It has come to the notice that there is no uniformity in regard to interpretation of General note 11 of Notification No. 22/ 97-Cus. (N.T.) dated 30.5.1997 (erstwhile Notification No. 49/ 96-Customs (N.T.) dated 20.10.1996) regarding All Industry Rates of Drawback. It also appears that declarations by the Merchant.
In terms of Sl.No. 1 to Notification No. 148 / 94-Cus. dated 13.7.94, foodstuffs, medicines, medical stores of perishable nature, clothing’s and blankets imported by a charitable organisation, as free gift, are exempted from payment of Customs duty subject to condition mentioned therein. Clause (III) (a) of the said conditions requires the importer to produce a certificate to the Asstt.
