Appointment of Commissioner of Customs to adjudicate a specified show cause notice under Customs Act powers.
The Central Government designates the Commissioner of Customs (ICD), Tughlakabad, New Delhi to act as Commissioner of Customs (Import), New Custom House, Ballard Estate, Mumbai for the limited purpose of adjudicating the show cause notice issued to M/s. Rajesh Enterprises and M/s. Surya Enterprises, implementing an administrative delegation under the Customs Act to authorize adjudication of the specified proceeding.

Appointment of Commissioner of Customs to adjudicate specified show cause notices under delegated authority.
The Central Government, by Notification No. 27/2000 Customs (N.T.) dated 27 April 2000 and under section 4(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, appoints the Commissioner of Customs (Air Cargo), New Delhi to exercise the functions of specified Commissioner of Customs posts for the sole purpose of adjudicating the show cause notices in DRLF No. 50D/27/98 CL dated 11 February 2000 concerning five named Delhi firms.

Appointment under Customs Act: Commissioner designated to adjudicate a specified customs show cause notice.
The Central Government, under sub section (1) of section 4 of the Customs Act, 1962, appoints the Commissioner of Customs (Port), Chennai to be the Commissioner of Customs, Custom House, Calcutta for the sole purpose of adjudicating the show cause notice issued to M/s. Base Corporation Limited, Bangalore by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence.

Duty-free import under DFRC licence exempts customs and special additional duty subject to specified licence endorsements and permitted ports.
Exempts materials imported under a Duty Free Replenishment Certificate (DFRC) licence from customs duty and special additional duty, provided the importer produces the DFRC licence at clearance and the licence contains endorsements specifying the SION number, description and value of the exported resultant product, shipping bill details and FOB value, and the quality, specifications and quantity of materials allowed; the licence and materials must be freely transferable; imports/exports must use specified ports, airports, ICDs or Land Customs Stations unless permitted otherwise by the Commissioner of Customs.

Advance Licence substitution: customs notification replaces Annual Advance Licence wording and updates policy paragraph reference.
The Central Government amends Notification No. 48/99-Customs by substituting the phrase "Annual Advance Licence... with Actual User Condition in terms of para 7.4A of the Export and Import Policy" with "Advance Licence for Annual Requirement... with Actual User Condition in terms of paragraph 7.2 of the Export and Import Policy", thereby changing the licence nomenclature and the policy paragraph cited for the Actual User Condition.

Rate of exchange set for export goods conversion under customs authority, establishing standard currency conversion rates for export procedures.
This notification fixes the rate of exchange to be used for conversion of specified foreign currencies into Indian rupees (and vice versa) for purposes relating to export goods, effective from the first day of the stated month, superseding the prior notification and establishing prescribed conversion rates in two appended schedules.

Rate of exchange fixed for conversion to rupees, governing customs valuation and stamp duty for imported goods.
The Central Government prescribes the rate of exchange for conversion between specified foreign currencies and Indian rupees for calculating stamp duty and for application under the Customs Act in relation to imported goods, superseding the prior notification, with rates set out in two schedules and effective from the first day of May.

Customs tariff amendment revises exempted component lists and increases annexure multiplicative factors affecting import conditions and compliance.
This notification substitutes the table entries in Notification No. 16/2000 Customs for serial Nos. 94 and 344 to list specified exemptible components (electrical parts, photo frame fittings, decorative and finishing materials; and garment inputs such as fasteners, pads, buckles, eyelets, stays, laces, badges and threads) with the concessional column entries as set out, and amends the ANNEXURE by replacing the figures "2x" with "3x" in sub conditions (b) of condition Nos. 10 and 83.

Customs exemption: nil duty for Codeine Phosphate and Narcotine when imported by government opium and alkaloid factories.
An amendment inserts a tariff entry establishing a nil customs rate for Codeine Phosphate or Narcotine when imported by Government Opium and Alkaloid Factories, exercising powers under the Customs Tariff Act to modify notification No.18/2000-Customs and adding a new serial entry specifying the goods and Nil standard rate for that importer class.

Anti-dumping duty on Metronidazole from China imposed, calculated as difference between reference and landed value.
The Central Government imposes an anti-dumping duty on Metronidazole originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China, falling under sub heading 2933.29, to be calculated as the difference between a reference value of Rs. 519 per kilogram and the assessable "landed value" of the import, following preliminary findings of dumping, material injury, and causation by the Designated Authority.

Rescission of notification under anti dumping tariff rules withdraws the earlier exemption issued within the customs framework.
The Central Government rescinds the earlier exemption instrument published as Notification No.126/99 Customs, withdrawing that exemption under powers conferred by the Customs Tariff Act and the anti dumping identification, assessment and collection rules.

Rescission of anti-dumping notification: prior exemption withdrawn under statutory customs tariff powers by central government
This notification rescinds Notification No. 116/99-Customs dated 14th October, 1999, exercised by the Central Government under the powers of sub-section (2) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, read with Rule 13 of the Customs Tariff Rules, 1995, thereby formally withdrawing the earlier published notification.

Anti dumping duty on polystyrene imports enforces trade remedy measures against specified exporters from select Asian countries.
Anti dumping duties are imposed on High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) and General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) originating in or exported from Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand following the Designated Authority's findings of dumping and material injury; imports from China PR were treated as de minimis and excluded from duty recommendations, and duties apply from the date provisional measures were levied under the Customs Tariff Act and the anti dumping rules.

Anti-dumping duty on Aniline imposed for dumped imports causing material injury, with exporter-specific duty rates applied.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on Aniline (sub-heading 2921.41) from Japan and the United States based on findings of export below normal value and resulting material injury to the Indian industry; exporter- and producer-specific per kilogram duty rates are specified in an annexed Table. The notification was issued under section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and applicable anti-dumping rules of 1995, and was effective up to and inclusive of 9 October 2000, later rescinded by a subsequent notification dated 6 October 2000.

Rescission of anti-dumping notification: prior customs notification withdrawn under powers of the Customs Tariff Act.
The Central Government, exercising powers under sub-section (2) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 read with rule 13 and rule 20 of the Customs Tariff Rules, 1995, rescinds Notification No.115/99-Customs (dated 11 October 1999), formally withdrawing that notification and terminating its legal effect by departmental Gazette publication.

Anti-dumping duty on Thermal Sensitive Paper imposed, exporters subject to differentiated import rates and retroactive effect.
An anti-dumping duty is imposed on Thermal Sensitive Paper from the European Union and Japan after findings of export below normal value, material injury to the domestic industry, and causal nexus. The levy is authorised under the Customs Tariff Act and anti-dumping rules. The notification specifies differentiated per-unit duties for a named EU exporter, other EU exporters, and all Japanese exporters, and makes the duty payable with retrospective effect from the date of provisional imposition.

Rescission of customs antidumping notification under Customs Tariff Act authority withdraws the earlier notification's operative effect.
Rescission of an earlier customs notification is issued by the Central Government under the authority of sub section (2) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 read with rule 13 of the Customs Tariff Rules, 1995, withdrawing Notification No.120/99 Customs as published in the Gazette and thereby terminating that notification's operative effect.

Anti-Dumping duty on acrylonitrile butadiene rubber from Taiwan imposed; specified exporters liable and duty effective from provisional date.
Pursuant to section 9A(1) and (5) of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and rules 18 and 20 of the Anti dumping Rules, the Central Government imposes an anti dumping duty on Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) imported from Taiwan by the named exporter and other exporters at the rate specified in the annexed table, with the duty levied with effect from the date provisional measures were imposed.

Customs exemption amendment adds specified tariff items to the exemption schedule under an earlier notification.
An administrative amendment inserts a new serial entry after the second item in the Table of the principal customs exemption notification, adding a specified list of tariff classifications to the exemption schedule. The Central Government exercises powers under the Customs Act and related Finance Bill provisions having the force of law, states the change is in the public interest, and cites the principal notification for reference.

Customs tariff amendment adds specific duty rates on listed commodity codes, increasing import duties under the Customs Act.
The Central Government, under the Customs Act, amends Notification No. 17/2000 Customs by inserting new tariff entries after S. No. 2 and after S. No. 3 in the Table of the principal notification, identifying specified tariff headings and prescribing the stated duty measures applicable to all goods under those headings.