Exchange Rate Determination sets new customs conversion rates effective early August, affecting valuation for imports and exports.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, under section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, prescribes specific conversion rates of listed foreign currencies into Indian rupees for customs valuation of imported and exported goods effective 2nd August, 2012, as set out in Schedules I and II. The notification supersedes the prior notification except for prior acts and includes corrigenda correcting certain schedule entries.

Tariff value fixation amended: revised customs tariff tables set fixed values for specified imported commodities.
Substitutes TABLE-1 and TABLE-2 of Notification No. 36/2001-Customs (N.T.) by fixing specific tariff values under sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 for listed goods including edible oils, oilseed products, brass scrap, poppy seeds, and specified forms of gold and silver to govern customs valuation for imports.

Common Adjudicating Authority assignment transfers a show cause notice to the Export Commissioner for adjudication.
Under Notification No. 15/2002-Customs (N.T.) issued under sub section (1) of section 4 of the Customs Act, 1962, the Board assigns the Show Cause Notice issued by the Commissioner of Customs, Inland Container Depot, Tughlakabad, in the case of M/s Shree Krishna Impex to the Commissioner of Customs (Export), New Custom House, New Delhi, for the purpose of adjudication, thereby reallocating the Common Adjudicating Authority and proper officer responsibilities for that proceeding.

Common Adjudicating Authority assignment: show cause notice reallocated to export customs commissioner for adjudication.
The Board assigns the Show Cause Notice issued in respect of M/s Shree Krishna Impex to the Commissioner of Customs (Export), New Custom House, New Delhi for adjudication, effecting an administrative transfer of adjudicatory responsibility pursuant to Notification No. 15/2002-Customs (N.T.), as recorded and signed by the Under Secretary to the Government of India.

Correction of Commissioner designation clarifies export port jurisdiction by replacing an import-office reference in the prior order.
Amendment substitutes the office title Commissioner of Customs (Sea Port-Import) with Commissioner of Customs (Seaport-Export) in Order F.No.437/09/2012-Cus.IV, effecting a textual correction to clarify which Commissioner's office is referenced for communication and implementation; recipients listed include port Commissioners, Additional/Joint Commissioners, the DRI zonal unit, and the Board webmaster.

Common Adjudicating Authority assignment under Customs Act: Show Cause Notice reassigned for adjudication to Commissioner of Customs.
The Board, exercising powers under Notification No. 15/2002-Customs (N.T.) issued under sub section (1) of section 4 of the Customs Act, 1962, assigns Show Cause Notice F.No. DRI/AZU/INV-43/2011 dated 15.05.2012 to the Commissioner of Customs (Import), Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, Nhava Sheva, for adjudication, and circulates copies for information and recordkeeping.

Assignment of adjudication authority transfers a show cause notice to the designated Import Commissioner for statutory customs adjudication.
The Board, invoking the enabling notification under the Customs Act, assigns a show cause notice issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence to the Commissioner of Customs (Import), Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, Nhava Sheva, designating that Commissioner as the proper officer to adjudicate the matter concerning M/s Mahek Enterprise, Mumbai.

Authorised Courier registration revocation requires notice, inquiry, evidence, cross-examination, report disclosure, and representation before final orders.
Revocation of an Authorised Courier's registration is subject to written notice stating the grounds, at least forty-five days for a written defence, and an opportunity to request a personal hearing. An inquiry may examine relevant documentary and oral evidence, with a right to cross-examine witnesses. The inquiry report must be supplied to the Authorised Courier, who must receive at least sixty days to make representations before the Commissioner considers the report and representation and passes orders.

Jurisdiction of customs officers: amendment removes a location-specific reference, altering territorial framing of authority.
Exercising powers under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Customs Act, the Board amended Notification No. 83/2004 Customs (N.T.) by deleting the words 'at Hyderabad' from paragraph (2), thereby removing a location-specific reference used to describe the Common Adjudicating Authority / Proper Officer and altering the territorial framing of that provision.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to consolidate adjudication of a Show Cause Notice against M/s Rays International.
Under section 5(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, the Joint or Additional Commissioner of Customs (Import), Air Cargo Complex, Sahar Mumbai, is appointed as the Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the adjudicatory powers and duties of two named Additional/Joint Commissioners of Customs for the purpose of adjudicating a Show Cause Notice issued against M/s Rays International, thereby consolidating jurisdiction for that proceeding.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to consolidate customs adjudication for a specified show-cause proceeding.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs designates the Common Adjudicating Authority by vesting the Joint/Additional Commissioner of Customs, Inland Container Depot, Tughlakabad, with authority to exercise and discharge the powers of specified Commissioners at ICD Patparganj and ICD Sabarmati for the purpose of adjudicating a Show Cause Notice issued to M/s Pro Photo, thereby effecting temporary consolidation of adjudicatory competence for that proceeding.

Exchange rate determination for customs conversion prescribes distinct import and export conversion rates for listed foreign currencies.
Notification prescribing exchange rates for customs conversion effective 20 July 2012, superseding the prior notification and listing per currency conversion rates for imported and export goods in Schedule I and the 100 unit Japanese Yen rate in Schedule II; corrigendum in January 2014 corrected two Japan related entries.

Anti-dumping duty continuation on acetone maintained, extending import control measures for a further specified review period.
The Central Government, invoking the powers under sub-sections (1) and (5) of Section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and rule 23 of the relevant rules, amends the earlier notification imposing anti-dumping duty on imports of acetone so that "Notwithstanding anything contained herein above, this notification shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 18th day of June, 2013, unless revoked earlier".

Common adjudicating authority appointed to consolidate adjudication of show cause notices and exercise statutory powers.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, under sections 4(1) and 5(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, appoints the Joint Commissioner or Additional Commissioner of Customs (Imports), Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, Nhava Sheva, Raigad, Maharashtra, as a common adjudicating authority to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of two named Additional Commissioners for adjudicating the show cause notices issued to M/s A.S. Enterprises by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Zonal Unit, Ahmedabad.

Common adjudicating authority appointed to hear a show cause notice under Customs Act, consolidating port and import adjudication.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Joint Commissioner or Additional Commissioner of Customs (Port), Custom House, Kolkata as the common adjudicating authority to exercise the powers and duties of the Additional Commissioner of Customs (Port), Kolkata and the Additional Commissioner of Customs (Imports), Mumbai for adjudicating matters arising from the Show Cause Notice issued to M/s New Star Enterprises by the Joint Director, DRI, Ahmedabad dated 19 March 2012 under sections 4 and 5 of the Customs Act, 1962.

Anti-dumping duty on grinding media imports imposed, targeting exporters and producers with duties levied in domestic currency.
Imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on 'Grinding Media Balls' (excluding Forged Grinding Media Balls) originating in or exported from China PR and Thailand, adopting findings of dumping, material injury and causal link; duties are specified in a duty table tied to tariff subheading, origin, export country, producer and exporter, payable in Indian currency, levied for five years from publication unless earlier revoked, with exchange rate for calculation as notified under section 14 of the Customs Act and relevant date being the bill of entry presentation under section 46.

Assignment of adjudication: show cause notice transferred to designated adjudicating authority for adjudication under customs law.
The Board, under powers conferred by the customs non tariff notification made under the Customs Act, assigns a show cause notice issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in the matter of Maa Jawala Enterprises and others to the Commissioner as the Common Adjudicating Authority, transferring responsibility to that office to adjudicate the notice.

Tariff valuation revised: customs notification substitutes tariff-value tables setting USD values for oils, metals and bullion.
Under section 14(2) of the Customs Act, the Central Board of Excise & Customs substitutes TABLE-1 and TABLE-2 of Notification No. 36/2001-Customs (N.T.), fixing tariff values in US dollars for specified imports. TABLE-1 addresses specified vegetable oils, brass scrap and poppy seeds, indicating unchanged or revised per metric tonne values. TABLE-2 fixes tariff values for gold and silver for goods claiming benefits under specified entries of Notification No. 12/2012-Customs, stated per ten grams for gold and per kilogram for silver.

Customs tariff amendment updates concession rates, revises specified tariff classifications and deletes a proviso clause in notification.
The notification amends the exemption table of Notification No. 12/2012 Customs by substituting 10% in column (4) for S. Nos. 76-78 and replacing the column (2) entry for S. No. 334 with the specified tariff headings "7208, 7209, 7210, 7211, 7212, 7225 30 90, 7225 40 19, 7225 50 or 7225 99 00"; it also omits clause (b) of the proviso following the table.

Common Adjudicating Authority assignment under customs law: show cause notice transferred for administrative adjudication proceedings.
Pursuant to a Notification issued under sub section (1) of section 4 of the Customs Act, the Board assigns the Show Cause Notice issued in the referenced investigation concerning M/s Dow Chemical International P. Ltd. to the Commissioner of Customs (Import), Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, Nhava Sheva, as the Common Adjudicating Authority for the purpose of adjudication.