India Lifts Ban on Bhutan Project Goods Reimport of Third Party Origin

[Customs Notification No. 07 (Non Tariff) dated 28^th January 2014]

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 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 amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, No.152/84-Customs, dated the 15^th May, 1984, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (i), vide number G.S.R.379(E) dated the 15^th May, 1984 namely:-

In the said notification, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-

“Provided that the prohibition shall not apply to import of machinery and equipment, which were exported to Bhutan from countries other than India through an Indian place of entry, for use in execution of projects in Bhutan, subject to the conditions that-

i. The importer produces before the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs the ‘Letter of Guarantee’ or the ‘Bill of Import’ and the other documents based on which the said goods were originally allowed transit clearance from the Indian place of entry to Bhutan, and

ii. The Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs is satisfied regarding the identity of the goods.

[F.No.554/02/2007-LC]