Supersedes Notification No. 77/92-Cus. to prescribe effective duty on specified iron and steel products - 46/93 - Customs -Tariff

Supersedes Notification No. 77/92-Cus. to prescribe effective duty on specified iron and steel products Notification No. 46/93-Cus. Dated 28-2-1993 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 77/92-Customs, dated the 1st March, 1992, the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts the goods specified in column (3) of the Table hereto annexed and falling under the heading No. or sub-heading No. of the first Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) specified in column (2) of the said Table, when imported into India, from so much of that portion of the duty of customs leviable thereon which is specified in the said First Schedule as is in excess of the amount calculated at the rate specified in the corresponding entry in column (4) of the said Table: Provided that nothing contained in this notification shall affect the exemption granted under any other notification of the Government of India for the time being in force from the duty of customs specified in the said First Schedule in respect of the goods referred to in this notification. TABLE S. No. Heading No./ Sub-heading No. Description of goods Rate (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. 72.01 Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms - (i) Pig iron 20% ad valorem (ii) Other 75% ad valorem 2. 72.02 Ferro-alloys - (i) Ferro-nickel 30% ad valorem (ii) Ferro-molybdenum 30% ad valorem 3. 72.03 Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or similar forms (other than iron having a minimum purity by weight of 99.94%) 75% ad valorem 4. 72.04 Ferrous waste and scrap, other than that of stainless steel 75% ad valorem 5. 72.05 Granules of pig iron, spiegeleisen, iron or steel 75% ad valorem 6. 72.06 Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading No. 72.03) 75% ad valorem 7. 72.07 Semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, other than pieces roughly shaped by forging - (i) containing by weight less than 0.6% of carbon -  (a) billets, blooms and slabs 30% ad valorem (b) sheet bars 75% ad valorem (ii) blooms, billets, slabs and sheet bars containing by weight 0.6% or more of carbon 75% ad valorem 8. 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, containing by weight less than 0.6% of carbon 75% ad valorem 9. 72.10 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, clad, plated or coated, containing by weight less than 0.6% of carbon - (i) prime products, plated or coated with tin or with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides 75% ad valorem (ii) others (excluding products plated or coated with tin or with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides) 75% ad valorem 10. 72.12 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, clad, plated or coated, containing by weight less than 0.6% of carbon - (i) prime products, plated or coated with tin or with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides 75% ad valorem (ii) others (excluding products plated or coated with tin or with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides) 75% ad valorem 11. 72.17 Wire of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.6% of carbon 75% ad valorem 12. 7228.80 Hollow drill bars and rods 75% ad valorem 2. The exemption contained in this notification shall not be available in respect of the flat-rolled products described at S. Nos. 9 and 10 of the above Table, if the said products are galvanized or painted or are zinc-alloy coated or aluminium-alloy coated or colour coated or plastic coated or lacquer coated.