Zero Duty Concessions Extended to 5 Handloom Materials and Sports Goods

[Customs Notification No. 21 dated 18^th April 2013]

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 in the 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, in the Table,-

(i) against serial number 284, in column (3), after item (j), the following items shall be inserted, namely:-

“(k) Embroidery threads

(l) Sewing threads

(m) Poly wadding materials

(n) Quilted wadding materials

(o) Printed bags”.

(ii) against serial number 521, in column (3),-

(a) for item (f) and entries relating thereto, the following item and entries shall be substituted, namely:-

“(f) PVC / Synthetic Rubber bladder for inflatable balls” ;

(b) for item (k) and entries relating thereto, the following item and entries shall be substituted, namely:-

“(k) TPU /PU leather cloth or TPU / PU laminated with cotton, for inflatable balls”

(c) after item (p), the following items shall be inserted, namely:-

“(q) PVC leather cloth for inflatable balls or sports gloves

(r) Latex foam for shin guard or goal keeper gloves or other sports gloves

(s) PEVA / EVA foil for shin guard or sports gloves

(t) Stitching thread for inflatable balls or sports gloves

(u) Printing ink for inflatable balls or sports gloves”.

[F. No. 354/57/2013-TRU]