No anti-dumping duty on specified vitrified and porcelain tiles after new shipper review found export prices above normal value.
Following a new shipper review, the designated authority found that exports of vitrified and porcelain tiles by a specified producer/exporter were priced above normal value. The Central Government amended the existing anti-dumping notification to provide that no anti-dumping duty shall be imposed on imports of the subject goods produced and exported by that producer/exporter through the designated exporter, effective from the date provisional assessment was ordered.

Anti-dumping duty on cellophane transparent film confirmed; provisional duty converted to definitive and payable in Indian currency.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on Cellophane Transparent Film from the People's Republic of China is affirmed following findings of dumping and material injury; the Central Government, under section 9A and relevant rules, prescribes specified duties per kilogram in US dollars, makes the duty effective from the provisional duty date and payable in Indian currency, and directs exchange rate determination by separate Customs Act notifications with the bill of entry date as the relevant date.

Amendment to anti dumping notification: substitution of operative date alters temporal applicability of duties under Customs Tariff Act.
The Central Government, exercising powers under section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and relevant anti dumping rules, substitutes in paragraph 2 of Notification No. 120/2002 Customs the figures, letters and word '11th January, 2002' with '11th February, 2002', thereby correcting the operative date referenced in the prior notification.

Concessional duty restriction on palm oil imports implemented, limiting eligibility after an announced cutoff date under customs amendment.
The Central Government, invoking the power under section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, by Notification No.92/2006-Customs inserted clause (i) in the proviso to the preamble of Notification No.21/2002-Customs to apply concessional duty only to the goods specified at serial numbers 34 and 434 of the Table on or after the first day of November, 2006.

Appointment of special adjudicator: Commissioner of Customs, Goa authorised to adjudicate specified Show Cause Notice matters.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs authorises the Commissioner of Customs, Goa to exercise statutory adjudicatory powers and to act as the Commissioner of Customs, Port Imports, Chennai and as the Commissioner of Central Excise, Goa solely for adjudicating the Show Cause Notice relating to M/s. Goyal Ispat Limited issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Mumbai Zonal Unit.

Special adjudicator appointment authorizes a Commissioner of Customs to adjudicate specific show cause notices under customs law.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs delegates adjudicatory authority to the Commissioner of Customs, Goa, authorising him to act as specified Commissioners for the sole purpose of adjudicating matters arising from show cause notices issued in relation to M/s. Sharma Alloys (India) Limited and others, thereby effecting a cross-jurisdictional assignment of adjudicatory responsibility for those notices.

Appointment of Special Adjudicator authorises a designated customs commissioner to adjudicate specified show cause proceedings.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints and authorises the Commissioner of Customs, Goa to exercise the powers and duties of the relevant customs and central excise commissioners solely for adjudicating two specified show cause notices issued to M/s Rumka Steels Limited by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, thereby centralising responsibility for receiving, hearing and determining those specific proceedings.

Appointment of special adjudicator authorises Commissioner of Customs Goa to adjudicate specified show cause notices issued by revenue intelligence.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Commissioner of Customs, Goa to exercise the powers and duties of specified Commissioners for the sole purpose of adjudicating show cause notices issued in relation to M/s. Twenty First Century Wire Rods Limited and others arising from a Directorate of Revenue Intelligence investigation dated 31st May, 2006, with the appointment effected by official notification.

Appointment of Adjudicating Authority: Commissioner of Customs Amritsar authorised to adjudicate DRI show cause notice.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, under sections 4(1) and 5(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, appoints the Commissioner of Customs, Amritsar as an officer of Customs and authorises him to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the Commissioner of Customs (Export Promotion), Nhava Sheva and the Commissioner of Customs, Kolkata for adjudicating the show cause notice issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Ludhiana Regional Unit to M/s. Shital Fibers Limited and others.

Special adjudicator appointment authorizes a customs commissioner to adjudicate specified DRI-issued show-cause proceedings.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, invoking section 4(1) and section 5(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, appoints the Commissioner of Customs, Tuticorin, and authorizes him to exercise and discharge the powers and duties of specified customs posts for the limited purpose of adjudicating show-cause notices arising from a Directorate of Revenue Intelligence investigation.

Appointment of special adjudicators to adjudicate show-cause proceedings under the Customs Act for a specified investigation.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, under section 4(1) and section 5(1) of the Customs Act, appoints the Commissioner of Customs, Amritsar, to act as the Commissioners of Customs for two specified ports for the purpose of adjudicating matters relating to the show-cause notice issued to M/s. King Exports and others by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Ludhiana, as identified by the cited file reference and date.

Appointment of Adjudicating Authority to exercise Commissioner-level powers for adjudication of specified show cause notices issued by a central agency.
The Central Board authorises the Commissioner of Customs (Port), Kolkata to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the Commissioner of Customs, Bangalore solely for adjudicating specified show-cause notices issued in relation to the listed importers, effecting a targeted delegation of adjudication authority under the Customs Act.

Appointment of Special Adjudicator authorises an adjudicator to exercise customs adjudication powers in specified show cause matters.
Authorises the Commissioner of Central Excise (Adjudication), Bangalore as a special adjudicator empowered to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the Commissioner of Customs, Bangalore in respect of the specific show cause notices and matters identified in the Table, each entry listing the party, address and corresponding show cause notice reference for adjudication.

Tariff values fixed for specified edible oils and brass scrap, establishing import valuation benchmarks under customs regulation.
Notification under the Customs Act substitutes the existing Table in the principal non-tariff notification with a new Table prescribing tariff values in US dollars per metric tonne for specified edible oils and brass scrap, thereby establishing the import valuation benchmarks to be applied for customs purposes.

Customs exemption for imports under Focus Product Scheme duty credit scrip permits full duty waiver subject to specified conditions.
Goods imported against a duty credit scrip issued under the Focus Product Scheme per paragraph 3.10 of the Foreign Trade Policy are exempt from the whole of customs duty under the First Schedule and from the whole of the additional duty, subject to conditions: eligibility limited to scrips for products in Appendix 37 D; production of scrip at customs clearance and sufficient credit; free transferability of scrip and goods; import through specified ports/airports/ICDs/land stations/SEZs; interaction rules for additional duty, entitlement to drawback or CENVAT credit, exclusions for Appendix 37B and listed ineligible export categories.

Focus Market Scheme duty credit scrips exempt basic and additional customs duty when produced at clearance under specified conditions.
Exempts imports from basic customs duty and additional duty under section 3 when imported against a duty credit scrip issued under the Focus Market Scheme (paragraph 3.9 FTP), subject to conditions: scrip must be for exports to Appendix 37 C countries, produced at clearance with sufficient balance, freely transferable, and imports made through specified ports/airports/ICDs/land customs stations or SEZs; exclusions include Appendix 37B items and specified categories of exports not counted for entitlement; importer may claim drawback or CENVAT credit of additional duty against the scrip.

Tariff Concessions amended to adopt Asia Pacific origin rules and replace the customs concession schedule via government notification.
The Government, under section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, replaces the prior Bangkok Agreement origin rules reference with the Rules of Determination of Origin of Goods under the Asia Pacific Trade Agreement, 2006, and substitutes the tariff concession TABLE in Notification No.72/2005-CUSTOMS with a revised schedule listing Chapter/Heading/tariff items and the extent of tariff concessions (percentages), structured into Part A for general tariff items and Part B for specified product descriptions with distinct concession rates.

Rules of origin define originating products and certification requirements enabling preferential tariff concessions under APTA.
These Rules set the criteria and procedures by which goods traded among Asia Pacific Trade Agreement Participating States qualify for preferential concessions: goods must be either wholly produced in the exporting Participating State or meet specified value content or cumulative origin tests; direct consignment, packing treatment, and a prescribed Certificate of Origin issued by designated authorities are required; origin verification, presentation, and administrative procedures are detailed, and least developed Participating States may benefit from a favorable adjustment to content thresholds.

Exporter declaration requirement: state technical characteristics and confirm input materials match export specifications in the shipping bill.
Exporters must include a declaration in the shipping bill detailing the technical characteristics, quality and specifications of materials used in the exported resultant products; inputs authorised under the Handbook of Procedures must be of the same quality, technical characteristics and specifications as those used in the exported products, and the shipping bill declaration is a mandatory proviso to the authorisation.

Anti dumping duty continuation on paracetamol extended pending review, expiry deferred for an additional year to maintain the measure.
Extension of the anti-dumping duty on paracetamol from the People's Republic of China is ordered for an additional year pending completion of the statutory review, under the powers conferred by Section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and rule 23 of the anti-dumping Rules; the Central Government amends the principal notification by substituting the original expiry date with the new deferred expiry to maintain the existing measure while review proceeds.