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Provided that no duty shall be levied on the said goods if such clearance is against Advance License or special duty free entitlement as per the provision of Export and Import Policy or to other Special Economic Zone or Export Oriented Undertaking or Export Processing Zone or Electronic Hardware Technology Park or Software Technology Park units.
Circular No. 680/71/2002-CX I am directed to state that clarifications have been sought from the field formation on whether woven textile fabrics manufactured by a composite mill or a manufacturer engaged in the processing of fabrics along with weaving of fabrics within the same factory would attract an aggregate excise duty of 12% ad valorem in accordance with notification No. 14/2002-CE, dated 1-3-2002 or not.
Circular No. 679/70/2002-CX I am directed to refer to Board’s Circular No. 378/11/98-CX dated 12.3.98 wherein it has been clarified that in situation where deferment of payment of Sales tax for particular period is allowed by State Government as incentive, Sales tax is deductible from the wholesale price for determination of assessable value for levy of Central Excise duty even though it may not be deposited immediately with the State Government.
Circular No. 678/69/2002-CX I am directed to say that doubts have been raised regarding the classification and dutiability of “thrust bearing assembly” used in submersible power driven pumps. Some field officers have taken the stand that it is a ‘bearing’ falling under sub-heading 8483.90 whereas the assesses are contending that it is merely a part of power driven pump falling under sub-heading 8413.99
The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide notification No. 64/95-Central Excise, dated the 16th March,1995 [G.S.R. 256(E), dated the 16th March,1995] and was last amended by notification No. 25/2002-Central Excise, dated the 11th April, 2002[G.S.R. 276(E), dated the 11th April, 2002.
Circular No.676/67/2002-CX I am directed to refer to Board’s Circular No.581/18/2001-CX dated 29.6.2001 relating to export warehousing procedure and to say that representations have been received from trade seeking clarifications
Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that a practice was generally prevalent regarding levy of duty of excise (including non-levy thereof) under section 3 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1of 1944) (hereinafter referred to as the Central Excise Act), on recorded video cassettes in U-matic and Betacam formats, falling under heading No.85.24 of the First Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986), intended for television broadcasting
For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that for the purpose of this notification, “mineral” does not include crude petroleum oils and the expression “Exploration of mineral” shall be construed accordingly.
The exemption contained in this notification shall apply to any of the said units for a period not exceeding ten years from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette or from the date of commencement of commercial production whichever is later.
For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that for the purpose of this notification, “mineral” does not include crude petroleum oils and the expression “Exploration of mineral” shall be construed accordingly.
