Seeks to amend Notification No. 96/2008-Customs dated 13th August 2008, to provide deeper concessions under DFTP scheme for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Seeks to amend Notification No. 96/2008-Customs dated 13th August 2008, to provide deeper concessions under DFTP scheme for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Notification No. 90/2011-Customs,New Delhi, dated the 16^th September, 2011

G.S.R.    (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 96/2008-Customs, dated the 13^th August, 2008, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 590 (E), dated the 13^th August, 2008, namely:-

In the said notification,-

(a)   in the opening paragraph, in clause (i) for the figures and words “40 per cent”, the figures and words “20 per cent” shall be substituted;

(b)    in Appendix I, in the Table, in column (4),-

                                 (i)        for the entry “6%”, wherever it occurs, the entry “8%” shall be substituted;

                                (ii)        for the entry “9%”, wherever it occurs, the entry “12%” shall be substituted;

                               (iii)        for the entry “12%”, wherever it occurs, the entry “16%” shall be substituted;

                              (iv)        for the entry “15%”, wherever it occurs, the entry “20%” shall be substituted;

                               (v)        for the entry “18%”, wherever it occurs, the entry “24%” shall be substituted;

                              (vi)        for the entry “27%”, wherever it occurs, the entry “36%” shall be substituted;

                             (vii)        for the entry “30%”, wherever it occurs, the entry “40%” shall be substituted;

                            (viii)        for the entry “36%”, wherever it occurs, the entry “48%” shall be substituted;

                              (ix)        for the entry “45%”, wherever it occurs, the entry “60%” shall be substituted;

                               (x)        for the entry “54%”, wherever it occurs, the entry “72%” shall be substituted;

                              (xi)        for the entry “60%”, wherever it occurs, the entry “80%” shall be substituted.

 [F. No. 354/189/2005-TRU (Vol II)]

(Sanjeev Kumar Singh)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 590(E), dated the 13^th August, 2008 and was last amended by notification No. 45/2011-Customs, dated the 1^st June, 2011 number G.S.R. 422 (E) dated the 1^st June, 2011.

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