Parts and Accessories of Medical Equipments Attracts 7.5 percent Basic Duty for After Sales Service

CVD Zero, Special CVD of 4% Applicable

An explanation has been inserted in SNo. 357A of Notification 21/01.03.2002 to ensure 5 percent duty concession is only on complete medical equipments and not on parts and accessories thereof.

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2A) 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. 21/2002- Customs, dated the 1st March, 2002 , published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide number G.S.R.118 (E) , dated the 1st March, 2002, namely:-

In the said notification, in the Table, for S. No. 357A and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:-

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

"357A

9018, 9019, 9020, 9021 or 9022

Goods required for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary use

Explanation - For the purposes of this exemption, the term “Goods” refers to medical instruments / appliances required for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary use only and does not refer to Parts and spares thereof.

5%

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[F. No. 354/44/2010-TRU]