Baggage - Specified goods imported by a passenger as baggage - Effective rate of duty - Notification No. 49/96-Cus. amended. - 23/97 - Customs -Tariff

Baggage - Specified goods imported by a passenger as baggage - Effective rate of duty - Notification No. 49/96-Cus. amended. Notification No. 23/97-Cus. Dated 4-3-1997 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 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 amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 49/96-Customs, dated the 23rd July, 1996, namely : - In the said notification, for the Table, the following Table shall be substituted, namely : - "TABLE S. No. Description Rate Condition (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. The following, namely:- Goods specified in the notifications of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue and Banking, Department of Revenue and Insurance or Department of Revenue, as the case may be.) Nos. 174/66-Customs, dated the 24th September, 1966, 80/70-Customs, dated the 29th August, 1970, 207/89-Customs, dated the 17th July, 1989, 148/94-Customs, dated the 13th July, 1994 (S. Nos. 5 and 6), 154/94-Customs, dated the 13th July, 1994 and 51/96-Customs, dated the 23rd July, 1996; The goods specified in the Table to the notifications of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), - Rate specified in the said notifications - Conditions, if any, specified in the said notification (i) No. 11/97-Customs, dated the 1st March, 1997 against S. Nos. 43 [in column (3) at item Nos. (A) and (C)], 68, 81, 83 (only blank travellers cheques), 84, 167, 200, 210, 213, 215 and 216; (ii) No. 20/97-Customs, dated the 1st March, 1997 against S. No. 69 (III) The goods specified against item Nos. A and B of the Table to the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 37/96-Customs, dated the 23rd July, 1996. 2. Newspapers (including periodicals) falling within heading No. 49.02, music manuscripts falling within heading No. 49.04, postage stamps falling within heading No. 97.04 and medals falling under heading No. 97.05, of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act. Rate specified in the said First Schedule