Zero Excise on Indian Ships under Licence Granted by DG Shipping

[Ref: 38-CE dated 29 July 2011]

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 6/2006-Central Excise, dated the 1st March, 2006, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide number G.S.R. 96(E) dated 1st March, 2006, namely:-

In the said notification, in the Table, after S. No. 93 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be inserted, namely:-

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)
“94.	8901	All goods in respect of which a general licence under section 406 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958(44of 1958) has been granted by the Director General Shipping.	NIL	-”

[F. No. 354/116/ 2011 – TRU]