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(i) against S.No. 27, for the entry in column (2), the entries “28, 32, 38” shall be substituted; (ii) against S.No. 44, for the entries in column (3), the following entries shall be substituted, namely;- “Plain plastic films (other than polystyrene film) of thickness 26 microns or below, metallised plastic films of thickness 26 microns or below
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts parts, components and accessories of mobile handsets including cellular phones, from the whole of the duty of customs leviable thereon under the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) and from the whole of the additional duty leviable thereon under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the said Customs Tariff Act subject to the condition that the importer follows the procedure set out in the Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty for Manufacture of Excisable Goods) Rules, 1996.
The additional duty referred to in sub-section (5) of section 3 of the said Customs Tariff Act, as amended by clause 72 of the Finance Bill, 2005, the clause which has, by virtue of the declaration made in the said Finance Bill under the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1931 (16 of 1931), the force of law.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (5) of section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), as amended by clause 72 of the Finance Bill, 2005, the clause which has, by virtue of the declaration made in the said Finance Bill under the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1931 (16 of 1931), the force of law, the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, and having regard to sales tax, value added tax, local tax and other taxes or charges leviable on sale or purchase or transportation of such or like goods in India, hereby directs that the goods specified in column (2) of the Table below, when imported into India, shall be liable to an additional duty at the rate of four per cent. ad valorem.
The principal notification No. 50/96-Customs, dated the 23rd July, 1996 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R.302 (E), dated the 23rd July, 1996 and was last amended by notification No. 108/2003-Customs, dated the 14th July 2003 and published vide number G.S.R 544 (E) dated the 14th July 2003.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) read with sub-section (3) of section 128 of the Finance Act, 2003 (32 of 2003), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts tea and tea waste from the whole of the additional duty of customs leviable under sub-section (1) of section 128 of the said Finance Act.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, on 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. 136/90-Customs, dated the 20th March, 1990 which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide number G.S.R.366 (E), dated the 20th March, 1990, namely.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts goods falling under the Chapter, heading, sub-heading or tariff item of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 ( 51 of 1975), specified in column (2) of the Table below, when imported into India, from so much of the duty of customs leviable
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.17/2004-Customs, dated the 12th January 2004, which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide number G.S.R. 38 (E), dated the 12th January 2004.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts goods falling under the Chapter, heading, sub-heading or tariff item of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 ( 51 of 1975), specified in column (2) of the Table below, when imported into India, from so much of the duty of customs leviable.
