Anti-dumping duty imposed on ASTM-grade hot-rolled stainless steel imports, targeting specified countries and defined import scope.
Imposes anti-dumping duty on hot-rolled ASTM grade 304 stainless steel imports under headings 7219/7220 from China, Korea RP and Malaysia, based on findings of dumping, substantial margins and material injury; prescribes country- and route-specific per metric tonne duties in US dollars for defined product widths/specifications, applies for five years from notification subject to revocation or amendment, and requires payment in Indian currency with exchange rate determined by government notification.

Delegation of powers under Customs Act allows appointment of senior customs officers to adjudicate revenue intelligence investigations.
The Central Government directs that the Board's powers under the Customs Act may also be exercised by the Principal Director General or the Director General of the Directorate General of Revenue Intelligence to appoint officers at specified Commissioner-level ranks and Additional Director General for adjudication of cases investigated by that Directorate.

Common adjudicating authority appointed to centralise customs adjudication for a specified show cause notice against an importer.
The Joint or Additional Commissioner of Customs, Mundra is designated as the common adjudicating authority to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the Joint or Additional Commissioner of Customs at Mundra and Kandla for adjudicating matters arising from a specified show cause notice issued to the named importer, under the authority of sections 4(1) and 5(1) of the Customs Act, 1962.

Common adjudicating authority appointed to adjudicate customs show cause notice concerning M/s DOZCO across specified commissionerates.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Joint or Additional Commissioner of Customs, Vishakhapatnam I, as Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the adjudicatory powers and discharge the duties of specified Joint or Additional Commissioners in Vishakhapatnam and Chennai for adjudicating matters arising from the show cause notice issued to M/s DOZCO (India) Private Limited dated 29 December 2014, formalised by Gazette notification.

Common adjudicating authority appointed to consolidate customs adjudication for specified show-cause notice involving multiple commissioners.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner of Customs (Preventive), Jamnagar as a Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and discharge duties of four specified Commissioners of Customs for the limited purpose of adjudicating matters arising from a particular show-cause notice issued to M/s Gujarat Ambuja Exports Limited by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Ahmedabad Zonal Unit.

Common adjudicating authority appointed to adjudicate show cause notice against M/s ITC Limited by Customs.
A Common Adjudicating Authority is appointed by virtue of sections 4(1) and 5(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, designating the Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Customs, Chennai IV to exercise the powers and discharge duties of multiple specified Customs commissionerates for the purpose of adjudicating a show cause notice issued to M/s ITC Limited (F.No. DRI/AZU/INV 41/2013/3342 dated 18 December 2014).

Common adjudicating authority appointed to adjudicate a customs show cause notice against an exporter under Customs Act powers.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner of Customs (Export), Air Cargo Complex, Sahar, Andheri, Mumbai as the Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and duties of both the Import and Export Commissioners at that complex for adjudicating the show cause notice issued to M/s Mahendra Brothers Exports Pvt. Ltd., as referenced in the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence inquiry.

Common Adjudicating Authority designated to consolidate customs adjudication for a specified show cause notice.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, invoking sections 4(1) and 5(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, appoints the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner of Customs, Chennai IV as a Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and duties of multiple Commissionerates and related offices for the sole purpose of adjudicating matters arising from the show cause notice issued to M/s Shahi Exports Pvt. Ltd. referenced in F.No. DRI/AZU/INV-38/2013/3098-3107 dated 14th November, 2014.

Common adjudicating authority appointment centralizes adjudication of DRI show cause notices for specified import-related proceedings.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Principal Commissioner of Customs (Port), Kolkata Custom House, to act as a common adjudicating authority, transferring the powers and duties of both the Kolkata Port Customs office and the Commissioner of Customs, Central Excise & Service Tax (ICD-Durgapur) for adjudicating matters arising from the show cause notice issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Kolkata Zonal Unit, concerning M/s R.C. Metal Industries and others.

Exchange Rate Determination sets official foreign currency conversion rates for import and export goods under Customs Act.
Determination of official conversion rates for specified foreign currencies into Indian rupees under the Customs Act, specifying that the rates set forth in the annexed schedules for each currency shall apply to imported and exported goods; Schedule I provides per unit import and export rates for major currencies while Schedule II provides rates per one hundred units for certain currencies, and the notification notes administrative particulars and subsequent supersession.

Rescission of customs notification withdraws prior exchange-rate notice, effective prospectively while preserving prior actions.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs rescinded Notification No. 47/2015-CUSTOMS (N.T.) by issuing Notification No. 51/2015-CUSTOMS (N.T.) under the authority of the Customs Act, with the rescission taking effect from 5 June 2015 and expressly preserving all things done or omitted before that effective date.

Customs duty exemption for border haat trade extended to Kamalasagar, requiring proof of local Bangladesh production for imports.
Amendment includes Kamalasagar (Tripura) among land customs stations covered by Notification No. 60/2011 and substitutes condition (i) to require the importer to satisfy the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs that the goods were locally produced in Bangladesh and were imported by land from Balat, Kalaichar, Srinagar (Tripura) or Kamalasagar (Tripura) for sale in the respective border haats. The amendment takes effect from 6 June 2015.

Addition of a land frontier point: Kamalasagar newly recognised for customs administration and border trade operations.
The notification amends the customs non-tariff schedule to add Kamalasagar (Tripura) to the list of land frontier points, substituting the proviso to include Kamalasagar alongside other named points and inserting a table entry identifying Kamalasagar with its district and border pillar reference, thereby formally recognising it as a notified land frontier point for customs administration.

Anti-dumping duty on acrylic fibre prescribes specified import charges for goods from Korea and Thailand, with defined scope and conversion rules.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports of Acrylic Fibre under specified Customs Tariff sub-headings from Korea RP and Thailand is prescribed with differentiated duty amounts per metric tonne in US Dollars according to producer, exporter and country combinations; the designated authority found dumping, material injury to domestic industry caused by dumped imports, and the Central Government directed applicability, exchange rate determination for conversion to Indian currency and a time-limited effective period subject to later modification or rescission.

Anti dumping duty extension on PVC paste resin from the European Union to continue after statutory review and recommendation.
Extension of anti dumping measures for Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin from the European Union is effected by amending the principal notification, following a statutory review and recommendation by the designated authority, and inserting a provision that extends the period of operation of the notification for a further year, subject to earlier revocation.

Anti dumping duty continuation on PVC paste resin extended for a further year, maintaining import restrictions from specified exporters.
The Central Government has amended Notification No. 66/2011 Customs to insert a paragraph continuing the anti dumping duty on Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin, originating in or exported from Korea RP, Taiwan, People's Republic of China, Malaysia, Thailand and Russia, so that the notification remains in force up to and inclusive of 25th July, 2016, relying on continuation powers under the Customs Tariff Act and the anti dumping rules following a designated authority recommendation.

Tariff values fixed for specified imported commodities, updating unit values used in customs valuation under statutory powers.
Fixes tariff values by substituting TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3 in Notification No. 36/2001-Customs (N.T.) under section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962, listing revised unit tariff values for specified tariff items including palm oils, palmolein, crude soya bean oil, brass scrap, poppy seeds, gold, silver and areca nuts to be used for customs valuation.

Anti-dumping duty on electronic calculators from China imposed to counter dumped imports and protect the domestic industry.
Definitive anti-dumping duty imposed on electronic calculators from the People's Republic of China after a finding of dumping and material injury; producer- and exporter-specific per-piece rates in US dollars are prescribed, with exclusions for printing, graphing and programmable calculators. Duties are payable in Indian currency using government-specified exchange rates and are effective for five years from publication unless earlier revoked, amended or superseded.

Customs notification amendment: substitution of project designation STPP with TPP in Annexure import exemption entry.
The Central Government amends Notification No.12/2012-Customs by substituting the letters "STPP" with "TPP" in the Annexure, List 32A, item No. 48, thereby altering the project designation in the import exemption entry pursuant to the Government's authority under the Customs Act.

Anti-dumping duty on Purified Terephthalic Acid imposed on imports from Korea and Thailand to address dumped imports.
Definitive anti-dumping duty is imposed on Purified Terephthalic Acid (including MTA and QTA) originating in or exported from Korea RP and Thailand, following exclusion of China and the EU on de minimis grounds and findings of dumping and material injury. Duty rates are set in US Dollar per metric tonne by country of origin/export and by named producers/exporters and for other combinations. The duty is leviable for five years from the provisional duty date and is payable in Indian currency, with exchange conversion as per notified rates and bill of entry date.