Whereas, the designated authority, vide its notification No. 15/4/2011-DGAD, dated the 2nd May, 2012, published in Part I, Section I of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 2nd May, 2012, had initiated a review in the matter of
Whereas, in the matter of Sodium Perchlorate (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under tariff item 28299010 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act),
any person resident in India may take outside India or having gone out of India on a temporary visit, may bring into India (other than to and from Nepal and Bhutan) currency notes of Government of India and Reserve Bank of India notes up to an amount not exceeding Rs.10,000 per person.
In continuation to the Office Order No. CCA/DC(T)/2013-98 dated 2nd August 2013, and discussions with all CAs on 06.09.2013, the following directions are being issued for strict compliance.
The exporters/importers can import/get their 20% gold consignment (under customs bond) released without waiting for the realization, if the other two requirements of para 4A.8(a) are satisfied.
Chapter 71 of ITC(HS) 2012 Schedule 1 stipulates that import of gold is ‘subject to RBI regulations’. The Reserve Bank of India has issued certain guidelines including A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.25 dated August 14, 2013 on the operational aspect of the scheme of import of gold. Para 2(f) of the circular No.25 states.
The swap facility will be available to the scheduled commercial banks (excluding RRBs) for fresh FCNR(B) deposits mobilized in any permitted currency (as specified in the RBI Master Circular on Interest Rates on FCNR (B) Deposits dated July 1, 2013) for the tenor of minimum three years.
The issue of acquisition of shares under the FDI Scheme by a non-resident on a recognised stock exchange has been reviewed and as a further measure of liberalization, it has been decided that a non resident including a Non Resident Indian may acquire shares of a listed Indian company on the stock exchange through a registered broker under FDI scheme provided that:
Doubts have been raised on whether Bluetooth Wireless Headset for mobile phones / cell phones is classifiable in heading 8517 or 8518 of the Customs Tariff. The relevant text of these headings is as under:
Reference is drawn toBoard’s Circular No.46/2011-Cus dated 20.10.2011 and Instructions of even number dated 31.7.2013 related to Audit Report No. 15/2011-12, Section 2 – Duty Drawback Scheme.
