Anti-dumping duty on sodium hydrosulphite from China extended, imposing a specified per-tonne charge with exchange-rate conversion.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on Sodium Hydrosulphite under headings 2831 and 2832 from the People's Republic of China is continued and modified after a sunset review that found continued dumping and injury; a specific per-metric-tonne duty expressed in US dollars is prescribed, payable in Indian currency using the exchange rate applicable on the bill of entry, and effective for a period of five years from publication unless earlier revoked or amended.

Rescission of anti-dumping duty notification removes prior Customs directive under statutory tariff powers, subject to prior acts.
Rescinds Notification No.41/2011-Cus relating to anti-dumping duty by exercising powers under the Customs Tariff Act and the Customs Tariff Rules, 1995 for identification, assessment and collection of anti-dumping duty, while preserving validity of actions done or omitted before the rescission.

Anti-dumping duty exemption for new shipper Jiangxi Zhengda/Foshan Z&D after negative dumping margin found in review.
Inserts a proviso in the principal anti-dumping notification exempting imports of vitrified porcelain tiles produced by M/s. Jiangxi Zhengda Ceramics Co. Ltd. and exported by M/s. Foshan Z&D Ceramics Ltd. from anti-dumping duty, effective from the date provisional assessment was ordered, pursuant to the designated authority's new shipper review finding of a negative dumping margin for that producer-exporter combination.

Customs port appointment: Dahanu designated for unloading imported coal by Reliance Infrastructure Ltd under amended notification.
The notification amends Notification No. 62/94-Customs (N.T.) by substituting the Table entry at serial number 8 for Maharashtra to designate "(8) Dahanu - Unloading of imported coal by M/s. Reliance Infrastructure Ltd." Effect is limited to replacing item (8) and the entries in columns (3) and (4) to record the appointment of Dahanu for that specified customs purpose under powers conferred by the Customs Act.

Tariff Value Fixation amended for vegetable oils, metal scrap, oilseeds and precious metals, altering notified import valuation consequences.
Substitutes TABLE 1 and TABLE 2 of Notification No. 36/2001 Customs (N.T.) under section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962, to fix notified tariff values: TABLE 1 prescribes US$ per metric tonne values for specified vegetable oils, palmolein variants, soyabean oil, brass scrap (all grades) and poppy seeds; TABLE 2 prescribes unit US$ values for gold (per ten grams) and silver (per kilogram) where specified notification benefits are availed.

Exemption for re-imported goods expanded to include Bhutan alongside Nepal as eligible territories under amended customs notification.
The amendment substitutes the word "Nepal" with "Nepal and Bhutan" in the proviso to item 1, column (3), serial number 1 of the Table in Notification No. 158/95 Customs, thereby extending the customs exemption for goods re imported into India for repair or re conditioning to include Bhutan alongside Nepal without altering other operative conditions.

Anti-dumping duty continuation on PVC suspension grade extended for specified exporting countries under customs tariff review.
The Central Government, under sub sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 read with rule 23 of the relevant Anti dumping Rules, amends the earlier notification concerning Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Suspension Grade from specified exporting countries by substituting the words "five years" with "six years," thereby extending the duration of the anti dumping duty as requested following the designated authority's review.

Exchange rate determination for customs conversion set effective 7th December, prescribing separate import and export rates.
Central Board of Excise and Customs prescribes specific exchange rates for conversion between listed foreign currencies and Indian rupees for customs valuation of imported and export goods, effective 7th December, 2012, superseding the prior notification; rates are set out in Schedule I (per unit) and Schedule II (per 100 units for Japanese Yen) and two corrigenda later corrected Japanese Yen entries.

Customs authorisation expanded: Katargam Chauryasi permitted for unloading imported goods and loading export goods.
Amendment inserts Katargam, Chauryasi (Surat) into the Table of the principal customs notification, authorising that location for the unloading of imported goods and the loading of export goods under the statutory power in section 7 of the Customs Act.

Anti-dumping duty on digital offset printing plates from China PR with producer-specific per-unit rates and payment rules.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on digital offset printing plates from China PR based on final findings of below normal export prices and material injury; producer- and exporter-specific unit rates for Violet, Thermal and CtCP plates are specified, duty equals the difference between stated reference amount and the landed value, payable in Indian currency, with "landed value" and rate of exchange defined and conversion factor between kg and sqm provided.

Tariff value fixation: Amendment substitutes customs tariff tables for specified imported goods, updating rates and valuation coverage under the Act.
Substitutes TABLE-1 and TABLE-2 of Notification No. 36/2001-Customs (N.T.) to set tariff values for specified imported goods, including palm oils and palmolein, crude soybean oil, brass scrap, poppy seeds, and gold and silver where certain notification benefits are availed, under the authority of section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962, thereby updating the benchmark import valuation framework for those commodities.

Anti-dumping duty extension on Ceftriaxone Sodium Sterile pending review, maintaining import restrictions for a further year.
The central government, invoking sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act read with rule 23, amends the earlier notification to extend the operation of the anti-dumping duty on Ceftriaxone Sodium Sterile originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China, by providing that the notification shall remain in force up to and inclusive of 28th November, 2013 unless revoked earlier, pending completion of the review initiated under sub-section (5) of section 9A.

Adjudication assignment: Show Cause Notices under customs procedure reassigned to Commissioner of Customs (Seaport-Import) Chennai for adjudication.
The Board assigns the Show Cause Notices issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Chennai unit, concerning M/s Ivax Paper Chemicals Limited, to the Commissioner of Customs (Seaport-Import), Custom House, Chennai, as the Common Adjudicating Authority for the purpose of adjudication under the customs notification framework, with administrative copies forwarded to relevant customs offices and the issuing unit.

Assignment of adjudication: transfer of a DRI show cause notice to the Commissioner of Customs for adjudication under customs rules.
The Central Board of Excise & Customs assigns a Show Cause Notice issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in the case of M/s KK International, Thane, to the Commissioner of Customs (Imports), Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, for adjudication under the Customs Act pursuant to the Board's enabling notification, and circulates the order to the originating DRI unit, the Commissioner at JNCH, an additional customs commissioner at an ICD, and the Board web administrator.

Assignment of show cause notice under Customs Act transfers adjudication to the designated customs commissioner.
Pursuant to Notification No.15/2002 Customs (N.T.) issued under the Customs Act, the Board assigns the Show Cause Notice dated 9 April 2012 issued by the DRI Chennai Zonal Unit in the case of M/s Bhartia Sales Corporation to the Commissioner of Customs (Port Import), Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, Nhava Sheva, for the purpose of adjudication, thereby transferring adjudicatory jurisdiction to that Commissioner.

Anti-dumping duty on Caustic Soda maintained, with country- and exporter-specific rates to address continued dumping and injury.
The Central Government, following a sunset review, imposes anti-dumping duty on caustic soda imports from Saudi Arabia, Iran, Japan and the United States, finding continued dumping and material injury to the domestic industry. Duties are specified by country of origin and export, by producer and exporter, and by unit of measurement, with rates stated in foreign currency but payable in Indian currency using the notified exchange rate on bill of entry. The duty is effective for a prescribed statutory period subject to earlier amendment or revocation.

Customs duty on skimmed milk powder imposed with an annual aggregate import cap and specified tariff.
The government amends Notification No.12/2012-Customs by substituting serial No.7 to identify skimmed milk powder tariff headings, impose an aggregate annual import ceiling for such goods, and subject imports within that ceiling to a prescribed ad valorem customs duty under the authority of section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962.

Corrigendum correcting customs notification: project name spelling and thermal power plant capacity updated in entries.
Corrigendum to Notification No. 49/2012 amends List 32A by correcting a project name from "Bilhapur" to "Bilhaur" and revising the declared capacity for a DB Power Ltd. thermal power project from 2x660 MW to 2x600 MW, effecting administrative corrections to the published exemption notification in the Gazette of India.

Common Adjudicating Authority assignment directs specified DRI show-cause notices to the Commissioner of Customs, Kanpur for adjudication.
The Board assigns specified show-cause notices issued by the Additional Director General, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Lucknow Zonal Unit to the Commissioner of Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax, Kanpur as the Common Adjudicating Authority for adjudication; the assignment covers listed notices concerning multiple Kanpur-based tanning and export firms and centralises adjudicatory responsibility with the Kanpur Commissioner.

Customs duty exemption for Air-to-Air Missile System imports subject to authorised works centres and specified certification and use restrictions.
Amendment to Notification No.39/96-Customs creates a duty exemption for specified goods imported for Project ASTRA, applicable only when imports are made by authorised works centres designated by a Deputy Secretary-level officer and accompanied at import by a Project Director, ASTRA, DRDL, Hyderabad certified list confirming requirement for Project ASTRA, non-availability in India, Ministry of Defence authorisation, and use restricted to Project ASTRA; the exemption ceases to have effect on or after 1st March, 2013.