Zero Customs Duty for Long Range Surface
to Air Missile (LR-SAM) Programme of Ministry of Defence
[Customs
Notification No. 42 dated 30th August 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, 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. 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,-
(i) against serial number 42, in column (3), in the
Explanation, for the figures, letters and words “1st day of
September, 2013”, the figures, letters and words “1st day of
January, 2017” shall be substituted;
(ii) after serial number 42 and the
entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be
inserted, namely:-
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
|
“43. |
Machinery,
equipment, instruments, components, spares, jigs, fixtures, dies, tools,
accessories, computer software, raw materials and consumables required for
the Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LR-SAM) Programme of Ministry of
Defence |
If,- (a) the said
goods are imported by authorized works centres of the Long Range Surface to
Air Missile (LR-SAM) 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
authorized works centre produces to 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 LR-SAM,
to the effect that - i) the goods
mentioned in the said list are required for the purposes of the LR-SAM; (ii) the import of the goods mentioned in the said list are
authorized by the Ministry of Defence under LR-SAM programme and these goods
shall be used only for the purpose of the LR-SAM programme. Explanation.– Nothing
contained in this exemption shall have effect on or after the 1st
day of January, 2016.”. |
[F.No.354/14/2006 –TRU (Pt
II)]
[F.No.354/139/2006 –TRU (Pt)]