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CUS NTF NO. 80/1997 DATE 21/10/1997

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Gold and silver - imported by MMTC, HHEC, STC, etc.

(This notification has been superseded vide CUS NTF NO. 62/2004 DATE 12/05/2004)

CUS NTF NO. 80/1997 DATE 21/10/1997

Gold and silver - imported by MMTC, HHEC, STC, etc.

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts goods of the description specified in column (2) of the Table hereto annexed and falling within Chapter 71 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), when imported into India by the Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation of India Limited, the Handicraft and Handloom Export Corporation, the State Trading Corporation, the PEC Limited or any other agency authorised by the Reserve Bank of India, for sale in the domestic market, from so much of the duty of customs leviable thereon which is specified in the said First Schedule as is in excess of the amount calculated at the rate specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table and from the whole of the additional duty of customs leviable thereon under section 3 of the said Customs Tariff Act.

TABLE

S.No.Description of goodsRate
(1) (2)(3)
1. Gold bars, other than tola bars, bearing manufacturer’s or refiner’s engraved serial number and weight expressed in metric units, and gold coinsRs. 100 per 10 gms.
2.Gold in any form including liquid gold and tola bars, other than at S.No. 1 above

(In S.No.2,column (2) has been substituted vide CUS NTF NO. 39/2003 DATE 06/03/2003)

[OLD Gold in any form other than at S.No. 1 above including tola bars and ornaments, but excluding ornaments studded with stones or pearls]
Rs. 250 per 10 gms.
3.Silver in any formRs. 500 per kg.

(Table has been substituted vide CUS NTF NO. 28/2003 DATE 01/03/2003)

[OLDTABLE

S.No.Description of goodsRate
(1) (2)(3)
1.Gold in any form including liquid gold Rs. 250 per 10 grams
2. Silver in any formRs. 500 per kg ]

Explanation :- For the purposes of this notification, the expressions "Gold in any form including liquid gold" and "Silver in any form" shall include include medallions and coins, but shall not include jewellery made of gold or silver and foreign currency coins.

(Please refer CUS NTF NO.52/2003 DATE 31/03/2003)

Amended by Notifications No. 4/98-Cus., dated 24-2-1998; No. 28/98-Cus., dated 2-6-1998 No. 2/99-Cus., dated 4-1-1999. and No. 20/2001-Cus, dated 01-03-2001.

(Please refer CUS CIR NO. 40/2004 DATE 04/06/2004)

(Please refer Cus Cir No.95/2002 Date 23/12/2002)

(Please refer Cus Cir No.50/2002 Date 12/08/2002)

(Please refer Cus Cir No.36/2002 Date 28/06/2002)

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