NOTIFICATION              New  Delhi, dated the 1st March, 1997
No.12 /97-CENTRAL EXCISE  10 Phalguna ,1918 (Saka)
  

G.S.R.          (E)-In exercise  of the powers conferred by sub-
section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of
1944), read with sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Additional
Duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Act, 1957 (58 of
1957),  the  Central  Government, being satisfied  that  it  is
necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts goods
specified in column (3) of the Table hereto annexed and falling
within  Chapter, heading No. or sub-heading No. of the Schedule
to  the  Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of  1986),  as  are
specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the  said
Table,   from  so  much of the duty of excise leviable  thereon
which  is specified in the second mentioned Act as is in excess
of   the  amount  calculated  at  the  rate  specified  in  the
corresponding entry in  column (4) of the said Table.

                             TABLE
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S.   Chapter, heading No. or    Description of    Rate
No.      sub-heading No.            Goods
(1)            (2)                   (3)          (4)
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1. 52.07 (except 5207.10),        All goods     8%
   52.08 (except 5208.10),
   52.09 (except 5209.10),
   54.06 (except 5406.10),
   54.07 (except 5407.10),
   55.11 (except 5511.10),
   55.12 (except 5512.10),
   55.13 (except 5513.10) or
   55.14 (except 5514.10)
   
2. 5801.22, 5801.32, 5802.22,     All goods     8%
   5802.32 or 5802.52                  
3. 6001.11, 6001.12, 6001.21,     All goods     8%
   6001.22,  6001.91,
   6001.92, 6002.30, 6002.42,
   6002.43, 6002.92 or
   6002.93
                                                                 
                                              (NAVNEET GOEL)
                     UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA