Iron and steel items [Chapter 72] - 34/92 - Central Excise - Tariff

Iron and steel items [Chapter 72] Notification No. 34/92-C.E. Dated 1-3-1992 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 60/90-Central Excises, dated the 20th March, 1990, the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts goods of the description specified in column (3) of the Table hereto annexed and falling under the heading Nos. or sub-heading Nos. of the Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986) as are 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 (1) (2) (3) (4) 01. 72.01 Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms Rs. 400 per tonne 02. 72.03 Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or similar forms; iron having a minimum purity by weight of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms. Rs. 400 per tonne 03. Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel 7204.10 (i) of iron Rs. 400 per tonne 7204.20 (ii) of stainless steel 10% ad valorem 7204.30 (iii) of other alloy steel Rs. 800 per tonne 7204.90 (iv) other Rs. 800 per tonne 04. Granules and powders, of pig iron, spiegeleisen, iron or steel - 7205.10 (i) of iron Rs. 400 per tonne 7205.20 (ii) of alley steel, - (a) of stainless steel 10% ad valorem (b) other Rs. 800 per tonne 7205.90 (iii) other Rs. 800 per tonne 05. Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading No. 72.03) - 7206.10 (i) of iron Rs. 400 per tonne 7206.90 (ii) other Rs. 800 per tonne 06. Semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel - 7207.10 (i) of iron, other than pieces roughly shaped by forging Rs. 400 per tonne 7207.10 (ii) pieces roughly shaped by forging of iron 10% ad valorem 7207.90 (iii) of steel, other than pieces roughly shaped by forging Rs. 800 per tonne 7207.90 (iv) pieces roughly shaped by forging of steel 10% ad valorem 07. 72.08 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated 10% ad valorem 08. 72.09 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated 10% ad valorem 09. Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, clad, plated or coated - (i) plated or coated with zinc - 7210.11 (a) corrugated 10% ad valorem 7210.19 (b) other 10% ad valorem 7210.20 (ii) plated or coated with tin 10% ad valorem 10. 72.11 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, not clad, plated or coated 10% ad valorem 11. Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, clad, plated or coated - (i) plated or coated with zinc - 7212.11 (a) corrugated 10% ad valorem 7212.19 (b) other 10% ad valorem 7212.20 (ii) plated or coated with tin 10% ad valorem 12. Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of iron or non-alloy steel - 7213.10 (i) of free-cutting steel Rs. 800 per tonne 7213.90 (ii) other Rs. 800 per tonne 13. Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling - 7214.10 (i) forged 10% ad valorem 7214.20 (ii) of free-cutting steel Rs. 800 per tonne 7214.90 (iii) other Rs. 800 per tonne 14. Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel - 7215.10 (i) of free-cutting steel not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished Rs. 800 per tonne 7215.20 (ii) other, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished Rs. 800 per tonne 7215.30 (iii) plated or coated with zinc Rs. 1500 per tonne 7215.40 (iv) plated or coated with other base metals Rs. 1500 per tonne 7215.90 (v) other Rs. 800 per tonne 15. Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel - 7216.10 (i) not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded Rs. 800 per tonne 7216.20 (ii) not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished Rs. 800 per tonne 7216.30 (iii) plated or coated with zinc Rs, 1500 per tonne 7216.40 (iv) plated or coated with other base metals Rs. 1500 per tonne 7216.60 (v) forged 10% ad valorem 7216.90 (vi) other Rs. 800 per tonne 16. 7217.90 Wire of iron or non-alloy steel, other than those plated or coated with base metals Rs. 800 per tonne 17. 72.18 Stainless steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of stainless steel 10% ad valorem 18. 72.19 Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of 600 mm or more 10% ad valorem 19. 72.20 Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of less than 600 mm 10% ad valorem 20. 72.21 Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of stainless steel 10% ad valorem 21. 72.22 Other bars and rods of stainless steel; angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel 10% ad valorem 22. 72.23 Wire of stainless steel 10% ad valorem 23. Other alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of other alloy steel - 72.24 (i) forged 10% ad valorem 72.24 (ii) other Rs. 800 per tonne 24. 72.25 Flat rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more 10% ad valorem 25. 72.26 Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm 10% ad valorem 26. Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of other alloy steel - 7227.10 (i) of high speed steel Rs. 800 per tonne 7227.20 (ii) of silico-manganese steel Rs. 800 per tonne 7227.90 (iii) other Rs. 800 per tonne 27. Other bars and rods of other alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, of other alloy steel; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel :- 7228.10 (i) bars and rods of high speed steel Rs. 800 per tonne 7228.20 (ii) bars and rods of silico-manganese steel Rs. 800 per tonne 7228.30 (iii) other bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded Rs. 800 per tonne 7228.40 (iv) other bars and rods, not further worked than forged 10% ad valorem 7228.50 (v) other bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished Rs. 800 per tonne 7228.60 (vi) other bars and rods Rs. 800 per tonne (vii) angles, shapes and sections - 7228.71 (a) not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded Rs. 800 per tonne 7228.72 (b) not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished Rs. 800 per tonne 7228.79 (c) forged 10% ad valorem 7228.79 (d) others Rs. 800 per tonne (viii) hollow drill bars and rods - 7228.81 (a) of alloy steel Rs. 800 per tonne 7228.82 (b) of non-alloy steel, forged 10% ad valorem 7228.89 (c) other Rs. 800 per tonne 28. Wire of other alloy steel - 7229.10 (i) of high speed steel Rs. 800 per tonne 7229.20 (ii) of silico-manganese steel Rs. 800 per tonne 7229.90 (iii) Wire of other alloy steel, other than those plated or coated with base metals Rs. 800 per tonne 29. 72.30 Goods and materials of Chapter 72 obtained by breaking up of ships, boats and other floating structures manufactured in India Rs. 1415 per tonne 30. Sheet piling of iron or steel, whether or not drilled, punched, or made from assembled elements; welded angles, shapes and sections, of iron or steel - 7301.10 (i) sheet piling Rs. 800 per tonne 7301.20 (ii) angles, shapes and sections Rs. 800 per tonne 31. 7302.10 (i) rails Rs. 800 per tonne 7302.20 (ii) sleepers (cross-ties) Rs. 800 per tonne 32. 73.03 Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, of cast iron Rs. 400 per tonne 33. Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel - 7304.10 (i) of iron Rs. 400 per tonne 7304.90 (ii) of stainless steel 10% ad valorem 7304.90 (iii) of other alloy or non-alloy steel 10% ad valorem 34. 7305.10 Other tubes and pipes (for example, welded, riveted or similarly closed), having internal and external circular cross-sections, the external diameter of which exceeds 406.4 nun of iron Rs. 400 per tonne 35. 7306.10 Other tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (for example, open seam or welded, riveted or similarly closed), of iron Rs. 400 per tonne 36. 73.27 Goods and materials of Chapter 73 obtained by breaking up of ships, boats and other floating structures manufactured in India Rs. 1415 per tonne Explanation. - For the purposes of this notification, - (1) "plates" means a hot or cold-rolled flat product, rolled from an ingot or slab or sheet bar or produced by cold reduction of coils, in rectangular cross-section of thickness exceeding 5 mm but not exceeding 100 mm and width of 600 mm and above, and supplied in straight lengths; (2) "universal plates" means products of rectangular section, hot-rolled lengthwise in a closed box or universal mill, of a thickness exceeding 5 mm but not exceeding 100 mm, and of a width exceeding 150 mm but not exceeding 1200 mm; (3) "hoops" means hot-rolled flat products in rectangular cross-section of thickness less than 3 mm and width less than 75 mm.