I am directed to state that doubts have arisen in field formations regarding determination of the aggregate value of clearances of all excisable goods for home consumption in the preceding financial year 2002-2003 to decide the eligibility for availing the benefit of excise duty exemption under Notification No.8/2003-Central Excise, and Notification No..9/2003-Central Excise both dated 1st March, 2003 for the financial year 2003-04
The same notification, at Sl.No.44, provides for concessional rate of customs duty on similar plain plastic films when imported for manufacture of plastic film capacitors, etc. However, the explanation inserted under Sl.No.52 of the said notification is not there under Sl.No.44. Such an explanation under Sl. No. 44 of the notification has been inserted only in the recent budget (2003) i.e. on 1.3.2003.
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade ( Development & Regulation ) Act, 1992 ( No. 22 of 1992 ) read with 1.1, 2.1 and 2.4 of the Export and Import Policy, 2002-2007, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the Schedule 2 ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import items , 2002-2007.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), read with sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Additional Duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Act, 1957 (58 of 1957) and sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Additional Duties of Excise (Textile and Textile Articles) Act, 1978 (40 of 1978), the Central Government.
The principal notification No. 6/2002-Central Excise, dated the 1st March, 2002 was published in the Gazette of India vide number G.S.R. 127 (E), dated the 1st March, 2002 and was last amended vide notification No.63/2003-Central Excise, dated the 31st July, 2003, number G.S.R. 618(E), dated the 31st, July, 2003
