Common Adjudicating Authority appointment under Customs Act to centralise adjudication of DRI show cause notices, designating customs officers.
The Principal Director General, Revenue Intelligence, by Notification No. 23/2021 dated 5 March 2021, appoints specified customs officers as Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the adjudicating authorities listed in the Table in respect of the named noticees and the corresponding DRI show cause notices, thereby centralising adjudication for the enumerated matters.

Anti-dumping duty on black toner powder imports imposed, with country and producer specific rates and exclusions applied.
Definitive anti dumping duties are imposed on imports of Black Toner in Powder Form (tariff subheading 3707 90) originating in or exported from China PR, Malaysia and Chinese Taipei, following findings that the goods were exported below normal value and caused material injury to the domestic industry. Duties are specified in a table by country of origin, country of export and producer, expressed per metric ton in US dollars, with enumerated exclusions and a levy period of five years from the date of provisional duty imposition; payment is in Indian currency and exchange rates are as notified under the Customs Act.

Exchange rate determination fixes legally applicable currency conversion rates for imports and exports effective immediately.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs prescribes distinct rates of exchange for conversion of specified foreign currencies into Indian rupees for import and export transactions, effective from 5th March, 2021, superseding the earlier notification; Schedule I sets per unit rupee equivalents for listed currencies and Schedule II sets per 100 unit equivalents for certain currencies, making those rates applicable for customs valuation and related statutory purposes.

Anti-dumping duty extension on phenol from European Union and Singapore retained by notification through 7 June 2021.
The notification amends Notification No. 6/2016-Customs (ADD) to substitute table entries for serial numbers 12 and 15 with "Any country other than those attracting anti-dumping duty" and inserts a paragraph preserving anti-dumping duty on serial numbers 8-15, stating that those duties shall remain in force up to and inclusive of 7 June 2021 unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier, pursuant to powers under the Customs Tariff Act and the anti-dumping rules following a continuation review.

Tariff value fixation: new import values set for edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, gold and silver under customs notification.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, exercising powers under the Customs Act, substitutes TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 of the principal notification to prescribe tariff values for specified imports. The substituted tables establish unit tariff values for edible oils (various palm and soybean oils), brass scrap (all grades), areca nut, and specified categories of gold and silver, thereby providing the tariff valuation basis for customs import assessment.

Anti-dumping duty extension on Melamine from China PR continues, maintaining levy under the Customs Tariff Act pending review.
Extension of anti-dumping duty on imports of Melamine originating in or exported from China PR is effected by substituting a later terminal date in paragraph 3 of the principal notification, the amendment maintaining the existing levy while a review requested by the designated authority under the Customs Tariff Act and the Anti-Dumping Rules is pending.

Anti-dumping duty extension keeps duty on glazed porcelain/vitrified tiles in place pending continuation review under Customs Tariff Act.
The Central Government amended Notification No. 29/2017-Customs (ADD) to insert that the anti-dumping duty imposed by that notification shall remain in force up to and inclusive of 28th June, 2021, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier, pursuant to powers under section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and rules 18 and 23, following a continuation review initiated by the designated authority concerning glazed/unglazed porcelain and vitrified tiles originating in or exported from China PR.

Amendment to Customs notification: substitute cited inquiry reference with a new DRI file reference in serial number three, column three.
The notification amends Notification No.28/2020-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI) by substituting, at serial number 3 in column 3, the existing descriptive reference to the inquiry and supplementary show cause notices with the departmental file reference F. No. DRI/HQ-CI/50D/CAA-16/2020, thereby replacing the cited documentary citation for that entry.

Amendment to Customs notification substituting the designated Customs officer and office description in a specified serial entry.
Amendment substitutes the wording in column five against serial number six of Notification No. 67/2020-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI), replacing the existing office designation for the Customs officer at Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, Nhava Sheva-II, pursuant to powers under the Customs Act as exercised by the Principal Director General, Revenue Intelligence.

Customs amendment substitutes the authorised officer designation in a prior notification, updating the listed adjudicating officer.
Amendment to a prior customs notification substitutes the designated authorised officer entry in the schedule; against serial number 1 the existing words identifying the officer and location are replaced, effectuating an administrative change to the listed adjudicating/proper officer for the specified port entry.

Corrigendum to customs exemption notification: textual amendment clarifies placement of first proviso after the Table.
Corrigendum amends a customs miscellaneous exemption notification by replacing the phrase "For the first proviso" with "after the Table, for the first proviso", clarifying that the proviso is to be read as inserted following the Table rather than at the prior line reference.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment centralises adjudication by designating officers to exercise powers in specified customs show cause matters.
Appointment of a Common Adjudicating Authority to consolidate adjudication in specified customs show cause proceedings by empowering designated officers to exercise the powers and discharge duties of other specified proper officers. For each listed noticee and show cause notice the notification records the original adjudicating authority and names the officer(s) now designated to act as the common adjudicating authority to conduct adjudication and perform all related duties and powers in respect of those notices.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment centralizes adjudication of specified customs show cause notices, delegating powers to designated officers.
The Principal Director General, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence appoints named officers as a Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of specified customs adjudicating officers for adjudication of the listed show cause notices against identified noticees, centralizing adjudicatory responsibility by delegating functions from the original authorities to the officers named in the notification's Table.

Anti-dumping duty on Aniline from China imposed after findings of dumping and injury; duty applies for a fixed statutory period.
Definitive anti-dumping duty imposed on Aniline from China PR after findings of export below normal value, material injury to Domestic Industry, and causal link from dumped imports; differentiated US$ per MT rates apply to Wanhua Chemical Group and other producer/export combinations. Duty is leviable for five years from imposition of provisional duty, with a specified excluded period, payable in Indian currency using government-specified exchange rates with the bill-of-entry date as the relevant date.

Customs notification amendment designates additional airports for loading and unloading of defence personnel baggage and Ministry of Defence goods.
The notification inserts Ambala, Pathankot and Hindon airports into the schedule of Notification No. 61/94-Customs (N.T.) to authorize loading and unloading limited to baggage of defence personnel and imported or export goods related to the Ministry of Defence, with each airport entry specifying unloading of defence personnel baggage and imported Ministry of Defence consignments, and loading of defence personnel baggage and export goods connected to the Ministry of Defence.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment under Customs Act to exercise adjudicatory powers for a specified show cause notice.
Under sections 4(1) and 5(1) of the Customs Act, the Board appoints the officer listed in column (4) to exercise the powers and discharge duties of the adjudicating authorities listed in column (3) for the purpose of adjudicating the specified show cause notice issued to M/s. Olam Agro India Private Limited; a corrigendum corrects earlier appointing entries.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to adjudicate a show cause notice against Momentive Performance Materials under the Customs Act.
Common Adjudicating Authority appointed under the powers of section 4(1) and section 5(1) of the Customs Act, 1962 to consolidate adjudication of a specified show cause notice issued to M/s Momentive Performance Materials (India) Pvt Limited; the notification identifies the SCN reference and designates the Additional Commissioner/Joint Commissioner of Customs at Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House, Nhava Sheva to exercise the powers and duties of the originally named adjudicating officers for that notice.

Common Adjudicating Authority designated to exercise powers of multiple customs officers for adjudication of specified show cause notices.
A Common Adjudicating Authority is appointed under powers of the Customs Act to exercise the powers and discharge duties of multiple named customs adjudicating officers for adjudication of the show cause notice dated 23.12.2020 issued to Magneti Marelli Motherson Auto System Private Limited, consolidating adjudication across multiple jurisdictions under a single designated officer.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment consolidates adjudication powers for a specified customs show cause notice to a designated officer.
Appointment of a Common Adjudicating Authority under sub section (1) of section 4 and sub section (1) of section 5 of the Customs Act, 1962, designating a named officer to exercise the powers and duties of multiple named adjudicating authorities for adjudication of a specified show cause notice issued to the named noticee.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment centralises adjudication of specified show cause notices against a named importer.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, exercising statutory powers under the Customs Act, appointed the officer named in column (4) as the Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and duties of the adjudicating authorities listed in column (3) for the show cause notices specified in column (2) relating to M/s Premier Fine Linens Pvt Limited, thereby administratively consolidating adjudication of those notices.