Clause 60 - Insertion of new sections 25A and 25B-Inward processing of goods-Outward processing of goods. - Finance Bill, 2018

60. Insertion of new sections 25A and 25B. In the Customs Act, after section 25, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:- Inward processing of goods. 25A. Where the Central Government is satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, it may, by notification, exempt such of the goods which are imported for the purposes of repair, further processing or manufacture, as may be specified therein, from the whole or any part of duty of customs leviable thereon, subject to the following conditions, namely: (a) the goods shall be re-exported after such repair, further processing or manufacture, as the case may be, within a period of one year from the date on which the order for clearance of the imported goods is made; (b) the imported goods are identifiable in the export goods; and (c) such other conditions as may be specified in that notification. Outward processing of goods. 25B. Notwithstanding anything contained in section 20, where the Central Government is satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, it may, by notification, exempt such of the goods which are re-imported after being exported for the purposes of repair, further processing or manufacture, as may be specified therein, from the whole or any part of duty of customs leviable thereon, subject to the following conditions, namely: (a) the goods shall be re-imported into India after such repair, further processing or manufacture, as the case may be, within a period of one year from the date on which the order permitting clearance for export is made; (b) the exported goods are identifiable in the re-imported goods; and (c) such other conditions as may be specified in that notification. .