Exchange rate determination sets official conversion rates for specified foreign currencies, governing import and export valuation.
The notification, issued under Section 14 of the Customs Act, determines the official rate of exchange for specified foreign currencies into Indian rupees for customs purposes, superseding the prior notification, and provides that the rates set forth in the annexed Schedule I (per one unit) and Schedule II (per one hundred units), with distinct columns for imports and exports, shall apply with effect from the stated effective date for valuation of imported and exported goods.

Fixation of tariff value updates tariffs for edible oils, metals and agricultural commodities under customs valuation rules.
Fixation of tariff values under Section 14(2) of the Customs Act by substituting TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 in Notification No. 36/2001-Customs (N.T.), prescribing USD tariff values for specified edible oils, brass scrap, poppy seeds, areca nut and unit tariff values for gold and silver in specified forms, with explanatory exclusions and distinctions among different forms of precious metals.

Delegation of appellate powers: Commissioner of Customs (Audit) may exercise appeals authority where cases are assigned and pending before Appeals office.
The Central Board directs that the Commissioner of Customs (Audit), Delhi shall exercise the powers of the Commissioner of Customs (Appeals), Delhi in respect of appeals as may be assigned by an order of the Principal Chief Commissioner or the Chief Commissioner of Customs, Delhi, subject to the temporal limitation to appeals filed on or before the specified cut-off date.

Drawback rate amendment increases rates for specified Chapter 71 tariff items, altering schedule entries and legal effect.
Amendment replaces specified column (4) schedule entries for tariff item 711301 and for tariff items 711302 and 711401 in Chapter 71, altering the notified drawback rate values under Notification No. 95/2018-Customs (N.T.), effected under powers of section 75 of the Customs Act and section 37 of the Central Excise Act, read with the Drawback Rules, 2017, and taking effect from 16th November, 2019.

Anti-dumping duty measure expands coverage to additional jute exporters, imposing duties on sacking bags and yarn imports.
The notification amends Notification No. 01/2017 Customs (ADD) by inserting S. Nos. 48-52 to impose anti dumping duties on specified jute products (sacking bags and yarn) exported from Bangladesh by named producers/exporters. Each inserted entry identifies tariff headings, product description, country of origin/export, the producer and exporter, and the applicable anti dumping duty per unit. The additions follow new shipper reviews and final findings that these producer/exporter combinations should be treated as non sampled exporters and subjected to definitive anti dumping measures under the Customs Tariff Act and anti dumping rules.

Rescission of anti-dumping duty notifications removes provisional assessment measures on jute product exports by specified exporters.
The Central Government, invoking sub-rule (2) of rule 22 of the Customs Tariff Rules, rescinds prior anti-dumping notifications that prescribed provisional assessment on exports of jute products from Bangladesh by specified exporters, revoking Notification Nos. 24/2018-Customs (ADD), 41/2018-Customs (ADD) and 42/2018-Customs (ADD) as published in the Gazette, while preserving actions or omissions undertaken before rescission.

Exchange rate determination for customs: specified foreign currency conversion rates apply to imports and exports from the notified effective date.
The customs authority prescribes specific conversion rates for listed foreign currencies into Indian rupees, with distinct rates for imports and exports set out in Schedules I and II; these rates take effect from the notified effective date and supersede the prior notification except as to actions already completed.

Extension of adjudication period under Customs Act extended for listed show cause notices; common adjudicating authority affirmed.
Corrigendum substitutes entries in Notification No. 34/2019 to relist noticees, their show cause notices and the designated Joint/Deputy Commissioners of Customs, and confirms the Additional Director General (Adjudication), DRI, Mumbai as the Common Adjudicating Authority. Pursuant to the first proviso to section 28(9) of the Customs Act, the Director General, Revenue Intelligence extends by one year the period for determination of duty or interest under sub section (8) of section 28 for each listed show cause notice for which the Additional Director General is appointed as Common Adjudicating Authority.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to adjudicate specified customs show cause notices, transferring adjudication from original officers.
The Director General, Revenue Intelligence has appointed named officers to act as Common Adjudicating Authority, empowered to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the originally listed adjudicating officers for the specific show cause notices identified in the Table, thereby transferring adjudication of those notices to the appointed Common Adjudicating Authorities.

Common adjudicating authority appointed to adjudicate specified show cause notices under the Customs Act and exercise adjudicatory powers.
The Directorate General of Revenue Intelligence appoints specified officers as common adjudicating authority to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the proper officers named in the Table for adjudication of the listed show cause notices, identifying noticees, notice references and the officers empowered to act in place of the ordinarily competent authorities.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment: DRI designates officers to adjudicate specified show cause notices across multiple noticees and locations.
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence appoints named officers as a Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and duties of the original adjudicating authorities for specified DRI-issued show cause notices, listing noticees, notice references, original adjudicating officers and the officers now authorized to adjudicate, thereby reallocating adjudicatory responsibility across ports and jurisdictions.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed for adjudication of show cause notices issued to Fujirebio India, reallocating adjudicatory responsibility.
Appointment of a Common Adjudicating Authority to adjudicate specified show cause notices issued to M/s Fujirebio India Pvt. Ltd., under the powers of sections 4(1) and 5(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, by designating an officer to exercise the powers and duties of the originally named adjudicating authorities for the listed notices.

Tariff value fixation updated for edible oils, metals and agricultural commodities, specifying revised import valuation benchmarks.
Substitutes TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 in the principal customs notification to fix tariff value benchmarks in US dollar terms for specified imports. TABLE-1 and TABLE-3 set tariff values per metric tonne for edible oils, brass scrap, poppy seeds and areca nut. TABLE-2 sets tariff values for specified forms of gold and silver in US dollars per ten grams or per kilogram and specifies the scope of covered forms where those values apply.

Sea cargo manifest compliance date was deferred under the transhipment regulations through substitution of the prescribed effective date.
Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment compliance under the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations, 2018 was deferred by substituting the date specified in regulation 15(2). The applicable date was changed from 1 November 2019 to 16 February 2020. The amendment took effect upon publication in the Official Gazette.

Rescission of anti-dumping notification under rule-based authority preserves actions taken before rescission and alters future application.
Rescission of notification No.13/2019-Customs (ADD) removes the earlier anti-dumping directive issued pursuant to a New Shipper Review investigation. The Central Government rescinds that notification under sub-rule (2) of rule 22 of the Customs Tariff Rules, 1995, and the rescission does not affect things done or omitted to be done before such rescission.

Anti-dumping duty on saturated fatty alcohols finalised for specified exporter; provisional assessments to be finally assessed under new entry.
The Central Government amends Notification No. 28/2018-Customs (ADD) to add a new entry imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on Saturated Fatty Alcohols produced by M/s. PT. Energi Sejahtera Mas and exported through M/s. Sinarmas Cepsa Pte Ltd, specifying the affected tariff headings and product exclusions; all provisional assessments under Notification No. 13/2019-Customs (ADD) shall be finally assessed under this new entry.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment transfers adjudication of specified show cause notices to designated DRI officers.
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence appoints specified officers as Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and discharge duties of the originally named customs adjudicating officers for the purpose of adjudicating the listed show cause notices against the named noticees, as set out in the Table; some DRI adjudication officers are designated to cover multiple entries.

Land frontier designation adds a specific road crossing between Meghalaya and Bangladesh to customs regulation and control.
The notification amends the schedule of recognised land frontier crossings with Bangladesh by inserting the road connecting Nongjri (Barapunji), East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya, to Kalairag (Bangladesh) between the specified boundary pillar reference as an authorised crossing point for customs regulation and control.

Exchange rate determination under the Customs Act sets prescribed import and export conversion rates effective in October.
Determination of statutory conversion rates under section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, effective 18 October 2019, superseding the prior notification of 3 October 2019, with distinct imported and exported goods rates set out in Schedule I (per one unit) and Schedule II (per 100 units) to be applied for customs valuation and related purposes.

Common adjudicating authority appointed to exercise Customs Act adjudicatory powers for specified show-cause notices.
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has appointed specified officers as a Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise and discharge the adjudicatory powers and duties of the originally named adjudicating authorities in respect of specified show-cause notices listed against particular noticees, with the appointments recorded in the Table and a subsequent substitution amendment noted.