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The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 39] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 1, I963/PHALGUNA 10, 1884

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(Department of Revenue)

NOTIFICATIONS

CUSTOMS

New Delhi, the 1st March 1963

G.S.R. 385.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Revenue Division) No. 34-Customs, dated the 12th May, 1953, the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts Palm oil falling under Item No. 15(6) of the First Schedule to the Indian Tariff Act, 1934 (32 of 1934), when imported into India, from—

(1) so much of that portion of the duty of customs leviable thereon which is specified in the said First Schedule as is in excess of 20 per cent. ad valorem, where the standard rate of duty is leviable; and

(2) so much of that portion of the duty of customs leviable thereon which is specified in the said First Schedule as is in excess of 10 per cent, ad valorem, where the preferential rate of duty is leviable.

[No. 73.]

G.S.R. 386.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Contral Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts each of the articles specified in the third column of the Table hereto annexed and falling under the item of the First Schedule to the Indian Tariff Act, 1934 (32 of 1934) specified in the corres- ponding entry in the second column of the said Table, when imported into India, from that portion of the duty of customs leviable thereon which is specified in the said First Schedule.

TABLE

Name of article

Relative Item No. in the First Schedule

to the Indian Tariff Act, 1934

SI. No.

2

t

3

2. 2.

3. A- 5. 6.

27(4)(a) 27 (5) (a) 27(5)(b) 27(6) 27(7)(b) (1) 2 7 ( b ) ( 2)

Kerosene High speed Diesel oil Vaporizing oil Motor Spirit Diesel oil, not otherwise specified. Furnace oil

[No. 74.]

(133)

G.SJR. 387.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No 23-Customs dated the 2nd February, 1963, th- Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts the following goods, when imported into India, from so much of the duty of customs as is leviable thereon under section 2A of the Indian Tariff Act. 1934 (32 of 1934), namely:—

Sugar. Coffee. Tea.. Tobacco. Vegetable Product. Soap. Tyres. Silver. Steel ingots. Footwear, Matches.

Explanation.—For the purposes of this notification, the goods specified above shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the First Schedule to the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944 (1 of 1944).

[No. 75.]

G.S.R, 388.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Revenue Division) No. 23-Customs, dated the 27th February, 1954, the Central Government, being satisfied that it is neces- sary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts raw cotton falling under Item No. 46(3) of the First Schedule to the Indian Tariff Act 1934 (32 of 1934), when imported into India, from so much of that portion of the duty of customs leviable thereon which is specified in the said First Schedule as is in excess of 10 naye paise per kilogram.

[No. 76.]

G.S.R. 389.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 25 of the Customs Act, 1062 (52 of 1962), and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Revenue Division) No. 163-Customs, dated the 1st October, 1955, the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts articles of iron and steel falling under Items Nos. 63(2)(a) and 63(3) of the First Schedule to the Indian Tariff Act, 1934 (32 of 1934), when imported into India, from so much of that portion of the duty of customs leviable thereon which is specified in the said First Schedule as is in excess of 5 per cent, ad valorem.

[No. 77.]

G.S.R. 390.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 25 of the Customs Act 1962 (52 of 1962), and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Revenue Division) No. 24-Customs, dated the 27th February, 1954, the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts each of the articles specified-in the third column of the Table hereto annexed and falling under the item or items of the First Schedule to the Indian Tariff Act, 1934 (32 of 1934), specified in the corresponding entry in the second column of the said Table, when imported into India, from so much of that portion of the duty of customs leviable thereon which is specified in the said First Schedule as is in excess of 5 per cent ad valorevi.

TABLE

Name of article

Relative Item No. in the First Schedule to the Indian Tariff Act3 1934.

SI. No.

i

2

3

i.

Iron or Steel plates excluding cast iron plates and 63(19) (a)(0and(a)(ii)

stainless steel plates.

2.

Iron or Steel sheets other chun high silicon elec- 63(20)

trical steel sheets and stainless steel sheets.

(a)(i)(i), (a)Ci)(ii);(aX²)(0 and (a)(2)Ci>;

63(2i)A

3-

Iron or Steel Rails* including tramway rails the heads of which are not grooved but excluding (i) fish-plates and (ii) rails which are unfit for use ue railway track material.

[No. 78.]

G.S.R. 391.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 25 of the Customs Act. 1962 (52 of 15 62), and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 60-Customs, dated the 22nd February, 1958, the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts asbestos, raw, including fibre, when imported into India, from so much of that portion of the duty of customs leviable thereon which is specified in the First Schedule to the Indian Tariff Act, 1934 (32 of 1934), as is in excess of 25 per cent, ad valorem.

[No. 79.]

G.S.R. 392.—In exercise of the powers conferred by 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 directs that the notifications of the Govern- ment of India in the Ministry of Finance (Revenue Division) or, as the case may be, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), specified in column (2) of the Table hereto annexed, shall be amended in the manner specified in column (3) of the'said Table.

TABLE

Amendment

Customs Notification Numbers

SI. No.

(3)

< i)

(=0

i. 43 dated the 31st May, 1953

In the Schedule to th: natificition, for thi figures " i 7 i" in column 3 against Serial No. 3 and 4, the figures "42J" shall be substituted.

2. 167 dated the 15th October, 1955 and 209 dated the iHth September, 1957

For the figures imd words "2p per cent, ad valorem", the figures and words "3c per cent. ad valorem" shall be substituted.

124 dated the 1st December, 1956

3-

(i) The words "as in lorce in India and 111 applied to the State of Pondicherry" and "or the State of Pondicherry" shull be omitted; (ii) in the Schedule annexed to the notification for the figures and words "25 per cent, ad valorem" and "15 per cent ad valorem" wherever they occur, the figures und words "30 per cent, ad valorem" and ''20 per cent. ad valorem" shallj respectively, b<; substitu- ted.

125 dared the 1st December, 1956

4-

(i) The words "as in force in India and as applied to the State of Pondicherry" and "or the State of Pondicherry" shall be omitted; (ii) for the figures and words "15 per cent. ad valorem" and "25 per cent, ad valorem" the figures and words "20 per cent, ad valorem" and "30 per cent, ad valorem" shall, respectively be substituted.

\J4

J

Wh

[M( 2) ( I) (3) 5. 127 duted the 1st December, 1956 95 dated the T6th May, T9S7 142 duted the 2"th June, 1957 308 dated ihc 21st December, 1957 25 dated the 22nd January, 195K 143 dated the 10th May, 1958 149 dated the 10th May, 195K 150 dated the 10th May, 1958 96 dated the 9th September, 1961

6. 93 dated the 16th May, 1957

no diced the 16th May, 1957 7.

8. 48 dated the 15th February, 1958 61 daxed the 18th June, i960

24 dated the 5th March, i960 9.

1 0. 26 dated the 12th March, i960

54 dated the 241b. April, 1962 1 1.

1 2. 55 dated the 24th April, 1962

79 dated the 16th June, 1962 13-

4 dated the 5th January, 1963 14.

(i) The words "as in force in India and us applied to the State of Pomlicherry" and "or the State of Pondicherry" shull be omitted; (li) tor the figures and words "15 per cent. ad valorem" wherever they occur, the figures and words "20 per cent, ad valorem" shall be substituted.

For (he figures und words "toper cent, ad valorem'' the figures and words "15 per cent, ad valorem'' shall be substituted.

(1) The words "us in force in India and as upplicd 10 the State of Pondicherry" shall be omitted;

(ii) tor the figures and words "10 per cent, ad valorem", the figures and words "20 percent. ad valorem" shall be substituted.

For the figures and words "15 per cent, ad valorem" wherever they occur, the figures and words "20 per cent ad valoretn" shall be substituted.

(.0 The words "as in force in India and as applied to the State of Pondicherry" and ¹ or the State of Pondichcrry" shall be omitted ;

(ii) for the words, figures and letter "under Item No. 28A"j the words and figures "under Item No. 28" shall be substituted.

For the figures and words "10 per cent. ad valorem", the figures and words "15 per cent. ad valorem" shall be substituted.

For the words "the whole of that portion of the customs duty leviable thereon which is speci- fied in the said First Schedule", the words and figure "so much of that portion of the duty of customs leviable thereon which is specified in the said First Schedule as is in excess of 5 per cent, ad valorem" shall be substituted.

(1) The words "as in force in India and as applied to the State of Pondicherry" and "or the State ol Pondicherry" shall be omitted.

(ii) for the figures and words "25 per cent. ad valorem's the figures and words "30 per cent, -ad valorem" shall be substituted.

For the figures and words "15 per cent. ad valorem" and "25 per cnt. ad valorem", the figures and words "20 per cent, ad valorem" and "30 per cent, ad valorem" shall, respecti- vely, be substituted.

For the figures and words "so much of the customs duty leviable thereon as is in excess of 25 per cent, ad valorem", the figures and words f'so much of the duty of customs leviable thereon under the second-mentioned Act an Is in excess of 35 per cent, ad valorem" shall bo substituted.

[No, 80.]

SEC. 3 £i;j . , GA , . A . K>.

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G.S.R. 393.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in th^' public interest so to do, hereby directs that the notifications of the Govern- ment of India in the Ministry of Finance (Revenue Division) or, as the case may be, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), specified in column (2) of the Table hereto unnexed, shall be amended in the manner specified in column (3) of the said Table.

TABLE

Amendment

Customs Notification Numbers

SI. No.

( i)

(2)

(3;

i 26 dated the 1st March, 1954

(i) For the words, figures and brackets "so much of the customs duty leviable thereon under the First Schedule to the Indian Tariff Act 1934 (XXXII of 1934). as is in excess of the rates specified in column 3 of the schedule", the words, figures and brackets "from that portion of the duty of customs leviable thereon which is specified in the First Schedule to the Indian Tariff Act, 1934 (32 of 1934)" shall be substituted; ("') in the Schedule annexed to the notifica¹ tion, column (3) relating to 'Rate of duty shall be omitted.

dated the 7th February, 1956

(() The words "as in force in India and as applied to the State of Pondicherry" and "or the State of Pondicherry", wherever they occur, shall be omitted;

(ii) for the words "from so much of the duty of customs leviable thereon under the said Schedule as is in excess of the rate at which excise duty is for the time being leviable on cement manufactured in India", the words "from that portion of the duly of customs leviable thereon which is specified in the said First Schedule" shall be subs- tituted.

[No. 81.]

G.S.R. 394.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it ia necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby directs that the notifications of the Govern- ment of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), specified in column (2) of the Table hereto annexed, shall be amended in the manner specified in column (3) of the said Table.

TABLE

Amendment

Customs Notification Numbers

SI. No.

( 2)

(3)

0)

138 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART ll—SEC. 3(1)1( I) ( *) i(3) 2 137 dated the 29th September, 1962 (0 The words "as in force in India and as applied to the State of Pondicherry" and *\>r the State of Pondicherry" shall be omitted ;

(it) for the figures and words "2 25 per kilo- gram", the figures and words "3 00 pe" kilogram" shall be substituted.

[No. 82.]

G.S.E. 395.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 23 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 tea falling under Item 5 of the Second Schedule to the Indian Tariff Act, 1934 (32 of 1934), when exported from India, from the whole of the duty of customs leviable thereon.

[No. 83.]

G.S.R. 396.—In exercise of the powers conferred by 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 rescinds the following notifications of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Revenue Division) or in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), namely:—

(1) Notification No. 94-Customs, dated the 28th November, 1953, (2) Notification No. 124-Customs, dated the 7th June, 1957. (3) Notification No. 74-Customs, dated the 14th July, 1960. (4) Notification No. 113-Cuatoms, dated the 28th September, 1961. (6) Notification No. 7-Customs, dated the 5th January, 1963.

[No 84.]

D. P. ANAND, Jt. Secy.