GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)
NOTIFICATION No. 25/2009-CENTRAL EXCISE
New Delhi, the 14th September, 2009
G.S.R. -------(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of
section 5A of the
Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), read with sub-section (3) of section 3 of
the Additional Duties
of Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Act, 1957 (58 of 1957) and sub-section
(3) of section 3 of
Additional Duties of Excise (Textile and Textile Articles) Act, 1978 (40 of
1978), the Central
Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to
do, hereby directs that
each of the notifications of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue),
specified in column (2) of the Table hereto annexed shall be amended or further
amended, as the
case may be, in the manner specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of
the said Table,
namely:-
TABLE
| Serial
number |
Notification
number and date |
Amendments |
| (1) |
(2) |
(3) |
| 1. |
22/2003- Central Excise, dated the 31st March, 2003
[G.S.R. 265 (E), dated the 31st March, 2003] |
In the said notification,-
(1) in paragraph (6), for the words, figures, brackets and
letters “or cleared to the holders of certificate for duty free
import from Apparel Export Promotion Council and
Council for Leather Export as specified in paragraph 6.9
(e) of the Foreign Trade Policy, without payment of
duty:”, the following words, figures, letters and brackets
“or cleared to organizations which are entitled for duty
free import of such goods in terms of the following
exemption notifications-
1. No. 106/58-Customs dated the 29th March, 1958
2. No. 152/94-Customs dated the 13th July, 1994
3. No. 39/96-Customs dated the 23rd July, 1996
4. No. 50/96-Customs dated the 23rd July, 1996
5. No. 84/97-Customs dated the 11th November, 1997
issued by the Ministry of Finance in pursuance of clause (e) of
paragraph 6.9 of the Foreign Trade Policy, without payment of
duty:” shall be substituted;
(2) in the paragraph (10A),-
(a) after clause (ii), the following clause shall be inserted,
namely:-
“(iii) the exemption contained herein shall also apply to
goods which are relatable to the articles manufactured by
the unit for consolidation into sets alongwith such articles
and export thereof ( for example, cuff-links procured for
exports alongwith shirts manufactured by the unit or a
brush procured for packaging with the hair dye
manufactured and exported by the unit, etc.), subject to
the following conditions, namely:-
(a) no such exemption shall apply to gems and
jewellery units;
(b) the value of goods eligible for exemption shall not
exceed 5% of the FOB value of such manufactured
articles exported by the unit in the preceding financial
year;
(c) the list of goods to be procured under this clause
shall be approved by the Board of Approval and the
unit shall fulfill such conditions as may be specified by
the Board of Approval in this behalf; and
(d) the goods procured and articles manufactured by
the unit shall be listed out separately in the export
documents:”;
(b) for the proviso, the following proviso shall be substituted,
namely:-
“Provided that the export value of such spares,
components, promotional material and goods procured
for consolidation shall not be taken into consideration
for fulfillment of Net Foreign Exchange Earnings (NFE)
and for availing Domestic Sale Entitlement as specified
in paragraph 6.8 of the Foreign Trade Policy. The goods
procured for consolidation shall not be allowed to be
sold in Domestic Tariff Area.”;
(3) in the Explanation occurring after paragraph 13,-
(a) for clause (iii), the following clause shall be substituted,
namely:-
“(iii) ‘Foreign Trade Policy’ means Foreign Trade
Policy, 2009 - 2014 notified by the Government of India
in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry published in
the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub
section (ii) vide notification No. 1/2009-2014, dated the
27th August, 2009, as amended from time to time.”;
(b) for clause (vi), the following clause shall be
substituted, namely :-
“(vi) ‘Handbook of Procedures (Volume-I)’ means
Handbook of Procedures (Volume-I) notified by the
Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce and
Industry published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
Part-I, Section-1 vide Public Notice No. 1/2009-2014,
dated the 27th August, 2009, as amended from time to
time,”;
(c) in clause (x), for the words and figures “paragraph 3.5.2
of the Foreign Trade Policy”, the words and figures
“paragraph 3.10.2 of Foreign Trade Policy” shall be
substituted.;
(d) in clause (xi), for the word and figures “Para 6.10.1”, the
word and figures “Para 6.9.1” shall be substituted. |
| 2. |
23/2003- Central Excise, dated the
31st March, 2003 [G.S.R. 266 (E),
dated the 31st March, 2003] |
In the said notification, in the Explanation I
occurring after
paragraph 3,-
(a) for clause (ii), the following clause shall be substituted,
namely:-
“(ii) ‘Foreign Trade Policy’ means Foreign Trade Policy,
2009 – 2014 notified by the Government of India in the
Ministry of Commerce and Industry published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub
section (ii) vide notification No. 1/2009-2014, dated the
27th August, 2009, as amended from time to time.”;
(b) for clause (v), the following clause shall be
substituted, namely :-
“(v) ‘Handbook of Procedures (Volume-I)’ means
Handbook of Procedures (Volume-I) notified by the
Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce and
Industry published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
Part-I, Section-1 vide Public Notice No. 1/2009-2014,
dated the 27th August, 2009, as amended from time to
time,”. |
[F.No: DGEP/FTP/62/2009-EOU & G&J]
(Navraj Goyal)
Under secretary to the Government of India
Note:-
(1) The principal notification No. 22/2003-Central Excise, dated the 31st March,
2003 was
published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3 (i) vide
G.S.R 265 (E), dated
the 31st March, 2003 and last amended by notification No. 2/2009-Central Excise,
dated the 23rd
February, 2009 published vide G.S.R. 110 (E), dated the 23rd February, 2009;
(2) The principal notification No. 23/2003-Central Excise, dated the 31st March,
2003 was published
in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3 (i) vide G.S.R 266
(E), dated the 31st
March, 2003 and last amended by notification No. 24/2009-Central Excise, dated
the 31st
August, 2009 published vide G.S.R. 623 (E), dated the 31st August, 2009.
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