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Notification G.S.R. 206(E) (No. 19/2024-Customs) amending Notification No. 50/2017-Customs to revise customs duty rates and conditions for import of electrically operated vehicles under S. No. 526A and inserting new Condition No. 117 linked to the Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India, together with related notification G.S.R. 207(E) (No. 20/2024-Customs) amending Notification No. 11/2018-Customs.

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The Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) issued two related Customs notifications dated 15th March 2024. Notification No. 19/2024-Customs, G.S.R. 206(E), under Section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and Section 3(12) of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), further amends Notification No. 50/2017-Customs dated 30th June 2017 (G.S.R. 785(E), last amended by Notification No. 16/2024-Customs dated 12th March 2024, G.S.R. 183(E)). It substitutes the entry for S. No. 526A, heading 8703, electrically operated vehicles, to prescribe differentiated duty rates for import as knocked-down kits, with varying rates depending on whether components are interconnected or mounted on a chassis, versus complete vehicles, including a reduced rate for vehicles with a CIF value of at least US $35,000 imported under the Scheme to promote manufacturing of electric passenger cars in India, notified vide S.O. No. 1363(E) dated 15th March 2024 by the Ministry of Heavy Industries, with this concession expiring after 31st March 2031. A new Condition No. 117 is inserted requiring a certificate from a Joint Secretary-level officer of the Ministry of Heavy Industries confirming the importer holds a valid Approval Letter under the scheme and meets its conditions and import limits under Paras 1.3.5 and 1.3.6. Notification No. 20/2024-Customs, G.S.R. 207(E), under Section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962 read with Section 110 of the Finance Act, 2018 (13 of 2018), correspondingly amends Notification No. 11/2018-Customs dated 2nd February 2018, G.S.R. 114(E), last amended by Notification No. 4/2024-Customs dated 22nd January 2024, G.S.R. 54(E), to insert a reference to the new sub-item (2)(c) of S. No. 526A. Both notifications were signed by Vikram Vijay Wanere, Under Secretary, under F. No. CBIC-190354/42/2024-TRU Section-CBEC.

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1965 GI/202 4 (1) EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 193] NEW DELH I, FRIDAY , MARCH 1 5, 2024 /PHALGUNA 25, 1945 CG-DL-E-15032024-253052 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 15% 35% 100% 70% 15% - - - - - - - - - 117”; (1) (2) MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 15 th March, 2024 No. 19/2024 -Customs G.S.R. 206(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 necessa ry 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, (1) in the Table, for S. No. 526A and the entries relating thereto, the following S. No. and entries shall be substituted, namely: - (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) ―526A. 8703 Electrically operated vehicles, if imported, - (1) incomplete or unfinished, as a knocked down kit containing necessary components, parts or sub - assemblies for assembling a complete vehicle, includ ing battery pack, motor, motor controller, charger, power control unit, energy monitor, contactor, brake system, electric compressor, whether or not individually pre -assembled, with – (a) none of the above components, parts or sub - assemblies inter -connected wi th each other and not mounted on a chassis 15% - - (b) any of the above components, parts or sub - assemblies inter -connected with each other but not mounted on a chassis (2) in a form other than (1) above, - (a) with a CIF value more than US $40,000 (b) other than (a) above (c) with a minimum CIF value of US $35,000 imported in terms of provisions of the ‗ Scheme to promote manufacturing of electric passenger cars in India‘ notified vide S.O. No. 1363 (E) dated 15th March, 2024, by the Ministry of Heavy Industries : Provided that nothi ng contained in item (2)(c) in this S. No. shall have effect after the 31st March, 2031. Explanation. – For the removal of doubts, the exemption contained in items (1)(a) and (1)(b) of this entry shall be available, even if one or more of the components, p arts or sub-assemblies required for assembling a complete vehicle are not imported in the kit, provided that the kit as presented, is classifiable under the heading 8703 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 as per the general rules of interpretation. 35% 100% 70% 15% - - - - - - - 117‖; (2) in the Annexure, after condition number 116 and the entry relating thereto, the following condition number and entry shall be inserted, namely: - (1) (2) ―117. If the importer, at the time of import, furnishes a certificate from an officer not below the rank of a Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) to the effect that,- (i) the importer holds a valid Approval Letter issued by the Ministr y of Heavy Industries under the ‗Scheme to promote manufacturing of electric passenger cars in India‘ notified vide S.O. No. 1363 (E) dated 15th March, 2024, by the Ministry of Heavy Industries; (ii) the importer satisfies the conditions of the aforesaid scheme and the quantity of the vehicles being imported is within the limits prescribed in Para. 1.3.5 and para. 1.3.6 of the aforesaid scheme; and (iii) the importer is eligible for grant of this exemption i n respect of the goods being imported. ‖. [F. No. CBIC -190354/42/2024 -TRU Section -CBEC] 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, Extraordina ry, 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. 16/2024 -Customs, dated the 12th March, 2024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub -Section (i), vide number G.S.R. 183(E), dated the 12th March, 2024. NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 15 th March, 2024 No. 20/2024 -Customs G.S.R. 207(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub -section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) read with section 110 of the Finance Act, 2018 (13 of 2018), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following furthe r amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 11/2018 - Customs, dated the 2nd February, 2018 published in the Gazette of India , Extraordinary , Part II, Section 3, Sub -section (i), vide number G.S.R 114 (E), dated the 2nd February, 2018, namely : - In the said notification, in the Table , against Sl. No 57, in column (2), after item (iv), and before the words “of the Table”, the following item shall be inserted, namely: - “(v) column (3), sub-item (c) of item (2) of S. No. 526A;‖. [F. No. CBIC -190354/42/2024 -TRU Section -CBEC] VIKRAM VIJAY WANERE , Under Secy . Note: - The principal notification No. 11/2018 -Customs, dated the 2nd February, 2018 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraord inary, Part II, section 3, sub -section (i), vide number G.S.R. 114(E), dated the 2nd February, 2018 and last amended vide notification No. 4/2024 -Customs, dated the 22nd January, 2024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 54 (E), dated the 22nd January, 2024. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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