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Effective rate of additional duty for certain specified goods of Chapters 15 to 96 - 16/96 - Central Excise - Tariff

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Effective rate of additional duty for certain specified goods of Chapters 15 to 96

Notification No. 16/96-C.E.

Dated 23-7-1996

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do hereby exempts goods specified in column (3) of the Table hereto annexed and falling within Chapter, heading No. or sub-heading No. of the Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986), as specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said Table, from so much of the duty of excise leviable thereon which is specified in the said schedule, as is in excess of the amount calculated at the rate specified in the corresponding entry in column (4) of the said Table.

TABLE

S. No.

Chapter, heading No. or sub-heading No.

Description of goods

Rate

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

1.

1501.00, 1504.00 or 1508.90

All goods

Nil

2.

1701.31

All goods

Rs.17 per quintal

3.

1701.39wha

All goods

Rs. 34 per quintal

4.

1901.90

All goods, other than, -

(i) malt extract;

(ii) food preparations containing malt or malt extract or cocoa powder in any proportion

Nil

5.

2101.10

All goods

25% ad valorem

6.

1903.10, 2101.30, 2103.11, 2103.19 or 2104.10

All goods

Nil

7.

2106.00

Pan masala

40% ad valorem

8.

2108.90

All goods, other than those bearing a brand name

Nil

9.

22.01

Ice

Nil

10.

22.01

Waters, including natural and artificial mineral waters, other than those bearing a brand name

Nil

11.

22.02

Mineral waters, other than those bearing a brand name

 

12.

22.02

Soya milk including sweetened or flavoured soya milk and fruit pulp based drinks

Nil

13.

2202.90

All goods, other than those bearing a brand name

Nil

14.

24.01

All goods, other than those bearing a brand name

Nil

15.

24.03

Cigarettes of tobacco :

 

 

 

(a) other than filter cigarettes, of length not exceeding 60 millimetres

Rs. 51 per thousand

 

 

(b) other than filter cigarettes, of length exceeding 60 millimetres but not exceeding 70 millimetres

Rs.214 per thousand

 

 

(c) filter cigarettes of length (including the length of the filter, the length of the filter being 11 millimetres or its actual length, whichever is more) not exceeding 70 millimetres

Rs.292 per thousand

 

 

(d) filter cigarettes of length (including the length of the filter, the length of the filter being 11 millimetres or its actual length, whichever is more) exceeding 70 millimetres but not exceeding 75 millimetres

Rs.544 per thousand

 

 

(e) filter cigarettes of length (including the length of the filter, the length of the filter being 11 millimetres or its actual length, whichever is more) exceeding 75 millimetres but not exceeding 85 millimetres

Rs.728 per thousand

16.

24.03

Cigarillos

Nil

17.

24.04

Cut tobacco

Rs.50 per kilogram

18.

24.04

Biris, other than paper rolled biris, manufactured without the aid of machines

Rs.3 and paise 85 per thousand

19.

2502.21 and 2502.90

All goods

30% ad valorem

20.

25.03

All goods

Nil

21.

2504.90

All goods

Nil

22.

27.01, 27.02, 27.03, 27.04 and 27.09

All goods

 Nil

23.

27.10

Natural gasoline liquid

 15% ad valorem

24.

2711.21

All goods

 Nil

25.

28.33

Copper sulphate

 10% ad valorem

26.

28.33

Agricultural grade zinc sulphate, intended for use as micronutrient

 Nil

27.

2845.10

Heavy water (Deuterium oxide)

 Nil

28.

28.51

Compressed air

 Nil

29.

28

Medicinal grade oxygen, Medicinal grade Hydrogen Peroxide

 5% ad valorem

30.

29

Saccharin and its salts

 10% ad valorem

31.

3003.30

(i) Medicaments (including veterinary medicaments) used in Ayurvedic, Unani Tibb, Siddha or Homoeopathic Systems, manufactured exclusively in accordance with the formulae described in the authoritative books specified in the first Schedule to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940) or Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India or the United States of America, or the United Kingdom or the German Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia, as the case may be, and sold under the name as specified in such books or pharmacopoeia.

Nil

 

 

(ii) Medicaments (including veterinary medicaments) used in bio-chemic system and not bearing a brand name

Nil

 

 

(iii) Others

10% ad valorem

 

 

Explanation :-"Brand name" shall mean a name or registered trade mark under the Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958 (43 of 1958), or any other mark such as a symbol, monogram, label, signature or invented words or any writing which is used in relation to that medicine for the purpose of indicating or so as to indicate a connection in the course of trade between the medicine and some person, having the right either as proprietor or otherwise to use the name or trade mark or any other mark with or without any indication of the identity of that person.

 

32.

33.05

Hair Fixer

20% ad valorem

33.

33.06

Tooth powder, Tooth paste

10% ad valorem

34.

33.07

Bath oil (thailam)

20% ad valorem

35.

34.01

Soap, in or in relation to the manufacture of which, no process has been carried on with the aid of power or of steam for heating

Nil

36.

3401.11, 3401.12 or 3401.19

Soap, other than for toilet use, whether or not containing medicament or disinfectant

10% ad valorem

37.

3401.20 or 3402.90

All goods

25% ad valorem

38.

34.03

Lubricating preparations (including cutting oil preparations, bolt or nut release preparations, anti-rust or anti-corrosion preparations and mould release preparations based on lubricants)

15% ad valorem

39.

34.06

Candles

Nil

40.

37.01, 37.02, 37.03, 37.04 and 37.07

All goods

15% ad valorem

41

3808.10

All goods

10% ad valorem

42.

38.08

Plant Growth Regulators

10% ad valorem

43.

3903.20, 3903.30 or 3904.61

All goods

20% ad valorem

44.

39.05 to 39.14

All goods

20% ad valorem

45.

39.16

Plastic canes

Nil

46.

39.17

All goods

20% ad valorem

47.

3920.21 to 3920.29

All goods of regenerated cellulose

20% ad valorem

48.

40.01

All goods

Nil

49.

40.05

All goods (excluding products which are made wholly or partly of rubber and which are used for resoling, retreading or repairing of tyres, including products commonly known as tread rubber compound, tread rubber, camel-back strip, cushion compound, cushion gum, tread gum and tread packing strip, for resoling or repairing or retreading rubber tyres)

20% ad valorem

50.

4011.80, 4011.91 or 4011.99

All goods

30% ad valorem

51.

44.04

Veneer sheets, for match boxes and match splints

Nil

52.

46.01 or 47.01

All goods

Nil

53.

48.19

Cartons (including flattened or folded cartons), boxes (including flattened or folded boxes), containers and cases, whether in assembled or unassembled condition, intended for packing of match sticks

Nil

54.

48.19

Cartons (including flattened or folded cartons), boxes (including flattened or folded boxes), containers and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard, whether in assembled or unassembled condition

Nil

55.

48.19

Cartons (including flattened or folded cartons), boxes (including flattened or folded boxes), cases, bags and other packing containers, whether in assembled or unassembled condition.

10% ad valorem

56.

51.06

Yarn of waste wool (including shoddy and garnetted stock of wool), in or in relation to the manufacture of which any process is ordinarily carried on with the aid of power

5% ad valorem

57.

52.07, 52.08 or 52.09

All goods

10% ad valorem

58.

5402.20, 5402.32, 5402.42 5402.43 5402.52 or 5402.62

All goods

40% ad valorem

59.

54.06 or 54.07

All goods

10% ad valorem

60.

55.11, 55.12 55.13 or 55.14

All goods

10% ad valorem

61.

57

Hand-made carpets whether or not any machines have been used to achieve better finish during pre-weaving or post- weaving operations

Nil

62.

57

Carpets and other textile floor coverings (other than hand-made carpets whether or not any machines have been used to achieve better finish during pre-weaving or post-weaving operations), knotted, woven, tufted, or flocked, whether or not made up,-

 

 

 

(a) in or in relation to the manufacture of which any process is ordinarily carried on with the aid of machines (not including manually operated implements, used independently by hand, such as hooking guns, tufting guns and knitting guns), -

 

 

 

 (i) of coconut fibres (coir)

 Nil

 

 

 (ii) of jute

 5% ad valorem

 

 

(b) Other, in of in relation to the manufacture of which no process is ordinarily carried on with the aid of machines

 Nil

63.

57

Other carpets and other textile floor coverings, whether or not made up,-

 

 

 

(a) of coconut fibres (coir)

Nil

 

 

(b) of jute

5% ad valorem

64

5801.21 5801.22, 5801.31, 5801.32, 5802.21, 5802.22, 5802.31, 5802.32, 5806.31 or 5806.32

All goods

10% ad valorem

65.

5802.51, 5802.52, 5804.11, 5804.12 or 5806.10

All goods

15% ad valorem

66.

58.07

All goods

Nil

67.

58.08

The following goods when not subjected to any process, namely :-

(a) braids in the piece;

(b) ornamental trimmings in the piece, without embroidery, other than knitted or crocheted; or

(c) tassels, pompons and similar articles

Nil

68.

59.06

All goods

Nil

69.

59.07

All goods (other than fabrics covered partially or fully with textile flocks or with preparation containing textile flocks), in or in relation to the manufacture of which no process is ordinarily carried on with the aid of power

Nil

70.

6001.11, 6001.12, 6001.21, 6001.22, 6001.91, 6001.92, 6002.30, 6002.42, 6002.43, 6002.92 or 6002.93

All goods

10% ad valorem

71.

6002.20

All goods

15% ad valorem

72.

62.02

All goods

Nil

73.

63

Indian National Flag

Nil

74.

66.01 or 66.02

All goods

Nil

75.

68.04

All goods

20%

76.

69 (other than 6906.10)

All goods

15% ad valorem

77.

70.11

Flint buttons

Nil

78.

7012.10

All goods

Nil

79.

7013.10

All goods

Nil

80.

70.15

All goods

10% ad valorem

81.

7101.50

Imitation jewellery

Nil

82.

7101.60

Strips, wires, sheets, plates and foils of silver

Nil

83.

73.19

Sewing needles

Nil

84.

73.23 or 76.15

Pressure cookers

10% ad valorem

85.

84.13

Power-driven pumps primarily designed for handling water, namely:

Nil

 

 

(a) Centrifugal pumps (horizontal or vertical pumps);

 

 

 

(b) Deep tube-well turbine pumps;

 

 

 

(c) Submersible pumps;

 

 

 

(d) Axial flow and mixed flow vertical pumps.

Nil

86.

84.13 or 84.14

Hand Pumps

Nil

87.

84.13

Parts of hand pumps for handling water

Nil

88.

8414.20

Electric fans

10% ad valorem

89.

84.14

Bicycle pumps and parts thereof

Nil

90.

84.18 or 8476.11

Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing appliances and machinery

20% ad valorem

91.

84.18

Heat pumps

20% ad valorem

92.

84.19

All goods, other than, -

(i) parts;

10% ad valorem

 

 

(ii) refrigeration or air-conditioning machinery.

 

93.

84.19

Parts other than those of refrigeration or air-conditioning machinery

15% ad valorem

94.

8422.90

All goods other than parts

10% ad valorem

95.

84.24

Mechanical appliances of a kind used in agriculture or horticulture and parts thereof

Nil

96.

84.27

All goods

15% ad valorem

97.

84.28

All goods, other than lifts and escalators

10% ad valorem

98.

84.28

Lifts and escalators

15% ad valorem

99.

84.32, 84.33, 84.36 or 84.37

All goods

Nil

100.

84.69

Braille typewriters

Nil

101.

84.81

Bicycle valves and parts thereof

Nil

102.

8521.00

All goods

15% ad valorem

103.

8523.12

Unrecorded audio cassette

Nil

104.

85.24

Gramophone records

15%

105.

85.24

Recorded audio cassette

Nil

106.

85.24

Computer software

Nil

107.

85.33

All goods

15% ad valorem

108.

85.43

Machinery for the production of a commodity

10% ad valorem

109.

85.44

Fibre optic cables

20% ad valorem

110.

87

Motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of not more than 6 persons, excluding the driver, including racing cars

40% ad valorem

111.

87

Motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of more than 6 persons but not more than 12 persons, excluding the driver

20% ad valorem

112.

87

Motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of more than 12 persons, excluding the driver

15% ad valorem

113.

87

Chassis fitted with engines, of motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of more than 6 persons but not more than 12 persons, excluding the driver

20% ad valorem

114.

87

Chassis fitted with engines, of motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of more than 12 persons, excluding the driver.

15% ad valorem

115.

87.01

Tractors of engine capacity not exceeding 1800 cc

Nil

116.

87.01

Tractors of engine capacity exceeding 1800 cc

10% ad valorem

117.

87.06

Chassis fitted with engines of tractors of engine capacity exceeding 1800 cc

Nil

118.

87.06

Chassis fitted with engines of tractors of engine capacity exceeding 1800 cc

10% ad valorem

119.

87.11

Two wheeled motor vehicles of engine capacity not exceeding 75 cubic centimetres

15% ad valorem

120.

87.11

Two wheeled motor vehicles of engine capacity exceeding 75 cubic centimetres

25% ad valorem

121.

87.11

Side-cars

15% ad valorem

122.

87.11

All goods other than, -

 

 

 

(i) Two wheeled motor vehicles of engine capacity not exceeding 75 cubic centimetres.

25% ad valorem

 

 

(ii) Two wheeled motor vehicles of engine capacity exceeding 75 cubic centimetres

 

 

 

(iii) side cars

 

123.

88

All goods

Nil

124.

90.01

Spectacle lenses, intra ocular lenses and contact lenses

Nil

125.

90.17

Drawing and mathematical instruments

Nil

126.

90.18, 90.19, 90.20 or 90.21

All goods

5% ad valorem

127.

91.01 or 91.02

Braille watches

Nil

128.

94.06

Pre-fabricated buildings

10% ad valorem

129.

95.01, 95.02, 95.03, 96.03, 96.09 or 96.15

All goods

Nil

130.

96.06

Buttons and button blanks

Nil

131.

96.17

All goods

10% ad valorem

 
 

 

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