URGENT (FAX) - Customs - B-1/1/2007

URGENT (FAX) F.No. B-1/1/2007-TRU DATE: 22/01/2007 URGENT FAX ___________________________________________________________________________ FROM: GAUTAM RAY, JOINT SECRETARY (TRU), CBEC ___________________________________________________________________________ TO: CHIEF COMMISSIONERS OF CUSTOMS (ALL) CHIEF COMMISSIONERS OF CUSTOMS AND CENTRAL EXCISE (ALL) CHIEF COMMISSIONERS OF CENTRAL EXCISE (ALL) DIRECTOR GENERALS OF CUSTOMS AND CENTRAL EXCISE (ALL) ___________________________________________________________________________ F.No. B-1/1/2007-TRU DATED: JANUARY 22, 2007 NOTIFICATION NO. 6/2007-CUSTOMS, DATED 22.1.2007 HAS BEEN ISSUED MAKING CHANGES IN CUSTOMS DUTY RATES ON INORGANIC CHEMICALS, NON-FERROUS METALS, CEMENT, CAPITAL GOODS AND PROJECT IMPORTS. THE CHANGES COME INTO EFFECT FROM 22.1.2007. THE CHANGES ARE SUMMARISED BELOW: (1) Customs duty has been reduced on inorganic chemicals falling under headings 2801 to 2805 and Carbon Black Feedstock (heading 2707) from 10% to 5%. (2) Customs duty has been reduced from 7.5% to 5% on the following metals in primary and semi-finished forms: (i) Copper (headings 7401 to 7410); (ii) Aluminium (headings 7601 to 7607); (iii) Zinc (headings 7901 to 7905); (iv) Tin (headings 8001 to 8003 and 8007); (v) Other base metals (headings 8101 to 8112); (3) Customs duty has been reduced on pipes, tubes, and pipe or tube fittings, of aluminium (headings 7608 and 7609), copper (headings 7411 and 7412) and zinc (heading 7907) from 12.5% to 7.5%. (4) Customs duty has been reduced on calcined alumina (tariff item 2818 20 10) from 7.5% to 5%; (5) Customs duty has been reduced on ferro-alloys (heading 7202) Stainless steel (headings 7218 to 7223) and other alloy steel (headings 7224 to 7229) from 7.5% to 5%; (6) Customs duty has been reduced on refractories (headings 6902 and 6903) from 7.5% to 5% and specified raw materials of refractories from 10%/7.5% to 5%; (7) Customs duty has been reduced on Portland cements falling under sub-heading 2523 29 from 12.5% to Nil; (8) Customs duty has been reduced on specified capital goods and their parts, and winding wires (of Chapters 84, 85 and 90) from 12.5%/10% to 7.5%; (9) Customs duty has been reduced on all project imports to 7.5%. (10) ‘Airport development projects’ and ‘Metro rail projects’ have been notified under project imports. THE TEXT OF THE NOTIFICATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE DEPARTMENTAL WEBSITE. (Gautam Ray) Joint Secretary(TRU) Tel. 2309 2687 Fax: 2309 2031