Exemption of customs duty on specified goods when imported into India for the purpose of organising the Common Wealth Games, 2010 - 13/2010 - Customs -Tariff

Rescinded vide Notification No. 12/2020-Customs dated 02-02-2020 Exemption of customs duty on specified goods when imported into India for the purpose of organising the Common Wealth Games, 2010 NOTIFICATION NO. 13/2010 - Cus., Dated: February 19, 2010 G.S.R. 94 (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) , the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts the goods of the description specified in column (2) of the Table below and falling under the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) , when imported into India for the purpose of organising the Common Wealth Games, 2010 (hereinafter referred as Games), from the whole of the duty of customs leviable thereon which is specified in the said First Schedule and from the whole of the additional duty leviable thereon under section 3 of the said Customs Tariff Act , subject to the conditions specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table. TABLE S.No Description of goods Conditions (1) (2) (3) 1. (a) All sports goods, sports equipment and sports requisites; fitness equipments; team uniform/clothing; spares, accessories and consumables of the same including ammunition for shooting events; (b) Doping control equipment, Satellite phones/GPS, paging communication systems and other communication equipments; video/plasma screen, electronic score board for display; time control devices, stop watches; timing, scoring and result management systems; marquees; tents. 1 [(c) Aerostat - with all standard equipment and frames and- tools, including skirtings with essential and standard accessories; Geo Textiles Ground Cloth or Carpet with cutting and laying Machines with standard and essential accessories] (a)Imported by the Organising Committee of the Common Wealth Games, 2010, 2 [ suppliers or contractors or vendors or sub-vendors of the Organising Committee of the Common Wealth Games, 2010 or] National sports federations in relation to Games, 2010; (b) the importer, at the time of clearance of the goods, produces a certificate to the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Customs as the case may be, from the Joint Director General (Coordination) or Director (Coordination) of the Organising Committee of the Games, 2010, indicating- (i) the name and address of the importer and the description, quantity and value of the said goods; and (ii) that the said goods are required for the purpose specified in condition (a) above; and (c) the importer, at the time of clearance of the goods, furnishes an undertaking that all such goods shall be consumed or re-exported within 10 [ within six months ] from the conclusion of the Games or shall be handed over to the Sports Authority of India or Delhi Development Authority or Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi . 3 [Provided that in the case of imports by suppliers or contractors or vendors or sub-vendors of the Organising Committee of the Games, the Organising Committee of Games shall, at the time of clearance of the goods, furnish an undertaking that all such goods shall be consumed or re-exported or shall be handed over to the Sports Authority of India or Delhi Development Authority or Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi within 11 [ within six months ] from the conclusion of the Games and shall pay an amount equal to the duty leviable on the imported goods but for the exemption under this notification in the event of its failure to do so.] 2. Furniture and fixtures/ fittings, power generation and distribution systems, air conditioning equipment which would be needed to be imported as per requirement of Games under 'Overlays' 4 [ and the following goods and equipment,- (a) Stage lighting and searchlights with control panels, monitors, cables, trusses, pulleys with standard and essential accessories, (b) Communication system-wired intercom system complete with radio instruments or batteries or cables or monitors or speakers with all standard and essential accessories; (c) Projectors, cameras, monitors, watchouts, cables with standard and essential accessories; (d) Aerial rigging for staging - Scenic flying Equipment (Hawk equipment), equipment for tree canopy riggings with standard and essential accessories (e) Pyrotechnics - fireworks with monitors, triggering consoles, cables with essential and standard accessories (f) Helium gas (Through M/s INOX) (g) Sound Equipment - complete with speakers systems, audio controls, monitors, relay systems and replay systems with all standard and essential accessories (h) ReFlex mesh - plastic netting statistic code : 39269097 (i) Spreading trailer 2006 (j) Koro topmaker 2006 (k) John deere 5525 tractor 2007 (l) Turf laying and harvesting machinery and accessories (m) Ground protection - armour deck with and without holes with fixing equipments and cables with standard and essential accessories (n) Creative materials - cloth, inflatables, essential equipments, instruments with all standard and essential accessories for Handover Ceremony for Glasgow 2014.] (a) Imported by the Organising Committee of the Games, 2010, 5 [ suppliers or contractors or vendors or sub-vendors of the Organising Committee of the Common Wealth Games, 2010 or] National Sports federations in relation to Common Wealth Games, 2010; (b) the importer, at the time of clearance of the goods, produces a certificate to the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be from the Joint Director General (Coordination) / Director (Coordination) of the Organizing Committee of the Games, 2010, indicating- (i) the name and address of the importer and the description, quantity and value of the said goods; and (ii) that the said goods are required for the purpose specified in condition (a) above; and (c) the importer, at the time of clearance of the goods, furnishes an undertaking that all such goods shall be re-exported 12 [ within six months ] from the conclusion of the Games. 3. (a) All sports goods, sports equipment and sports requisites; spares, accessories and consumables of the same, (b) Food stuff, energy drinks, isotonic, tonic water(including alcoholic drinks), (c) pharmaceuticals and medical consumables, (c) fitness equipments; team uniform/ clothing, (d) dining/kitchen items, office consumables stationery and gift items, souvenirs, mementoes, (e) Goods for display / exhibition / stalls /reception (a) Imported by 6 [ Organising Committee of the Common Wealth Games, 2010 or ] Common Wealth Games Federation Members or Common Wealth Games Associations or participating athletes in relation to Games, 2010; (b) the importer, at the time of clearance of the goods, produces a certificate to the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be from the Joint Director General (Coordination) or Director (Coordination) of the Organizing Committee of the Commonwealth Games, 2010, indicating- (i) the name and address of the importer and the description, quantity and value of the said goods; and (ii) that the said goods are required for the purpose specified in condition (a) above; (c) the importer, at the time of clearance of the goods, furnishes an undertaking that,- (i) all such goods, excluding gift items, souvenirs, mementoes and goods which have been consumed, shall be re-exported 14 [ within six months ] from the conclusion of the games ; and (ii) a utilisation certificate for the goods consumed shall be furnished from the Joint Director General (Coordination) or Director (Coordination) of the Organizing Committee of the Games, 2010. 4. Broad casting equipment (a) Imported by Prasar Bharti, 7 [ suppliers or contractors or vendors or sub-vendors of the Prasar Bharathi or of the broad casting right holders ] or broad casting right holders as per Agreement between the Organising Committee of Games, 2010 and Prasar Bharti in relation to Games, 2010; (b) the importer, at the time of clearance of the goods, produces a certificate to the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, from the Joint Director General (Coordination) or Director (Coordination) of the Organizing Committee of the Games 2010, indicating- (i) the name and address of the importer and the description, quantity and value of the said goods; and (ii) that the said goods are required for the purpose specified in condition (a) above; and (c) the importer, at the time of clearance of the goods, furnishes an undertaking that all such goods shall be re-exported 15 [ within six months ] from the conclusion of the Games. 8 [Provided that in the case of imports by suppliers or contractors or vendors or sub-vendors of the Prasar Bharathi or of the broad casting right holders, the Prasar Bharati shall, at the time of clearance of the goods, furnish an undertaking that the imported items other than consumables, shall be re-exported 16 [ within six months ] from the conclusion of the Games and shall pay an amount equal to the duty leviable on the imported goods but for the exemption under this notification in the event of its failure to do so.] 5. Arms and Ammunition of the following description: Rifles- .22 Calibres (should have at least an outside barrel diameter of 10 mm.) Pistols - .22 and .32 Calibres (barrels should be measured from the Breach point) Air Rifles/Pistols - 4.5 mm /0.177 Calibers Shot Guns - 12 bore (should be Ventilated Rib and Single Sighting Planes ) Air pellets - Diablo type (i.e. with flat nose and met round or painted nose) Ammunition- 12 bore cartridges,.27 air pellets,.22 bore rapid fire (shot) cartridges,.22 bore pistol match standard sports,.32 bore wad -cutters,.62 Full bore Ammunition. .32 bore revolver(barrel length should not be less than 41/2 and measurements are to be taken from the end of the cylinder holding the cartridge) .22 bore revolver- (ban-el length same as above) Telescope (a)Imported by 9 [ Organising Committee of the Common Wealth Games, 2010 or ] Common Wealth Games Federation Members or Common Wealth Games Associations or participating athletes in relation to Games, 2010; (b) the importer, at the time of clearance of the goods, produces a certificate to the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Customs as the case may be from the Joint Director General (Coordination) or Director (Coordination) of the Organizing Committee of the Commonwealth Games 2010, indicating- (i) the name and address of the importer and the description, quantity and value of the said goods; and (ii) that the said goods are required for the purpose specified in condition (a) above; (c) the importer, at the time of clearance of the goods, furnishes an undertaking that,- (i) all such goods other than those consumed during the shooting events, shall be re-exported at the time of final departure of the participating athletes; (ii) a utilisation certificate for the goods consumed shall be furnished from the Joint Director General (Coordination) or Director (Coordination) of the Organizing Committee of the Games, 2010. and (d) Import of such arms and ammunition shall be subject to the applicable licensing conditions imposed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and approvals of Ministry of Home Affairs. [F. No.354/12/2010-TRU] (Prashant Kumar) Under Secretary to the Government of India ******************** Notes: 1. Inserted vide notification no. 84/2010 Cus dated 27-8-2010 2. Inserted vide notification no. 84/2010 Cus dated 27-8-2010 3. Inserted vide notification no. 84/2010 Cus dated 27-8-2010 4. Inserted vide notification no. 84/2010 Cus dated 27-8-2010 5. Inserted vide notification no. 84/2010 Cus dated 27-8-2010 6. Inserted vide notification no. 84/2010 Cus dated 27-8-2010 7. Inserted vide notification no. 84/2010 Cus dated 27-8-2010 8. Inserted vide notification no. 84/2010 Cus dated 27-8-2010 9. Inserted vide notification no. 84/2010 Cus dated 27-8-2010 10. In the said notification, in the TABLE, in the column (3), for the words within three months wherever they occur, the words within six months has been substituted vide Notification No. 9/2011-Cus, dated, 14-2-2011. 11. In the said notification, in the TABLE, in the column (3), for the words within three months wherever they occur, the words within six months has been substituted vide Notification No. 9/2011-Cus, dated 14-2-2011. 13. In the said notification, in the TABLE, in the column (3), for the words within three months wherever they occur, the words within six months has been substituted vide Notification No. 9/2011-Cus, dated 14-2-2011. 14. In the said notification, in the TABLE, in the column (3), for the words within three months wherever they occur, the words within six months has been substituted vide Notification No. 9/2011-Cus, dated 14-2-2011. 15. In the said notification, in the TABLE, in the column (3), for the words within three months wherever they occur, the words within six months has been substituted vide Notification No. 9/2011-Cus, dated 14-2-2011. 16. In the said notification, in the TABLE, in the column (3), for the words within three months wherever they occur, the words within six months has been substituted vide Notification No. 9/2011-Cus, dated 14-2-2011.