Zero Duty Concession for Goods for Long Range Surface to Air Missile Programme

[Customs Notification No. 64 dated 19th July 2011]

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.34 and the entries relating thereto, the following S.No. and entries shall be inserted, namely:-

(1)	(2)	(3)
“35.	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, 2011.”

[F.No.354/139/2006 –TRU (Pt)]