TMI BlogCustoms facilities to experts assigned to India under the various Aid Schemes viz. U.N. and its Specialised Agencies (Regular) Programme, UNDP, Colombo Plan, Indo-French Programme and other bilateral co-operation agreements with foreign countriesX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ies to Experts assigned to India under the various Aid Schemes viz. U.N. and its specialised Agencies (Regular) Programme, UNDP, Colombo Plan, Indo-French Programme and other bilateral Technical co-operation Agreements with Foreign countries. In continuation of Ministry of Finance's letter No. 428/14/74-Cus. IV, dated 5-9-1975 on the above subject, a copy of Department of Economic Affairs office Memorandum No. F.12/1/85 U.N., dated 17-12-1987 is forwarded herewith for information and guidance. 2. Monetary ceilings for duty free imports/purchase of consumable articles mentioned in para 1(B) of the Office Memorandum No. 12/22/65 U.N., dated 28-5-1965 will be raised as under:- (i) Rs. 10,000/- per year, if single and (ii) Rs. ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... r motor-cycle; (ii) One radio or radio gramophone; (iii) One refrigerator and/or home freezer; (iv) two air-conditioners; (v) Professional equipment and gadgets; and (vi) Miner electrical accessories and appliances. (The experts who are already in India may be allowed to import a second air conditioner, which is being permitted now, if they so desire provided that they are likely to spend the current summer in India, i.e. are likely to stay here beyond September, 1965 or so). (vii) T.V. Set. (B) Duty free Import of certain consumer articles (foods, drugs, medicines, liqour, toilet articles, books and periodicals, tobacco etc.) upto the following monetary ceilings: (i) Rs. 3,000 per year, if single; and (ii) Rs. 5,00 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... . These would also be exempt from the usual ITC restrictions. These concession will be admissible only at the time of first arrival of expert. (iii) The articles consisting of the unaccompanies baggage of these experts are, at present, required to be imported within the time limit prescribed under the Baggage Rules which is 4 months. The Customs authorities are being authorised in their discretion, to waive that time-limit in cases of delayed arrival of the unaccompanied baggage of the experts, provided there is no reason to believe that the concession is being abused. 2. The Ministries/Departments, State Governments and other organisations who are present hearing the customs duty in respect of these experts will bear the duty on the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... he 27th September, 1966 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject : Customs and import facilities to experts assigned to India under the various Aid Schemes viz. UNEPTA, UN and its Specialised Agencies (Regular) Programme, UN Special Fund Programme, Colombo Plan, Indo-French Programme and other Bilateral Technical Cooperation Agreements with Foreign countries. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's O.M. of even number dated the 28th May, 1965 on the subject mentioned above and to say that it has been decided that with effect from the 1st August, 1966, the monetary ceilings indicated in para 1(B) of this O.M. will be raised as under :- (i) Rs. 4,500/- per year, if single and (ii) Rs. 7,500/- per year, in the case of those w ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... f Revenue Insurance (Shri H. Narayana Rao, Under Secretary) (50 copies) with reference to their U.O. No. 428/14/74-Cus. IV dated 28th July, 1975. It is requested that the above orders may be communicated to all Collectors of Customs under intimation to us. Sd/- (N. Natrajan) Under Secretary to the Govt. of India. COPY (with 5 spare copies) to CP/TCM/FV/IA Section. No. F.12/1/85-UN GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS NORTH BLOCK New Delhi , the 17th December, 87 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject : Customs Import facilities to Experts assigned to India under the various Aid Schemes viz UN and its specialised Agencies (Regular) Programme, UNDP, Colombo Plan, Indo-F ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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