescission expressly preserves things done or omitted before the rescission, leaving prior actions unaffected.

Drawback rates determination for exports conditioned on procedural compliance and specified exclusions under customs rules.
Determines drawback rates for exported goods under the Drawback Rules, 1995, subject to compliance with rules 11-13 and General Notes. Exclusions apply to goods manufactured or exported under warehouses, Advance Licence/DFRC/DEPB schemes, EOUs, FTZ/EPZ/SEZ units, or where central excise rebates or CENVAT facilities have been availed. Rates include packing unless stated; unspecified products may obtain fixed rates on application. CKD/SKD exports qualify subject to an eighty percent FOB value test and evidence. Composite articles may claim constituent-material rates by self-declaration, subject to customs verification.

Appointment of special adjudicator centralizes adjudication of specified customs show cause notices under statutory authority.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Commissioner of Customs (Adjudication), Mumbai, to act as Commissioner of Customs (Imports) at New Customs House and Air Cargo Complex, Mumbai, for adjudicating specified show cause notices issued to M/s Mazgaon Docks Limited and others, thereby centralizing adjudication of those matters under the Customs Act, 1962.

Appointment of Special Adjudicators empowers a single customs adjudicator to assume multiple adjudicatory roles for specified show-cause proceedings.
Authorizes the Commissioner of Customs (Adjudication), Mumbai to assume specified commissioner and joint commissioner capacities for the sole purpose of adjudicating the show-cause proceedings arising from a particular Directorate investigation, consolidating adjudicatory responsibility and administratively delegating jurisdiction to a common adjudicating authority for those matters.

Special adjudicator appointment under Customs Act empowers a designated commissioner to adjudicate DRI show cause proceedings.
Appointment under section 4(1) of the Customs Act, 1962 designates the Commissioner of Central Excise (Adjudication), New Customs House, New Delhi, to act as specified Commissioners across multiple customs and central excise jurisdictions for the limited purpose of adjudicating matters arising from the Show Cause Notice issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Delhi Zonal Unit, relating to M/s International Engineers and others dated 13th September, 2004.

Appointment of Special Adjudicator under Customs Act enables Central Excise Commissioner to adjudicate DRI show cause notices.
Appoints the Commissioner of Central Excise (Adjudication), New Customs House, New Delhi to act as Commissioner of Customs (Port), Chennai; Commissioner of Customs, Kandla; and Commissioner of Central Excise, Faridabad for adjudicating Show Cause Notices issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Delhi Zonal Unit concerning M/s. Teck Industrial Corporation and others, under powers conferred by the Customs Act.

Appointment of adjudicating authorities to decide DRI show cause notices in the Graphic India matter under Customs Act provisions.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs designates specified customs adjudicators to adjudicate the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence show cause notice concerning M/s Graphic India Limited and others dated 3 September 2004, by official notification No. 2/2005-Customs (N.T.), thereby allocating adjudicatory responsibility among identified Commissioner and Joint Commissioner posts in Mumbai and Nasik.