Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to centralize adjudication of a Directorate of Revenue Intelligence show cause notice.
The Commissioner of Customs (Adjudication), New Delhi is appointed as the Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and duties of specified Commissioners of Customs at Mulund CFS and General (New Customs House, Mumbai), Import (Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House, Nava Sheva) and Inland Container Depot (Tughlakabad, New Delhi) solely for adjudicating matters arising from the Show Cause Notice issued concerning M/s. Kundan Rice Mills and others by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Delhi Zonal Unit.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to adjudicate show cause notice matters for M/s. Comet Impex and others.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, Faridabad to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of two named Commissioners of Customs for the purpose of adjudicating matters arising from the Show Cause Notice issued in relation to M/s. Comet Impex and others by the revenue intelligence unit.

Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority centralises adjudication of specified customs show cause notices under delegated powers.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs designates the Commissioner of Customs (Port-Import), Kolkata to exercise the powers and duties of the Commissioners of Customs, Tuticorin and Mulund Container Freight Station and General, Mumbai for adjudicating show-cause notices issued to M/s. Bhaiya Fibres and others, thereby centralising adjudication of those specified matters pursuant to the enabling statutory power.

Anti dumping duty extension on pentaerythritol imports maintained and payable in Indian currency until revocation by government.
In exercise of powers under the Customs Tariff Act and anti dumping rules, the Government amended the principal notification to add that the notification shall remain in force up to the specified extended period unless revoked earlier, and that the anti dumping duty imposed under the notification shall be payable in Indian currency.

Fixation of tariff values updated for specified edible oils and brass scrap under customs notification, establishing new valuation benchmarks.
Notification No. 52/2010 amends Notification No. 36/2001 by substituting the prior tariff-value Table with a new Table fixing tariff values per metric tonne for specified imports, including various palm oil and palmolein entries, RBD and crude soyabean oil, brass scrap and poppy seeds; most edible-oil entries are maintained at their existing values while brass scrap is assigned a stated tariff value.

Import prohibition on counterfeit and IPR infringing goods applies under the Intellectual Property Rights enforcement rules.
Prohibits importation into India of goods intended for sale or use that infringe specified intellectual property rights, including goods bearing a false trade mark, false trade description, unauthorised application of registered designs or fraudulent imitations, false Geographical Indications, and goods barred by an order of the Registrar of Copyrights, subject to the procedures and conditions in the Intellectual Property Rights (Imported Goods) Enforcement Rules, 2007; issued under section 11 of the Customs Act, 1962 and effective on publication in the Official Gazette.

Appointment of adjudicating authority assigns a customs show cause notice to a specified Commissioner for adjudication.
Assigns responsibility for adjudication of a customs-related Show Cause Notice by transferring the referenced notice to the Commissioner of Central Excise (Adjudication)-I, New Customs House, New Delhi, thereby designating that Commissioner as the proper adjudicating authority empowered to hear and decide the matter under the Board's delegated powers.

Safeguard duty on Soda Ash imports from China imposed to counter threat of market disruption for a limited period.
Pursuant to findings that increased imports of Soda Ash from the People's Republic of China threatened market disruption, the Central Government imposed a safeguard duty under section 8C of the Customs Tariff Act and rules 12, 14 and 17 of the Customs Tariff (Transitional Product Specific Safeguard Duty) Rules, 2002, applying an ad valorem duty on Soda Ash (tariff item 2836 20) when imported from the People's Republic of China, to be levied from publication of the notification and remaining in force up to the specified terminal date.

Exchange Rate Determination for imports and exports fixes prescribed conversion rates for customs valuation under the Customs Act.
Determines Exchange Rate Determination for conversion of specified foreign currencies into Indian rupees for customs valuation of imported and export goods, fixing distinct rates for imported and export goods in two annexed schedules (Schedule I for major currencies and Schedule II for Japanese Yen), to be used as the operative conversion figures under the Customs Act.

Rescission of anti dumping duty notification ends that specific duty while preserving prior actions under statutory authority.
The Central Government rescinds Notification No.115/2009 Customs imposing anti dumping duty on imports of polyvinyl chloride paste resin, exercising powers under section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and the Anti Dumping Rules, with a saving clause preserving actions or omissions prior to rescission.

Anti-dumping duty on Emulsion PVC Resin from European Union maintained and specified measures continue to address dumped imports.
Imposition of a definitive anti-dumping duty on Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin (Emulsion PVC Resin) originating in or exported from the European Union after a sunset review found significant dumping margins and continuing injury to the domestic industry; duty is specified per metric tonne in US dollars for listed Customs Tariff subheadings, payable in Indian currency, effective for the notified period and calculated using the notified rate of exchange on the bill of entry date.

Customs amendment updates tariff entry to designate melting scrap of iron or steel as the specified commodity for duty purposes.
The Central Government amends the tariff table in Notification No. 21/2002-Customs by substituting, against the specified serial number in column (3), the entry Melting scrap of iron or steel (other than stainless steel), thereby altering the tariff classification for that commodity as published in the Gazette.

Anti dumping duty imposed on imports of specified phosphorous compounds, with definitive duties tied to origin and producer/exporter details.
Definitive anti dumping duty is imposed on imports of Phosphorus Pentachloride (PCL5) and Trimethyl Phosphite (TMP) originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China, with duties specified by tariff sub heading and by named producer/exporter combinations. Duties apply for five years from the relevant trigger dates, are payable in Indian currency, and conversion from the stated currency is to follow the exchange rate notified under the Customs Act with the bill of entry date as the relevant date.

Drawback time limits extended with hierarchical extension powers and application fees under amended Drawback Rules.
Amends Drawback Rules to extend standard claim periods to three months, authorise hierarchical extensions by Assistant Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners and Commissioners after application and enquiry with written reasons for refusals, and impose tiered application fees tied to FOB export value capped by fixed amounts; also requires refund or adjustment following recovery to be made within three months of realisation of sale proceeds provided such realisation occurred within the Reserve Bank of India permitted period, with Commissioner power to further extend that period on application and fee payment.

Re-export drawback extensions gain tiered authority, inquiry requirements, written refusal reasons, and application fees based on export value
The amendment revises the time-extension framework for re-export drawback claims. The Assistant or Deputy Commissioner may extend the prescribed three-month period by up to three months, and the Commissioner may grant a further extension of up to six months. Extensions require an application and inquiry, and refusal must be supported by written reasons. Application fees are payable based on the export FOB value, subject to the applicable monetary ceiling, with different rates for applications before the Assistant or Deputy Commissioner and the Commissioner. The amendment took effect upon Official Gazette publication.

Fixation of tariff values: notification substitutes tariff value table for specified oils, brass scrap and poppy seeds under Customs Act powers.
Substitutes the existing tariff value Table in Notification No. 36/2001 Cus (N.T.) by exercise of powers under section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962, fixing tariff values in US dollars per metric tonne for listed commodities including crude palm oil, RBD palm oil, palmolein variants, crude soyabean oil, brass scrap (all grades) and poppy seeds, with most edible oil entries maintained at prior values and brass scrap and poppy seeds specified in the new Table.

Inland container depot designation added permitting unloading of imports and loading of exports at a newly notified site.
Amendment adds a new Inland Container Depot schedule entry authorizing the unloading of imported goods and the loading of export goods at the newly notified location under the principal notification, and records the issuing authority and administrative references for publication in the Gazette.

Duty free tariff preference for least developed countries expanded as preference rates increased and two countries added.
Amendments to the duty free tariff preference notification reduce the eligibility threshold from 80 per cent to 60 per cent, revise Appendix I column (4) by substituting higher tariff preference percentages throughout the table, and expand the Schedule of beneficiary countries by adding the Republic of East Timor and the Republic of Zambia.

Duty free import of ballistic aramid yarn permitted subject to manufacturer use, concessional import rules, and undertaking.
A new tariff entry permits concessional import of Ballistic grade aramid yarn where a manufacturer imports it solely for manufacturing ballistic aramid fabric, complies with the Customs concessional import rules for manufacture of excisable goods, and furnishes an undertaking at importation that such fabric will be supplied only to a manufacturer of bullet proof jackets for supply to the armed forces or specified police forces.

Land customs stations and routes updated to substitute a detailed table specifying authorised cross border land and inland water entry points.
Central Government, under section 7(b) and (c) of the Customs Act, 1962, substitutes the Table in Notification No. 63/94 Customs (NT) with a comprehensive Table listing designated Land Customs Stations and their authorised Routes by country. The substituted schedule identifies by frontier and district the named railway stations, steamerghats, ferry points, road crossings and river/rail/road corridors that constitute lawful points for import and export of goods by land and inland waterways, including specific entries for Afghanistan (via Pakistan), Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and postal/exchange offices for all countries.