Exempting from excise duty jute blankets, mats, carpets, felt and printed bleached and dyed jute fabrics. - 50/90 - Central Excise - Tariff

Exempting from excise duty jute blankets, mats, carpets, felt and printed bleached and dyed jute fabrics.

Notification No. 50/90-C.E.

Dated 20-3-1990

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 jute blankets, jute felt, jute mats and mattings, jute carpets and bleached, dyed or printed jute fabrics (hereinafter referred to as the "said goods") falling within Chapter 53, 56, 57 or 63 of the Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986) from the whole of the duty of excise leviable thereon which is specified in the said Schedule :

Provided that the exemption contained in this notification shall not be applicable if the said goods contain fifty per cent. or less by weight of jute fibre or yarn or both.