Zero Customs Duty for Long Range Surface
to Air Missile (LR-SAM) Programme of Ministry of Deference
[Ref: DoR Notification 57/2012-Customs
dated 18 October 2012]
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, after S.No.38 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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“39. |
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
25th day of November, 2012.” |
[F.No.354/139/2006 –TRU (Pt)]