NOTIFICATION New Delhi, dated the 23rd July, 1996
No.49/96-CUSTOMS 1 Shravana, 1918 (Saka)
G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of
section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government,
being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby
exempts the goods specified in column (2) of the Table hereto annexed and
falling under heading No.98.03 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff
Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), when imported into India by a passenger as baggage,
from so much of that portion of the duty of customs leviable thereon under
the said First Schedule, as is in excess of the amount calculated at the rate
specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table, but for
the classification of such goods under heading No.98.03 of the said First
Schedule, subject to the conditions, if any specified in the corresponding
entry in column (4) of the said Table.
TABLE
S.No. Description Rate Condition
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1. The following, namely:-
(I) Goods specified in the notifications of the Rate Conditions
Government of India in the Ministry of Finance Spceified if any,
(Department of Revenue and Banking, Department in the specified
of Revenue and Insurance or Department of said in the
Revenue, as the case may be,) Nos.174/66- notifi- said
Customs, dated the 24th September, 1966, 80/70- cation notifi-
Customs, dated the 29th August, 1970, 229/88- cation
Customs, dated the 1st August, 1988, 200/82-
Customs, dated the 25th August, 1982, 105/86-
Customs, dated the 17th February, 1986, 207/89-
Customs, dated the 17th July, 1989, 219/89-
Customs, dated the 1st August, 1989, 148/94-
Customs, dated the 13th July, 1994 (S.Nos.5 and
6), 152/94-Customs, dated the 13th July, 1994
(S.No.2) and 154/94-Customs, dated the 13th
July, 1994;
(II) The goods specified in the Table to the
notification of the Government of India in the
Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue)
No.36/96-Customs, dated 23rd July, 1996,
against -
(a) S.Nos.55 [ in column (3) at item Nos.(A)
and (C)], 87, 88 (only blank travellers
cheques), 89, 90, 155, 186, 193 and 196;
(III) The goods specified against item Nos. A
and B of the Table to the notification of the
Government of India in the Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue) No.37/96-Customs, dated
23rd July, 1996.
2. Newspapers (including periodicals) falling Rates specified
within heading No.49.02, music manuscripts in the said
falling within heading No.49.04, topographical First Schedule --
plans falling within heading No.49.05, plans,
drawings and designs falling within heading
No.49.06, postage stamps falling within heading
No.97.04 and medals falling under heading
No.97.05, of the First Schedule to the said
Customs Tariff Act.
(RAJIV TALWAR)
UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
