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All goods used within the factory of production for the manufacture of goods falling under chapter 71
Circular No. 654/45/2002-CX I am directed to refer to Board’s circular No.591/28/2001-CX dated 16.10.2001 on the above subject. Consequent to issuance of the circular, certain references were received from field formations to say that the said circular has gone beyond the scope of the rule and that an option has been given to the assessee to reverse the actual credit contained in inputs or pay 8 percent of the price of exempted goods. Accordingly, the matter has been examined.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), read with sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Additional Duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Act, 1957 (58 of 1957), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby directs that each of the notifications of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), specified in column.
he said goods shall not be allowed to be removed from the special economic zone except with the permission of the Assistant or Deputy Commissioner of Customs or the Assistant or Deputy Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, as the case may be, having jurisdiction over the said special economic zone, and on payment of applicable duty.
In of the said notification, in the opening paragraph, for the words “for the purposes of manufacture of goods “, the words “for the purposes of setting up of units or for the purposes of manufacture of goods” shall be substituted.
Circular No. 653/44/2002-CX I am directed to say that doubts have been raised about classification of “Link Cartridge Metallic Belt” and “Charger”, whether under sub-heading 9305.00 or 9306.00 or under heading 7320.00. Link Cartridge Metallic Belt holds the cartridges in a belt form, feeding a medium machine gun. A “charger” is used to hold a number of rounds of ammunition for filling the magazine of a rifle
Circular No.652/43/2002-CX.6 I am directed to refer to Board’s Circular No.593/30/2001-CX dated 19.10.2001 relating to allotment of PAN based Registration Numbers wherein it was prescribed that Range Officers would themselves allot the said numbers for multi unit companies. Attention is also drawn to Board’s Circular No.493/59/99-CX, dated 12.11.99 wherein it was stipulated that in respect of multi unit companies the 15 digit ECC Number (now converted to 15 digit PAN based Registration Number)
Circular No.651/42/2002-CX
Circular No.650/41/2002-CX In this regard Board’s attention has been drawn to a decision of CEGAT in the case of M/s. KIRLOSKAR ELECTRIC Co. Vs. CCE , Bangalore. In this case, CEGAT has held that the assessee is entitled to Modvat credit on the inputs used in the finished products which were destroyed due to circumstances beyond their control and on which duty remission has been granted by the Department. While delivering this judgement
Circular No. 649/40/2002-CX I am directed to state that representations have been received from the trade and industry seeking clarification on the computation of the exemption limit available to a textile processor undertaking stentering of cotton fabrics with the aid of an open-air stenter and the definition of an open-air stenter. The matter has been examined carefully and the clarification is as given below.
