30th June 2006

Notification No.68 /2006-Customs

 

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 the goods of the description specified in column (3) of the Table hereto annexed and falling under the Heading, Sub-heading, or Tariff item of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), and specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said Table, from so much of the duty of customs leviable thereon, as is in excess of the amount calculated at the rate specified in 

(a)    column (4) of the said Table, when imported into the Republic of India from a country listed in APPENDIX I; or

(b)   column (5) of the said Table, when imported into the Republic of India from a country listed in APPENDIX II .

        Provided that the importer proves to the satisfaction of the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, that the goods in respect of which the benefit of this exemption is claimed are of the origin of the country listed in the said APPENDIX I or APPENDIX II, as the case may be, in accordance with the Rules of Determination of Origin of Goods under the Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA), published in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department Revenue) No 75/2006-Customs, (NT) dated the 30th June,2006.

 

2.         For the purposes of this notification the rate specified in column (4) or column (5) shall be the ad valorem rate unless otherwise specified.

 

3.         This notification shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of July 2006.

 

 

TABLE
 

S.No.

Heading, Sub-Heading or Tariff item to the First Schedule

Description of goods

Rate

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

1

5111 11

All goods

12.5%

10%

2

5111 19

All goods

12.5%

10%

3

5111 20

All goods

12.5%

10%

4

5111 30

All goods

12.5%

10%

5

5111 90

All goods

12.5%

10%

6

5112 11

All goods

12.5%

10%

7

5112 19

All goods

12.5%

10%

8

5112 20

All goods

12.5%

10%

9

5112 30

All goods

12.5%

10%

10

5112 90

All goods

12.5%

10%

11

5113

All goods

12.5%

10%

12

5208 39

Upholstery fabrics

12.5% or Rs.75 per kg, whichever is higher

10% or Rs.75 per kg, whichever is higher

13

5208 39

Other than uphostery fabrics

12.5%

10%

14

5208 41

All goods

12.5% or Rs.4.50 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

10% or Rs.4.50 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

15

5208 42

Upholstery fabrics

12.5% or Rs.18.50 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

10% or Rs.18.50 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

16

5208 42

Other than uphostery fabrics

12.5% or Rs.11 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

10% or Rs.11 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

17

5208 49

Other than uphostery fabrics

12.5% or Rs.100 per kg, whichever is higher

10% or Rs.100 per kg, whichever is higher

18

5208 49

Upholstery fabrics

12.5% or Rs.71.50 per kg, whichever is higher

10% or Rs.71.50 per kg, whichever is higher

19

5208 51

All goods

12.5% or Rs.13.50 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

10% or Rs.13.50 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

20

5208 52

Upholstery fabrics

12.5% or Rs.11.50 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

10% or Rs.11.50 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

21

5208 52

Other than upholstery fabrics

12.5% or Rs.7 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

10% or Rs.7 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

22

5208 53

Upholstery fabrics

12.5% or Rs.17.50 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

10% or Rs.17.50 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

23

5208 53

Other than upholstery fabrics

12.5% or Rs.10.50 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

10% or Rs.10.50 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

24

5208 59

Upholstery fabrics

12.5% or Rs.25 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

10% or Rs.25 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

25

5208 59

Other than upholstery fabrics

12.5% or Rs.15 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

10% or Rs.15 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

26

5209 31

Upholstery fabrics

12.5% or Rs.75 per kg., whichever is higher

10% or Rs.75 per kg., whichever is higher

27

5209 31

Other than upholstery fabrics

12.50%

10%

28

5209 32

Upholstery fabrics

12.5% or Rs.75 per kg., whichever is higher

10% or Rs.75 per kg., whichever is higher

29

5209 32

Other than upholstery fabrics

12.50%

10%

30

5209 39

Upholstery fabrics

12.5% or Rs.75 per kg., whichever is higher

10% or Rs.75 per kg., whichever is higher

31

5209 39

Other than upholstery fabrics

12.50%

10%

32

5209 41

Upholstery fabrics

12.5% or Rs.16 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

10% or Rs.16 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

33

5209 41

Other than upholstery fabrics

12.5% or Rs.15 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

10% or Rs.15 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

34

5209 42 00

All goods

12.5% or Rs.12.50 per sq. metre., whichever is higher

10% or Rs.12.50 per sq. metre., whichever is higher

35

5209 43

Upholstery fabrics

12.5% or Rs.15 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

10% or Rs.15 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

36

5209 43

Other than upholstery fabrics

12.5% or Rs.14 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

10% or Rs.14 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

37

5209 49

Upholstery fabrics

12.5% or Rs.75 per kg., whichever is higher

10% or Rs.75 per kg., whichever is higher

38

5209 49

Other than upholstery fabrics

12.50%

10%

39

5209 51

Upholstery fabrics

12.5% or Rs.15 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

10% or Rs.15 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

40

5209 51

Other than upholstery fabrics

12.5% or Rs.12 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

10% or Rs.12 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

41

5209 52

Upholstery fabrics

12.5% or Rs.15 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

10% or Rs.15 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

42

5209 52

Other than upholstery fabrics

12.5% or Rs.12 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

10% or Rs.12 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

43

5209 59

Upholstery fabrics

12.5% or Rs. 19 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

10% or Rs. 19 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

44

5209 59

Other than upholstery fabrics

12.5% or Rs. 15 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

10% or Rs. 15 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

45

5210 39

Upholstery fabrics

12.5% or Rs.75 per kg., whichever is higher

10% or Rs.75 per kg., whichever is higher

46

5210 39

Other than upholstery fabrics

12.50%

10%

47

5210 41

All goods

12.5% or Rs.7.50 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

10% or Rs.7.50 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

48

5210 42

All goods

12.5% or Rs.12.50 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

10% or Rs.12.50 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

49

5210 49

Other than upholstery fabrics

12.5% or Rs.92.5 per kg., whichever is higher

10% or Rs.92.5 per kg., whichever is higher

50

5210 49

Upholstery fabrics

12.5% or Rs.66 per kg., whichever is higher

10% or Rs.66 per kg., whichever is higher

51

5210 51 

Upholstery fabrics

12.5% or Rs.7.50 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

10% or Rs.7.50 per sq. metre, whichever is higher

52