I am directed to refer to the subject mentioned above and to say that as you are aware, notification no. 2/03 dated 2.1.03 has imposed antidumping duty on raw silk of grade 2A and below imported from China. According to reports received by the Board, some unscrupulous importers are misdeclaring grades of raw silk consignments in order to avoid payment of anti dumping duty.
Circular No.713/29/2003-CX Vide notification Nos. 34 and 35/2003-CE, both dated 30th April, 2003, exemptions have been given to fabrics and readymade garments and clothing accessories, upto specified clearance values. These exemptions are applicable to manufacturers having aggregate value of clearances below certain limits. For calculations of these limits, it has been, inter alia, prescribed that where these goods are cleared by one or more manufacturers from a factory
The principal notification No. 12/97-Customs (N.T.) dated the 2nd April 1997 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part (II), Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide No. GSR 193 (E), dated the 2nd April, 1997 and was last amended by notification No. 13/2003-Custom (N.T.), dated the 11th February, 2003, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary part (II), Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide GSR No. 103 (E), dated the 11th February, 2003.
