Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority to consolidate adjudication of DRI show cause notices against specified import matters.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Additional/Joint Commissioner of Customs, ICD, G.T. Road, Sahnewal, Ludhiana as the Common Adjudicating Authority empowered under sections 4(1) and 5(1) of the Customs Act, 1962 to exercise the powers and discharge duties of specified Additional/Joint Commissioners at Ludhiana (ICD G.T. Road), Tughlakabad (ICD), New Delhi, and Nhava Sheva (Import) for adjudicating matters arising from the show cause notice issued in respect of M/s Komal Enterprises and others.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to consolidate adjudication of show cause notices relating to M/s K.S. Worth International.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Additional/Joint Commissioner of Customs, CGO Complex II, Ghaziabad, as the Common Adjudicating Authority empowered to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of specified Customs adjudicating officers for adjudication of show cause notices issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (Delhi Zonal Unit) dated 10 April 2012 concerning M/s K.S. Worth International and others, under the statutory provisions of the Customs Act, 1962.

Exchange Rate Determination sets conversion rates for import and export valuation, effective from notified date.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs determines specified conversion rates for each foreign currency for purposes of customs valuation under section 14, effective from the notified date, superseding the prior notification, with separate rates for imported and export goods set out in Schedule I and Schedule II.

Fixation of tariff values: notification updates tariff valuation benchmarks for specified imported goods under customs law.
The Central Board of Excise & Customs, under section 14(2) of the Customs Act, substitutes new TABLE 1, TABLE 2 and TABLE 3 in Notification No. 36/2001 Customs (N.T.) to prescribe revised tariff values in US dollars for specified imported goods. The substituted tables set tariff values per metric tonne for listed edible oils, brass scrap, poppy seeds and areca nuts, and specify tariff values for gold and silver when certain notification benefits are availed, thereby fixing valuation benchmarks for customs assessment.

Safeguard duty on sodium nitrite imports enacted with higher initial rate, reduced later, and limited country exemptions.
Imposes a safeguard duty on Sodium Nitrite (tariff item 2834 10 10) following the Director General (Safeguard)'s finding of injury to domestic producers: thirty per cent ad valorem minus any anti dumping duty for imports from 26th February, 2014 to 25th February, 2015; and twenty eight per cent ad valorem minus any anti dumping duty for imports from 26th February, 2015 to 25th May, 2015. Excludes imports from countries notified as developing countries under section 8B(6)(a) except the People's Republic of China.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment assigns DRI show cause notice to Commissioner ICD Tughlakabad for adjudication and processing.
The Board, under Notification No.15/2002 Customs (N.T.) made pursuant to section 4(1) of the Customs Act, assigns the Show Cause Notice issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in the matter of M/s P.G. Industry Ltd., M/s Priceless Overseas Ltd., and others to the Commissioner of Customs, Inland Container Depot, Tughlakabad, New Delhi, for adjudication, with copies of the order circulated to relevant Commissioners and the DRI office.

Common Adjudicating Authority assignment transfers a DRI show cause notice to the Commissioner of Customs for adjudication.
The Board assigns the Show Cause Notice issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in respect of M/s Continental Automotive (India) Pvt. Ltd. to the Commissioner of Customs, Bangalore, designating that Commissioner as the Common Adjudicating Authority to adjudicate the matter under the statutory notification issued under the Customs Act.

Common Adjudicating Authority assignment directs adjudication of a customs show cause notice to designated Commissioner.
The Central Board assigns a Show Cause Notice issued under the customs non-tariff framework to the Commissioner of Customs (Seaport-Import) at the designated Custom House for adjudication, making that Commissioner the Common Adjudicating Authority responsible for processing, hearing, and deciding the matter under applicable customs adjudication procedures.

Common Adjudicating Authority assignment directs adjudication of a DRI show-cause notice by Customs Commissioner under Customs law.
The Board assigns the Show Cause Notice and corrigendum issued by the Additional Director General, DRI Zonal Unit Chennai in the case of M/s OM Mining & Tools Company to the Commissioner of Customs & Central Excise, Hyderabad-II Commissionerate for the purpose of adjudication under the statutory notification issued under section 4 of the Customs Act.

Customs amendment: deletion of specified exemption entry modifies scope of prior notification under statutory authority.
Central Government, exercising powers under section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, amends Notification No. 93/2009-Customs by deleting serial number (xix) and the entries thereto in paragraph 3 of that notification; amendment dated 24th February 2014 and presented as necessary in the public interest.

Exchange Rate Determination: Revised foreign currency conversion rates take effect for customs valuation and import export conversion.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, under the authority of the Customs Act, fixes specific foreign currency conversion rates effective 21st February, 2014 and supersedes the prior notification. Two schedules annexed set the operative rates-Schedule I for per unit currency conversions with separate columns for imported and export goods, and Schedule II for currencies quoted per 100 units-prescribing the figures to be used for customs valuation and related conversion purposes.

Show Cause Notice assignment to Commissioner (Imports) for adjudication under Customs Act procedures involving M/s Metro Global Limited.
Assignment of a Show Cause Notice issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in the case of M/s Metro Global Limited to the Commissioner of Customs (Imports), Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House, Nhava Sheva, for adjudication under the administrative framework provided by the Customs Act and related customs notification; circulation of the assignment to specified customs commissioners and subordinate officers for information and coordination.

Common Adjudicating Authority designation transfers a show cause notice for customs adjudication to a specified Commissioner.
The Board assigns a specified show cause notice issued by the investigative directorate to the Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, Delhi-IV, as the Common Adjudicating Authority, thereby transferring adjudicatory responsibility and designating the receiving Commissioner as the proper officer to conduct proceedings; copies of the assignment are circulated to the issuing office, relevant customs formations, and the departmental webmaster for coordination and record.

Common Adjudicating Authority designation transfers adjudication of a customs show cause notice to the Commissioner for statutory proceedings.
The Board, invoking the customs notification under the Customs Act, assigns the Show Cause Notice issued by a revenue intelligence unit to the Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, Delhi IV, designating that Commissioner as the Common Adjudicating Authority and proper officer to undertake adjudication and proceed with statutory adjudicatory steps in respect of the matter.

Assignment of adjudicating authority: show cause notice transferred for adjudication to the seaport-import commissioner under customs rules.
A show cause notice issued in relation to import transactions has been formally assigned to the Commissioner of Customs (Seaport-Import), Custom House, Chennai for adjudication pursuant to the statutory notification empowering the Board to designate the appropriate adjudicating authority, with copies circulated to the issuing investigative unit and other relevant customs commissioners for administrative coordination.

Common Adjudicating Authority assignment: show cause notice reassigned to Commissioner for adjudication under Customs Act authority.
A Show Cause Notice issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in the matter of Harbhajan Singh and others is assigned by the Board to the Commissioner of Central Excise Delhi IV as the Common Adjudicating Authority for adjudication, transferring adjudicatory jurisdiction from the investigating agency and notifying multiple customs and excise formations for coordination in ensuing proceedings.

Common Adjudicating Authority assignment directs adjudication of a DRI show cause notice by the designated Customs Commissioner.
The Board assigns the Show Cause Notice issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence to the Commissioner of Customs (Import), Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, Nhava Sheva, conferring on that Commissioner the role of Common Adjudicating Authority/Proper Officer to undertake statutory adjudication under the Customs Act and the applicable notification.

Common Adjudicating Authority assignment: show cause notices transferred to the designated adjudicating commissioner for adjudication.
The Board has assigned specified show cause notices issued in the investigation concerning M/s Mehta Overseas and others to the Commissioner of Central Excise (Adjudication), New Custom House, New Delhi, for adjudication, effecting an administrative transfer of adjudicatory responsibility pursuant to customs notification-based delegation of powers.

Common Adjudicating Authority assignment: show cause notice transferred for adjudication to customs commissioner under Customs Act provisions.
The Central Board of Excise & Customs assigns a show cause notice issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence concerning M/s Quality Lube Products Private Limited and others to the Commissioner of Customs (Seaport-Import), Custom House, Chennai, thereby transferring adjudicatory responsibility to that commissioner as the designated Common Adjudicating Authority.

Common Adjudicating Authority assigned DRI show cause notice to Commissioner for adjudication under Customs Act notification
Pursuant to the amended Notification and the Customs Act, the Board assigns the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence's Show Cause Notice in a specified importer matter to the Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, Delhi-IV, transferring responsibility for adjudication from the investigative unit to the designated adjudicating authority.