Seeks to amend 67/2006-Customs dated 30th June 2006 to deepen the concessions available for SAARC member states under SAFTA - 079/2007 - Customs -Tariff

Seeks to amend 67/2006-Customs dated 30th June 2006 to deepen the concessions available for SAARC member states under SAFTA. CUSTOM NOTIFICATION 79/2007 DATE 29/06/2007 G.S.R. (E).- 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 makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.67/2006-Customs, dated the 30th June, 2006 which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide G.S.R.No.393 (E), dated the 30th June 2006, namely:- In the said notification, for the existing Table the following Table shall be substituted, namely:- "Table S.No. Chapter, Heading, Sub-heading or Tariff item Description of Goods Rate for import from countries listed in APPENDIX I Rate for import from countries listed in APPENDI X II (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1 1 to 3 All goods 25% 10% 2 1 Grand parent poultry stock and Donkey stallions 22.5% 8.34% 3 4 (except 0402 10 20,0402 10 90, 0405 20 00, 0405 90 90 ) All goods 25% 10% 4 0402 10 20,0402 10 90 All goods 40% 20% 5 0405 20 00, 0405 90 20, 0405 90 90 All goods 30% 13.34% 6 5 All goods 25% 10% 7 0603 All goods 40% 20% 8 0604 All goods 25% 10% 9 7 All goods 25% 10% 10 8 (except 0802 11 00, 0802 12 00) All goods 25% 10% 11 0802 11 00 All goods Rs 31.50 per kg Rs 11.67 per kg 12 0802 12 00 All goods Rs 58.5 per kg Rs 21.67 per kg 13 0810 60 00 and 0810 90 All goods other than black, white or red currants and gooseberries 13.5% 5% 14 0813 20 00 All goods 22.5% 8.34% 15 9 (except 0901 and 0904 20) All goods 25% 10% 16 0901 All goods 60% 30% 17 0904 20 All goods 45% 22.5% 18 12 All goods 25% 10% 19 1209, 1211 30 00, 1211 40 00, 1211 90 All goods other than liquorice roots 13.5% 5% 20 13 All goods 25% 10% 21 1302 19 and 1302 20 00 All goods other than vegetable saps and extracts of pyrethrum or of the roots of plants containing rotenone 13.5% 5% 22 14 All goods 25% 10% 23 1501 00 00 All goods 25% 10% 24 1502 All goods 13.5% 5% 25 1503 00 00 to 1506 All goods 25% 10% 26 1505 All goods 13.5% 5% 27 1507 90 90 All goods 32.5% 15% 28 1508 90 10 or 1508 90 99 All goods 60% 30% 29 1509 10 00 All goods 32.5% 15% 30 1509 90 All goods 30% 13.34% 31 1510 All goods 32.5% 15% 32 1511 90 All goods 55% 27.5% 33 1512 29 90 All goods 60% 30% 34 1516 10 00, 1518, 1520 00 00, 1521 and 1522 All goods 25% 10% 35 1507, 1508, 1509, 1510, 1511, 1512 29 90 All goods (except crude palm oil), other than edible grade, having Free Fatty Acid (FFA) 20 percent or more 42.5% 21.25% 36 1508, 1509 or 1510 Refined vegetable oils of edible grade, in loose or bulk form 52.5% 26.25% 37 1511 Fractions of crude palm oil (other than crude palmolein), of edible grade, having an acid value of 2 or more and total carotenoid (as beta carotene) in the range of 500mg/kg. to 2500mg/kg., in loose or bulk form Explanation—For the purposes of this exemption, "Crude palm oil" means fixed vegetable oils, fluid or solid, obtained by pressure, if they have undergone no processing other than decantation, centrifugation or filtration, provided that, in order to separate the oils from solid particles only mechanical force, such asgravity, pressure or centifugal force, has been employed, excluding any absorption filtering process, fractionalization or any other physical or chemical process. If obtained by extraction oil shall continue to be considered as "crude", provided it has undergone no change in colour, odour or taste when compared with corresponding oil by pressure. 50% 25% 38 16 (except 1601 00 00 and 1602 32 00) All goods 25% 10% 39 1601 00 00 and 1602 32 00 All goods 100% 33.34% 40 1702 All goods 25% 10% 41 1702 11 and 1702 19 All goods 22.5% 8.34% 42 1703 All goods 9% 3.34% 43 1704 All goods 25% 10% 44 18 to 20 All goods 25% 10% 45 1806 90 Food preparations, meant for infant use and put up for retail sale, of-(i) flour, meal, starch or malt extract containing cocoa in a proportion by weight 40% or more but less than 50%, calculated on a totally de-fatted basis; or(ii) goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04 containing cocoa in a proportion by weight 5% or more but less than 10%, calculated on a totally de-fatted basis 13.5% 5% 46 21 All goods (except compound alcoholic preparations of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages, of an alcholic strength by volume exceeding 0.5% by volume, determined at a temperature of 20 degrees centigrade falling under 2106 90) 25% 10% 47 2106 90 Compound alcoholic preparations of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages, of an alcholic strength by volume exceeding 0.5% by volume, determined at a temperature of 20 degrees centigrade 85% 42.50% 48 2201 and 2202 All goods 25% 10% 49 2207 20 00 All goods 9% 3.34% 50 2209 All goods 25% 10% 51 23 All goods 25% 10% 52 25 All goods 10% 5% 53 2620 11 00, 2620 19 00 and 2620 30 All goods 9% 3.34% 54 2701 20 All goods 10% 5% 55 2702 to 2708 All goods 10% 5% 56 2710 to 2715 All goods 9% 3.34% 57 28 All goods 10% 5% 58 2818 20 10 All goods 9% 3.34% 59 2901 to 2904 All goods 9% 3.34% 60 2905 to 2942 (except 2905 43 00 and 2905 44 00) All goods 10% 5% 61 2905 43 00 and 2905 44 00 All goods 18% 6.67% 62 29 2,3,5,6-Tetrachloropyridine 9% 3.34% 63 30 to 32 All goods 10% 5% 64 3207 40 00 Glass frit 9% 3.34% 65 33 (except 3301 and 3302 10) All goods 13.5% 5% 66 3301 All goods 18% 6.67% 67 3302 10 All goods(Excluding compound alcoholic preparations of a kind used for manufacture of beverages of an alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 0.5% determined at 20 degree centigrade falling under 3302 10) 12.5% 5% 68 3302 10 Compound alcoholic preparations of a kind used for manufacture of beverages of an alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 0.5% determined at 20 degree centigrade 60% 30% 69 34 All goods 10% 5% 70 3501 to 3505 All goods 18% 6.67% 71 3506 and 3507 All goods 10% 5% 72 35 Isolated Soya protein 13.5% 5% 73 36 and 37 All goods 10% 5% 74 38 (except 3809 10 00, 3823 11 11, 3823 11 12, 3823 11 19 and 3824 60) All goods 10% 5% 75 3809 10 00 All goods 18% 6.67% 76 3815 All goods 9% 3.34% 77 3823 11 11, 3823 11 12, 3823 11 19 and 3824 60 All goods 18% 6.67% 78 38 Dipping oil, Paclobutrazol (Cultar) 10% 5% 79 39 All goods 10% 5% 80 3901 Low density polyethelene, Linear Low density polyethelene, High density polyethelene, Linear medium density polyethelene and Linear High density polyethelene 5% 5% 81 3902 (except 3902 20 00), 3903 All goods 5% 5% 82 3904 Polymers of vinyl chloride 5% 5% 83 39 Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) 5% 5% 84 40 to 45 All goods 10% 5% 85 4707 All goods 10% 5% 86 48,49,51 All goods 10% 5% 87 52 (except 5203 00 00) All goods 10% 5% 88 5201 All goods 9% 3.34% 89 5203 00 00 All goods 30% 10% 90 53 (except 5302) All goods 10% 5% 91 5302 All goods 25% 10% 92 54 to 63 All goods 10% 5% 93 64 to 71 All goods 10% 5% 94 6902 or 6903 All goods 9% 3.34% 95 72 All goods other than seconds and defectives 9% 3.34% 96 72 Seconds and defectives 10% 6.67% 97 73 All goods 10% 5% 98 7401 to 7410 All goods 9% 3.34% 99 7411 to 7419 All goods 10% 5% 100 7601 to 7607 All goods 9% 3.34% 101 7608 to 7616 All goods 10% 5% 102 7806 All goods other than lead bars, rods, profiles and wire 9% 3.34% 103 7901 to 7905 All goods 9% 3.34% 104 7907 All goods 10% 5% 105 8001 to 8003 All goods 9% 3.34% 106 8007 00 90 Tin plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.2mm; tin foil (whether or not printed or backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials) of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2mm; tin powders and flakes 9% 3.34% 107 8007 All goods 10% 5% 108 8101, 8104, 8105,8107,8108 (except 8101 99 10, 8101 99 90, 8104 90 90, 8105 90 00, 8107 90 90, 8108 90 90) All goods 9% 3.34% 109 8101 99 Bars and rods, other than those obtained simply by sintering, profiles, plates, sheets, strip and foil 9% 3.34% 110 8101 99 10, 8101 99 90, 8104 90 90, 8105 90 00, 8107 90 90, 8108 90 90 All goods 10% 5% 111 8102, 8103, 8106, 8109, 8110, 8111, 8112 (1) All goods (other than articles thereof) 9% 3.34% (2) Articles 10% 5% 112 82, 83, 84 All goods 10% 5% 113 8443 91 00 or 8443 99 Parts of printing presses 9% 3.34% 114 8472 90 Cash dispensers 9% 3.34% 115 8473 40 Cash dispensing mechanism and deposit modules for Automatic Teller Machines 9% 3.34% 116 85 All goods 10% 5% 117 86 All goods 9% 3.34% 118 87 (Except 8703 , 8711) All goods 10% 5% 119 8703, 8711 All goods 60% 30% 120 8703 Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 87.02), including station wagons and racing cars, new, which have not been registered anywhere prior to importation (1) If imported as completely knocked down (CKD) unit; 10% 5% (2) If imported in any other form 40% 20% 121 8703 Golf Cars 10% 5% 122 8704 Refrigerated motor vehicles for transport of goods 9% 3.34% 123 8711 Motor cycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side cars, and side cars, new, which have not been registered anywhere prior to importation (1) If imported as completely knocked down (CKD) unit; 10% 5% (2) If imported in any other form 40% 20% 124 88 to 90 All goods 10% 5% 125 9001 10 00 All goods 9% 3.34% 126 91 to 97 All goods 10% 5% 127 9508 Roundabouts, swings, shooting galleries and other fairground amusements 9% 3.34%". 2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of July, 2007. [F.No. 354/42/2004-TRU] (G.G.Pai) Under Secretary to the Government of India Note . - The principal notification No. 67/2006-Customs, dated the 30th June, 2006 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R.393 (E), dated the 30th June, 2006 and was last amended by notification No.140/2006-Customs, dated the 30th December, 2006 which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R 801 (E), dated the 30th December, 2006.