Central Excise Notifications

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-30062026-273944 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 479] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2026/ ASHADHA 9, 1948 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 30th June, 2026 No. 03/2026-Central Excise (N.T.) G.S.R. 532(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 37 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to amend the Central Excise Rules, 2017, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Central Excise (Second Amendment) Rules, 2026. (2) They shall come into force with immediate effect. 2. In the Central Excise Rules, 2017, (i) in rule 18, in the proviso, for the words "Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka", the words "Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Mauritius" shall be substituted; (ii) in rule 19, in the proviso, for the words "Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka", the words "Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Mauritius" shall be substituted. [F. No. 190349/13/2026-TRU] DHEERAJ SHARMA, Under Secy. Note:- The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 733(E), dated the 30th June, 2017 and last amended by notification No. 02/2026-Central Excise (N.T.) dated 26th March, 2026 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i),vide number G.S.R. 203 (E), dated 26th March, 2026. NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 30th June, 2026 No. 32/2026-Central Excise G.S.R. 533(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) read with section 147 of Finance Act, 2002 (20 of 2002), the Central Government, 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. 06/2026-Central Excise, dated the 26th March, 2026, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 205(E), dated the 26th March, 2026, namely:- In the said notification, in paragraph 2, in clause (b), for the words "Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka", the words "Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Mauritius" shall be substituted. 2. This notification shall come into force with immediate effect. [F. No. 190349/13/2026-TRU] DHEERAJ SHARMA, Under Secy. Note.- The principal notification No. 06/2026-Central Excise, dated the 26th March, 2026 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 205(E), dated the 26th March, 2026 and last amended by notification No. 30/2026-Central Excise dated 15th June, 2026 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i),vide number G.S.R. 478 (E), dated 15th June, 2026. NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 30th June, 2026 No. 33/2026-Central Excise G.S.R. 534(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) read with section 147 of Finance Act, 2002 (20 of 2002), the Central Government, 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. 09/2026-Central Excise, dated the 26th March, 2026, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 208(E), dated the 26th March, 2026, namely:- In the said notification, in paragraph 2, for the words "Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka", the words "Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Mauritius" shall be substituted. 2. This notification shall come into force with immediate effect. [F. No. 190349/13/2026-TRU] DHEERAJ SHARMA, Under Secy. Note.- The principal notification No. 09/2026-Central Excise, dated the 26th March, 2026 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 208(E), dated the 26th March, 2026. NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 30th June, 2026 No. 34/2026-Central Excise G.S.R. 535(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) read with section 112 of Finance Act, 2018 (13 of 2018), the Central Government, 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. 11/2026-Central Excise, dated the 26th March, 2026, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 210 (E), dated the 26th March, 2026, namely:- In the said notification, in paragraph 2, in clause (b), for the words “Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka”, the words "Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Mauritius" shall be substituted. 2. This notification shall come into force with immediate effect. [F. No. 190349/13/2026-TRU] DHEERAJ SHARMA, Under Secy. Note.- The principal notification No. 11/2026-Central Excise, dated the 26th March, 2026 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 210(E), dated the 26th March, 2026 and last amended by notification No. 21/2026-Central Excise dated 30th April, 2026 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i),vide number G.S.R. 326 (E), dated 30th April, 2026. NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 30th June, 2026 No. 35/2026-Central Excise G.S.R. 536(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by section 112 of Finance Act, 2018 (13 of 2018), read with section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government, 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. 04/2019-Central Excise, dated the 6th July, 2019, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 487(E), dated the 6th July, 2019, namely:- In the said notification, in paragraph 2, for the words "Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka", the words "Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Mauritius" shall be substituted. 2. This notification shall come into force with immediate effect. [F. No. 190349/13/2026-TRU] DHEERAJ SHARMA, Under Secy. Note.- The principal notification No. 04/2019-Central Excise, dated the 6th July, 2019 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 487(E), dated the 6th July, 2019 and last amended by notification No. 12/2026-Central Excise, dated the 26th March, 2026, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 211(E), dated the 26th March, 2026.