Anti-dumping duty extension on pentaerythritol imports from China approved, maintaining duty for an additional year.
The Central Government, exercising powers under the Customs Tariff Act and rule 23 of the anti dumping rules, inserts a paragraph into Notification No. 47/2011 Customs to keep the anti dumping duty on pentaerythritol imports from the People's Republic of China in force for an additional one year period unless revoked earlier.

Unloading and loading of goods: amended scope for ICD/LCS/Ports in Punjab under customs notification table.
The amendment substitutes items (i) and (ii) against item (b) in column (3) of the Table for serial number 13 (State of Punjab) in Notification No. 61/94 Customs (N.T.) with the following operative description: "Unloading of imported goods and the loading of export goods or any class of such goods", thereby specifying the covered activity for Inland Container Depots, Land Customs Stations and Ports in Punjab.

Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority reallocates adjudicatory responsibility for listed customs show cause notices.
The Central Board appoints specified customs officers to act as Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise and discharge adjudicatory powers in respect of listed show cause notices, replacing the originally answerable proper officers as indicated in the accompanying table and superseding prior orders or notifications where stated.

Anti-dumping duty rescission removes a prior customs notification while preserving past actions and omissions.
The Central Government, exercising powers under the Customs Tariff Act and the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, rescinds Notification No. 35/2012-Customs (ADD) dated 10th July 2012, subject to a savings provision preserving things done or omitted prior to the rescission.

Anti-dumping duty finalized on vitrified porcelain tile imports from specified exporters, requiring final assessment and duty payment.
The Central Government directs that imports of Vitrified/Porcelain tiles produced by specified Chinese firms and exported/shipped by identified entities, which were provisionally assessed under a new shipper review notification, shall be finally assessed and subjected to payment of the anti-dumping duty as imposed by the earlier notification.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to consolidate adjudication of specified show cause notices and assign proper officers for proceedings.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, invoking sections 4(1) and 5(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, appoints specified officers as Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise powers and discharge duties of previously named adjudicating authorities for the adjudication of listed show cause notices; the Table identifies noticees, show cause references, superseded orders/notifications and the officers now designated to hear those matters.

Anti-dumping duty on PTFE imports from Russia imposed to counter continued dumping and protect the domestic industry.
A definitive anti-dumping duty is imposed on PTFE (tariff item 3904 61 00) originating in or exported from Russia to address continued dumping and injury to the domestic industry. The notification prescribes specified per-metric-tonne duty amounts denominated in US dollars for defined origin/export permutations, requires payment in Indian currency using government-notified exchange rates with the bill of entry date as the relevant date, and sets the duty period as five years from publication unless earlier revoked, superseded or amended.

Exchange rate determination fixes foreign currency conversion rates for imports and exports effective 3 June 2016.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, exercising Customs Act powers, determines that the rate of exchange for specified foreign currencies into Indian rupees shall, with effect from 3 June 2016, be the rates set out in the annexed schedules for purposes relating to imported and export goods, and supersedes the earlier notification except as to things done or omitted prior to supersession.

Customs notification amendments expand exemption localities by adding Hosur and Nattakkam Village to specified notifications.
Amendments substitute locality references in multiple customs exemption notifications to add Hosur (Tamil Nadu) and Nattakkam Village (Kottayam Taluk and District) alongside Melapakkam Village and Tamil Nadu, and alter Table 2 entries by replacing "Hyderabad" with "Hosur (Tamil Nadu), Hyderabad" and expanding "Patli (Gurgaon)" to "Nattakkam Village (Kottayam Taluk and District), Patli (Gurgaon)" in the specified notifications and conditions.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment reallocates adjudication of listed customs show cause notices to named officers.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, under sections 4(1) and 5(1) of the Customs Act, appoints specified officers as Common Adjudicating Authorities to exercise the powers and duties of named adjudicating authorities for listed noticees and corresponding show cause notices, superseding prior orders/notifications identified in the Table and reallocating adjudicatory responsibility to the officers named for each entry.

Fixation of tariff values establishes notified customs valuation for specified imported commodities, including edible oils and metals.
The Central Board of Excise & Customs has substituted three tariff tables in the principal customs notification under section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962, prescribing tariff values for specified imported goods - including edible oils, brass scrap, poppy seeds, areca nuts and unit values for gold and silver where notification benefits are availed - to be used for customs assessment and valuation.

Anti-dumping duty on Methyl Acetoacetate imports to address dumped imports causing material injury to domestic industry.
Imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on Methyl Acetoacetate imports from the United States of America and the People's Republic of China is ordered under the Customs Tariff Act and anti-dumping rules, following findings of dumping, material injury and causation. The notification prescribes producer- and exporter-specific per-kilogram rates in US dollars and catch-all rates for other combinations, lists applicable tariff headings, and makes the duty effective for five years, payable in Indian currency with exchange rate determined by Government of India notifications and the bill of entry date.

Anti-dumping duty on Dichloromethane: targeted imports subject to specified per unit duties and duration conditions.
Definitive anti dumping duty imposed on Dichloromethane (tariff item 2903 12 00) from the People's Republic of China and Russia, with producer and exporter specific duty rates expressed per metric tonne in US dollars as set out in the notification table. The duty is levied from the date of the provisional imposition for a prescribed statutory period unless earlier revoked or amended, payable in Indian currency, with the conversion rate determined by notifications under section 14 of the Customs Act and the relevant date for exchange being the bill of entry presentation date.

Anti-dumping duty on coumarin imposed to offset dumped imports, differential duty applied against landed value for five years.
Definitive anti-dumping duty is imposed on Coumarin (tariff item 2932 20 10) originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China and related export-origin permutations for five years. The duty equals the difference between the notification's specified reference amount and the landed value of imports, payable in Indian currency. The notification provides table entries for origin/export permutations, treats producers and exporters as "Any," defines "landed value" per the Customs Act excluding certain tariff duties, and prescribes use of notified exchange rates with the bill-of-entry date as the relevant date.

Export exemption withdrawal for chromium ores: statutory amendment removes the relevant notification entry, altering customs relief coverage.
Amends Notification No.27/2011 Customs by deleting serial number 24BA and its entries from the Table, thereby withdrawing the export exemption previously applicable to chromium ores and concentrates, under powers conferred by section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962 and on grounds of public interest.

Rate of exchange determination sets notified currency conversion rates for import and export transactions effective from the notified date.
Determination under the Customs Act prescribes the rate of exchange for specified foreign currencies to be applied to imported and export goods, superseding the prior notification and listing separate conversion rates for imports and exports in Schedule I (unit rates) and Schedule II (rates per one hundred units).

Customs notification amendment removes specified schedule entries and substitutes Timor-Leste as a listed jurisdiction respectively.
The Central Government, invoking its statutory power under the Customs Act and acting in public interest, amends Notification No. 96/2008-Customs by omitting Schedule entries at serial numbers 5 and 21 and substituting the entry at serial number 24 with "Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste" by Notification No. 34/2016-Customs dated 19th May 2016.

Anti-dumping duty amendment replaces the designated exporter for the specified customs entry, updating the named beneficiary company.
Amends Notification No. 40/2012 Customs (ADD) by substituting the exporter entry in the Table for the specified serial number with M/s Hubei Hongyuan Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd, effected by Notification No. 19/2016 Customs (ADD) under powers granted by the Customs Tariff Act and anti dumping rules, as published in the Gazette.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointments centralise adjudication for specified show cause notices, superseding prior designations and reassigning officers.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, under sections 4(1) and 5(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, appoints specified officers as Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise powers and discharge duties in respect of listed show cause notices, and supersedes earlier orders or notifications identified in the annexed table.

Common adjudicating authority appointed to centralize adjudication of specified customs show cause notices.
Central Board appoints the Commissioner of Customs (Nhava Sheva V) as Common Adjudicating Authority under the Customs Act to adjudicate specified show cause notices listed in the table, transferring adjudicatory responsibility for those notices issued by designated Principal Commissioners or Commissioners of Customs in respect of named parties including M/s. Oscar International Ltd.