Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to adjudicate show cause notices relating to Sunrise Enterprises and others under Customs Act powers.
The Central Board appoints the Additional/Joint Commissioner of Customs at the Inland Container Depot, Patparganj to act as Common Adjudicating Authority, exercising the powers and duties of that office and of the Additional/Joint Commissioner (Preventive), New Delhi, for adjudication of show cause notices issued to M/s Sunrise Enterprises and others by the Directorate, including matters referenced in the investigation file and its corrigendum.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to exercise multiple Additional Commissioners' powers for adjudication of a show cause notice.
An Additional/Joint Commissioner of Customs at the Principal Commissioner (Import), Inland Container Depot, Tughlakabad, New Delhi is appointed as Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the adjudicatory powers of specified Additional Commissioners at multiple import locations for the purpose of adjudicating matters relating to a show cause notice issued in respect of M/s Shakti Commodities Pvt. Ltd.

Common Adjudicating Authority designated to adjudicate DRI-issued show cause notices against specified importers and others.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Joint/Additional Commissioner of Customs (Export), Inland Container Depot, Tughlakabad, New Delhi as Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the specified Joint/Additional Commissioners of Customs for adjudicating show cause notices issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence relating to M/s Candex Chemicals Fibre Company Pvt. Ltd. and others.

Common adjudicating authority appointed to adjudicate a DRI-issued show cause notice against M/s Vesuvius India Ltd.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs designates the Joint or Additional Commissioner of Customs (Airport and Administration), Custom House, Kolkata as a common adjudicating authority empowered to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of both the Joint or Additional Commissioner (Airport and Administration) and the Joint or Additional Commissioner (Port) at Custom House, Kolkata, solely for adjudicating matters arising from a specified show cause notice concerning M/s Vesuvius India Ltd issued by the investigating agency in Kolkata.

Common adjudicating authority appointed to adjudicate customs show cause proceedings concerning importer Trivitron Healthcare under the Customs Act.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Joint or Additional Commissioner, Office of the Principal Commissioner of Customs (III), Air Cargo Complex Import, Mumbai Zone III as the common adjudicating authority to exercise the powers and duties of the specified Additional or Joint Commissioners of Customs for adjudicating show-cause proceedings against M/s Trivitron Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Mumbai Zonal Unit.

Customs notification amendment adds Kathuwas and Mandhan Village for unloading imports and loading exports under ICD/LCS designation.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs amends the Principal Notification No. 12/97 CUSTOMS (N.T.) by inserting Kathuwas and Mandhan Village, District Alwar in the Table against serial number 10 for Rajasthan, authorising unloading of imported goods and loading of export goods at those locations under the powers conferred by clause (aa) of sub section (1) of section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962.

Anti-dumping duty on NBR imports from Korea continues, imposing specific per unit duties by producer/exporter classification.
Continuation of anti-dumping duty imposed on Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) originating in or exported from Korea RP, with producer/exporter-specific duties per metric tonne payable in Indian currency; duties expressed in US dollars converted at the notified Customs Act exchange rate as of bill of entry presentation; rationale based on continued dumping, price undercutting and injury to the domestic industry, and risk of intensified dumping if duties lapse.

Exchange rate determination under Customs Act sets specified conversion rates for listed foreign currencies for imports and exports.
Notification under section 14 of the Customs Act determines conversion rates for specified foreign currencies effective 4th September 2015 for valuation of imported and exported goods, superseding Notification No.81/2015, and provides separate rates for imported and export goods in two annexed schedules.

Tariff value fixation: notification amends prior schedule, prescribing imported goods' tariff values under Customs Act authority.
The Central Board of Excise & Customs amends Notification No. 36/2001 by substituting Tables 1-3 to prescribe tariff values in US dollars for specified imported goods, including edible oils, brass scrap, poppy seed, areca nut, and unit values for gold and silver where concessional entries are availed, for use in customs valuation and related non tariff purposes.

Exchange rate amendment updates foreign currency conversion rates for import and export valuation effective late August.
Amendment under Section 14 of the Customs Act substitutes entries in SCHEDULE I to replace the notified conversion rates for Danish Kroner, Euro and Swiss Franc (with distinct import and export rates) and substitutes the Serial No.1 entry in SCHEDULE II to revise the hundred unit conversion rate for Japanese Yen, the changes taking effect from 26th August, 2015 for customs valuation purposes.

Anti-dumping duty on phosphoric acid imports from Korea RP imposed, applying per tonne and payable in Indian currency for a limited period.
The Central Government imposes anti-dumping duty on phosphoric acid (all grades and concentrations excluding agriculture or fertilizer grade) under the specified tariff classification, applying to goods originating in or exported from the Republic of Korea and related import scenarios, at a duty rate stated per metric tonne in US dollars. The duty covers any producers and exporters identified in the notification, is effective for a limited statutory period from Gazette publication unless earlier modified, and must be paid in Indian currency with conversion using the government-specified exchange rate on the bill of entry date.

Exchange Rate Determination sets official currency conversion rates for imports and exports effective from specified date.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs prescribes official rates of exchange for specified foreign currencies to be used for imported and export goods, effective from 21st August, 2015, set out in two schedules with separate entries for Imported Goods and Export Goods, and superseding the prior exchange rate notification; certain entries are noted as substituted by subsequent notifications.

Common adjudicating authority appointed to centralize adjudication of specified customs show cause notices across commissionerates.
The Commissioner of Customs (Nhava Sheva-II) is appointed as the common adjudicating authority under the Customs Act to exercise powers and discharge duties for adjudication of specified show cause notices listed in the table, transferring adjudicatory responsibility for those notices from the original issuing Commissioner or Principal Commissioner to the appointed authority.

Common adjudicating authority appointed to adjudicate specified show cause notices against a named company under the Customs Act.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Commissioner of Customs (IV) Air Cargo Complex (Export), Sahar, Andheri (East), Mumbai as a common adjudicating authority empowered under sections 4(1) and 5(1) of the Customs Act to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the authorities listed in the Table for adjudication of specified show cause notices issued against M/s. K. Sera Sera Ltd., as identified by notice numbers, original answerable authorities, company addresses, and issuing authorities.

Common adjudicating authority designated to Ahmedabad Customs to adjudicate show cause notices issued by the revenue intelligence zonal unit.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Additional or Joint Commissioner of Customs, Custom House, Ahmedabad as a common adjudicating authority to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the Additional or Joint Commissioner of Customs, Nhava Sheva-I, JNCH, Nhava Sheva, for adjudication of show cause notices issued by the revenue intelligence zonal unit at Ahmedabad against specified importers.

Common adjudicating authority appointed to centralize adjudication of specified customs show cause notices and reallocate jurisdiction.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Commissioner of Customs (Nhava Sheva-IV) as a common adjudicating authority to adjudicate specified show cause notices listed in the Table, identifying the affected parties and the original issuing Joint Commissioners whose notices are reallocated for adjudication by the appointed Commissioner.

Customs duty free allowance revised and baggage declaration form updated to raise personal limits and add flat panel television field.
The notification amends Form 1 of the Customs Baggage Declaration Regulations, 2013 by increasing the monetary threshold in sl. no.10, inserting a new item for "Flat Panel (LCD/LED/Plasma) Television Yes/No," and revising the Duty Free Allowance table in the "IMPORTANT INFORMATION" section by increasing the stated duty free monetary allowance and substituting specified numerical quantities.

Rescission of anti-dumping duty notification rescinds earlier notification while preserving previously taken actions under customs law.
Notification 44/2015-Customs (ADD) rescinds notification 89/2009-Customs concerning anti-dumping duty, exercising powers under section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and rules 18, 20 and 23 of the 1995 Anti-dumping Rules, while preserving actions taken or omissions committed before the rescission.

Anti-dumping duty extension: continuation on PVC flex films from China for a further year under statutory review.
An amendment to the existing anti-dumping notification extends the anti-dumping duty on PVC flex films originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China for a further one-year period, inserted pursuant to the statutory continuation-review mechanism and applicable Customs Tariff rules, and remains in force until the extended expiry unless revoked earlier.

Anti-dumping duty on caustic soda sustained with country- and exporter-specific rates and targeted producer exemptions.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on Caustic Soda originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China and Korea Republic follows a review finding continued dumping by non-cooperative producers and significant dumping and injury margins. Duties are differentiated by country of origin, country of export and by named producers/exporters, with certain producer-exporter combinations exempted from duty and other imports subject to specified per-unit duties in US dollars per dry metric tonne. The duty is effective for five years from publication, payable in Indian currency, with exchange rate for calculation determined by separate notifications and the bill of entry date as the relevant date.