Rescission of anti-dumping duty notification withdraws the prior Customs instrument while preserving prior actions.
The Government rescinds Notification No. 74/2009 - a Customs anti-dumping duty instrument - under section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and rules 13, 18 and 20 of the 1995 Anti-dumping Rules, while preserving a saving clause that the rescission does not affect things done or omitted to be done before such rescission.

Anti-dumping duty on phosphoric acid imposed for dumped imports from Korea RP, specified per tonne and currency-conversion rules applied.
The Central Government has imposed definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of phosphoric acid (all grades and concentrations, excluding agricultural/fertiliser grade) originating in or exported from Korea RP after findings of dumped exports at prices below normal value, dumping margins above de minimis, and material injury to domestic industry caused by price and volume effects; the duty is specified per metric tonne in US dollars, payable in Indian currency, and levied for a fixed period from the date of provisional imposition, with exchange-rate conversion governed by Customs Act notifications and bill-of-entry presentation date.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to centralize adjudication of specified Customs show cause notices concerning Gemplus India.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Commissioner of Customs, Bangalore as the Common Adjudicating Authority under sections 4(1) and 5(1) of the Customs Act, 1962 to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the adjudicating authorities listed in the Table for adjudication of specified show cause notices issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Zonal Unit, Bangalore, relating to M/s. Gemplus India Private Limited and others.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to adjudicate show cause proceedings relating to Sun Microsystems under Customs Act powers.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, invoking sub section (1) of section 4 and sub section (1) of section 5 of the Customs Act, 1962, appoints the Commissioner of Customs, Bangalore as the Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the Commissioner of Customs (Air Cargo Complex), Chennai solely for adjudicating matters arising from the show cause notice dated 27 February 2009 pertaining to M/s. Sun Microsystems and others issued by the investigating authority in Bangalore.

Common adjudicating authority appointed to centralise adjudication of show cause notices arising from customs intelligence investigations.
Appointment of a Common Adjudicating Authority designates the Commissioner of Customs, Amritsar, to exercise powers and discharge duties of specified Commissioners of Customs under the Customs Act, 1962, limited to adjudication of Show Cause Notices arising from specified revenue intelligence investigations relating to M/s. Monte International and others.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to exercise transferred customs adjudication powers over specified DRI show cause notices.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Commissioner of Customs, Inland Container Depot, Tughlakabad, New Delhi, as Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and duties of the specified Deputy/Additional Commissioners of Customs under sub sections (1) of sections 4 and 5 of the Customs Act, 1962, for adjudication of show cause notices issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence relating to M/s. Pawan International and others (DRI F.No. 856(24) LDH/2006/7106-12 dated 28 08 2008).

Common Adjudicating Authority jurisdiction expanded to Mulund for unloading of imports and loading of exports under Customs Act.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, exercising powers under clause (aa) of sub section (1) of section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962, amends Notification No. 12/97 Customs (N.T.) to insert Mulund (Mumbai) in the Table against Serial No. 9 for Maharashtra, designating Mulund for the unloading of imported goods and the loading of export goods, thus subjecting those operations to the Common Adjudicating Authority specified by the principal notification.

Customs exemption for specified goods under tariff heading inserted, subject to conditions in earlier notification.
The amendment inserts S. No. 66 in the Table to Notification No. 20/2006-Customs, covering goods under tariff heading 9801 corresponding to those listed at S. No. 400A of the Table annexed to Notification No. 21/2002-Customs, and grants a Nil rate of duty while making the exemption subject to the conditions specified under S. No. 400A of that annexed Table.

Customs tariff amendment adds goods under a specified heading to notification coverage and revises the proviso for public interest.
Amendment to the customs notification substitutes the proviso to extend the eligible serial range to include an additional entry and inserts a new serial in the Table to expressly cover all goods falling under a specified customs heading as referenced in the annexed Table to an earlier notification, thereby bringing those goods within the amended notification's tariff framework.

Customs exemption for mega power projects expanded to include certified expansions, altering duty treatment and conditions.
Revises the S. No. 400 entry to define qualifying Mega Power Project thresholds by plant type and location, inserts S. No. 400A to exempt goods for expansion of any existing Mega Power Project upon certification by a Joint Secretary-level officer in the Ministry of Power, and amends Condition No. 86 to require power-purchasing states to undertake distribution reforms as laid down by the Ministry of Power.

Common adjudicating authority assignment transfers a show cause notice to Commissioner for adjudication under Customs Act powers.
The Board, invoking powers under the Notification issued under section 4(1) of the Customs Act, assigns Show Cause Notice F.No. DRI/MZU/F/8/2008 in the matter of M/s. Sany Heavy Industry (P) Ltd and others, issued by the Additional Director General, to the Commissioner of Customs (Adjudication), Mumbai, directing adjudication by that Commissioner and effecting administrative transfer of adjudicatory responsibility.

Anti-dumping duty on saccharin from China modified to impose differentiated duties to address continued dumping and injury.
The Central Government imposed definitive anti dumping duty on saccharin (tariff item 2925 11 00) originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China, based on designated authority findings of dumped exports causing material injury and insufficient existing duties. The notification prescribes differentiated duties per kilogram in US Dollars-lower for imports from Shanghai Fortune Chemicals Co. Ltd. exported by Majestic International Trading Co. Ltd., higher for other producers/exporters and for transshipments-requires payment in Indian currency, and applies the Government notified rate of exchange for conversion.

Anti dumping duty on cathode ray colour television picture tubes from Indonesia, specifying per unit duties and applicability.
Imposition of anti dumping duty on cathode ray colour television picture tubes from Indonesia following findings of dumped prices and material injury; definitive duties are prescribed as the difference between specified amounts and landed value, set per unit for specified tube sizes and producer/exporter combinations, denominated in US dollars but payable in Indian currency, effective from the provisional duty date. The notification defines the product scope, "landed value," applicable exchange rate and relevant date for conversion.

Anti-dumping duty extension on acrylic fibre imports maintained for specified period under Customs Tariff Act review.
Continuation and temporal extension of anti-dumping duty on imports of acrylic fibre originating in or exported from Belarus is effected by amendment to Notification No. 117/2004-Customs; the amendment states that the principal notification shall remain in force up to and inclusive of 29th June, 2010, unless revoked earlier, issued under the statutory review and procedural rules of the Customs Tariff Act.

Anti-dumping duty on sodium hydrosulphite imports from China imposed to address continued dumping and injury.
The designated authority found Sodium Hydrosulphite imports from the People's Republic of China were dumped and caused material injury; Sunset and mid term reviews concluded dumping was likely to continue and that prior reference price duties were ineffective. Relying on these findings and recommendations under section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and applicable rules, the Central Government imposed anti dumping duty on the specified goods, payable in Indian currency, with the exchange rate for calculation determined by statutory exchange rate notifications and the bill of entry date.

Anti-dumping duties on SDH telecom equipment imposed varying by exporter and producer, affecting imports from China PR and Israel.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on SDH transmission equipment under sub-heading 8517 62 is ordered for imports from China PR and Israel based on preliminary findings of dumping, non de minimis dumping margins and material injury to domestic industry; duties are imposed as percentages of CIF (assessable) value. The notification prescribes producer-, exporter- and country-specific rates for named companies and applies residual rates for other combinations, with the CIF value defined by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962.

Safeguard duty on caustic soda lye imposed, with limited duration and specified country exclusions measures.
Imposition of a provisional safeguard duty on imports of Caustic Soda lye is directed under the safeguard provisions of the Customs Tariff Act, based on preliminary findings that increased imports caused or threatened serious injury to domestic producers; the Central Government imposes a temporary ad valorem duty, subject to exclusions for certain developing countries and effective until the specified expiry unless earlier revoked, superseded, or amended.

Customs amendment substitutes tariff entry to cover fertilizers and all inputs and raw materials for their manufacture.
Amendment substitutes the entry at S. No. 4, column (3) of Notification No. 20/2006-Customs with "Fertilizers and all inputs/ raw materials for use in the manufacture of fertilizers," effectuating a direct replacement in the Table of the principal notification by exercise of powers under the Customs Act.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to transfer specified show cause notices to the Customs Commissioner for adjudication.
The Board directs that identified show cause notices issued by the Directorate be forwarded to the Commissioner (Adjudication), Mumbai, who will act as the proper officer for adjudication, thereby designating the receiving adjudicating office as the competent authority to conduct proceedings and determine liability arising from those notices.

Anti-dumping duty extension on acrylic fibre imports maintained under the Customs Tariff Act until specified review expiry.
Amends notification No. 114/2004 Customs by inserting a paragraph, pursuant to section 9A(1) and (5) of the Customs Tariff Act and rule 23, that the anti-dumping duty on imports of Acrylic Fibre originating in or exported from Japan shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the specified expiry date unless revoked earlier.