Appointment of Director General (Specific Safeguard) designates R.K. Singla under Customs Tariff transitional safeguard rules.
Designates Sh. R.K. Singla as Director General (Specific Safeguard) under the Customs Tariff (Transitional Product Specific Safeguard Duty) Rules, 2002 by virtue of sub rule (1) of Rule 3, and supersedes the earlier notification No. 77/2013 Customs (N.T.), effecting the formal administrative appointment for purposes of implementing product specific transitional safeguard measures.

Additional duty exemption for jute imports from Bangladesh: past non-levy under prevailing practice need not be recovered.
Direction clarifies that additional customs duty on specified jute products imported from Bangladesh, which was not levied during a prior period under an established administrative practice, shall not be required to be paid for those goods; the instruction applies only to the additional duty on the enumerated jute headings and does not disturb other duties or import conditions.

Customs exchange rate determination sets prescribed currency conversion rates for import and export valuation under customs rules.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs fixes specific conversion rates for listed foreign currencies into Indian rupees for the purposes of import and export goods valuation, effective from 22nd November, 2013, superseding the prior notification except as to prior acts; distinct imported and export rates are set out in Schedule I and Schedule II.

Tariff value fixation updates under customs notification substitute tariff value tables affecting oils, metals, seeds and bullion.
Notification No. 111/2013 substitutes TABLE 1, TABLE 2 and TABLE 3 of Notification No. 36/2001 Customs (N.T.), fixing tariff values in US dollars for listed imports: edible oils (palm oil, palmolein, soyabean oil), brass scrap, poppy seeds, bullion (gold and silver subject to specified notification benefits), and areca nuts, thereby prescribing per unit import valuation benchmarks.

Anti-dumping duty extension on Diclofenac Sodium continues for a further specified period under Section 9A review rules.
Amendment continuing the anti-dumping duty on Diclofenac Sodium from the People's Republic of China by inserting a provision that the original notification shall remain in force for a further specified period, effected under the authority of Section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and the relevant anti-dumping rules following a continuation review.

Anti-dumping duty continued on Vitamin A Palmitate imports to address dumped pricing and likely recurrence of injury.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on Vitamin A Palmitate from Switzerland and the People's Republic of China is continued following a review that found dumped imports with significant margins and a likelihood of continued injury; differentiated duty rates are prescribed by origin, export, producer and exporter, effective for five years, payable in Indian currency with exchange conversion determined by the notified rate and bill of entry date.

Anti-dumping duty extension on Phenol under section 9A: government amends notification to extend duty for one year.
Extension of anti-dumping duty on Phenol originating in or exported from South Africa is effected by amendment to Notification No. 10/2013-Customs (ADD) dated 3rd May, 2013. The designated authority conducted a continuation review under sub-section (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and rule 23, requested a one-year extension, and the Central Government, exercising powers under sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A and rule 23, substituted the original expiry date in paragraph 2 with a new date one year later.

Anti-dumping duty continuation extended for cable ties, prolonging existing duty under Customs Tariff Act review procedures.
The Central Government, exercising powers under section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and rule 23 of the relevant rules, amends the principal notification dated 14 December 2012 to substitute the prior expiry wording in paragraph 2 with a new expiry wording, thereby extending the operative anti-dumping duty on cable ties originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China and Taiwan for a further period.

Fixation of tariff values: amendment updates schedules to set specified tariff values for listed imported goods.
The Central Board of Excise & Customs, exercising powers under section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962, substitutes TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 of the principal notification to fix tariff values for specified imported goods, listing values per metric tonne or per unit for various oils, brass scrap, seeds, areca nuts and specified gold and silver entries, with many items carried forward as "no change".

Custodian appointment for bulk cargo jetty imposes obligations for bonded security, insurance, handling and strict recordkeeping.
A corporate entity is appointed custodian of the Bulk Cargo Jetty at Kandla Port Oil Jetty for fertiliser imports, exports and coastal movements, and is made responsible for proper receipt, handling, storage, recordkeeping, insurance and security of goods in the Customs area. The custodian is accountable for loss or pilferage after landing and before clearance, must comply with statutory provisions and Customs instructions, provide facilities and handling equipment, execute required bond and bank guarantee before operations, and may not sell certain goods without Customs permission; subletting requires prior approval.

Anti-dumping duty extension on acrylic fibre from Korea and Thailand continues in force for an additional year.
Extension of the existing anti-dumping duty on acrylic fibre originating in or exported from Korea RP and Thailand by insertion of a new paragraph in the principal notification, exercising powers under section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and rule 23 of the Anti-dumping Rules to continue the duty for a further specified period while retaining the original scope and territorial origin specifications.

Exchange Rate Determination sets notified currency conversion rates for import and export, effective from early November 2013.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs prescribes specific rates of exchange for conversion between Indian rupees and various foreign currencies to be applied for imported and exported goods, superseding the earlier notification; two annexed schedules set per unit and per hundred unit rates with separate columns for imported and export valuation, effective from 8th November, 2013.

Land customs station appointment permits clearance of baggage at a newly designated border crossing under Customs Act powers.
An amendment to Notification No.63/1994-Customs (N.T.) under section 7 of the Customs Act inserts a proviso appointing Teetwal as a land customs station for clearance of baggage and adds Teetwal and Teetwal Nauseri to the TABLE entry for Pakistan in Kupwara District.

Tariff value fixation: notification updates prescribed tariff values for specific imported commodities, revising rates used for customs valuation.
Amendment substitutes TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 of Notification No. 36/2001 Customs (N.T.) with new schedules prescribing tariff values in US dollars for specified imported commodities-notably crude and refined palm oil and palmolein, crude soybean oil, brass scrap, poppy seeds, areca nuts, and specified gold and silver consignments-to be applied for customs tariff valuation.

Customs exemption amendment expands eligible agencies to include National Anti-Doping Agency alongside existing testing body.
The Central Government amended an existing customs exemption notification to insert the words National Anti-Doping Agency before the reference to National Dope Testing Laboratory, thereby expressly extending the exemption coverage to the National Anti-Doping Agency under the specified item in the notification.

Common Adjudicating Authority assignment under customs law directs adjudication of a Directorate of Revenue Intelligence notice to the Commissioner of Customs
The Board assigns the Show Cause Notice issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Ahmedabad Zonal Unit, in the matter of M/s Apollo Tyres Ltd. to the Commissioner of Customs, Ahmedabad for the purpose of adjudication under the customs notification made under the Customs Act, transferring responsibility to that Commissioner to conduct the adjudication.

Common Adjudicating Authority assignment directs transfer of a customs show cause notice for export adjudication to the designated commissioner.
The Board, invoking the statutory customs notification under section four of the Customs Act, assigns the Show Cause Notice issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence to the Commissioner of Customs (Export), Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, Nhava Sheva, designating that office as the Common Adjudicating Authority for adjudication and directing circulation to concerned administrative recipients for implementation.

Common Adjudicating Authority assignment directs DRI-issued show cause notice to a named Commissioner for adjudication.
The Board assigns the Show Cause Notice issued by the Additional Director General, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Mumbai Zonal Unit in respect of M/s BGH Exim Ltd. to the Commissioner of Customs, Central Excise & Service Tax, Patto Panaji for the purpose of adjudication, recording the original file reference and directing circulation of the assignment to specified customs offices and the Board webmaster.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to transfer a show cause notice for adjudication under customs notification delegation.
An administrative order assigns adjudicatory responsibility for a show cause notice issued by a central investigative unit to a specified Commissioner of Customs as the Common Adjudicating Authority under the notification-based delegation of the Customs Act, effecting transfer of the case for formal adjudication and notifying relevant customs formations and administrative contacts.

Assignment of Show Cause Notice to Commissioner of Customs for adjudication under Customs Act notification procedures.
The Board assigns the Show Cause Notice issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence to the Commissioner of Customs, Kandla, for adjudication under the delegation framework established by the Customs Act notification, formally transferring adjudicatory responsibility and listing administrative recipients for service and record-keeping.