Representation have been received from the trade regarding difficulties faced in availing of benefit of exemption applicable of goods manufactured at the site of construction for use in construction work at such site vide Notification No. 5/98-CE dated 2.6.98 (S.No.182). It has been stated that the beams/ girders or other fabrication work are not presently manufactured at the site due to traffic problems it could cause (especially in case of flyovers at busy road junctions). Therefore, a separate off road site away from the main site is allotted to the construction company to carry out pre-casting (manufacturing) of beams and girders so that the traffic is not affected. The field formations are denying that exemption on the ground that the off road site, which is used for manufacture is not the site of construction.

2.     The matter has been examined by the Board. It has been decided that the expression 'site' may not be given a restrictive meaning and shall include any premises made available to the manufacturer of goods falling under heading No. 68.07 of the Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 by way of a specific mention in the contract/ agreement for such construction work, provided that the goods manufactured at such premises are solely used in the said construction work only.

3.     This will apply mutatis mutandis to the sub heading No. 7308.50 of the Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985.