Organic surface-active agents (other than soap) and surface-active preparations (whether or not containing soap) - 58/89 - Central Excise - Non Tariff

Organic surface-active agents (other than soap) and surface-active preparations (whether or not containing soap)

Notification No. 58/89-C.E. (N.T.)

Dated 1-12-1989

Whereas organic surface-actice agents (other than soap) and surface-active preparations (whether or not containing soap) (hereinafter referred to as the said goods) was wrongly classified under sub-heading No. 3402.90 of the Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986) under the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue and Insurance) No. 208/69-Central Excises, dated the 27th August, 1969, during the period commencing on the 28th day of February, 1986 and ending with the 24th day of September, 1987;

And whereas the Central Government is satisfied that according to a practice that was generally prevalent regarding levy of duty of excise (including non-levy thereof) under section 3 of the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the duty of excise on the said goods was not being levied during the aforesaid period;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11C of the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government hereby directs that the whole of the duty of excise payable under the said Act on the said goods but for the said practice, shall not be required to be paid in respect of the said goods on which the said duty of excise was not levied during the period aforesaid, in accordance with the said practice.