Tariff value fixation amended to substitute the customs tariff-value table and prescribe updated commodity benchmarks.
The notification amends the tariff-value regime under section 14(2) of the Customs Act by substituting the Table in Notification No. 36/2001-Cus (N.T.) with a new Table that prescribes tariff values (US$ per metric tonne) for specified goods including various palm oils, crude soyabean oil, brass scrap (all grades), and poppy seeds, indicating which entries remain unchanged and thereby establishing the tariff-value benchmarks for customs valuation and related non-tariff purposes.

Assignment of adjudication: Show Cause Notice referred to designated customs adjudicator under the Customs Act for adjudication.
The Board, exercising powers under Notification No. 15/2002-Customs (N.T.) issued under section 4 of the Customs Act, assigns the Show Cause Notice in the M/s Kripal Exports & others case issued by the revenue intelligence unit to the Commissioner of Customs, Inland Container Depot, Tughlakabad, as the Common Adjudicating Authority for adjudication, and circulates the order to the originating intelligence unit, the receiving commissioner, other customs formations, and the Board's web administrator.

Common adjudicating authority appointed to adjudicate show cause notices for specified import-export entities under Customs Act.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, under sections 4(1) and 5(1) of the Customs Act, appoints the Joint Commissioner or Additional Commissioner of Customs (Imports), Air Cargo Complex, Sahar, Mumbai as the common adjudicating authority empowered to exercise the functions of the Additional Commissioner of Customs (Imports) and Additional Commissioner of Customs (Export) for adjudicating specified show cause notices issued to two named trading entities by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence dated 10.08.2011.

Extension of anti-dumping duty on caustic soda preserves import restrictions for specified origins for an additional statutory period.
Extension of anti-dumping duty on imports of Caustic Soda from specified origins is effected by amendment to the original customs notification; the Central Government, under powers conferred by the Customs Tariff Act and following a review by the designated authority, has added an express proviso that the earlier notification imposing the anti-dumping measure remains in force for an additional period unless revoked earlier.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment assigns adjudication of DRI show-cause notices to the designated Commissioner for listed importers.
Appointment of a Common Adjudicating Authority assigning specified show-cause notices issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence to the Commissioner of Customs (Import & General), New Custom House, for adjudication, with the notices and named importer parties listed and administrative circulation instructed for implementation.

Assignment of Show Cause Notices: DRI-issued notices reassigned to Commissioner of Customs for adjudication under Customs Act provisions.
The Board assigns specified show cause notices issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence to the Commissioner of Customs (Import & General), New Custom House, New Delhi as the Common Adjudicating Authority, directing that those notices listed in the annexure be adjudicated by the assignee under the statutory notification made under the Customs Act.

Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority assigns Show Cause Notice to Commissioner of Customs (Import) for adjudication.
The Board has reassigned a Show Cause Notice issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in the matter of M/s SNS Enterprises and others to the Commissioner of Customs (Import), New Custom House, Ballard Estate, Mumbai, for adjudication under a notification made pursuant to the Customs Act, noting that the same Commissioner had earlier been assigned a related notice in the same matter.

Common Adjudicating Authority assignment directs Commissioner of Customs to adjudicate show cause notice in customs matter.
Pursuant to Notification No. 15/2002-Customs (N.T.), the Show Cause Notice F.No.DRI/MZU/D/INV-05(II)/2008-2009 dated 01.08.2011 issued by the Additional Director, DRI, Mumbai Zonal Unit in the case of M/s SNS Enterprises and others is assigned to the Commissioner of Customs (Import), New Custom House, Ballard Estate, Mumbai, who is thereby designated to adjudicate that notice, reflecting an administrative reallocation of adjudicatory jurisdiction.

Common Adjudicating Authority assignment transfers DRI show cause notice for adjudication to Export Promotion Commissioner.
The Board assigns a show cause notice issued by a revenue intelligence unit to the Commissioner of Customs (Export Promotion), Mumbai, for adjudication, notifying the issuing office and relevant administrative recipients of the transfer to effect formal customs adjudication.

Assignment of Show Cause Notice: DRI notice transferred to a Customs adjudicating commissioner for adjudication proceedings.
A Show Cause Notice issued by the Additional Director General, DRI, Delhi Zonal Unit in the matter of M/s Shivam Overseas and others is assigned to the Commissioner of Customs (Export Promotion), New Custom House, Mumbai, for adjudication under a central customs notification issued under the Customs Act, with copies served on relevant DRI and customs offices.

Assignment of Show Cause Notice: reassignment for adjudication under Customs Act to the designated customs adjudicating authority.
The Board assigns a Show Cause Notice issued by the investigative unit to a designated customs adjudicating authority for adjudication under the Customs Act, effecting an administrative reassignment of the proceedings to the receiving commissioner's jurisdiction and notifying the relevant offices to transmit the case for adjudicatory action.

Assignment of adjudication: DRI Show Cause Notice transferred to Commissioner of Customs for adjudication under Customs Act procedures.
A Show Cause Notice issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) (F.No.856(41)LDH/2005 dated 06.08.2007 concerning M/s Jagraon Exports and others) is assigned to the Commissioner of Customs (Export Promotion), New Custom House, Mumbai, for adjudication under Notification No.15/2002-Customs (N.T.) issued under subsection (1) of section 4 of the Customs Act, 1962.

Assignment of Show Cause Notice to designated customs adjudicating authority for statutory adjudication under the Customs Act.
A Show Cause Notice and corrigendum concerning alleged customs matters were assigned to the Commissioner of Customs (Preventive), Jamnagar, for adjudication under the notification issued pursuant to section 4 of the Customs Act, thereby transferring adjudicatory responsibility from the issuing investigative wing to the designated customs adjudicating authority to enable statutory adjudication under the customs non tariff framework.

Assignment of Show Cause Notice to designated customs adjudicating authority confirms transfer of adjudication venue under Customs Act notification.
The Board assigns Show Cause Notice F.No. DRI/AZU/INT-38/2008 (COAL) dated 19.11.2010 and corrigendum dated 03.01.2011, issued by the Additional Director General, DRI Zonal Unit, Ahmedabad in the case of M/s Sanghi Industries Ltd. and others, to the Commissioner of Customs (Preventive), Jamnagar, for the purpose of adjudication under Notification No. 15/2002-Customs (N.T.) as amended.