Customs port appointment: Dhamra designated for unloading specified imported coals and limestone and for loading iron ore for export.
The notification designates Dhamra as a customs port in the Table for the State of Orissa, specifying permitted operations at that port as the unloading of imported coking coal, thermal coal and limestone, and the loading of iron ore for export.

Anti-dumping duty on PVC Flex Film imposed, affecting imports from specified Chinese producers with per-kg rates.
Provisional anti-dumping duty imposed on PVC Flex Film imports from the People's Republic of China under specified Chapter 39 subheadings. Producer- and exporter-specific duty rates are set per kilogram in US Dollars for named Chinese manufacturers and exporters, with a default rate for other combinations and non Chinese trade routes. The duty is effective until 29 January 2011, payable in Indian currency, and currency conversion for payment shall follow the exchange rate notifications under the Customs Act based on the bill of entry date.

Tariff value fixation updated for specified edible oils and brass scrap, revising the substituted tariff value table under customs rules.
Amendment substitutes a revised tariff-value table into Notification No. 36/2001-Cus. (N.T.), fixing US dollar per metric tonne values for specified imports including crude palm oil, RBD palm oil, palmolein variants, crude soyabean oil, brass scrap (all grades), and poppy seeds, with certain entries noted as unchanged; issued under the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, to provide operative benchmarks for customs valuation and assessment.

Exchange Rate Determination revised conversion rates for specified foreign currencies to be used for import and export valuation.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs determines conversion rates of specified foreign currencies into Indian rupees, prescribing separate rates for imported goods and export goods as set out in Schedule I and Schedule II (Japanese Yen per hundred units), superseding the prior notification and taking effect from 1st August, 2010 for the purposes of customs valuation.

Customs duty exemption for philatelic exhibition imports, conditional on Departmental certification and limited duration for specified goods.
Relieves specified philatelic goods imported for display or sale at INDIPEX 2011 from customs duty and additional duty under the Customs Tariff Act, subject to certification by a Deputy Secretary-level officer in the Department of Posts that the goods are required for the exhibition; enumerates eligible items including stamps, covers, albums, mounts, magnifiers, postal stationery and commemorative postal coins, and limits the exemption to the exhibition period.

Provisional anti-dumping duty on PVC paste resin imports; country- and producer-specific rates applied until expiry and payable in domestic currency.
Provisional anti-dumping duties are imposed on Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin (subheading 3904 22 10) originating in or exported from specified countries, with country-, exporter- and producer-specific rates per metric tonne set out in the notification table. Duties apply to exports via third countries and to specific named producers/exporters where indicated. The duties are effective until the stated expiry and are payable in Indian currency, with the applicable exchange rate determined by Government of India notifications under the Customs Act and referenced to the bill of entry date.

Anti-dumping duty on viscose staple fibre imposed, varying rates by origin and producer, payable in Indian currency.
Definitive anti dumping duty is imposed on Viscose Staple Fibre excluding bamboo fibre from China and Indonesia, with specified per kilogram rates in US Dollars tied to origin, export country, and particular producers/exporters as set out in a table. The duty is leviable for five years from notification, payable in Indian currency, and conversion uses the exchange rate prescribed under the Customs Act with the relevant date being the bill of entry presentation.

Tariff values amendment for specified edible oils and brass scrap updates customs valuation, replacing the previous schedule.
Under the authority of section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962, the notification substitutes a revised Table into Notification No. 36/2001-Cus (N.T.), fixing Tariff Values for specified imported goods including categories of palm oil, palmolein, crude soyabean oil, brass scrap (all grades) and poppy seeds, indicating which entries remain unchanged and establishing the operative schedule of values per metric tonne for customs valuation purposes.

Anti-dumping duty on glass fibre imports from China imposed to address dumping and injury to domestic industry.
Provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of glass fibre and articles thereof from the People's Republic of China following designated authority findings of dumping below normal value and resultant material injury to the domestic industry. The notification lists producer- and exporter-specific CIF ad valorem rates and higher residual rates for other cases, defines covered and excluded glass-fibre products, mandates payment in Indian currency, and requires exchange-rate determination based on the bill-of-entry date under applicable Customs Act and anti-dumping rules; the measure is effective until 13 January 2011.

Anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of Diethyl Thio Phosphoryl Chloride, enforcing producer specific rates and currency conversion rules.
Definitive anti-dumping duty is imposed on Diethyl Thio Phosphoryl Chloride imports from the People's Republic of China, applying producer specific and residual per kilogram rates denominated in US dollars for named producers and exporters and for other combinations or third country transactions, payable in Indian currency; the conversion uses the government prescribed exchange rate applicable on the bill of entry date.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to adjudicate show cause notices under Customs Act, conferring transfer of adjudicatory powers.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints a Common Adjudicating Authority by authorising the Commissioner of Customs (Sea Port-Import), Chennai to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the Joint Commissioner of Customs (Sea Port-Import), Kolkata for adjudicating show cause notices issued to M/s Eastern Equipment Enterprises and others by the Additional Director, Directorate General of Revenue Intelligence, Chennai Zonal Unit, dated 1 June 2010, pursuant to section 4(1) of the Customs Act, 1962.

Common Adjudicating Authority designated to adjudicate show cause notices arising from revenue intelligence investigations under Customs Act
The Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Commissioner of Customs (Import), Nava Sheva as Common Adjudicating Authority, authorised to exercise the powers and perform the duties of two specified Commissioners of Customs solely for adjudication of proceedings arising from a particular show cause notice issued by the investigating directorate concerning Sunil Gupta and others.

Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority centralises adjudication of specified DRI show cause notices to Bangalore customs.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, invoking the Customs Act, appoints the Commissioner of Customs, Bangalore as the Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the officers listed in the notification with respect to the specified show cause notices issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Bangalore Zonal Unit concerning M/s. Hewlett-Packard India Sales Pvt. Ltd. and others, thereby centralising adjudication of those matters.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment empowers a designated Commissioner to adjudicate specified customs show cause notices.
Authorises a Commissioner of Customs to exercise the powers and duties of two Assistant/Deputy Commissioners of Customs for adjudicating specified show cause notices, under the statutory provision for delegation of adjudicatory functions, limited to matters relating to the referenced notices and parties.

Common adjudicating authority appointed to exercise another customs adjudicator's powers for adjudication of show cause notices.
Under powers conferred by sub section (1) of section 4 and sub section (1) of section 5 of the Customs Act, 1962, the Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Commissioner of Customs, Customs House, Ahmedabad as a Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the Additional Commissioner of Customs, Kandla, for adjudicating matters arising from the specified show cause notice issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Zonal Unit, Ahmedabad.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment transfers adjudicatory powers to another Commissioner to decide a specific DRI show-cause matter.
Appoints the Commissioner of Customs, the Mall, Amritsar as the Common Adjudicating Authority empowered to exercise the adjudicatory powers and duties of the Commissioner of Customs (Import), JNCH, Nava Sheva, Raigad, for the limited purpose of adjudicating matters arising from a specified show-cause notice issued to M/s. Tristar Airconditioning Pvt. Ltd. and others, pursuant to statutory delegation under the Customs Act and recorded by government notification.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to adjudicate show cause notice concerning H.F. Metal Art Pvt. Ltd. and others.
Appointment of a Common Adjudicating Authority under sections 4(1) and 5(1) of the Customs Act, 1962 by designating the Additional/Joint Commissioner of Customs, Inland Container Depot, Tughlakabad to exercise the powers and duties of specified Additional Commissioners of Customs for adjudicating a show cause notice issued to M/s. H.F. Metal Art Pvt. Ltd. and others dated 6th April, 2010.

Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority centralizes adjudicatory powers for specified customs show cause proceedings.
Under statutory authority, the Central Board appoints the Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, Delhi IV, Faridabad as a Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and duties of specified Additional/Joint Commissioners solely for adjudicating the show cause proceedings arising from the notice concerning M/s. Garg Impex and related parties, as referenced in the relevant administrative file.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment assigns Commissioner authority to adjudicate show cause proceedings against specified importers.
Appointment of a Common Adjudicating Authority designates the Commissioner of Customs, Amritsar to exercise and discharge the adjudicatory powers and duties of specified customs adjudicators for the limited purpose of hearing and deciding matters arising from the show cause notice relating to M/s. Gambhir Fabrics and others, thereby consolidating adjudication of those proceedings before a single authorised officer.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to centralize adjudication of specified customs show cause notices in a DRI investigation.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs appointed the Commissioner of Customs (Exports), IGI Airport, New Delhi, as the Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and duties of multiple customs and central excise commissioners for adjudicating show cause notices issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in respect of M/s. J. Minakshi International and others, thereby centralizing adjudicatory competence for that specific DRI matter; the notification was subsequently rescinded by a later notification.