Tariff value fixation for specified imports preserves prescribed values for edible oils, metals, seeds and nuts under Customs Act.
The Central Board substitutes Tables 1-3 in the principal notification under section 14(2) of the Customs Act, setting tariff values for edible oils, brass scrap, poppy seeds, areca nuts and specifying separate tariff valuations and scope for gold and silver in various forms, with noted entries remaining unchanged and explanatory exclusions provided for certain silver and gold articles.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment assigns DRI officers to adjudicate specified Customs show cause notices under statutory adjudicatory powers.
The Director General, Revenue Intelligence appoints specified officers as Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and discharge duties of the originally named proper officers for adjudication of the show cause notices listed in the Table, identifying the noticees, notice references and the adjudicating officers now empowered to handle those matters.

Anti-dumping duty extension on flax fabrics from China and Hong Kong extended to continue for a further three months.
Amendment extends the anti-dumping duty on flax fabrics originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China and Hong Kong by inserting a paragraph providing that, notwithstanding paragraph 2 of the original notification, the notification shall remain in force up to and inclusive of 11th November, 2020 unless revoked earlier, pursuant to sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and rule 23 of the relevant Rules.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to exercise adjudicatory powers over specified show cause notices, centralising proceedings.
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence appoints specified officers as a Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the originally designated adjudicating officers for the adjudication of the listed show cause notices, by mapping each noticee and notice to the officer now authorised to conduct the proceedings; a substitution amendment to an entry is noted.

Provisional anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of black toner from specified exporters for six months.
Provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on Black Toner in Powder Form under tariff items 37079010 and 37079090 for specified origin and export country combinations, at fixed rates per metric tonne in USD as set out in the notification. The duty is effective for six months from publication, payable in Indian currency, with the rupee conversion governed by the Government of India exchange rate notifications under section 14 of the Customs Act.

Fixation of tariff value sets specific import valuation rates for edible oils, metals, seeds, nuts and precious metals.
Substitution of TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 in Notification No. 36/2001 Customs (N.T.) under section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962 to fix tariff values in US dollars for specified imported goods including edible oils, brass scrap, poppy seeds, areca nuts and specified forms of gold and silver, with operative entries specifying unit denominations and noting unchanged values where applicable.

Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority directs adjudication transfer under Customs Act following appellate directions for specified show cause notice.
The Director General, Revenue Intelligence appoints the Additional Director General (Adjudication), DRI Mumbai as the Common Adjudicating Authority under clause (a) of section 152 of the Customs Act to adjudicate the specific show cause notice listed in the Table, acting pursuant to prior central notifications and directions issued by the appellate forum.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointments reallocating adjudicatory responsibility for specified customs show cause notices.
The Director General, Revenue Intelligence appoints specified officers as Common Adjudicating Authority under clause (a) of section 152 of the Customs Act, 1962 to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the originally named adjudicating officers in respect of the listed show cause notices and noticees, thereby reallocating adjudicatory responsibility for the referenced matters as set out in the Table.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment under Customs Act designates alternate adjudicator for specified customs show cause notices.
Appointment of a Common Adjudicating Authority: the Director General, Revenue Intelligence, under clause (a) of section 152 of the Customs Act, designates specified officers to act as Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and discharge duties of the adjudicating authorities shown in the Table for adjudication of the listed show cause notices against the named noticees, effecting substitution of the originally named adjudicating authorities for those specific matters.

Exemption of goods extended to Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project Units 5 and 6 through amendment to customs notification.
Inserts Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) Units 5 and 6 (1000 MW x 2) as item 13 in List 32 of Notification No. 50/2017 Customs, thereby extending the notification's exemption to goods for those units; effected under section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962 and section 3(12) of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 by Notification No. 32/2020 Customs dated 7th August 2020.

Exchange rate determination for customs conversion fixes distinct imported and exported currency rates, effective from the notified date.
The notification fixes the rate of exchange to be used for converting each listed foreign currency into Indian rupees for customs purposes, with distinct rates for imported and exported goods, effective from the stated operative date, and superseding the prior notification except as to prior actions; two schedules annexed set unit rates and per hundred unit rates for the specified currencies.

Tariff value fixation: substituted tariff tables maintain existing values for edible oils, metals and select agricultural commodities.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs has substituted Tables 1-3 of the principal Customs notification to fix tariff values for specified imports. The substituted tables set out tariff values in US dollars per metric tonne or per unit for categories including edible oils, brass scrap, poppy seeds, areca nut, and specify valuation units and product descriptions for gold and silver, noting where values remain unchanged and identifying applicable exclusions and publication history.

Customs notification amendment adds Dabgram as authorized unloading and loading point for imported and export goods.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, acting under section 7(1)(aa) of the Customs Act, inserts Village Dabgram, Tehsil Bhakti Nagar, District Jalpaiguri into Notification No. 12/97 Customs (N.T.) as an approved location for unloading imported goods and loading export goods, thereby expanding the list of authorized ICD/LCS/port handling sites in West Bengal.

Amendment to Customs notification substituting the entry in serial five, column three, by DRI authority.
Amendment to a Customs notification replaces the existing Table entry against serial number 5, column 3 of Notification No. 28/2020-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI) dated 24.06.2020 with a revised document reference, made under clause (a) of section 152 of the Customs Act, 1962 and promulgated by the Director General, Revenue Intelligence.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment - officers designated to adjudicate specified show cause notices across multiple investigations.
The Director General, Revenue Intelligence designates specified officers to act as Common Adjudicating Authority, empowering them to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the originally named adjudicating officers for adjudication of the listed show cause notices by identifying noticees, SCN references, original adjudicating authorities and the officers appointed to discharge those functions.

Sea cargo manifest compliance timelines are extended, revising the temporary period and related deadline under transhipment regulations.
Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment compliance timelines under regulation 15 of the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations, 2018 are extended by replacing the previous end date with 30 September 2020. The extension applies to the period under regulation 15(1), running from 15 May 2020 until 30 September 2020, and to the deadline prescribed under regulation 15(2). The amendment takes effect upon publication in the Official Gazette.

Tariff value fixation updated for specified imported commodities, affecting customs valuation for edible oils, metals, seeds and nuts.
Notification No. 65/2020-Customs (N.T.) amends the principal customs tariff-value notification under section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962 by substituting TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 to prescribe updated US dollar tariff values for specified imported commodities, including edible oils, brass scrap, poppy seeds, areca nut, and specified categories of gold and silver, with specified scope and explanatory provisos.

Electronic cargo tracking transhipment to Nepal now requires carrier registration, prescribed declarations and defined eligibility for operational participants.
Authorised carriers for transhipment of cargo to Nepal include authorised sea carriers, authorised train operators and custodians. They must seek registration through Form-II, with registration granted for three years and extendable after review; authorised economic operators may receive longer extensions. Existing carriers registered under the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations are deemed registered. Where required, carriers must declare Nepal-bound cargo and its final Nepal discharge port in the arrival manifest. Form-II requires applicant, authorised-person, compliance and supporting-document details.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to consolidate adjudication of specified customs show cause notices.
Under clause (a) of section 152 of the Customs Act, 1962, the Director General, Revenue Intelligence appoints specified officers as Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and discharge duties of the originally named adjudicating officers in relation to particular noticees and the cited show cause notices, with corrigenda and substitution notes recorded for certain entries.

Jurisdictional allocation for customs appeals ties appellate authority to electronic assignment in the automated customs system.
Reallocation of appellate jurisdiction among designated Commissioners of Customs (Appeals) is effected for orders or decisions of specified subordinate officers relating to bills of entry entered for home consumption or for warehousing, tying appellate authority to electronic assignment in the Customs Automated System; the amendment substitutes provisos to specify which Appeals Commissioner will hear appeals when bills of entry are assigned electronically across the jurisdictions listed in the notification table.