Anti-dumping duty
on certain rubber chemicals falling
under chapter heading 29 & 38
imposed [Notification No. 133/2008-Cus
Dated 12.12.2008]
•
Anti-dumping duty
on import of vitrified and porcelain
tiles, other than vitrified industrial
tiles [falling under chapter heading
6907 or 6908 or 6914] from China and
United Arab Emirates. [Notification
No. 134/2008-Cus Dated 22.12.2008]
•
Anti-dumping duty
on import of phenol falling under
chapter heading 2707 99 00 or 2907
11 10 is imposed if imported from
Korea RP. [Notification No. 135/2008-Cus
Dated 24.12.2008]
•
Benefit of EPCG scheme
extended to the Common Service Provider
certified by DGFT or DOC in a town
of Export Excellence for import of
capital goods. [Notification No. 136/2008-Cus
Dated 24.12.2008]
•
Anti-dumping duty
has been continued to impose on imports
of Sodium Hydroxide [Caustic Soda]
upon imports from China PR and Korea
ROK. [Notification No. 137/2008-Cus
Dated 26.12.2008]
•
Imposition of anti-dumping
duty on Flexible Slabstock Polyol
[falling under chapter heading 390720]
has been extended upto 23.07.2009
[Notification No. 138/2008-Cus Dated
31.12.2008]
•
Anti-dumping duty
has been continued to be imposed on
acrylonitrile butadiene rubber [NBR]
for further period of five years from
the date of this notification. [Notification
No. 01/2009-Cus Dated 02.01.2009]
•
Naptha used for generation
of electricity other than captive
consumption exempted from Custom duty
whereas, customs duty on Ferro-alloys
falling under Chapter Heading 7202
reduced to 5% from 10% [Notification
No. 02/2009-Cus Dated 02.01.2009]
•
Duty Entitlement
Pass Book Scrip issued by licensing
authority or development commissioner
under SEZ Rules, 2006 will be entitled
for exemption of customs duties. In
other words exemption has been provided
in line with amendment made in SEZ
Rules, 2006 on entitlement of DEPB
to the developer. [Notification No.
03/2009-Cus Dated 02.01.2009]
Customs - Notification
[Non-Tariff]
•
Tariff value for
Poppy seeds and Brass Scrap has been
reduced. [Notification No. 141/2008-Cus[NT]
Dated 31.12.2008 & 131/2008 Dated
15.12.2008]
•
Amendments in Duty
Drawback Rates for the goods falling
under various chapter headings: [Notification
No. 01/2009-Cus[NT] Dated 02.01.2009]
Ch.
Hd.
Description
of goods
UoM
Rate
[w/o Cenvat]
Value
Cap
Rate
[with Cenvat]
Value
Cap
640402
Boots/half
boots/shoes of leather-cum
- synthetic/textile materials
pair
10.5%
110
2.2%
23
640403
Sandals
of leather-cum -synthetic/textile
materials
pair
9.3%
50
2%
10
640404
Others
1%
1%
•
Amendments
in Duty Drawback Rates for the goods
falling under various chapter headings:
[Notification No. 02/2009-Cus[NT] Dated
02.01.2009]
Ch.
Hd.
Description
of goods
UoM
Rate
[w/o Cenvat]
Value
Cap
Rate
[with Cenvat]
Value
Cap
540201
Polyester
texturised/twisted yarn[Grey],
manufactured from the Terminal
Excise Duty paid filament
yarn procured from outside,
by a manufacturer who does
not have the facilities
in his factory [including
plant and equipment] for
the manufacture of filament
yarns of Chapter 54.
KG
10.5%
15
2.2%
2.9
540202
Polyester
texturised/twisted yarn[Dyed]
manufactured from the Terminal
Excise Duty paid filament
yarn procured from outside,
by a manufacturer who does
not have the facilities
in his factory [including
plant and equipment] for
the manufacture of filament
yarns of Chapter 54
KG
12.2%
20
2.6%
3.8
540203
Others
[Grey]
KG
2.2%
2.9
2.2%
2.9
540204
Others
[Dyed]
KG
2.6%
3.8
2.6%
3.8
600101
Of
Wool
Kg.
5.8%
19.8
3.1%
10.6
600102
Of
Man Made Fibres
Kg.
8.9%
24.6
1.2%
3.3
600103
Of
Cotton and others
Kg.
5%
15.6
1%
3.4
600201
Of
Wool
Kg.
5.8%
19.8
3.1%
10.6
600202
Of
Man Made Fibres
Kg.
8.9%
24.6
1.2%
3.3
600203
Of
Cotton and others
Kg.
5%
15.6
1%
3.4
600301
Of
Wool
Kg.
5.8%
19.8
3.1%
10.6
600302
Of
Man Made Fibres
Kg.
8.9%
24.6
1.2%
3.3
600303
Of
Cotton and others
Kg.
5%
15.6
1%
3.4
600401
Of
Wool
Kg.
5.8%
19.8
3.1%
10.6
600402
Of
Man Made Fibres
Kg.
8.9%
24.6
1.2%
3.3
600403
Of
Cotton and others
Kg.
5%
15.6
1%
3.4
600501
Of
Wool
Kg.
5.8%
19.8
3.1%
10.6
600502
Of
Man Made Fibres
Kg.
8.9%
24.6
1.2%
3.3
600503
Of
Cotton and others
Kg.
5%
15.6
1%
3.4
600601
Of
Wool
Kg.
5.8%
19.8
3.1%
10.6
600602
Of
Man Made Fibres
Kg.
8.9%
24.6
1.2%
3.3
600603
Of
Cotton and others
Kg.
5%
15.6
1%
3.4
8201
Hand
tools, the following: spades,
shovels, mattocks, picks,
hoes, forks and rakes; axes,
bill hooks and similar hewing
tools; secateurs and pruners
of any kind; scythes, sickles,
hay knives, hedge shears,
timber wedges and other
tools of a kind used in
agriculture, horticulture
or forestry
Kg.
10%
7.5
1.2%
0.85
Custom
- Circular
•
In view of concerns
about sub-standard toys containing
toxic and poisonous material, CBEC
reiterates that import of toys in
packaged form shall be subjected to
compliances of provisions of Standards
of Weight & Measures [Packaged
Commodities] Rules, 1977 and will
have to carry mandatory declaration
under Rule 6 before clearance by customs
for home consumption otherwise it
has to be confiscated or to be re-exported
subject to penal provisions. [Customs
Circular No. 21/2008 Dated 19.12.2008]
•
Clarification is
now at place by CBEC…. Pre-audits
of refund claims for amount of Rs.
5 Lacs and above will be conducted
by jurisdictional Assistant / Deputy
Commissioner [Audit]. [Customs Circular
No. 22/2008 Dated 19.12.2008]
•
The CBEC has issued
clarification regarding classification
of combined refrigerator freezer with
separate external doors to fall under
chapter heading 841810 and duty exemption
benefit of Notification No. 85/2004
will not be available w.ef. 31.08.2004
and it is advised to open the assessment.
[Customs Circular No. 23/2008 Dated
19.12.2008]
•
Norms of Examinations
for export consignments shipped to
sensitive places i.e. Dubai, Sharjah,
Singapore, Honkong and Colombo has
been enhanced and will be subjected
to more checks. [Customs Circular
No. 01/2009 Dated 13.01.2008]
•
Predominance of usage
of leather in the footwear will be
the factor to decide the entitlement
of drawback under chapter heading
6401-02,03,04 or 6405.[Customs Circular
No. 02/2009 Dated 15.02.2008]
•
In view of decline
in sugar production, Export of sugar
will now be regulated through the
system of Export Release Order to
be issued by Directorate of Sugar
w.e.f. 01.01.2009 [Customs Instruction
Dated 13.01.2009]
February-March
2009
Customs
Notification (Tariff)
•
Antidumping
Duty is imposed on DVD - Recordable
of all types falling under Chapter heading
8523 originated and exported from People's
Republic of China, Hon Kong and Chinese
Taipei. [Customs Notification No. 08/2009
Dated 22.01.2009]
•
Safeguard
Duty @ 25% has been imposed on import
of Phthalic Anhydride falling under
Chapter 29173500 except for import from
the countries notified as Developing
Countries other than Pakistan, Indonesia
and Thailand. [Customs Notification
No. 09/2009 Dated 29.01.2009]
•
Respite
to Exporter of Basmati Rice…!!
Export duty on Basmati Rice has been
withdrawn. [Customs Notification No.
10/2009 Dated 02.02.2009]
•
Basic
Customs Duty on Poppy Seeds falling
under chapter 12079100 is slashed to
20% from 40%. Also tariff value has
been re-fixed [Customs Notification
No. 11/2009 Dated 03.02.2009] &
[Customs Notification (NT) No. 22/2009
Dated 27.02.2009]
•
Basic
Customs Duty on Slag, Ash & Residue
containing mainly Zinc (falling under
26201100 / 1900) and Slag, Ash &
Residue containing mainly copper (falling
under 262030) reduced to 5%. [Customs
Notification No. 12/2009 Dated 10.02.2009]
•
Newsprint
and uncoated paper falling under chapter
48 and coated paper falling under 4810
for printing news papers has been exempted
from Basic Customs duty. [Customs Notification
No. 13/2009 Dated 11.02.2009]
•
Procedure
has been notified for permitting Duty
Free Import of goods under High Tech
Product Export Promotion Scheme. [Customs
Notification No. 14/2009 Dated 19.02.2009]
•
Amendment
to various notification has been made
to permit utilization of duty free scrip
under Export Promotion Scheme like Focus
Product Scheme / Focus Market Scheme
/ Vishesh Krishi and Gram Udyog Yojana/
High Tech Products Export Promotion
Scheme [Customs Notification No. 15/2009
Dated 19.02.2009]
•
Exporter
has to give Self Declaration under Advance
Authorization where SION do not exists
[Customs Notification No. 16/2009 Dated
19.02.2009]
•
Notification
relating to Duty free import under DFIA
Scheme has been amended so as to disallow
Cenvat Credit on indigenous inputs.
[Customs Notification No. 17/2009 Dated
19.02.2009]
•
Various
notifications has been changed so as
to include Krishnapattnam Port. [Customs
Notification No. 19/2009 Dated 24.02.2009]
•
Customs
duty rate has been lowered on specified
goods and reduced to 8% under Serial
no 226, 228 , 236, 237, 244A, 399, 404
and 433 of notification 21/2002 Cus.[Customs
Notification No. 20/2009 Dated 24.02.2009]
•
Antidumping
duty on Plain Medium Density Fibre Boars
when imported from Thailand Sri Lanka,
Malaysia or any other country has been
imposed. .[Customs Notification No.
21/2009 Dated 27.02.2009]
•
In view
of Relaxation for import of Raw sugar
notification 93 & 94 / 2004 has
been amended.[Customs Notification No.
22/2009 Dated 02.03.2009]
•
Exemption
to Imports under Integrated Guided Missile
Development Program is extended upto
31.12.2009 .[Customs Notification No.
23/2009 Dated 03.03.2009]
Customs
Notification (NT)
•
Tariff
Value of Poppy Seeds (12079100) and
Brass Scrap (74040022) has been revised
to US $3920 PMT and US $2966 MT respectively.
[Customs Notification (NT) No. 19/2009
Dated 30.01.2009]
Customs
Circulars
•
Online
transmission of Shipping Bill under
Advance Authorization and EPCG has been
introduced at EDI enabled ports to speedy
clearance of export consignments. [Custom
Circular No. 03/2009 Dated 20.01.2009]
•
Board
ultimately have clarified that any time
Interest should not be included at the
time of calculation of Bond amount and
Bank Guarantee thereof required to be
issued under Advance Authorization and
EPCG Scheme. Hope exporter will get
some relief. [Custom Circular No. 04/2009
Dated 28.01.2009]
•
Drawback
credit will have to be repaid if payment
is not been received. The new procedure
for monitoring realization of export
proceeds has been devised and exporter
will have to submit Certificate giving
details of BRC from the Authorized Dealer
or Certificate from the Chartered Accountant
has to be submitted on six monthly basis
i.e. on 7th January or 7th July for
the period July to December and January
to June respectively in the prescribed
format. Format has been provided in
Bizsol Update separately. [Custom Circular
No. 05/2009 Dated 28.01.2009]
•
Now Refund
of 4% Special Additional Duty of Customs
will be available even though the same
is paid through the VKGUY, FPS and FMS
Duty Free Scrip by re-crediting the
same to the relevant scrip in line with
DEPB Scrip. [Custom Circular No. 06/2009
Dated 09.02.2009]
•
Benefit
of exemption is extended to Crude Virgin
Olive Oil also in terms of notification
No. 21/2002 Cus dated 01.03.2002 subject
to obtaining the certificate in terms
of Standards of Quality in accordance
with Prevention of Food Adulteration
Rules, 1955. [Custom Circular No. 07/2009
Dated 09.02.2009]
•
Guidelines
to the department has been issued with
respect to Duty Free Scrip under VKGUY
and FMS / FPS where provisions of transferability
are different. [Custom Circular No.
07/2009 Dated 16.02.2009]
•
CBEC clarified,
duty free scrip issued under Para 3.8.6
of FTP can be utilised by only Status
Holder for import capital goods subject
to actual user condition. [Custom Circular
No. 08/2009 Dated 16.02.2009]
•
Procedure
for Refund of 4% Additional Duty of
Customs has been re-notified accepting
copies on Invoice in e-form and with
suitable declaration from the importer
and certificates (3 Nos) from Chartered
Accountant who is also Statutory Auditor
[JNPT Public Notice No. 04/2009 Dated
02.02.2009]
•
The exporter
intending to claim the benefit under
SFIS / VKGUY / FMS / FPS and HTPEPS
have to file declaration on Shipping
Bill that "I / We shall claim the
benefit as admissible under Chapter
3 of FTP" and the examination norms
of such shipping bills has been specified
as below ,
S.
No.
Category
of Exports
Scale
of Examination
Export
consignments shipped to
sensitive places viz. Dubai,
Sharjah, Singapore, Hong
Kong and Colombo
Others
(i)
Exports
under Free Shipping Bills
where benefits under Chapter
3 of the FTP have been claimed
by the Exporter and where
the FOB value is Rs. 20
lakhs or less
25%
2%
(ii)
Exports
under Free Shipping Bills
where benefits under Chapter
3 of the FTP have been claimed
by the Exporter and where
the FOB value is more than
Rs. 20 lakhs.
50%
10%
[JNPT
Public Notice No. 05/2009 Dated 04.02.2009]
•
Manual
noting of Shipping Bill will be allowed
only in following category of exports,
a) Ship
Stores
b) Coastal Movements
c) Baggage
d) Carnet
e) Re-export under Sec 74
f) Re-export under Sec 69
[JNPT Public Notice No. 06/2009 Dated
05.02.2009]
May 2009
Customs
Notification (Tariff)
•
Antidumping duty
is imposed on imports of Cold Rolled
Flat Products of Stainless Steel which
will be valid upto 21st Oct. 2009
[Custom Notification No. 38/2009 dtd.
20/04/2009]
•
Safeguard duty is
imposed at the rate of 20% abhorrent
if imported from People's Republic
of China, this will be effective from
30th January 2009 till 5th November
2009 unless revoke / eupatridae
[Custom Notification No. 37/2009 dtd.
20/04/2009]
•
Govt. exempts import
of raw and refined sugar from custom
duty, if imported by a sugar factory
or sugar refinery or Notified Channelling
Agency.
[Custom Notification No. 36/2009 dtd
17/04/2009]
•
Antidumping duty
on Sodium hydrosulphite (28321020)
has been extended [Custom Notification
No 35/2009 dtd. 13/04/2009]
•
Antidumping duty
on "viscose rayon filament yarn",
if imported from M/s Yibin Hiest Fibre
Limited Corporation, China continued.
[Custom Notification No. 34/2009 dtd.
31/03/2009]
•
Antidumping duty
on "Vitamin E" in any form
other than natural forms is imposed
and will be effective for a period
of 5 years, if imported from China.
[Custom Notification No. 33/2009 dtd.
27/03/2009]
•
Antidumping duty
on Hexa Methylene Tetramine (Hexamine)
is imposed, if imported from any Country
and will be valid for a period of
5 years.
[Custom Notification No. 32/2009 dtd
27/03/2009]
•
Antidumping duty
each imposed on Cathode Ray Colour
Television Picture Tubes (8540 11),
if imported from Indonesia is imposed
and will be valid for a period of
5 years.
[Custom Notification No. 31/2009 dtd.
27/03/2009]
•
Antidumping duty
on imports of Flax fabric (5309) is
imposed, if imported from any Country,
which will be valid upto 25th September
2009.
[Custom Notification No. 30/2009 dtd.
26.03.2009]
•
Antidumping duty
is imposed on Fully Oriented Yarn/Spin
Draw Yarn/Flat Yarn of Polyester (5402
47 00), if imported from China and
valid upto 25h September 2009. [Custom
Notification No. 29/2009 dtd. 26th
March 2009 ]
•
Import duty exemption
on Pulses extended
[Custom Notification No. 28/2009 dtd.
26th March 2009 ]
•
Exemption on custom
duty is granted on imports of Crude
Soyabean Oil
[Custom Notification No. 27/2009 dtd
24th March 2009]
•
Provisional safeguard
duty is imposed @21% on imports of
Aluminium Flat Rolled Products and
35% on Aluminium Foil, if imported
from People's Republic of China and
will be valid upto 8th Oct. 2009.
[Custom Notification No. 26/2009 dtd.23/03/2009]
•
Provisional safe
guard duty is imposed on imports of
Dimethoate Technical (3808 91 23)
@28% ad valorem, if imported from
People's Republic of China and it
will be valid upto 8th Oct, 2009
[Custom Notification No. 25/2009 dtd.
23/03/2009]
•
Provisional safe
guard duty is imposed on imports of
Dimethoate Technical (3808 91 23)
@28% ad valorem, if imported from
People's Republic of China and it
will be valid upto 8th Oct, 2009
[Custom Notification No. 25/2009 dtd.
23/03/2009]
Customs
Notification (NT)
•
CBEC amends Committees
of Commissioners for review cases
for the orders issued by "Chandigarh"
and "Jalandhar". [Custom
Notification No. 41/2009 (NT) &
42/2009 (NT) dtd. 21/04/2009]
•
CBEC revises Tariff
value of Poppy Seeds and brass scraps
and Palm Oil [Custom Notifications
No. Not.39/2009 (NT) dtd. 31/03/2009,
25/2009 (NT) dtd. 13/03/2009, 22/2009
(NT) dtd. 27/02/2009 & 20/2009
(NT) dtd. 16/02/2009]
•
Handling of Cargo
in Custom Area Regulation 2009 has
been notified and made affective w.e.f.
17th March 2009. [ Custom Notification
No. 26 (NT) dtd. 17/03/2009]
Customs Circulars
•
Detailed guideline
has been issued including operating
instruction on "Handling of Cargo
in Custom Area Regulation 2009"
being notified. [Custom Circular No.
13/2009 Dated 23.03.2009]
•
It has been clarified
that telephone sets for cellular network
or for other wireless network will
continued to be assessed for additional
duties of customs including NCCD on
the basis of MRP and RSP. [Custom
Circular No. 12/2009 Dated 12.03.2009]
•
Exporters under DFIA
Scheme on post exports basis will
not be able to obtain the transferable
DFIA, if they have avail the Cenvat
credit on the inputs they will also
be required to reply the questionnaire
as given in Circular No. 11/2009 dtd.
25/02/2009 [Custom Circular No. 11/2009
Dated 25.02.2009]
•
Instructions have
been issued for implementation of
the provisions of Phytosanitary requirements
under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation
of Import into India) Order, 2003
especially on non-compliance to the
standards of ISPM-15. [CUSTOMS INSTRUCTION
DATED 02/04/2009]
June 2009
CUSTOMS
NOTIFICATION (TARIFF)
•
Provisional Antidumping
duty is imposed on import of Nylon
Tyre Cord Fabric falling under ITCHS
590210 and exported or originated
from Belarus.
[Custom Notification No. 39/2009 dtd.
29/04/2009]
•
Provisional Antidumping
duty is imposed on import of Thionyl
Chloride falling under ITCHS 28121047
and exported or originated from European
Union.
[Custom Notification No. 40/2009 dtd.
29/04/2009]
•
Definitive Antidumping
duty is continued for another period
of 5 years on import of Nylon Tyre
Cord Fabric falling under ITCHS 590210
and exported or originated from Peoples
Republic of China.
[Custom Notification No. 41/2009 dtd.
29/04/2009]
•
Definitive Antidumping
duty is imposed on import of Cable
ties falling under ITCHS 392690 and
exported or originated from Peoples
Republic of China.
[Custom Notification No. 44/2009 dtd.
30/04/2009]
•
Goods imported from
"The Republic of The Sudan"
can now enjoy the benefit of concessional
rate of customs duties specified in
Notification 96/2008-Cus.
[Custom Notification No. 45/2009 dtd.
04/05/2009]
•
Antidumping Duty
is withdrawn on Ophthalmic Lenses
originated and exported from Peoples
Republic of China and Chinese Taipei.
[Custom Notification No. 46/2009 dtd.
11/05/2009]
•
Provisional Antidumping
duty is imposed on "all kind
of plastic processing or injection
moulding machines" falling under
ITCHS 84771000 originated or exported
from Peoples Republic of China.
[Custom Notification No. 47/2009 dtd.12/05/2009]
•
Definitive Antidumping
duty is continued for another period
of 5 years on import of Sodium Hydroxide
falling under ITCHS 281511 or 28151200
and originated or exported from Indonesia
and European Union except France.
[Custom Notification No. 48/2009 dtd.
13/05/2009]
•
Definitive Antidumping
duty is imposed on import of Steel
& Fibre Glass Tape and their parts
& components falling under ITCHS
90178010 or 90179000 or 84869000 and
exported or originated from Peoples
Republic of China.
[Custom Notification No. 49/2009 dtd.
15/05/2009]
•
Definitive Antidumping
duty is imposed on import of Cathode
Ray Television Picture Tubes falling
under ITCHS 854011 and exported or
originated from Peoples Republic of
China, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea PR.
[Custom Notification No. 50/2009 dtd.
15/05/2009]
•
Antidumping duty
imposed vide Notification 4/2009-Cus
on imports of Float Glass of thickness
2 mm to 12 mm (both inclusive) of
clear as well as tinted variety (other
than green glass) originated or exported
from Peoples' Republic of China (in
short 'China PR') and Indonesia will
not be applicable to "Reflective
Glass".
[Custom Notification No. 51/2009 dtd.
22/05/2009]
•
Antidumping duty
imposed vide Notification 82/2008-Cus
on imports of vitrified and porcelain
tiles, other than vitrified industrial
tiles will not be applicable to subject
goods imported from M/s Guangdong
Monalisa Ceramic Co. Ltd, People's
Republic of China (Producer) and M/s
Foshan Monalisa Industry Co. Ltd.,
People's Republic of China (Exporter)
through M/s Ava Corp., Hong Kong (Exporter).
Consequently the notification no.
38/2007-Cus is rescinded
[Custom Notification No. 52 &
53/2009 dtd. 22/05/2009]
•
Customs duties are
exempted on import of goods for the
purpose of Program AD of the Ministry
of Defence.
[Custom Notification No. 54/2009 dtd.
22/05/2009]
•
Anti dumping duty
is imposed on import of Compact Fluorescent
Lamps falling under ITCHS 8539 originated
or exported from China PR and Vietnam
[Custom Notification No. 55/2009 dtd.
26/05/2009]
•
Anti dumping duty
is imposed on import of Cold Rolled
Flat Products of Stainless Steel falling
under ITCHS 7219 goods originated
and exported from countries as mentioned
in the [Customs Notification 56/2009
dtd. 30/05/2009].
•
Import Duty concessions
will be available to specified goods
imported / originated from Argentina,
Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay.
[Custom Notification No. 57/2009 dtd.
30/05/2009]
CUSTOMS
NOTIFICATION (NT)
•
India-Singapore Trade
Agreement (Safeguard Measures) Rules,
2009 are notified so as to monitor
and facilitate the trade between India
and Singapore.
[Custom Notification No. 50/2009 (NT)
dtd. 12/05/2009]
•
As Pune II Commissionarate
renamed to Kolhapur, Now office of
the Commissionarate has shifted to
Kolhapur itself for the benefit of
the units falling under the jurisdiction.
Accordingly all other notifications
w.r.t to Customs and Excise has been
changed [Custom Notification No. 52/2009
& 53/2009 (NT) dtd. 19/05/2009]
[Notification No. 11/2009 & 12
/2009 CE. (NT) dtd. 19/05/2009] [Notification
No. 13/2009 & 14/2009 ST dtd.
15/05/2009]
•
Tariff Value of Poppy
Seeds has been revised to US $ 4856
/ MT and Brass Scrap has been revised
to US $ 2623 / MT.
[Custom Notification No. 55/2009 (NT)
dtd. 29/05/2009]
•
Customs Tariff (Determination
of Origin of Goods under the Preferential
Trade Agreement between the Governments
of MERCOSUR Member States comprising
the Argentine Republic, the Federative
Republic of Brazil, the Republic of
Paraguay and the Republica Oriental
del Uruguay and the Republic of India)
Rules, 2009 has been notified in order
to extend customs duty tariff concession
to the mentioned countries
[Custom Notification No. 56/2009 (NT)
dtd. 30/05/2009]
CUSTOMS
CIRCULARS
•
If Export goods is
packed with raw/solid wood packaging
material then exporter should ensure
that it complies with requirement
of ISPM number 15 or it should accompany
the PHYTO Cinerary certificate certifying
the treatment. If such certificate
is not carried, it will refer to plant
quarantine authorities for proper
treatment before they release for
exports. [Custom Circular No. 14/2009
Dated 06/05/2009]
•
CBEC clarifies regarding
recovery of interest under section
47(2) of The Customs Act, 1962 for
delayed payment of duty if interest
is required to be paid. If the payment
is not made within 5 working days
of return of Bill of Entry for payment
of duty, the same provision will apply
even if the goods are cleared from
warehouse. However, interest will
applicable, when the goods remain
in the warehouse beyond the specified
period of 3 months [Custom Circular
No. 15/2009 Dated 12/05/2009]
•
Respite to Merchant
Exporters..!! the Merchant Exporter
will entitle to claim full duty drawback
(including Excise, Customs and Service
tax portion) when goods are not exported
directly from manufacturers place
however, a declaration in the prescribed
format will be given w.r.t non availment
of input/finish goods rebate [Custom
Circular No. 16/2009 Dated 25/05/2009]
•
New norms of the
Bank Guarantee has been specified
and the norms either for duty payment
or export performance will be considered
company wise under one IE Code and
requirement of the bank guarantee
is also specified under DFIA Scheme
and exporter under Agro-Export Zone
and service provider.
Category
of Importer
Quantum
of BG/ cash security
(a) All
exporters who have an
export turnover of Rs
5 crores of goods exported
physically or of services
in current or preceding
financial year and having
a good track record of
three years of exports
Nil
(b) Public
Sector Undertaking
Nil
(c) Star
Export House
Nil
(d) Manufacturer
exporters / Service Providers
registered with Central
Excise or the Service
Tax authorities, as the
case may be, who have
been exporting during
the previous two financial
years and have minimum
export of Rs. 1 crore
or more during the preceding
financial year.
Nil
(e) Manufacturer
exporter / Service Provider
registered with Central
Excise or the Service
Tax authorities, who has
paid central excise duty/
Service Tax of Rs.1 crore
or more, as the case may
be, during the preceding
financial year.
Nil
(f) (1)
Manufacturer exporters
who are not covered under
(a), (b),(c),(d) &
(e) above.
(2) Units
in Agri Export Zones (AEZs),
(3) Established
Service Providers who
have free foreign Exchange
earnings of Rs.50 lakhs
or more during the preceding
financial year and have
a clean track record.
15%
(g)
service providers in the
port handling sector who
are appointed as Custodians
by the jurisdictional Customs
/ Central Excise authorities
25%
(h)
Others
100%
[Custom
Circular No. 17/2009 Dated 25/05/2009]
•
Norms for Bank Guarantee
execution as per Circular 58/2004-Cus
are extended to DFIA Scheme and even
the service providers can also take
the benefit of the norms for execution
as per the Circular 58/2004-Cus.
[Custom Circular No. 17/2009 Dated
25/05/2009]
August 2009
CUSTOMS
NOTIFICATION (TARIFF)
•
Antidumping duty
has been imposed on Compact Discs-Recordable
(852340) originating in or exported
from Iran, Malaysia, Korea ROK, Thailand,
United Arab Emirates and Vietnam.
[Custom Notification No. 58/2009 dtd.05/06/2009]
•
Duty free tariff
concession has been extended to import
of goods from Senegal; one of the
Least Developed Countries. It is 17th
Country to get this benefit.
[Custom Notification No. 59/2009 dtd.09/06/2009]
•
Anti-dumping duty
on Potassium Carbonate (28364000)
originating in, or exported from,
the European Union, the People's Republic
of China, Korea RP and Taiwan has
imposed for 5 years unless revoked
earlier.
[Custom Notification No. 61/2009 dtd.
10/06/2009]
•
Anti-dumping duty
on Ceramic Glazed tiles other than
vitrified tiles (6908 9090) originating
in, or exported from, the People's
Republic of China, has imposed for
5 years.
[Custom Notification No. 62/2009 dtd.
15/06/2009]
•
Anti Dumping Duty
on 6-Hexanelactam has been extended
upto 20th April, 2010, unless revoked
earlier
[Custom Notification No. 66/2009 dtd.
16/06/2009]
•
Definitive anti-dumping
duty imposed Import of Vitamin C from
People's Republic of China has been
continued. Consequently the earlier
notification 159/2003-Cus has been
rescinded.
[Custom Notification No. 67 &
68/2009 dtd. 16/06/2009]
•
Tariff Concession
for import of goods from Singapore
has been increased Now goods specified
in Notification 74/2005-Cus will enjoy
exemption from Whole of the customs
duties and goods specified in notification
75/2005-Cus will enjoy exemption of
50%. Further applicable custom duties
rate for goods originated from Singapore
as mentioned Notification 10/2008-Cus
has also been reduced
[Custom Notification No. 69 &
70/2009 dtd. 19/06/2009]
•
Safeguard duty @
12% to 30% is imposed on imports of
Aluminium Flat Rolled Products and
Aluminium Foil into India originated
or imported from People's Republic
of China (7607) reduced. Consequently
earlier notification 29/2009-Cus has
been rescinded.
[Custom Notification No. 71 &
72/2009 dtd. 19/06/2009]
•
Anti dumping duty
on imports of Diethyl Thio Phosphoryl
Chloride (2930) originating in, or
exported from the People's Republic
of China has been imposed uptill 21st
December, 2009.
[Custom Notification No. 73/2009 dtd.
22/06/2009]
•
Anti dumping duty
on Phosphoric Acid (280920) of all
grades and all concentration originating
in, or exported from, Korea RP has
been imposed uptill 21st December,
2009.
[Custom Notification No. 74/2009 dtd.
22/06/2009]
•
Antidumping duty
imposed vide Notification 4/2009-Cus
on imports of Float Glass of thickness
2 mm to 12 mm (both inclusive) of
clear as well as tinted variety (other
than green glass) originated or exported
from Peoples' Republic of China (in
short 'China PR') and Indonesia will
not be applicable to "Reflective
Glass".
[Custom Notification No. 51/2009 dtd.
22/05/2009]
•
Safeguard duty @
15% to 25% is imposed on imports of
Phthalic anhydride (29173500). Consequently
earlier notification 9/2009-Cus has
been rescinded.
[Custom Notification No. 75 &
76/2009 dtd. 30/06/2009]
•
Anti dumping duty
has been imposed on Viscose rayon
filament yarn upto 150 deniers including
monofilament yarn of less than 67
decitex falling under Heading 5403
originating in, or exported from,
the People's Republic of China and
Ukraine.
[Custom Notification No. 81/2009 dtd.
13/07/2009]
•
Anti dumping duties
are imposed on imports of Polypropylene
[hereinafter referred to as the subject
goods], falling under heading 3902,
originating in, or exported from,
Oman, Saudi Arabia and Singapore.
The Anti dumping duties will be imposed
uptill 29th January 2010.
[Custom Notification No. 82/2009 dtd.
30/07/2009]
•
Anti dumping duties
are imposed on import of Carbon Black
used in rubber applications falling
under tariff item 2803 00 10, originating
in, or exported from, Australia, China
PR, Russia and Thailand. The Anti
dumping duties will be imposed uptill
29th January 2010.
[Custom Notification No. 83/2009 dtd.
30/07/2009]
CUSTOMS
NOTIFICATION (NT)
•
Tariff Value for
Poppy Seed has been revised to USD
3323 per MT and similarly tariff value
for brass scrap has been fixed at
USD 2984 per MT.
[Custom Notification No. 103/2009
(NT) dtd. 31/07/2009]
CUSTOMS
CIRCULARS
•
Stringent guidelines
have been issued for disposal of seized
/ confiscated cylinders filled with
refrigerant gases. Now those can be
disposed off only at the 8 approved
plants as mentioned in the circular.
[Custom Circular No. 20/2009 Dated
06/05/2009]
September
2009
CUSTOMS
NOTIFICATION (TARIFF)
•
In view of rising
prices of sugar, import of refined
and white sugar upto 10 lakh metric
tonnes is exempt from payment of basic
customs duties subject import contract
is duly registered with Agricultural
& Processed Food Products Export
Development Authority (APEDA).
[Custom Notification No. 84/2009 dtd.
31/07/2009]
•
Definitive anti-dumping
duty on import of Titanium dioxide,
Anatase grade falling under chapter
heading 2823 or 3206 originating in
or exported from People's Republic
of China has been continued.
[Custom Notification No. 85/2009 dtd.
04/08/2009]
•
Lesotho & Republic
of Mali has been included in the list
of least developed countries. Import
of specified goods from these will
enjoy duty concessions as specified
in Notification 96/2008-Cus.
[Custom Notification No. 86/2009 dtd.
06/08/2009]
•
Safeguard duty has
been imposed on import of Dimethoate
Technical falling under chapter heading
3808 91 23. Earlier notification imposing
provisional safeguard duty has been
rescinded.
[Custom Notification No. 87 &
88/2009 dtd. 27/08/2009]
•
Definitive anti-dumping
duty on import of Flexible Slabstock
Polyol falling under chapter heading
390720 originating in or exported
from originating in, or exported from,
the People's Republic of China, Republic
of Korea, Chinese Taipei has been
continued.
[Custom Notification No. 89/2009 dtd.
31/08/2009]
CUSTOMS
NOTIFICATION (NT)
•
Scheme of Advance
Ruling has been extended to Resident
importing goods under project import
(ITCHS 9801) and any Public Sector
Companies. [Custom Notification No.
124/2009 (NT) dtd. 20/08/2009]
•
Tariff
Value for import of Brass Scrap (7404
00 22) & Poppy Seeds (1207 91 00)
has been revised to US $ 3235/MT &
US $ 3011/MT respectively. [Custom Notification
No. 131/2009 (NT) dtd. 31/08/2009]
CUSTOMS
CIRCULARS
•
Power of adjudication
(Monetary Level) of various categories
of officers under Customs has been
increased. Revised powers will be
as under,
Level
of Adjudication Officer
Nature
of cases
Monetary
level
(Rs. in lakh)
Commissioner
All
cases.
Without
any limit.
ADC/JC
SCN
in cases involving collusion,
willful mis- statement or
suppression of facts etc.
Duty
involved upto Rs. 50 lakhs.
ADC/JC
Other
cases
Value
of goods upto Rs. 50 lakhs.
AC
/ DC
SCN
with / without invoking
extended period.
Value
of goods upto Rs.2 lakh.
Also power
of adjudication in case of Baggage has
been also been revised. [Custom Circular
No. 23/2009 Dated 01/09/2009]
