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Notification under section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962 and section 3(12) of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 amending the principal customs exemption notification No. 50/2017-Customs to insert a new tariff entry and condition for goods imported for laboratory or research and development use.

Detailed Summary

This notification (No. 41/2024-Customs, G.S.R. 467(E), dated 31 July 2024), issued by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) 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 the principal notification No. 50/2017-Customs dated 30 June 2017 (G.S.R. 785(E), dated 30 June 2017, last amended by No. 30/2024-Customs dated 23 July 2024, G.S.R. 433(E)). It inserts a new S. No. 606A in the Table, covering all goods under tariff heading 9802 00 00 (excluding undenatured ethyl alcohol of any alcoholic strength) for use in a laboratory or for research and development purposes, at a duty rate of 10%, subject to new Condition No. 123 in the Annexure requiring the importer to submit an undertaking to the Deputy or Assistant Commissioner of Customs that the goods will be used only for such purposes and not sold or traded, failing which duty becomes payable on the unused quantity. The notification comes into force from 1 August 2024 and is signed by Nitish Karnatak, Under Secretary.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-31072024-255958 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 428] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2024/SHRAVANA 9, 1946 4754 GI/2024 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 31st July, 2024 No. 41/2024-Customs G.S.R. 467(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, - (I) in the Table, after S. No. 606 and the entries relating thereto, the following S. No. and entries shall be inserted, namely: - +-----------+------------+-------------------------------------------------+-------+-------+--------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | +===========+============+=================================================+=======+=======+========+ | "606A. | 9802 00 00 | All goods (excluding undenatured | 10% | - | 123"; | | | | ethyl alcohol of any alcoholic | | | | | | | strength) for use in:- | | | | | | | (i) laboratory; or | | | | | | | (ii) Research and Development | | | | | | | purposes. | | | | +-----------+------------+-------------------------------------------------+-------+-------+--------+ (II) in the Annexure, after Condition No. 122 and the entries relating thereto, the following condition and entries shall be inserted, namely: - "123. If, the importer submits an undertaking before the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, that the goods so imported shall be for use in laboratory or for use in research and development purposes and shall not be sold or traded after importation and that in case of failure to comply with this condition, he shall be liable to pay, in respect of such quantity of the said goods as is proved to have not been so used for the specified purposes, an amount equal to the duty leviable on such quantity but for the exemption under this notification.". 2. This notification shall come into force from the 1st day of August, 2024. [F. No. CBIC-354/03/2024-TRU] NITISH KARNATAK, 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. 30/2024-Customs, dated the 23rd July, 2024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 433(E), dated the 23rd July, 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. SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

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