Appointment of special adjudicator: Commissioner of Customs (Adjudication), Mumbai designated to adjudicate specified show cause notices.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs designates the Commissioner of Customs (Adjudication), Mumbai to act as Commissioner of Customs (Import), Nhava Sheva; Commissioner of Customs (Sea Port - Export), Chennai; and Commissioner of Customs (Export), Nhava Sheva, for the limited purpose of adjudicating the show cause notices issued in respect of M/s Frost International Ltd and others arising from the referenced investigation by the revenue intelligence agency.

Notification amendment updates named parties and corrects references in customs notifications under statutory administrative authority.
Board amends specified Customs (Non-Tariff) notifications under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Customs Act, 1962 by substituting named exporters with "and others" in two notifications and correcting the lettering and punctuation of a DRI file reference in another notification, thereby modifying the nominated parties and the textual citation in the earlier instruments.

Addition of inland customs location: Mandideep authorised for unloading imports and loading exports under customs notification
Amendment to Notification No. 12/97-CUSTOMS (N.T.) inserts Mandideep, District Raisen, Madhya Pradesh, as an authorised location permitting the unloading of imported goods and the loading of export goods, thereby adding it to the Table of recognised Inland Container Depots / Land Customs Stations / Ports under the principal notification.

Customs exemption for seafood inputs: available subject to MPEDA registration, export linked value cap and Authority certification.
Insertion of condition 98 into the principal Customs exemption notification permits concessional import of goods for processing sea food for export where the importer is registered with the Marine Products Export Development Authority, the total value of imports under the condition does not exceed an export linked cap based on the exporter's prior year FOB exports, and the importer furnishes an Authority certificate certifying prior year exports and the value and quantity already imported in the current year.

Anti-dumping duty rescission on photographic paper follows designated authority's withdrawal recommendation, removing prior import duty on specified origins.
The Central Government rescinds the prior notification imposing anti-dumping duty on black and white photographic paper originating in or exported from the United Kingdom, France and Hungary, following the designated authority's amendment recommending withdrawal after an appellate tribunal order; the rescission is effected under statutory tariff powers and preserves actions or omissions that occurred before rescission.

Anti-dumping duty imposed on specified rubber chemicals from select territories, triggering provisional import tariffs and exchange rate conversion rules.
Provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of rubber chemicals PX-13, MOR and TDQ from the European Union, China, Chinese Taipei and the USA following findings of dumping and material injury. Specific per unit duty rates are set in an accompanying Table by product, origin/export and, where identified, by producer/exporter. Amounts are denominated in US dollars but payable in Indian currency; the applicable exchange rate is that notified by the Ministry of Finance, with the bill of entry presentation date as the relevant date. Duties are effective until the notification's terminal date.

Anti-dumping duty rescission on D(-) Para Hydroxy Phenyl Glycine Base follows finding of no dumping or injury.
Rescinds the definitive anti-dumping duty on D (-) Para Hydroxy Phenyl Glycine Base imports from the European Union after the designated authority's mid-term review found no dumping margin, no likelihood of continued dumping, and no necessity to maintain duties to offset dumping or injury; rescission invoked under the statutory anti-dumping framework and applied prospectively except as to acts done or omitted before rescission.

Anti-dumping duty maintained on NBR imports from Korea and Germany, with a specific duty applied to one exporter.
The Government amended Notification No. 111/2002-Customs to substitute Table entries for exporters/producers of NBR and inserted a proviso imposing a distinct anti-dumping duty on all grades of NBR exported by Korea Kumho Petrochemical Co. Ltd, implementing the designated authority's corrigendum and a Tribunal order under the Customs Tariff anti-dumping rules.

Anti-dumping duty extension on sodium nitrite continues pending sunset review under Customs Tariff Act authority.
The Government amended Notification No.147/2000 Customs to prolong the anti dumping duty on sodium nitrite from the People's Republic of China pending a sunset review initiated by the designated authority. Invoking section 9A(1) read with the second proviso to section 9A(5) and (6) of the Customs Tariff Act and rules 18, 20 and 23 of the anti dumping Rules, 1995, the amendment inserts a paragraph making the anti dumping duty effective up to and inclusive of a specified date.

Rescission of customs notification withdraws prior exemption while preserving prior actions and omissions.
The Central Government, invoking sub-section (2) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 read with rule 13 of the Anti-dumping Rules, rescinds notification No. 5/2005-Customs (published as G.S.R.42(E)), withdrawing its effect prospectively while preserving actions done or omitted before the rescission.

Anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of Hexamine from Iran, enforcing definitive duty with exchange-rate based payment.
Definitive anti-dumping duty imposed on Hexa Methylene Tetramine (Hexamine) originating in, or exported from, Iran, following final findings that such imports were dumped and caused material injury to domestic industry; duty specified per metric tonne, payable in Indian currency, with the applicable exchange rate determined by Government notification and the relevant date for that rate being the date of presentation of the bill of entry.

Customs exemption for apparel imports from Indian-origin fabrics exported to Sri Lanka, subject to annual quantity caps and specified ports.
Amendment substitutes condition limiting exemptions in respect of apparel and clothing accessories in LIST 3 to imports manufactured from fabrics of Indian origin exported from India to Sri Lanka, subject to an annual quantity ceiling (with a lower cap for goods at S.No.1) and permitting imports only through specified seaports and inland container depots; it also revises LIST 3 column (4) entries, substituting 100% for S.No.1 and 75% for S.No.2.

Exchange rate determination for export goods establishes official foreign-currency conversion rates effective from 1 July 2005.
The Board, under the authority of the Customs Act, prescribes official foreign-currency to Indian-rupee conversion rates for export goods effective 1 July 2005, superseding the prior notification of 26 May 2005. Two schedules are appended: one listing unit conversion rates for major currencies and a second listing the conversion rate for a specified unit of another currency; those rates apply for the purposes of export valuation and related statutory conversion requirements.

Exchange Rate Determination: notified conversion rates for specified foreign currencies to apply to imported goods from July 1, 2005.
Determination under section 14(3)(a)(i) of the Customs Act, 1962 prescribes conversion rates for specified foreign currencies for valuation of imported goods, effective 1 July 2005, superseding the earlier notification of 26 May 2005; Schedule I lists per unit rupee equivalents for major convertible currencies and Schedule II specifies the rupee equivalent for 100 units of Japanese Yen for customs conversion purposes.

Anti-dumping duty extension on sodium cyanide continues pending completion of the sunset review and investigative proceedings.
Extension of anti-dumping duty on sodium cyanide pending completion of a sunset review. The designated authority requested continuation of the duty while investigations proceed, and the Central Government, exercising powers under the Customs Tariff Act and relevant anti-dumping rules, amended the original notification to substitute the operative paragraph and specify a new terminal date for the duty's effectiveness.

Special Economic Zone designation for apparel in Gujarat establishes defined area and legal force upon official publication.
Notification under Section 76A of the Customs Act specifies village Sachin, taluka Choryashi, district Surat and listed block numbers as a special economic zone for Apparel, fixes the total area at 56.64 hectares, and declares the notification to come into force on publication in the Official Gazette.

Anti-dumping duty on Analgin continues for imports from China PR with specified rate and payment in Indian currency.
The Central Government, based on the designated authority's findings that Analgin and its common synonyms from China PR were exported below normal value causing material injury, imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on all imports of those goods from the specified territory at the rate set in the notification. The duty applies to goods as described under entry 3369 of MERCK INDEX falling under Chapter 29, is payable in Indian currency, and uses the exchange rate specified by the Government with the relevant date being the bill of entry presentation.

Committee constitution under Customs jurisdiction: paired Commissioners assigned to specified appellate areas establishing decision panels.
Notification constituting two member Committees of paired Commissioners to serve as the Committee for areas within the jurisdiction of specified Commissioners (Appeals) for purposes of subsection (2) of section 129A of the Customs Act. The Table designates which two Commissioners constitute the Committee for each appellate area, and an Explanation clarifies that references to Commissioners of Central Excise denote those empowered to act as Commissioners of Customs (Appeals). Notes record later substitutions and amendments to Table entries.

Administrative amendment clarifies that Commissioners of Central Excise (Appeals) are empowered to act as Customs Appeals authorities.
Amendment substitutes the Table entry for Sl. No. 17 to list specific Commissioner posts including Commissioners of Central Excise (Appeals) at Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Chandigarh, and replaces the Explanation to define Commissioner of Central Excise (Appeals) as those empowered to act as Commissioner of Customs (Appeals) within their jurisdiction pursuant to the prior empowering notification.

Anti-dumping duty on NBR imports imposed with specified per unit rates and conversion rules, applicable until the terminal date.
The Central Government, relying on designated authority preliminary findings and corrigendum, imposes provisional anti-dumping duty on acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) in bale form (excluding powder and carboxylated NBR) imported under heading 4002. Specific duty rates per metric tonne in US dollars are set in a table by combinations of country of origin, country of export, producer and exporter. Duties apply until the stated terminal date and are payable in Indian currency; "landed value" and the applicable rate of exchange for conversion are defined for calculation purposes.