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2016 (9) TMI 319 - AAR - CustomsClaim of exemption from SAD under Section 3(5) of the Customs Tariff Act, 1962 – import of pre-packaged goods and sale thereafter - The thrust of submissions made by Revenue is that the conditions contained in Notification No. 21/2012-Cus dated 17.03.2012 are not satisfied in respect of the goods proposed to be imported by the applicant, therefore, goods cannot be exempted from additional duty of Customs (SAD) levied under Section 3 (5) of the Customs Tariff Act. – Held that: - to get benefit of exemption applicant need to satisfy two conditions of Notification No. 21/2012-Cus. namely declaration of the State of destination where goods are intended to be taken immediately after importation and declaration of His VAT registration No. or Sales Tax registration No. or Central Sales tax registration No., as the case may be in said State – the applicant satisfies both the conditions mentioned above. As the pre-packaged commodities in this case are covered by Chapter II of said Rules i.e. provisions applicable to packages intended for retail sale, the same should also satisfy all conditions regarding declarations to be made on every package, as per Rule 6 including sub-rule (e) regarding declaring the RSP of the package. As pre packaged goods to be imported would have declaration of RSP on them, this condition is also met. Applicant is eligible to claim the benefit of exemption from payment of SAD under Notification No. 21/2012-Cus on import of pre-packaged goods.
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