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Circular No. 153/64/95-CX I am directed to invite your attention to Circular No. 33/33/94-CX.8 dated 4.5.1994(F.No. 267/ 19/94-CX.8) whereby consolidated instructions to streamline procedures under MODVAT scheme were issued.
Circular No. 152/63/95-CX I am directed to refer to Circular No. 29/29/94 issued in F.No. 212/3/94-CX.6 wherein your attention was invited to the provision of Rules 52 A vide Notification No. 4/94-CE (N.T.) dated 1.3.94.
Circular No. 151/62/95-CX I am directed to refer to Board”s Circular No. 116/27/95-CX issued in F.No. 209/6/95-CX. 6 dated 6th April, 1995 on the above subject whereby it was clarified that the requisite certificates on AR -4/ AR-4A may be issued by the Range Superintendent in those cases where the manufacturer may have obtained the MODVAT credits as and when the inputs were received but the same was reversed before the final products have been cleared out of the factory for export under AR-4/ AR-4A.
Circular No. 150/61/95-CX In this regard it has been represented that printed materials of advertising nature on metal plate merits classification under Chapter Heading 49.01 of CETA, 1985 attracting nil rate of duty which includes printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry. It has been further stated that exclusion from Chapter 49 as per HSN notes (at page 700-Section X) shall not apply in the instant case as Chapter 49 of CETA, 1985 is not aligned with Chapter 49 of HSN.
Circular No. 149/60/95-CX I am directed to invite your attention to notification Nos. 133/95-Cus. and 109/95-CE, both dated 31.08.95 which amend notification Nos. 39/94-Cus. and 60/88-CE respectively, as a consequence to the change in the import policy on newsprint, which is now under OGL
Circular No. 148/59/95-CX I am directed to refer to Board”s Circular of even number dated 22nd September, 1994 on the subject mentioned above wherein the field formations were advised to safeguard revenue by issue of demand notices and not to take any precipitatory action.
Circular No. 147/58/95-CX I am directed to refer to notification No. 103/95-CE, dated 4th July, 1995 withdrawing the tariff values prescribed for polyester filament yarns. Consequent to removal of tariff values for polyester filament yarns, the excise duty on value addition on account of dyeing, bleaching, etc. carried out on polyester filament yarns is required to be paid on the basis of section 4 value.
Circular No. 146/57/95-CX Representations have been received from the manufacturers that some of their inputs on which modvat credit is taken by them have to be initially sent to another manufacture (job workers) for a part of process and then return the same to the manufacturers. For this purpose, the manufacturers clear the goods under Rule 57F(1) (ii) on payment of duty.
Circular No. 145/56/95-CX I am directed to say that doubts have been expressed regarding correct classification of coconut oil packed in small containers as to whether the same is classification of coconut oil packed in small containers as to whether the same is classifiable as a fixed vegetable oil under chapter 15 or as a cosmetic preparation under Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985.
Circular No. 144/55/95-CX I am directed to invite your attention to the enclosed copy of Chart showing delegation of powers under various rules relating to New Export Procedure for information
