In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government hereby rescinds the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 62/2007-Customs, dated the 3rd May, 2007, published in the Gazette of India Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 325(E) of the same date, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such rescission.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts iron ores and concentrates, all sorts, falling under Heading No. 11 of the Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), when exported out of India, from so much of the duty of customs leviable thereon which is specified in the said Second Schedule as is in excess of the amount calculated at the rate of 15% ad valorem.
Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 8 of the said Customs Tariff Act, the Central Government hereby directs that the Second Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act shall be further amended in the following manner, namely.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 66/2008-Customs, dated the 10th May, 2008 which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R.359(E) of the same date, namely.
The principal notification No.6/2006-Central Excise dated the 1st March, 2006, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 96(E) of the same date and was last amended vide notification No. 25/2008-Central Excise, dated the 29th April, 2008 which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R.316(E) of the same date.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 3 of the said Central Excise Tariff Act, the Central Government, hereby directs that the First Schedule of the said Central Excise Tariff Act shall be amended in the following manner, namely.
The principal notification No. 37/2004-Customs, dated the 20th February, 2004, was published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 127 (E), Extraordinary and was last amended by notification No. 106/2007-Customs, dated the 25th September, 2007, published in the Gazette of India Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), Extraordinary vide number G.S.R.625 (E), dated the 25th September, 2007.
Provided that the Commissioner of Central Excise or the Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, as the case may be, may, if he is satisfied that the manufacturer was prevented by sufficient cause from making the application within the aforesaid time, allow such manufacturer to make the application within a further period of thirty days.
In case the total amount of refund paid or payable to a manufacturer in respect of goods cleared from a unit during a financial year is less than the total duty paid by him on the said goods, other than the amount paid by utilization of CENVAT credit, for the year, the differential amount, if any, shall be refunded to him subject to the condition that the total refund made to him during the year, including the aforesaid differential amount, does not exceed the total duty payable on value addition whether at the rate specified in the Table or at the special rate fixed under paragraph 3.
The principal notification No. 56/2003-Central Excise, dated the 25th June, 2003 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 513(E), dated the 25th June, 2003 and was last amended vide notification no. 21/2008-Central Excise, dated the 27th March, 2008 vide number G.S.R. 226(E), dated the 27th March, 2008.
