Zero Customs Duty for Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) System
Programme
[Customs
Notification No. 27 dated 18th September 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.31 and the entries relating thereto, the
following S.No. and entries shall be
inserted, namely:-
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
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“31A. |
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 5th
day of October, 2014.”. |
[F.No.354/32/2006
–TRU]