BCD on Screw, SIM Socket and Metal Mechanical for Mobile Phones Restored to 15% from 25%

[Notification No.57/2018-Customs dated 7 August 2018]

Seeks to prescribe effective rate of customs duty on Screw or SIM socket / other mechanical items (metal) for cellular mobile phone.

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and sub-section (12) of section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), the Central Government, 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, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 50/2017-Customs, dated the 30th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide, number G.S.R. 785(E), dated the 30th June, 2017, namely:-

In the said notification, in the Table, after S. No. 377A and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely:-

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)
“377B	73181500, 73269099	Screw or SIM socket / other mechanical items (metal) for cellular mobile phone	15%	-	-“.

[F. No. 341/15/2018- TRU]