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Circular No.549/45/2000..CX.I Attention is drawn to Board” s Circular No. 223/ 57/96-CX (F.N0.332/85/94-TRU). dated 21.06.1996. In the circular, it was mentioned that prices of the petroleum products falling under the category of “formula products” are determined taking into account number of factors by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. Moreover number of petroleum products falling under this category are generally transported from the refineries to the warehouses, known as storage points.
Circular No.548/44/2000-CX The matter relating to classification of plastic grills used in air conditioners was earlier examined by the Board and by issue of circular No.121/32/95 dated 2.5.1995 it was clarified that plastic grills used in air conditioners are identifiable parts of air conditioners and are more appropriately classifiable under heading 84.15 of Central Excise Tariff. The same ratio was made applicable to steel and aluminium grills used in air conditioners vide circular No.227/61/96 dated 4.7.96
Trade Notice No. 33/2000 Attention of the Trade is invited to this Commissioner ate Trade notice No. 13/2000 dated 31.3.2000 and trade notice no. 20/2000 dated 26.4.2000. Consequent upon the amendment in Central Excise Rules with effect from 1.4.2000 allowing the Central Excise assessees to pay duty on fortnightly basis instead of payments consignment – wise, it became essential to review the format of Returns being submitted by assessees. Notification No. 48/2000-CX(NT) dated 18th August, 2000 (copy enclosed) has since been issued whereby new RT-12 Form has been prescribed,
Circular No. 546/42/2000-CX I am directed to refer to Board”s Circular No. 62/90-CX.3, dated the 7th December, 1990 (vide F.No. 112/9/90-CX.3) on the subject cited above. In the circular, it was interalia clarified on the basis of opinion given by the Chief Chemist that the ultramarine blue in bulk form is appropriately classifiable under chapter heading 32.06; and the same when put up in small packings,
Circular No. 545/41/2000-CX I am directed to refer to Board”s Circul;ar No. 28/90.CX.4 dated 20.7.90 based recommendation of Tariff Conference, issued from F.No. 139/23/90-CX.4 dated 20.7.90 regarding classification of Steel Tubular Poles and to say that the matter has been re-examined on dismissal of Department”s appeal by the Supreme Court filed against CEGAT decision in the case M/s Quality Steel Products Pvt. Ltd. [1993 (65) ELT 513 (T). The Hon”ble Supreme Court in the case of Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd
Circular No. 544/40/2000-CX Please refer to the instructions issued by the Board from time to time on scrutiny of CEGAT’s/High Court”s Orders by Commissioners and forwarding of proposals to the Board for filing of civil appeals/SLPs. It has been observed that one long standing problem faced by the Department is with regard to furnishing of up to date information on the status of connected matters relied upon in the impugned order/Deptt”s appeal, to the Court at the time of final hearing.
F.No.275/91/2000-CX-8A Vide Section 112 of the Finance (No.10) Act, 2000 provisions to validate the denial of credit of duty paid on High Speed Oil was introduced. The Chief Commissioner of Hyderabad sought clarification from Board vide his letter C.No.IV/16/86/2000-CC (HZ) dated 10.7.2000 as to whether, in view of the law now in force, whether the Department is entitled to recover the revenue of Modvat credit utilized on account of use of HSD oil by the manufacturers which have since been finally adjudicated/settled under the Kar Vivad Samadhan Scheme.
refund of duty paid at the concessional rate of five per cent on any clearances made before the 1st day of September 2000 on the ground that such clearances are included in the aggregate value of clearances under Sl.No.1 of the TABLE, shall not be admissible.”
Circular No. 547/43/2000-CX I am directed to say that certain doubts have been raised as to mode of payment of duty by a manufacture claiming to be in the small scale sector which may be having one or more than one unit specially where he may be manufacturing branded goods for others on job work basis in one or both of the units. It is pertinent to note that where as for the rate of duty purposes, the value of clearences of one or more units is clubbed under SSi exemption scheme (like Notification no. 9/1999-Central Excise prior to 1.3.2000
Circular No. 543/39/2000-CX A number of assessees are engaged in the manufacturer of V.P. Sugar and during the manufacture of sugar the press mud comes out as waste. The department has been contending that the party is required to pay an amount equal to 8% of the value of the press mud as per the provisions of Rule 57CC of Central Excise Rule 1944. On the other hand the tribunal in their various judgements has held that the assessees in question are the manufacturee of V.P. Sugar and press mud is only a residual waste
