Each port office will report the position of quota utilisation after 4 months from the date of release of the ceiling to this office. A quarterly statement showing the name of the exporters, quantity applied for, quantity allowed for exports, FOB value and port of destination may also be sent to this office by the concerned licensing authorities disbursing the Peacock Tail Feathers quota.
Each export consignment alongwith the related documents will be subject to pre-shipment inspection and verification by the Regional Dy. Director, Wild Life, Preservation, Deptt. of Forests & Wildlife, Govt. of India, where necessary permit/certificate of Management Authority in India (Director)/Wildlife Preservation, Department of Forests & Wildlife, Govt. of India under the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) shall also have to be obtained.
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 93 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts the taxable services provided.
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 goods of the description specified in column (3) of the Table below, and falling under the sub-heading Nos. of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) as are specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said Table, when imported into India, from the whole of the duty of Customs leviable thereon under the said First Schedule.
Passengers returning from countries other than Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar or China. – An Indian resident or a foreigner residing in India, returning from any country other than Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar or China, shall be allowed clearance free of duty articles in his bona fide baggage to the extent mentioned in column (2) of Appendix A.
Tariff values for Pan Masala in retail packages. – In exercise of the powers conferred by the sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Central Exercise Act ,1944(1 of 1944) and in superession of the notification of the government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 5/97-Central Excise (N.Y.), dated the 1st March, 1997, the Central Government
such finished products, if manufactured and cleared by a unit other than a hundred per cent export-oriented undertaking or a unit in a free trade zone, are wholly exempt from the duties of excise or are chargeable to Nil rate of duty.
Circular No. 399/32/98-CX Attention is invited to Board”s Circular No. 249/83/96-CX.6 dated 11.10.96 issued from F.No. 206/01/96-CX.6 regarding introduction of self assessment. In these instructions it was prescribed, inter alia, that Additional Commissioners/ Deputy Commissioners should scrutinise RT-12 returns of units paying annual revenue of Rs. 5 crores and above.
Circular No. 398/31/98-CX I am directed to say that it has been observed by the Board that there is considerable delay in disposal of refund/ rebate claims. You may recall that the provisions have been made in the Central Excise Act, 1944 to grant interest if the refund claim is not sanctioned within 3 months from the date of receipt of the application.
Circular No. 397/30/98-CX I am directed to draw your attention to Board”s instructions contained in Circular No. 18/90-CX.6 dated 20.9.90 issued from F.No. 202/28/89-CX.6 on the above subject.
