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Amendment to Customs Notification No. 50/2017-Customs inserting a new tariff entry and exemption condition for frozen duck meat and edible offal imports.

Detailed Summary

Issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue (Notification No. 13/2024-Customs, G.S.R. 158(E), dated 6th March 2024), this notification, made under 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), further amends Notification No. 50/2017-Customs (G.S.R. 785(E), dated 30th June 2017, last amended by Notification No. 10/2024-Customs, G.S.R. 115(E), dated 19th February 2024) by inserting a new serial number 3AB in the tariff table covering tariff headings 0207 42 00 and 0207 45 00 (meat and edible offal of ducks, frozen) at a 5% duty rate subject to a new Condition 116, and by inserting Condition 116 in the Annexure, which requires the importer to furnish a certificate from the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (per O.M. No. L-110109(3)/1/2016-Trade (E-2625), dated 22nd February 2024) confirming the goods meet specified parameters, together with either a Ministry of Tourism certificate confirming the importer operates a 3-Star or above hotel, or a valid restricted import authorisation under DGFT notification No. 66/2023, dated 6th March 2024; the notification took effect from 7th March 2024 and is signed by Vikram Vijay Wanere, Under Secretary, under file number CBIC-190354/166/2023-TO(TRU-I).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-06032024-252672 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 146] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2024/PHALGUNA 16, 1945 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 6th March, 2024 No. 13/2024-Customs G.S.R. 158(E).— 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, 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. 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. 3AA and the entries relating thereto, the following S. No. and entries shall be inserted, namely: - +-------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------+-------+--------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | +=======+===================================+===================================+=======+=======+========+ | "3AB. | 0207 42 00; | Meat and edible offal, of ducks, frozen | 5% | - | 116"; | | | 0207 45 00 | | | | | +-------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------+-------+--------+ in the Annexure, after condition number 115 and the entries relating thereto, the following condition number and entries shall be inserted, namely: - +-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | (1) | (2) | +=======+=================================================================================================================================================================================+ | "116. | If, at the time of import, | | | (a) the importer furnishes a certificate to the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or the Assistant | | | Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, from the designated officer in terms of O.M. | | | No. L-110109(3)/1/2016-Trade (E-2625), dated 22nd February, 2024, issued by the | | | Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, that the imported goods are meat and edible | | | offal, of ducks, frozen (other than backs of ducks, frozen), satisfying the parameters specified | | | in the Annex to the said O.M.; and | | | (b) the importer furnishes to the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or the Assistant | | | Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, - | | | i. a certificate from an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the | | | Government of India in the Ministry of Tourism recommending that the importer is a | | | 3-Star and above operational hotel as per notification issued by Ministry of Tourism, | | | Government of India, as amended, or | | | ii. a valid restricted import authorisation issued under DGFT notification No. 66/2023, | | | dated 06th March, 2024, as amended"; | +-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 2. This notification shall come into force on the 07th day of March, 2024. [F. No. CBIC-190354/166/2023-TO(TRU-I)] VIKRAM VIJAY WANERE, Under Secy. Note: The principal notification No. 50/2017-Customs, dated the 30th June, 2017 was 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, and was last amended vide notification No. 10/2024-Customs, dated the 19th February, 2024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (i), vide number G.S.R. 115(E), dated the 19th February, 2024. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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