Notification No. 146 dated 28^th June 1993 (As amended by 33/97-Customs dated 1^st April 97, 57/97-Customs dated 3^rd July 1997)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts platinum failing under heading No. 71.10 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act 1975(51 of 1975), when imported into India by the Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation of India Limited, the Handicraft and Handloom Export Corporation, the State Trading Corporation, the State Bank of India and any agency authorised by Reserve Bank of India for supply under the, �Gold/ Silver and Platinum Jewellery and articles Export Promotion and Replenishment Scheme� Export And Import Policy 1 April 1997�31 March 2002, read with Chapter 8 of the Hand Book of Procedures Volume I- 1^st April 1997�31^st  March 2002, published  by the Government of India under Ministry of Commerce Notification No. 1/1997-2002, dated 31^st March, 1997 as amended from time to time from the whole of duty of customs leviable thereon, which is specified in the said First Schedule, and from the whole of the additional duty leviable thereon under Section 3 of the said Customs Tariff Act.