Zero Customs Duty for Airborne
Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Programme
(Previous entry, i.e., SNo. 31A on this subject lapsed on 5 October 2014)
[Ref: Notification No. 26/2015-Customs
dated 9 April 2014]
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1)
of section 25 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 further amendment in the notification of the Government of India in
the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 39/96-Customs, dated the 23rd July, 1996, published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 291(E), dated the 23rd
July, 1996, namely:-
In the said notification, in the Table, after S.No.31A
and the entries relating thereto, the following S.No. and the entries shall be inserted,
namely:-
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
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“31B. |
The following
goods, required for the Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) System
Programme of Ministry of Defence- i) aircrafts,
aircraft parts, aircraft engines, aircraft engine parts, including ground handling
equipment of aircrafts for defence use; ii) radars,
ESM, CSM, RWR, CMDS, MAWS, Communication and their related components/parts, Electronic
components/boards, simulators and related hardware /software; iii) machinery,
equipments including test equipments,
instruments, fitting devices, components, spares, jigs and fixtures, dies, tools,
moulds, accessories, raw materials, castings, forgings,
piping, tubing, consumables, mockup and models; iv) computer hardware, computer software, accessories and consumables. |
If,- (a) the
said goods are imported by authorised works centers
of the Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Programme,
as may be designated by an officer not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the
Government of India in the Ministry of Defence; and
(b) the
authorised works centre produces
to the Joint Commissioner of Customs or the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or
the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, at the time of import,
in each case, a list of the said goods with their relevant description duly certified
by the Programme Director, Programme
Office AEW&C, Centre for Air Borne System, Bangalore, to the effect that - i) the said
goods mentioned in the list are required for the purposes of the AEW&C; (ii) the import of the said goods mentioned in the list are authorized
by the Ministry of Defence under AEW&C Programme and the said goods shall be used only for the purpose
of the AEW&C Programme. Explanation. – Nothing
contained in this exemption shall have effect on or after the 1st day
of January, 2016.”. |
[F.No.354/32/2006
–TRU]