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The principal notification No.30/97-Customs dated, the 1st April, 1997 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide GSR 186 (E) dated, the 1st April, 1997 and was lastly amended by Notification No.125/2002-Customs vide GSR 760(E) dated, the 12th November, 2002.
In exercise of the powers conferred by rule 3, read with rule 4 of the Customs and Central Excise Duties Drawback Rules, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs (Department of Revenue), number 26/2003-Customs(N.T.), dated the 1st April, 2003, namely.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 14 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.36/2003-NT-Customs, dated the 27th May, 2003.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 14 of 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.35/2003-NT-Customs, dated the 27th May, 2003.
Feedback has been received from the field formations that these entries are being misused by the unscrupulous exporters who are manipulating the description of the goods to derive undue higher benefits which are not intended by the Government. Therefore, in the interest of the revenue, it has been decided to delete these entries from the Duty Drawback Schedule, 2003-2004 with effect from 1st July, 2003. A notification no.42/2003-Customs (N.T.) has been issued. Thenceforth, the exporters can avail of the facility of brand rate of duty drawback in terms of rule 6 of the Customs and Central Excise Duties Drawback Rules, 1995.
Suitable public notices for information of the Trade and standing orders for guidance of the staff may kindly be issued accordingly.
The principal notification No. 23/2002-Customs, dated the 1st March, 2002 was published in the Gazette of India vide number G.S.R. 120(E), dated the 1st March, 2002 and was last amended vide notification No. 87/2003-Customs, dated the 28th May, 2003.
(i) after S.No. 316A and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be inserted, (ii) against S.No. 360, for the entry in column (6) the entry – shall be substituted.
The international certification scheme for rough diamonds entitled: “Kimberley Process Certification Scheme” was adopted in a Ministerial meeting held at Interlaken, Switzerland, on 5th November, 2002. India is a signatory to the Interlaken Declaration. The Scheme has been evolved to deal with the issue of conflict diamonds which are basically rough diamonds whose trade is prohibited by the United Nations Security Council because, the proceeds of that trade are used by rebel movements and their allies to finance conflicts aimed at undermining legitimate governments.
I am directed to refer to the subject mentioned above and to say that doubts have been raised regarding classification of Badian Khatal (fruit) or star aniseeds. It has been stated that some importers are claming classification of Badian Khatal fruit under CTH 1211.90 on the plea that it is specifically mentioned in the list of crude drugs given at the end of Chapter 12 of ITC(HS) classification of import/export commodities brought out by the DGFT.
