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Notification amending Customs exemption notification No. 50/2017-Customs to add an entry for foreign going vessels converted for coastal runs and to update lists of authorized banks.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) issued Notification No. 60/2023-Customs, G.S.R. 758(E), dated 19th October 2023, 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 amending notification No. 50/2017-Customs dated 30th June 2017 (G.S.R. 785(E)). The amendment inserts a new entry (551A) in the Table exempting a Foreign Going Vessel converted for a coastal run from duty (Nil rate), provided the vessel reconverts to foreign-going status within six months, and substitutes a revised list of 15 authorized banks in List 34A of the Annexure (including Axis Bank, Bank of India, Federal Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and State Bank of India), while omitting item 2 from List 34B. The notification takes effect from 20th October 2023. The principal notification was last amended by Notification No. 54/2023-Customs dated 14th September 2023 (G.S.R. 668(E)). Signed by Vikram Wanere, Under Secretary, under F. No. CBIC-190354/195/2023-TO(TRU-II).

Full Text

6652 GI/202 3 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. L. -33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) No. 604] NEW DEL HI, THURS DAY , OCTOBER 1 9, 2023/ ASVINA 27, 1945 CG-DL-E-19102023-249561 CG-DL-E-19102023-249561 CG-DL-E-19102023-249561 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 19 th October, 2023 No. 60/ 2023 -Customs G.S.R . 758 (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 i s 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 G azette 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 the entry 551 and the entries relating thereto, the following Sl. No. and en tries shall be inserted namely: - (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) “551 A. 8901 Foreign Going Vessel converted for a coastal run: Provided that such vessel re -converts to a foreign going vessel within six months from the date of such conversion. Explanation. - For the purpose of this entry, (i) “Foreign going vessel” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it under clause (21 ) of Section 2 of the Customs Act1962. (ii) “Conversion to coastal Vessel” shall include the vessel granted necessary license under the Merchant Shipping Act,1958 - Nil -”; 2. in the Annexure, - (I) in List 34A, for the entries, the following entries shall be substituted, namely: - “1. Axis Bank Limited 2. Bank of India 3. Federal Bank Limited 4. HDFC Bank Limited 5. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited 6. ICICI Bank Limited 7. IndusInd Bank Limited 8. Indian Overseas Bank 9. Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited 10. Karur Vysya Bank Limited 11. Punjab National Bank 12. RBL Bank Limited 13. State Bank of India 14. Union Bank of India 15. Yes Bank Limited” (II) in List 34B, item number 2 and the entries relat ing thereto shall be omitted. 3. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 20th day of October, 2023. [F. No. CBIC -190354/195/2023 -TO(TRU -II)] VIKRAM WANERE , Under Sec y. 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. 54/2023 -Customs, dated th e 14th September, 2023, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub -Section (i), vide number G.S.R. 668(E)., dated the 14th September, 2023. 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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