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Attention is invited to Board’s Circular No. 824 /1 /2006-CX dated 16 th January, 2006 on the aforesaid subject. It has been reported that some of the Commissionerates have taken a view that once an order has been passed on issues like classification/valuation etc., in that case, all subsequent removals must follow the said order even though appeal of the assessee against the said order is pending. It has further been reported that in case of removal without conforming to the said order, the goods have been seized on the ground that these have been cleared in violation of the order passed by the Adjudicating Authority.
In exercise of the powers conferred under clause (b) of sub rule (2A) of Rule 12 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002, the Central Government being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts the assessees, from the submission of the Annual Installed Capacity Statement, who manufacture the following goods, namely,-
Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that according to a practice that was generally prevalent regarding levy of duty of excise (including non-levy thereof) under section 3 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the duty of excise on goods falling under Chapter 69 and heading numbers 94.01, 94.02 and 94.03 of Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985
I am directed to say that Board has received various references from the trade association and field formations regarding issue of licenses to cigarette manufacturing units.
The matter has been examined. Excisability of bagasse and similar waste products arising during the course of manufacture has been under dispute for a long period of time. There are number of Tribunal’s judgments that being waste, these are not excisable products. Departmental appeal in respect of excisability of bagasse in one such case i.e Balrampur Chinni Mills Ltd. is reportedly still pending in the Supreme Court.
Packing materials, namely, printed cartons of paper or paper board, metal containers, high density polyethylene woven sacks, adhesive tapes, stickers, pilfer proof caps, crown corks, metal labels.
Central Excise – Notification No. 24/2009 Dated Wednesday, October 21, 2009 -Exempts Packing materials, namely, printed cartons of paper or paper board, metal containers, high density polyethylene woven sacks, adhesive tapes, stickers, pilfer proof caps, crown corks, metal labels, Plastic bags, Printed laminated rolls affixed with brand name or trade name of another person.
Reference has been received from Trade seeking clarification regarding classification of Quilts and Quilted bed spreads. These are ready to use products. The process of manufacture of these products is that between two layers of fabrics, a layer of cotton/synthetic fabric, etc is placed and thereafter, it is stitched and converted into made-ups and articles of bedding.
Attention is invited to the Supreme Court decision in the case of Civil Appeal No. 432/2008 in the case of MRPL regarding valuation of SKO (PDS) and LPG (domestic) for the period 01.07.2000 onward. The Hon’ble Supreme Court in this case has dismissed the department’s civil appeal observing that the issue involved was covered by CBEC Circular No. 563/59/2000-CX. dated 21.12.2000.
Representations have been received from the Trade and the field formations seeking clarification on the issue as to whether or not the duty paid packing material can be allowed to be brought in the export warehouse used for packing of export goods. The clarification has been sought in view of Para 7.2 of the Board’s Circular No. 581/18/2001-CX dated 29.06.01 which provides that duty paid goods are not permitted to be brought into the warehouse.
