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Notification No. 33/2012-Customs (ADD) Whereas, in the matter of import of Pentaerythritol (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under sub-heading 2905 42 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the said customs Tariff Act), originating in, or exported from European Union (excluding Sweden)(hereinafter referred to as the subject countries) and imported into India, the designated authority vide its final findings No. 14/43/2010-DGAD dated the 10thApril, 2012, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 10th April, 2012, had come to the conclusion that-
Notification No. 51/2012-Customs (N.T.) In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (2) and (3) of section 75 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), sub-sections (2) and (2A) of section 37 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), and section 93A read with sub-sections (2) and (3) of section 94 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), read with rules 3, 4 and 5 of the Customs, Central Excise Duties and Service Tax Drawback Rules, 1995, the Central Government, hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.68/2011-Customs(N.T.), dated the 22nd September, 2011 published vide number G.S.R. 712 (E) dated the 22nd September, 2011, namely:-
Notification No. 50/2012-CUSTOMS (N. T.) Gold, in any form, in respect of which the benefit of entries at serial number 321 and 323 of the Notification No. 12/2012- Customs dated 17.03.2012 is availed .
Notification No. 41/2012-Customs e following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 38/96-Customs, dated the 23rd July, 1996, G.S.R. 290(E), dated the 23rd July, 1996, namely:-
Notification No. 40/2012-Customs Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following amendments in each of the notifications of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), specified in column (2) of the Table below, shall be amended or further amended, as the case may be, in the manner specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table, namely :
Circular No. 16 /2012-Customs I am directed to invite your attention to the Board’s instruction issued vide F.No.450/79/2010-Cus.IV dated 23.09.2010 which state that the requirement for filing Import General Manifest (IGM) and Bill of Entry should be complied with even in cases, where goods are exempt from payment of any duty. The jurisdictional Commissioners were also instructed to review the situation, and take appropriate action for past cases, including adjudication, if warranted, in case of non-fulfillment of aforesaid filing of documents.
Circular No.15/2012-Customs As you are aware Self Assessment has been introduced vide Finance Act 2011. This marks a major change in the system of assessment of customs duty of imported and export goods. Self Assessment is trust based control with more reliance on declarations of the importer and exporters.
Notification No. 39/2012-Customs following amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 12/2012-Customs, dated the 17th March, 2012 which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide G.S.R. 185(E) dated the 17th March, 2012, namely: –
Circular No.14/ 2012 – Customs he correct classification of Road-Rail–Vehicle or Rail Cum Road Vehicle was examined in the Board. The General Rules of Interpretation (GRI), Rule 1 inter alia states that,…for legal purposes, classification shall be determined according to the terms of the headings and any relative Section or Chapter Notes…. Note 4 (a) to Section XVII states that, For the purposes of this Section, vehicles specially constructed to travel on both road and rail are classified under the appropriate heading of Chapter 87…
Notification No.49/2012-Customs (N.T.) Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby determines that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currency specified in column (2) of each of Schedule I and Schedule II annexed hereto into Indian currency or vice versa shall, with effect from 8th June, 2012 be the rate mentioned against it in the corresponding entry in column (3) thereof, for the purpose of the said section, relating to imported and export goods.
