CUS NTF NO.68/2003 DATE 30/04/2003

CUS NTF NO.68/2003 DATE 30/04/2003

Amendments in the Ntf No.23/2002-Cus., dt. 01/03/2002 to prescribe effective rate of SAD on specified goods
G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, and having regard to the maximum sales-tax, local tax or any other charges for the time being leviable on like goods, on their sale or purchase in India, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.23/2002-Customs, dated the 1st March, 2002, namely:-

In the said notification,-

(i) after the first proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-

‘Provided further that in respect of the goods specified against S. Nos. 8A, 41A and 41B of the said Table, “nil” rate shall be subject to the condition that the importer follows the procedure set out in the Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty for the Manufacture of Excisable Goods) Rules, 1996.”;

(i) in the Table,-

(a) after S.No. 5 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be inserted, namely:-

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
“5A.	1511 90 10or1511 90 20	All goods	Nil

(b) after S.No.8 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be inserted, namely:-

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
“8A.	2704 00	Metallurgical coke for (a) manufacture of pig-iron or steel using a blast furnace or COREX technology; or (b) manufacture of ferro-alloys	Nil”;

(c) after S.No.41 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be inserted, namely:-

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
“41A.	7501	Nickel oxide sinter for use in the manufacture of steel	Nil
41B.	7502	Unwrought nickel for use in the manufacture of steel	Nil”.

[F.No. B-3/5/2003-TRU]

(V.Sivasubramanian)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Foot note.- The principal notification No. 23/2002-Customs, dated the 1st March, 2002 was published in the Gazette of India vide number G.S.R. 120(E), dated the 1st March, 2002 and was last amended vide notification No.59/2003-Customs, dated the 1st April, 2003 [G.S.R. 285(E), dated the 1st April, 2003].