2nd May, 2005

Notification No.38 /2005-Customs

      

G.S.R.        (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) read with sub-section (4) of section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to amend the Computers (Additional Duty) Rules, 2004, namely:-

 

1.         (1) These rules may be called the Computers Additional Duty (Amendment) Rules, 2005.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2          In the Computers (Additional Duty) Rules, 2004,-

 

(i)   for the TABLE, the following shall be substituted, namely:-

 

“TABLE

 

S.No.

Description of goods

Additional duty rate

(1)

(2)

(3)

1.

Central processing unit (CPU) imported separately

6% ad valorem

2.

Computers (other than CPU imported separately), of heading 8471 of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act.

Explanation. -  For the purpose of this entry, “computer” shall include central processing unit (CPU) with monitor, mouse and keyboard, cleared together as a set; but shall not include input or output devices or accessories such as monitor, keyboard, mouse, modem, uninterrupted power supply system, or web camera imported separately.

7% ad valorem ” ;

 

(ii)  the Explanation shall be omitted.

 

F.No. B-1/4/2005-TRU

 

 

(V. Sivasubramanian)

Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

 

Note: The principal rules were published vide notification No. 76/2004-Customs, dated the 26th July, 2004 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide number G.S.R. 479(E), dated the 26th July, 2004.