Seeks to increase BCD tariff rate on Chickpeas, [Tariff item 0713 20 0] from 40% to 60% by invoking section 8A (1) of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 - 28/2018 - Customs -Tariff

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) Notification No. 28 /2018 Customs New Delhi, the 01st March, 2018 G.S.R. 199 (E). - Whereas the Central Government on being satisfied that the import duty leviable on goods falling under heading 0713 20 00 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) , should be increased and that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 8A of the said Customs Tariff Act , the Central Government, hereby directs that the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act , shall be amendedin the following manner, namely:- In the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, in Section II, in Chapter 7 , against tariff items 0713 20 00 , for the entry in column (4), the entry 60% shall be substituted. [F.No.354/368/2017-TRU ] (Mohit Tewari) Under Secretary to the Government of India