Trade Notice No. 33/2000 Attention of the Trade is invited to this Commissioner ate Trade notice No. 13/2000 dated 31.3.2000 and trade notice no. 20/2000 dated 26.4.2000. Consequent upon the amendment in Central Excise Rules with effect from 1.4.2000 allowing the Central Excise assessees to pay duty on fortnightly basis instead of payments consignment – wise, it became essential to review the format of Returns being submitted by assessees. Notification No. 48/2000-CX(NT) dated 18th August, 2000 (copy enclosed) has since been issued whereby new RT-12 Form has been prescribed,
Circular No. 546/42/2000-CX I am directed to refer to Board”s Circular No. 62/90-CX.3, dated the 7th December, 1990 (vide F.No. 112/9/90-CX.3) on the subject cited above. In the circular, it was interalia clarified on the basis of opinion given by the Chief Chemist that the ultramarine blue in bulk form is appropriately classifiable under chapter heading 32.06; and the same when put up in small packings,
Circular No. 545/41/2000-CX I am directed to refer to Board”s Circul;ar No. 28/90.CX.4 dated 20.7.90 based recommendation of Tariff Conference, issued from F.No. 139/23/90-CX.4 dated 20.7.90 regarding classification of Steel Tubular Poles and to say that the matter has been re-examined on dismissal of Department”s appeal by the Supreme Court filed against CEGAT decision in the case M/s Quality Steel Products Pvt. Ltd. [1993 (65) ELT 513 (T). The Hon”ble Supreme Court in the case of Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd
Circular No. 544/40/2000-CX Please refer to the instructions issued by the Board from time to time on scrutiny of CEGAT’s/High Court”s Orders by Commissioners and forwarding of proposals to the Board for filing of civil appeals/SLPs. It has been observed that one long standing problem faced by the Department is with regard to furnishing of up to date information on the status of connected matters relied upon in the impugned order/Deptt”s appeal, to the Court at the time of final hearing.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992), the Securities and Exchange Board of India has made the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Debenture Trustees) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2000.
F.No.275/91/2000-CX-8A Vide Section 112 of the Finance (No.10) Act, 2000 provisions to validate the denial of credit of duty paid on High Speed Oil was introduced. The Chief Commissioner of Hyderabad sought clarification from Board vide his letter C.No.IV/16/86/2000-CC (HZ) dated 10.7.2000 as to whether, in view of the law now in force, whether the Department is entitled to recover the revenue of Modvat credit utilized on account of use of HSD oil by the manufacturers which have since been finally adjudicated/settled under the Kar Vivad Samadhan Scheme.
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendment in the Notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance, Department of
As intimated vide the above referred Circulars, there is no need of seeking EPCG Committee’s approval for nexus in respect of the capital goods meant for Hotel, Textile and Garment Sector and other sectors. It is therefore suggested that such cases may not be forwarded to this office for nexus clearance.
In an attempt to speed up the transactions and to bring about transparency in various activities related to exports, electronic data interchange would be encouraged. Applications received electronically from the status holders and green card holders shall be cleared within 24 hours.
It has been decided that as per paragraph 14.9, it shall be mandatory for all finished and packaged items for retail sale to implement bar coding using international symbologies/international numbering standards. In such cases where export items are not in finished and packaged state, the exporters shall furnish a declaration to Customs to this effect for claiming exemption from bar coding at the time of export.
