Central Government has issued Notification No. 25/2026-Central Excise dated 30 May 2026, amending Notification No. 08/2026-Central Excise dated 26 March 2026 to revise the Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) applicable on exports of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) outside India. The notification substitutes the existing duty rate with a rate of Rs 9.5 per litre on ATF exports, effective from 1 June 2026. The Government stated that export levies on ATF were introduced from 27 March 2026 and are reviewed on a fortnightly basis. The revised rate has been prescribed based on the average international prices of ATF prevailing since the last review. The notification further states that there is no change in the existing excise duty rates on petrol and diesel cleared for domestic consumption.
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
Notification No. 25/2026-Central Excise | Dated: 30th May, 2026
G.S.R. 422(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) read with Section 147 of Finance Act, 2002 (20 of 2002), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 08/2026-Central Excise, dated the 26th March, 2026, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section(i), vide number G.S.R. 207 (E), dated the 26th March, 2026, namely:-
In the said notification, in the Table, against serial number 1, in column (4), for the entry, the entry “Rs 9.5 per litre” shall be substituted.
2. This notification shall come into force with effect from 1st June, 2026.
[F. No. 190349/13/2026-TRU]
DHEERAJ SHARMA, Under Secy.
Note.- The principal notification No. 08/2026-Central Excise, dated the 26th March, 2026 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R 207 (E), dated the 26th March, 2026 and last amended by notification No. 23/2026-Central Excise dated 15th May, 2026 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i),vide number G.S.R. 368(E), dated 15th May, 2026.
