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The matter has been examined and it is clarified that exports by EOUs and units in SEZs shall be governed by examination norms, as applicable for EPCG/DEEC schemes, prescribed in para 2.1 (D) of the Circular No. 6/2002-Cus. dated 23.1.2002. However, if the export consignment of EOUs or SEZs unit has been sealed by Customs/Central Excise Officer, the norms at para 2.1 (A) of the said Circular will apply. The norms prescribed in para 2.1(B) of the said Circular for exports under ‘free shipping bill’ is applicable to only those exports which are not under any export promotion scheme.
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 157 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby make the following regulations further to amend the Project Imports Regulations, 1986.
tariff item of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) as are specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said Table, when imported into India, from so much of the duty of customs leviable thereon under the said First Schedule as is in excess of the amount calculated at the rate specified in the corresponding entry in column (4) of the said Table
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts green tea, when imported into India, from whole of the additional duty of customs leviable thereon under clause 121 of the Finance Bill, 2003, which clause 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 (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts tea and tea waste, when imported into India, from so much of the additional duty leviable thereon under sub section (1) of section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 ( 51 of 1975 ) as is equivalent to the additional duty of excise leviable thereon under clause 149 of the Finance Bill, 2003.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts cinematographic film, exposed and developed, falling under heading 3706 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), when imported into India.
In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975(51 of 1975) and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.54/2001-Customs, dated the 11th May, 2001.
For the purposes of this notification, eligible passenger means a passenger of Indian origin or a passenger holding a valid passport, issued under the Passports Act, 1967 (15 of 1967), who is coming to India after a period of not less than six months of stay abroad; and short visits, if any, made by the eligible passenger during the aforesaid period of six months shall be ignored if the total duration of stay on such visits does not exceed thirty days and such passenger has not availed of the exemption under this notification or under the notification being superseded at any time of such short visits.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts all goods, as specified in column (3) of the Table in the Seventh Schedule to the Finance Act, 2001, as amended vide clause 161 of the Finance Bill, 2003, when imported into India, from so much of the additional duty leviable thereon under sub section (1) of section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 ( 51 of 1975) as is equivalent to the National Calamity Contingent duty leviable thereon under section 136 of the Finance Act, 2001 read with clause 161 of the Finance Bill, 2003.
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 15t March, 2002 and was last amended vide notification No.63/2002- Customs, dated the 18th June, 2002,G.S.R. 436(E), dated the 18th June, 2002.
