In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts platinum falling under heading No. 71.10 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) when imported into India by the Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation of India Limited, the Handicraft and Handloom Export Corporation, the State Trading Corporation, the State Bank of India and any agency authorised by Reserve Bank of India, for supply under the “Gold/Silver and Platinum Jewellery and articles Export Promotion and Replenishment Scheme” Export and Import Policy 1st April, 1997.
