Dutiability of Coke Breeze generated in the process of manufacturing of Pig iron/steel through COREX technology - Regarding. - Customs - 103/2003

Circular No. 103/2003-Cus., dated 9-12-2003 F. No. 528/50/2003-Cus. (TU) Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Central Board of Excise Customs, New Delhi Subject : Dutiability of Coke Breeze generated in the process of manufacturing of Pig iron/steel through COREX technology - Regarding. I am directed to say that Notification No. 21/2002-Cus., dated 1-3-2002 (sl. no. 71) levied concessional rate of duty on metallurgical coke imported for manufacture of Pig Iron/Steel using blast furnace. Notification No. 69/2000-Cus., dated 19-5-2000 exempted such metallurgical coke from anti-dumping duty. The above notifications were amended by Notification Nos. 4/2003-Cus. and 5/2003-Cus. both dated 3-1-2003 to extend the concession to metallurgical coke even in cases where pig iron/steel is manufactured by COREX technology. 2. In view of this, Circular No. 56/2003-Cus., dated 27-6-2003 [2003 (155) E.L.T. T37] will also apply w.e.f. 3-1-2003 mutatis mutandis , to coke breeze generated during the process of charging metallurgical coke used for making pig iron/steel using COREX technology. 3. This may be brought to the notice of all concerned. 4. Please acknowledge receipt of this circular. 5. Hindi version will follow.