Budget 2012-2013 – Customs Notifications

Rescinds notification no. 23/2010 Cus, 22/2011, 35/2011, 02/2012 and 03/2012

Exempts import of goods from additional duty leviable u/s 3(5)

Effective rate of duty in respect of dredgers falling under heading 8905 10 00 - for which the dredger has been granted a licence by the Director General of Shipping for stay in India.

Exempts dredgers falling under heading 8905 10 00 - where said goods taken on lease by the importer for use after import.

Amends Project Imports Regulations, 1986

Amends notification no. 42/96 Cus dated 23-7-1996 - projects for assessment under heading 9801

Amends notification no. 25/99 Cus dated 28-2-1999 - Nil duty or 5% duty on specified goods when imported into India for use in the manufacture of the finished goods

Amends notification no. 2005 Cus dated 1-3-2005 - Exmption to specified goods of Chapter 84, 85 and 90 and all goods for the manufacture thereof

Exemption from whole of Secondary and Higher Education Cess

Exemption from whole of Education Cess

Prescribes effective rate of duty on import of goods

Amends notification no. 39/96 Cus dated 23-7-1996 - Exemption to specified goods imported by Defence, Coast Gaurd, Deptt. of Revenue, Police Forces, HAL, specified ordnance Factories and for ATVP, IGMDP, SAMYUKTA, LCAP, SANGRAHA, DIVYA DRISHTI and DHANUSH Programmes.

Amends notification no. 27/2011 dated 1-3-2011 - Effective rate of export duty

Amends Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty for Manufacture of Excisable Goods) Rules, 1996

Baggage (Amendment) Rules, 2012 - increase in the limits

Amendment to notification no. 16/2011 Cus(NT) dated 1.3.2011 - prohibition of import of goods - Filter rod of a kind used in the manufacture of cigarettes or bidis and