Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rates of Duty for Manufacturers of Excisable Goods), First Amendment Rules, 1998 - 33/98 - Customs - Non Tariff

Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rates of Duty for Manufacturers of Excisable Goods), First Amendment Rules, 1998 Notification No. 33/98-Cus. (N.T.) Dated 2-6-1998 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 156 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty for Manufacture of Excisable Goods) Rules, 1996, namely :- 1. (1) These rules may be called the Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty for Manufacture of Exciable Goods) First Amendment Rules, 1998. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In rule 4 of the Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty for Manufacture of Excisable Goods) Rules, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), after sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely :- "(1A) The manufacturer may, at his option, file the application specified under sub-rule (1), either in respect of a particular consignment, or indicating his estimated requirement of such goods for a quarter." ; and 3. In rule 5 of the said rules, after sub-rule (1), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely :- "Provided that where the importer has filed the application in respect of his estimated requirement for a quarter, the said Assistant Commissioner of Customs shall debit in the said application, the quantity and value of imports made under a particular consignment, also indicating particulars of the bill of entry, before allowing the benefit of the exemption notification to the importer."