Government of IndiaMinistry of Finance Budget 97-98




Excise Notification

No. 4/97 Central Excise
Part 3

122 55.11,     Fabrics  of  man  made      Nil           --
    55.12,     staple  fibres   woven
    55.13 or   on    handlooms    and
    55.14      processed without  the
               aid   of   power    or
               steam,  or fabrics  of
               man     made    staple
               fibres    woven     on
               handlooms    processed
               with  the aid of power
               or  steam by a factory
               owned   by   a   State
               Government    Handloom
               Development
               Corporation   or    an
               Apex          Handloom
               Cooperative    Society
               approved            by
               Government  of   India
               for   the  development
               of   Handlooms,  other
               than   the  following,
               namely :-
                  
                  (a)         fabrics
                  containing     only
                  polyester       and
                  cotton   in   which
                  the  proportion  of
                  polyester    staple
                  fibre is less  than
                  70%  by  weight  of
                  total         fibre
                  content; or
                  
                  (b)         fabrics
                  containing     only
                  polyester    staple
                  fibre  and any  one
                  or   more  of   the
                  following   fibres,
                  namely,     cotton,
                  ramie           and
                  artificial    fibre
                  in     which    the
                  proportion       of
                  polyester    staple
                  fibre is more  than
                  40%  but less  than
                  70%  by  weight  of
                  total         fibre
                  content.
               
123 55         Fabrics    woven    on      Nil           --
               handlooms,  containing
               only   polyester   and
               cotton  in  which  the
               proportion          of
               polyester       staple
               fibre  is  less   than
               70%   by   weight   of
               total   fibre  content
               or   containing   only
               polyester       staple
               fibre  and any one  or
               more  of the following
               fibres,        namely,
               cotton,   ramie    and
               artificial  fibre   in
               which  the  proportion
               of   polyester  staple
               fibre  is  more   than
               40%  but less than 70%
               by   weight  of  total
               fibre   content,   and
               processed     by     a
               factory  owned  by   a
               State       Government
               Handloom   Development
               Corporation   or    an
               Apex   Handloom    Co-
               operative      Society
               approved,  in   either
               case,  in this  behalf
               by  the Government  of
               India      on      the
               recommendation of  the
               Development
               Commissioner       for
               handlooms
               
124 55         Poly  Vastra, that  is      Nil           --
               to   say,  any   cloth
               containing cotton  and
               polyester   woven   on
               handloom  from   yarns
               hand   spun  in  India
               and  certified as Poly
               Vastra  by an  officer
               duly   authorised   in
               this  behalf  by   the
               Khadi    and   Village
               Industries  Commission
               and  processed  by   a
               factory owned  by  the
               Khadi    and   Village
               Industries  Commission
               or   any  organisation
               approved by the  Khadi
               and            Village
               Industries
               Commission   for   the
               purpose  of processing
               of Poly Vastra
               
125 55         Synthetic      fabrics      Nil           --
               consumed  within   the
               factory  in  which  it
               is  produced  for  the
               manufacture of  shoddy
               blankets       falling
               within Chapter  63  of
               the    said   Schedule
               provided   that   such
               fabrics            are
               manufactured  out   of
               shoddy  yarn  and   in
               respect    of     such
               blankets     exemption
               from the whole of  the
               duty     of     excise
               leviable  thereon,  is
               not availed of
               
126 55         Synthetic      fabrics      Nil           --
               processed  within  the
               factory  in  which  it
               is  produced  for  the
               manufacture of  shoddy
               blankets       falling
               within Chapter  63  of
               the    said   Schedule
               provided   that   such
               fabrics            are
               manufactured  out   of
               shoddy  yarn  and  the
               value   of   synthetic
               shoddy        blankets
               manufactued   out   of
               such fabrics does  not
               exceed   rupees    one
               hundred   per   square
               metre     and      the
               procedure set  out  in
               Chapter   X   of   the
               Central Excise  Rules,
               1944  is  followed  if
               the  said fabrics  are
               processed    elsewhere
               than  in  the  factory
               of production
               
127 54 or      Woven  fabrics of  man      Nil           15
               made  fibres subjected
               to  any one or more of
               the          following
               processes, namely :-
                  (1)     Calendering
                  with          plain
                  rollers;
                  (2)  Singeing, that
                  is  to say, burning
                  away of  knots  and
                  loose  ends in  the
                  fabrics;
                  (3)  Padding,  that
                  is      to     say,
                  application      of
                  natural  starch  to
                  one  or both  sides
                  of the fabrics;
                  (4)   Back filling,
                  that   is  to  say,
                  application      of
                  starch to one  side
                  of the fabrics;
                  (5)  Cropping, that
                  is  to say, cutting
                  away   mechanically
                  of  loose ends from
                  the fabrics;
                  (6)          Hydro-
                  extraction,    that
                  is      to     say,
                  mechanically
                  extracting,      or
                  mechanically
                  squeezing       out
                  water   from    the
                  fabric; or
                  (7)    The  process
                  of  blowing  (steam
                  pressing)   carried
                  on   woven  fabrics
                  of acrylic fibre.
               
128 5511.10,     Unprocessed    fabrics      Nil           --
    5512.10,    of     synthetic    or
    5513.10 or  artificial      staple
    5514.10     fibres
   
129 52,54 or   Fabrics  of cotton  or      Nil           17
    55         man  made fibres woven
               in    a   prison   and
               subjected  to  further
               process  outside   the
               prison      by      an
               independent  processor
               or a composite mill
               
130 55.09 or   Yarn  of  shoddy  upto      5%            --
    55.10       10   counts,  if  made       
               out  of  used  or  new
               rags
               
131 56.07 or   All     goods     made      Nil           --
    56.09      without  the  aid   of
               power
132 56.07      All  goods  made  from      Nil           --
               yarn,    monofilament,
               tapes  or  strips   on
               which  the appropriate
               duty     of     excise
               leviable   under   the
               said  Schedule or,  as
               the  case may be,  the
               additional        duty
               leviable         under
               section   3   of   the
               Customs  Tariff   Act,
               1975   (51  of  1975),
               has already been paid
               
133 53 or 56   Sisal    and    manila      Nil           --
               twist   yarn,  thread,
               ropes  and twine,  all
               sorts,   if   consumed
               within the factory  in
               which  it  is produced
               for   the  manufacture
               of  sisal  and  manila
               manufactures   falling
               under   Chapters   53,
               56,  57  or 63 of  the
               said Schedule
               
134 5801.11,   Fabrics  not subjected      Nil           --
    5801.91,   to   any  process,  of
    5802.41,    wool    or   of   fine
    5802.51,    animal  hair   or   of
    5804.19,    other          textile
    5806.10 or  material  (other  than
    5806.39     cotton  or  man   made
                fibre  or jute) if  no
                credit under Rule  57A
                of  the Central Excise
                Rules,  1944 has  been
                availed.
135 5801.21,    Woven   pile  fabrics,      5%            --
    5802.21,    woven        chennille
 or 5802.51    fabrics, terry
               towelling and  similar
               terry   fabrics    and
               tufted         textile
               fabrics,   of   cotton
               (not  containing   any
               other          textile
               material)    upto    a
               value  of  Rs  30  per
               square metre
               
136 5801.22,   Woven   pile  fabrics,      5%            --
    5802.22,   woven        chennille
 or 5802.52    fabrics,         terry
               towelling and  similar
               terry   fabrics    and
               tufted         textile
               fabrics,   of   cotton
               (not  containing   any
               other          textile
               material)    upto    a
               value  of  Rs  30  per
               square metre
               
137 5806.10    Narrow  woven  fabrics                     
               of  cotton or man made       
               fibres,whether or  not      5%
               processed,-                  
                  (a)  of cotton (not      12%
                  containing      any       
                  other       textile
                  material)  and   of
                  value           not
                  exceeding  Rs.   30
                  per square metre;
                  (b) other
               
138 5806.31 or Narrow  woven  fabrics      Nil           --
    5806.32     of  cotton or man-made
               fibres
139 58.01,     All  goods  in  or  in      Nil           --
    58.02 or    relation    to     the
    58.06       manufacture  of  which
               no      process     is
               ordinarily carried  on
               with  the aid of power
               or steam.
               
140 5804.11 or  Lace                        8%            --
    5804.12
   
141 58.05       Embroidery,      other      Nil           --
                than     those     not
                subjected    to    any
                process
                
142 5806.39     The  following  goods,      Nil           --
                namely :-
                  (a)   Hair  belting
                  of wool; or
                  (b)  Strips of jute
                  made  from  fabrics
                  on     which    the
                  appropriate    duty
                  of   excise   under
                  the  said  Schedule
                  has   already  been
                  paid  and  intended
                  for  supply to  the
                  Indian Army.
               
143 59.03       Fabrics    of    jute,      Nil           --
               impregnated    coated,
               covered  or  laminated
               with   plastics,    if
               appropriate  duty   of
               excise   has   already
               been   paid  on   such
               base fabrics of jute
               
144 5906.99    Rubberised     textile      Nil           --
               fabrics, if no  credit
               under rule 57A of  the
               Central Excise  Rules,
               1944 has been availed
               
145 59.10      Unprocessed     cotton      Nil           --
               belting, woven
               
146 59         Printing        frames      Nil           --
               intended    for    use
               either   within    the
               factory  of production
               or    in   any   other
               factory  of  the  same
               manufacturer,       in
               printing  of   textile
               fabrics     and     in
               respect of use in  the
               said   other  factory,
               the  procedure set out
               in  Chapter X  of  the
               Central Excise  Rules,
               1944, is followed
               
147 60.01 or   Knitted  or  crocheted      Nil           --
    60.02      fabrics      processed
               without  the  aid   of
               power or steam.

               
148 6001.11,   Knitted  or  crocheted      Nil           --
    6001.21,    fabrics of cotton
    6001.91,
    6002.42 or
    6002.92
   
149 60         All  goods  in  or  in      Nil           --
               relation    to     the
               manufacture  of  which
               any     process     is
               ordinarily carried  on
               with  the aid of power
               (other   than    goods
               falling   under   sub-
               heading    No.6002.10)
               of  textile  materials
               (other than cotton  or
               man  made  fibre)  not
               subjected    to    any
               further       process,
               provided   no   credit
               under rule 57A or  57Q
               of  the Central Excise
               Rules,  1944 has  been
               availed
               
150 6001.12,   Unprocessed    knitted      Nil           --
    6001.22,    or crocheted fabrics
    6001.92,
    6002.20
    6002.43 or
    6002.93
   
151 63         Made     up    textile      Nil           --
               articles made  out  of
               handloom fabrics
               
152 63.01      The          following      Nil           --
               blankets,  the   value
               of   which  does   not
               exceed   Rs.100    per
               square metre, namely:-
                  (a)   blankets   of
                  wool;
                  (b)   blankets   of
                  yarn    of   shoddy
                  falling      within
                  heading    No.55.09
                  or          heading
                  No.55.10   of   the
                  said schedule
               
153 53,59        Rot    proofed    jute      Nil           --
    or 63        products,    laminated
                jute   products    and
               fire   resistant  jute
               products,     provided
               the  appropriate  duty
               of  excise  under  the
               said   Schedule    has
               already  been paid  on
               the  unprocessed  jute
               manufactures  used  in
               the   manufacture   of
               such jute products
               
154 68.07      The  following  goods,      Nil           --
               namely :-
                  (i)   Articles   of
                  mica;
                  (ii)  Mosaic tiles,
                  that   is  to  say,
                  tiles         known
                  commercially     as
                  `mosaic tiles';
                  (iii)         Goods
                  manufactured     at
                  the     site     of
                  construction    for
                  use              in
                  construction   work
                  at such site;
                  (iv)    Lightweight
                  (solid  or  hollow)
                  concrete   building
                  blocks
               
               
155 68.07       Goods manufactured  by      Nil           18
                Nirman   Kendras   and
               Nirmithi Kendras
               
156 68         Goods,  in  which  not      8%            19
               less   than   25%   by                     
               weight  of fly-ash  or
               phospho-gypsum      or
               both have been used
               
157 68 or any  (i)    Cement   Bonded      8%            --
   other       Particle Board
   chapter     (ii)   Jute   Particle
               Board
               (iii) Rice Husk Board
               (iv)Glass-fibre
               Reinforced      Gypsum
               Board (GRG)
               (v)        Sisal-fibre
               Boards
               (vi) Bagasse Board
               
158 69         Stoneware,  which  are      Nil           --
               only salt glazed
               
159 68 or 69   Sand lime bricks            Nil           --

160 70         Glassware produced  by      8%            --
               mouth-blown process          
161 70         Optical          glass      Nil           --
               manufactured  by   the
               Central   Glass    and
               Ceramic       Research
               Institute,    Calcutta
               and  intended for  use
               by  any Department  of
               the            Central
               Government
               
162 70.07 to   Glassware produced  by      13%           --
    70.15      semi-automatic
               process,  that  is  to
               say,   where    molten
               glass is taken to  the
               first  mould  manually
               and    where    either
               compressed   air    or
               mechanically  operated
               press is used
               
163 71         Primary           gold      Nil           --
               converted   with   the       
               aid  of power from any
               form of gold
               Explanation.   -   For
               the  purposes  of  the
               exemption,    "primary
               gold"  means  gold  in
               any   unfinished    or
               semi-finished     form
               and  includes  ingots,
               bars,  blocks,  slabs,
               billets,        shots,
               pellets,         rods,
               sheets,   foils    and
               wires.
               
164 71         (I) Articles of -           Nil           --  
                  (a)     gold,   (b)       
                  silver,         (c)       
                  platinum,       (d)       
                  palladium,                
                  (e)    rhodium, (f)      Nil
                  iridium,        (g)       
                  osmium,   or    (h)       
                  ruthenium                 
                                            
               (II)   Ornaments   and       
               the    like   articles       
               made   of   gold    or      Nil
               silver    or     both,       
               whether or not set -         
                    (a)  with  stones       
                  or  gems  (real  or      Nil
                  artificial),     or       
                  with         pearls       
                  (real, cultured  or       
                  imitation); or            
                  (b)   with  stones,
                  gems and pearls  of
                  the  kind mentioned
                  at   (a)  or    any
                  combination
                  thereof
               
               (III)   Strips, wires,
               sheets,   plates   and
               foils     of     gold,
               used      in       the
               manufacture         of
               articles            of
               jewellery  and   parts
               thereof
               
               (IV)   Precious    and
               semi-precious  stones,
               synthetic  stones  and
               pearls
               
               Explanation.- For  the
               purposes    of     the
               exemption:-
                (i)  "ornament" means
                a   thing,   in   any
                finished form,  meant
                for          personal
                adornment or for  the
                adornment   of    any
                idol,  deity  or  any
                other    object    of
                religious    worship,
                made      of,      or
                manufactured    from,
                gold  or  silver   or
                both, whether or  not
                set  with  stones  or
                gems     (real     or
                artificial)  or  with
                pearls         (real,
                cultured           or
                imitation),  or  with
                all  or  any of  them
                and  includes  parts,
                pendants  or   broken
                pieces of ornaments;
                (ii)   "metal"  shall
                include,-
                      (a)  any  alloy
                  in   which  any  of
                  the          metals
                  specified  in  this
                  entry  at item  No.
                  (I)           above
                  predominates     by
                  weight  over   each
                  of     the    other
                  metals    specified
                  in   such  item  or
                  any other metal  in
                  such alloy;
                     (b) any alloy in
                  which   the    gold
                  content   is    not
                  less than 37.5  per
                  cent by weight;
               (iii)  "articles"   in
               relation    to    gold
               shall  mean any  thing
               (other            than
               ornaments),    in    a
               finished  form,   made
               of,   or  manufactured
               from   or  containing,
               gold and includes  any
               gold  coin and  broken
               pieces  of an  article
               of  gold but does  not
               include primary  gold,
               that  is to say,  gold
               in  any unfinished  or
               semi-finished     form
               including      ingots,
               bars,   blocks,  slabs
               billets,        shots,
               pellets,         rods,
               sheets,   foils    and
               wires.
165 71         Silver,      platinum,      Nil           --
               palladium,    rhodium,
               iridium,  osmium   and
               ruthenium   in   their
               primary   forms,  that
               is    to   say,    any
               unfinished  or   semi-
               finished          form
               including      ingots,
               bars,  blocks,  slabs,
               billets,        shots,
               pellets,         rods,
               sheets,   foils    and
               wires.
               
166 73         Forgings  and   forged      Nil           4
               products  of  iron  or
               steel   used  in   the
               manufacture  of  parts
               and   accessories   of
               cycles    and    cycle
               rickshaws      falling
               under Chapter 40,  73,
               83, 85, 87 or  95
               
167 40, 73,    Parts  and accessories      Nil           --
83, 85, 87  of  cycles  and  cycle
   or 95       rickshaws
   
168 73.10       Metal containers            Nil           20
                                                        
169 73.10 and   Mathematical    boxes,      Nil           --
    73.26       geometry   boxes   and
               colour boxes
               
170 73.21 or    Kersosene     burners,      Nil           --
    74.17       kerosene  stoves   and
               wood   burning  stoves
               of   iron  or   steel,
               copper    or    copper
               alloy
               
171 73.21 and   Bio-gas   stoves   and      Nil           21
    94.05       hot plates of iron  or                     
               steel; bio-gas lights                      
               
172 73.23 or    Table,   kitchen    or      Nil           --
    7615.10     other        household
               articles   and   parts
               thereof,  other   than
               pressure  cookers  and
               parts    of   pressure
               cookers
               
173 74.02 or    Unrefined  copper  and      Nil           22
    74.03       unwrought      copper,                     
               intended  for  use  in
               the   manufacture   of
               utensils            or
               handicrafts
               
174 74.09 and   Copper    strip    and      Nil           --
    74.10       foil,  intended to  be                     
               used  for  manufacture
               of imitation "Zari"
               
175 74.09       All  goods other  than      Nil           22
                trimmed  or  untrimmed                     
               sheets  or circles  of                     
               copper,  intended  for
               use       in       the
               manufacture         of
               utensils            or
               handicrafts
               
176 74.09      Trimmed  or  Untrimmed  Rs. 3100/-        23
               sheets  or circles  of  per metric         
               copper,  intended  for     tonne
               use       in       the       
               manufacture         of
               handicrafts         or
               utensils
               
177 76.01      Unwrought   aluminium,      Nil           24
               whether     or     not                     
               alloyed, intended  for
               use in manufacture  of
               utensils
               
178 7604.21,   Aluminium  extrusions,      Nil           4
    7604.29,    square    tubes    and
    7604.30,    round     tubes     of
    76.08 and   aluminium used in  the
    76.09       manufacture of  -
               (1)         artificial
               limbs; or
               (2)     any   of   the
               following
               rehabilitation   aids,
               namely :-
                  (i)    Somi
                  brace(ii)   Ash
                  brace(iii)  Taylor
                  brace
                  (iv)   Four post
                  collars (v) Thumb
                  splint (vi) Finger
                  splint (vii)

                  Axilla crutches
                  (viii) Elbow
                  crutches (ix)
                  Walking frames (x)
                  Wheel chair or
                  Tricycle
                  components (xi)
                  Braille shorthand
                  machine
                  (xii)  Folding
                  cane for blind
               
179 76.06       Aluminium  plates  and      Nil           25
               sheets   (other   than                     
               circles),     intended
               for       use       in
               manufacture         of
               utensils
               
180 76.06      Aluminium      circles  Rs. 2500/-        25
               intended  for  use  in  per metric         
               manufacture         of     tonne           
               utensils                                   
181 76.08      Aluminium        pipes      8%            26
               conforming   to    the                     
               specifications      in
               Inidan Standards  7092
               (Part I or II) of  the
               Bureau    of    Indian
               Standards  and  having
               outside diameter of,-
               
                  (i) 5.08
                  centimeters and
                  wall thickness of
                  1.27 millimeters,
                  (ii) 6.35
                  centimeters and
                  wall thickness of
                  1.27 millimeters,
                  (iii) 7.62
                  centimeters and
                  wall thickness of
                  1.27 millimeters,
                  (iv) 8.89
                  centimeters and
                  wall thickness of
                  1.27 millimeters,
                  (v) 10.16
                  centimeters and
                  wall thickness of
                  1.27 millimeters,
                  (vi) 12.70
                  centimeters and
                  wall thickness of
                  1.32 millimeters,
                  (vii)  15.24
                  centimeters and
                  wall thickness of
                  1.47 millimeters.
               
182 76.12      Metal  containers,  in      Nil           _
               or  in relation to the                     
               manufacture  of  which
               no      process     is
               ordinarily carried  on
               with the aid of power
               
183 82.06       Tools put up in sets        Nil           27
                                                        
184 82          Pencil sharpeners  and      Nil           --
               blades thereof
               
185 84, 85 or   Goods required for,-        Nil           28
    any         (a)  the     Chapter
                 substitution     of
                  ozone     depleting
                  substances (ODS);
                  (b) the setting  up
                  of   new   projects
                  with        non-ODS
                  technologies.
               
186 72, 73,     Goods  other than  the      Nil           29
    82, 83, 84  following, namely:-
    or 85          (a)      Electrical
                  stampings       and
                  laminations;
                  (b)  Bearings; and
                  (c)         Winding
                  wires.
               
187 84.15 or    Airconditioners,            Nil           30
    84.18       refrigerators      and
               water          coolers
               required  by   foreign
               privileged
               organisation  or   any
               privileged person
               
188 84          The   Coir  processing      Nil           31
              machinery    specified                     
               in List 3
               
189 85          Equipment  for   rural      13%           32
               telecommunication
               network, specified  in
               List 4
               
190 85 or 39    Cassette   shell   for      8%            --
               audio cassette
               
               
191 8528.00     Television   receivers      Nil           --
               (monochrome)
               
192 85.29       Television     chassis      Nil           4
               (populated     printed
               circuit  board)   used
               for   the  manufacture
               of           broadcast
               television    receiver
               sets      (monochrome)
               other    than    video
               monitors,        video
               projectors         and
               projection  television
               sets.
               
193 Any         Parts     of     goods      Nil           --
   Chapter     falling  under heading
               Nos.  86.01  to  86.06
               used    within     the
               factory             of
               production   in    the
               manufacture  of  goods
               falling  under heading
               No. 86.01 to 86.06
               
194 87.03       Cars   for  physically      25%           33
               handicapped persons                        
195 87.03       Motor  vehicle,  which                    34
               after  clearance   has       
               been  registered   for      25%
               use solely as -              
                  (i)  taxi;               15%
                                            
                  (ii)  ambulance
196 87          Electrically  operated      8%            --
               vehicles,      namely,
               trolley         buses,
               platform       trucks,
               works   trucks,    tow
               tractors,    two    or
               three   wheeled  motor
               vehicles; and  battery
               powered road vehicles
               
               Explanation.- For  the
               purposes    of     the
               exemption,
               "electrically
               operated       trolley
               buses"  means  trolley
               buses  which  are  run
               solely  on  electrical
               energy  derived   from
               an   external  source,
               and      "electrically
               operated      platform
               trucks",
               "electrically
               operated work  trucks"
               and      "electrically
               operated           tow
               tractors"
               respectively     means
               platform trucks,  work
               trucks     or      tow
               tractors   which   are
               run     solely      on
               electrical      energy
               derived  from  one  or
               more        electrical
               batteries  which   are
               fitted     to     such
               vehicles  and "battery
               powered           road
               vehicles"  means  road
               vehicles   which   are
               run     solely      on
               electrical      energy
               derived  from  one  or
               more        electrical
               batteries  fitted   to
               such road vehicles.
               
197 87          Chassis   for  battery      8%            4
               powered road vehicles                      
198 85 or 40    Battery,       battery      8%            4
               chargers  and   tyres,
               tubes    and    flaps,
               intended           for
               manufacture         of
               electrically  operated
               vehicles,      namely,
               trolley         buses,
               platform       trucks,
               works   trucks,    tow
               tractors; and  battery
               powered           road
               vehicles.
               Explnation.-  For  the
               purposes    of     the
               exemption,         the
               meaning             of
               "electrically
               operated       trolley
               buses",  "electrically
               operated      platform
               trucks",
               "electrically
               operated          work
               trucks",
               "electrically
               operated           tow
               tractors";         and
               "battery powered  road
               vehicles" shall be  as
               given under S. No  196
               above.
               
199 40, 45,    The   following  goods      8%            4
    48, 68,     intended           for
    73,  85 or  manufacture         of
    87          electrically  operated
                two  wheelers or three
                wheelers -
                  (a)   tyres,  tubes
                  and flaps;
                  (b)    parts    (of
                  electrically
                  operated   two   or
                  three       wheeled
                  motor     vehicles)
                  falling       under
                  Chapters  45,   48,
                  68, 73, 85 or  87
               
200 87.02,      Three  or  more  axled      15%           --
    87.04 or    motor   vehicles   and
    87.06       chassis       therefor
               (other            than
               articulated   vehicles
               and            chassis
               therefor).
               
               Explanation.- For  the
               purposes    of     the
               exemption,
               "articulated  vehicle"
               means      a     motor
               vehicle  to  which   a
               trailer   is  attached
               in  such a manner that
               part  of  the  trailer
               is   superimposed  on,
               and   a  part  of  the
               weight  of the trailer
               is  borne by the motor
               vehicle.
               
201 87.05       Special purpose  motor      Nil           35
                vehicles                                   
202 87.06       Motor   chassis    for      15%           --
               vehicles  of   heading
               No.  87.04 (other than
               petrol  driven) fitted
               with  engines, whether
               or not with cab
               
203 87.14       Parts  and accessories      Nil           --
               of     vehicles     of
               heading No. 87.12
               
204 87.02,      (i)   All   goods   of      Nil           36
    87.03 or    heading No. 87.02;
    87.04       (ii)   Motor  vehicles
               for  the transport  of
               goods   (other    than
               those        specially
               designed    for    the
               transport           of
               compressed          or
               liquefied      gases),
               falling  under heading
               No.87.04; and
               (iii)   three  wheeled
               motor vehicles
               
205 45, 48,     Parts  of main  battle      Nil        4 and 37
    68, 73, 85  tanks                                      
    or  87
206 Any         All              goods      Nil           38
   Chapter     manufactured   in    a                     
               factory    and    used
               within    the     same
               factory  for  building
               a  body or fabrication
               or     mounting     or
               fitting  of  structure
               or   equipment  on   a
               chassis  of  a   motor
               vehicle   of   heading
               No. 87.02 or 87.04
               
207 87.01       Tractors   of   engine      13%           _
               capacity     exceeding                     
               1800cc,    on    which                     
               weightlifting       or                     
               other      specialised                     
               material      handling                     
               equipment is  mounted,                     
               fitted or fixed;                           
                                                          
               Explanation.- For  the                      
               purposes    of     the
               exemption,  the  value
               of  tractors shall  be
               the   value   of   the
               tractors     excluding
               the      value      of
               weightlifting       or
               other      specialised
               material      handling
               equipment     mounted,
               fitted  or  fixed   on
               them.
          



     
208  87.09     Tractorsof  the   type        15%       - 
               used     on    railway
               station platforms,  on
               which    weightlifting
               or  other  specialised
               material      handling
               equipment is  mounted,
               fitted or fixed.
               
               Explanation.-For   the
               purposes    of     the
               exemption,  the  value
               of  tractors shall  be
               the   value   of   the
               tractors     excluding
               the      value      of
               weightlifting       or
               other      specialised
               material      handling
               equipment     mounted,
               fitted  or  fixed   on
               them.
               
209 87.02,     (1)   Motor   vehicles                    39
    87.03,      manufactured   by    a                     
    87.04 or    manufacturer,    other                     
    87.16       than  the manufacturer                     
                of  the chassis -                          
                                                          
                  (i)     for     the       25%            
                  transport  of  more                      
                  than 6 persons  but                     
                  not  more  than  12                      
                  persons,  excluding                     
                  the driver; or                          
                                                           
                  (ii)    for     the                     
                  transport  of  more      15%            
                  than   12  persons,                     
                  excluding       the                     
                  driver ; or                               
                  
                  (iii)    for    the      40%
                  transport  of   not
                  more     than     6
                  persons,  excluding
                  the driver ; or
                  
                  (iv)    for     the      15%
                  transport        of
                  goods,  other  than
                  petrol driven ; o        40%
                  
                  (v)     for     the
                  transport        of
                  goods,  other  than
                  at (iv) above.
               
               (2)    Vehicles     of
               heading   No.    87.16        15%  39
               manufactured   by    a
               manufacturer,    other
               than  the manufacturer
               of the chassis.
               
               Explanation,   -   For
               the  purposes of  this
               entry,  the  value  of
               vehicle shall  be  the
               value  of the  vehicle
               excluding  the   value
               of  the  chassis  used
               in such vehicle.
               
210 84.30 or    (i)    Drilling   rigs      13%           40
    87.05       falling  under heading                     
               No. 84.30, mounted  on                     
               motor  vehicle chassis       
               manufactured      from          
               chassis            and
               compressor  on   which
               the   duty  of  excise
               leviable   under   the
               said   Schedule    has
               already been paid;
               (ii)   Drilling   rigs     15%
               mounted    on    motor
               vehicle        chassis
               falling  under  87.05,
               manufactured      from
               chassis            and
               compressor  on   which
               the   duty  of  excise
               leviable   under   the
               said   Schedule    has
               already been paid.
               
               Explanation.- For  the
               purposes    of     the
               exemption,  value   of
               the    drilling    rig
               shall  be  its  value,
               excluding  the   value
               of   the  chassis  and
               compressor   used   in
               such drilling rig.
               


211 87         Motor  vehicles fitted Rate of duty       _
               with            diesel applicable
               generating        sets on the
               intended  for   supply diesel
               to   the  Ministry  of generating
               Defence  for  official set fitted
               purposes on the motor vehicle.

               Explanation.- For  the 
               purposes    of     the
               exemption,  value   of
               motor   vehicle  shall
               be  equal to the value
               of  the generating set
               fitted     to     such
               vehicle.
               
212 87.16      Trailers  fitted  with Rate of duty       _
               diesel      generating applicable
               sets   intended    for on the
               supply     to      the diesel
               Ministry  of   Defence generating
               for official purposes  set fitted
                                      on the
               Explanation.- For  the trailer.
               purposes    of     the 
               exemption,  value   of
               trailer    shall    be
               equal to the value  of
               the   generating   set
               fitted     to     such
               trailer.
               
213 88 or any   Parts   of  aeroplanes      Nil           --
    other       or         helicopters
   Chapter     required           for
               manufacture         or
               servicing           of
               aeroplanes          or
               helicopter      (other
               than rubber tyres  and
               tubes for aeroplanes)
               
               Explanation.- For  the
               purposes    of     the
               exemption,  parts   of
               aeroplanes          or
               helicopters      shall
               include       engines,
               engine          parts,
               wireless  transmission
               apparatus,    wireless
               receivers,  iron   and
               steel   washers    and
               screws,    ball    and
               roller  bearings   and
               other   parts  falling
               within    the     said
               Schedule.
               
214 90.17      Parts  of drawing  and      Nil           4
               mathematical
               instruments,  used  in
               the   manufacture   of
               such    drawing    and
               mathematical
               instruments
               
215 90 or 85   Parts    of    hearing      Nil           --
   or any      aids  used within  the
   other       factory     of     its
   chapter     production   in    the
               manufacture         of
               hearing  aids, falling
               under   heading    No.
               90.21   of  the   said
               schedule
               
216 90 or any  Medical      equipment      Nil           --
    other       specified in List 5
    Chapter     
               
217 90 or any  Medical equipment  and      Nil           --
    other       other            goods
   Chapter     specified in List 6
               Explanation.   -   For
               the  purposes  of  the
               exemption,         the
               items   in  the   list
               above    shall     not
               include          Foley
               Balloon  Catheters.
               
218 91.01 or   Watches  of value  not      8%             
    91.02       exceeding Rs. 600  per
               watch
               
219 95         Sports goods                Nil           --
               Explanation :  "Sports
               goods"     for     the
               purposes    of    this
               entry   do  not  cover
               articles           and
               equipment for  general
               physical exercise.
               
220 96.08      Pens     and     parts                    -
               thereof                     Nil
                  (i)  of  value  not      8%
                  exceeding  Rs.  100
                  per piece
                  (ii)    of    value
                  exceeding  Rs.  100
                  per piece
               
221 96.08      Ball     point    pens                    -
               including refills  for       
               ball  point  pens  and      Nil
               parts thereof               8%
                  (i)  of  value  not
                  exceeding  Rs.  100
                  per piece
                  (ii)    of    value
                  exceeding  Rs.  100
                  per piece
               
222 96.08 or   Parts    of    pencils      Nil           4
    96.09       including       clutch
               pencils  used  in  the
               manufacture  of   such
               pencils      including
               clutch pencils
               
223 96.08      Pencils                     Nil           --



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