In addition, the State Trading Enterprises are permitted to issue ‘NO Objection certificate’, if they so desire, for import by advance licence holder. However, the licensee would be required to file Quarterly Returns of the imports effected against such ‘No Objection certificate’ to the concerned State Trading Enterprises (STEs) and the STEs, in turn, would submit Half-yearly import figures of such imports to the concerned administrative Department for monitoring with a copy endorsed to the Department of Commerce.
The Board considered the recommendations of the Task Force. The Board has already issued Circular 50/2005-Cus dated 01.12.2005 and Circular 52/2005-Cus dated 10.12.2005 prescribing simplified procedure for disposal of goods.
The designated authority vide notification No.53/1/2000-DGAD, published in Part I, Section I of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 2nd February, 2006, has initiated review in the matter of continuation of anti-dumping duty on primary pencil cells and primary batteries of R6 (AA) size, both in paper and metal (both heavy duty and super heavy duty) jacketed form, excluding rechargeable batteries, falling under sub-heading 8506 10 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975).