Duty Cut to 10% from 30% on Sunflower Seeds for Extraction and Refining of Oil for a Period of Six Months

·   Exemption Effective from 1 April to 30 Sept 2017

[Customs Notification No. 09 dated 23rd March 2017]

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, 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, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.12/2012-Customs, dated the 17th March, 2012, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 185(E), dated the 17th March, 2012, namely:-

In the said notification,-

(a) in the Table, after serial number 39 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely:-

“39 A

1206 00 90

All goods for the purpose of extraction and refining of oil.

10%

-

5”;

(b) after the Table, in the proviso, after clause (ae), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-

“(ag) the goods specified against serial number 39 A of the said Table on or after the first day of October 2017;”.

2. This notification shall come into force with effect from first day of April, 2017.

[F.No. 354/203/2012- TRU]