in the matter of import into India of lead acid batteries falling under heading 8507 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975(51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, People’s Republic of China, Republic of Korea, Japan, and Bangladesh and imported into India, the designated authority vide its final findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 7th December, 2001.
The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 118(E), dated the 1st March, 2002, and was last amended by notification No. 66/2004-Customs, dated the 9th July, 2004, published vide number G.S.R. 408 (E), dated the 9th July, 2004.
The Central Government, having regard to the average quantum of duty of excise leviable under the First Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986), on monitor, motherboard, key board, mouse, and other parts and components used in the manufacture of the computers which are exempt from whole of the duty of excise leviable thereon under the First Schedule to the said Central Excise Tariff Act, specifies that the additional duty leviable under sub-section (3) of section 3.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby directs that Computers falling under heading 8471 of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, when imported into India, shall be liable to such additional duty as may be determined in accordance with the Computers (Additional Duty) Rules, 2004.
In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), read with rules 18 and 20 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for determination of Injury) Rules, 1995, the Central Government hereby rescinds the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.73/2000-Customs, dated the 22nd May, 2000.
Whereas on the basis of the aforesaid final findings of the designated authority, the Central Government had imposed an anti dumping duty on the said SBR rubber vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 107/99-Customs, dated the 24th August, 1999 [G.S.R. 601 (E), dated the 24th August, 1999], published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section ( i ) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the, 24th August, 1999.
the designated authority has proposed to impose anti-dumping duty, provisionally, pending final determination, on all imports of the subject goods originating in or exported from Peoples Republic of China.
It has come to the notice of Board that in some cases, despite issue of EO Discharge Certificate by the DGFT authorities, Customs has issued show cause notices to the licence holder questioning the value of imported capital goods/quantum of export obligation. Later, when the Commissioner increased the CIF value of imported capital goods by issue of an adjudication order.
Wherever import of Penicillins and its salts (ITC HS Code 29411010) is allowed under advance licensing scheme, export obligation period for such licences shall be restricted to three months from the date of clearance of import of first consignment. An endorsement in the Advance Licence shall be made by the Licencing Authority to this effect.
The circulars dated May 14, 1993 and October 21, 1993 referred to above would stand modified accordingly, with regard to calculation of net-worth of the members.
