Gives effect to SAFTA concessions - 068/2006 - Customs -Tariff

Superseded vide Notification No. 125/2011-Customs, dated 30-12-2011 Gives effect to SAFTA concessions 30 th June 2006 Notification No.68 /2006-Customs [G.S.R (E)].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 (3) of the Table hereto annexed and falling under the Heading, Sub-heading, or Tariff item of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), and specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said Table, from so much of the duty of customs leviable thereon, as is in excess of the amount calculated at the rate specified in- (a) column (4) of the said Table, when imported into the Republic of India from a country listed in APPENDIX I; or (b) column (5) of the said Table, when imported into the Republic of India from a country listed in APPENDIX II . Provided that the importer proves to the satisfaction of the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, that the goods in respect of which the benefit of this exemption is claimed are of the origin of the country listed in the said APPENDIX I or APPENDIX II, as the case may be, in accordance with the Rules of Determination of Origin of Goods under the Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA), published in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department Revenue) No 75/2006-Customs, (NT) dated the 30th June,2006. 2. For the purposes of this notification the rate specified in column (4) or column (5) shall be the ad valorem rate unless otherwise specified. 3. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of July 2006. TABLE S.No. Heading, Sub-Heading or Tariff item to the First Schedule Description of goods Rate (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1 5111 11 All goods [7%] Nil 2 5111 19 All goods [7%] Nil 3 5111 20 All goods [7%] Nil 4 5111 30 All goods [7%] Nil 5 5111 90 All goods [7%] Nil 6 5112 11 All goods [7%] Nil 7 5112 19 All goods [7%] Nil 8 5112 20 All goods [7%] Nil 9 5112 30 All goods [7%] Nil 10 5112 90 All goods [7%] Nil 11 5113 All goods [7%] Nil 12 5208 39 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 13 5208 39 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 14 5208 41 All goods [7%] Nil 15 5208 42 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 16 5208 42 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 17 5208 49 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 18 5208 49 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 19 5208 51 All goods [7%] Nil 20 5208 52 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 21 5208 52 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 22 5208 59 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 23 5208 59 3-thread or 4-thread twill including cross twill Upholstery fabric [7%] Nil 24 5208 59 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 25 5208 59 3-thread or 4-thread twill including cross twill, other than Upholstery fabric [7%] Nil 26 5209 31 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 27 5209 31 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 28 5209 32 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 29 5209 32 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 30 5209 39 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 31 5209 39 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 32 5209 41 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 33 5209 41 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 34 5209 42 00 All goods [7%] Nil 35 5209 43 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 36 5209 43 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 37 5209 49 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 38 5209 49 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 39 5209 51 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 40 5209 51 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 41 5209 52 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 42 5209 52 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 43 5209 59 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 44 5209 59 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 45 5210 39 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 46 5210 39 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 47 5210 41 All goods [7%] Nil 48 5210 49 3-thread or 4-thread twill including cross twill. [7%] Nil 49 5210 49 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 50 5210 49 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 51 5210 51 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 52 5210 51 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 53 5210 52 3-thread or 4-thread twill including cross twill. [7%] Nil 54 5210 59 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 55 5210 59 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 56 5211 31 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 57 5211 31 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 58 5211 32 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 59 5211 32 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 60 5211 39 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 61 5211 39 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 62 5211 41 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 63 5211 41 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 64 5211 42 00 All goods [7%] Nil 65 5211 43 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 66 5211 43 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 67 5211 49 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 68 5211 49 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 69 5211 51 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 70 5211 51 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 71 5211 52 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 72 5211 52 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 73 5211 59 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 74 5211 59 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 75 5212 15 00 All goods [7%] Nil 76 5212 24 00 All goods [7%] Nil 77 5212 25 00 All goods [7%] Nil 78 5407 10 All goods [7%] Nil 79 5407 41 All goods [7%] Nil 80 5407 42 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 81 5407 42 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 82 5407 43 00 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 83 5407 43 00 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 84 5407 44 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 85 5407 44 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 86 5407 51 All goods [7%] Nil 87 5407 52 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 88 5407 52 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 89 5407 53 00 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 90 5407 53 00 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 91 5407 54 All goods [7%] Nil 92 5407 61 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 93 5407 61 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 94 5407 69 00 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 95 5407 69 00 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 96 5407 71 All goods [7%] Nil 97 5407 72 00 All goods [7%] Nil 98 5407 73 00 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 99 5407 73 00 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 100 5407 74 00 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 101 5407 74 00 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 102 5407 81 All goods [7%] Nil 103 5407 82 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 104 5407 82 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 105 5407 83 00 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 106 5407 83 00 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 107 5407 84 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 108 5407 84 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 109 5407 91 All goods [7%] Nil 110 5407 92 00 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 111 5407 92 00 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 112 5407 93 00 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 113 5407 93 00 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 114 5407 94 00 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 115 5407 94 00 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 116 5408 22 All goods [7%] Nil 117 5408 23 00 All goods [7%] Nil 118 5408 24 All goods [7%] Nil 119 5408 31 All goods [7%] Nil 120 5408 32 All goods [7%] Nil 121 5408 33 00 All goods [7%] Nil 122 5408 34 All goods [7%] Nil 123 5511 10 00 All goods [7%] Nil 124 5511 20 00 All goods [7%] Nil 125 5511 30 All goods [7%] Nil 126 5512 19 All goods [7%] Nil 127 5512 29 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 128 5512 29 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 129 5512 99 All goods [7%] Nil 130 5513 21 00 All goods [7%] Nil 131 5513 23 00 All goods [7%] Nil 132 5513 29 00 All goods [7%] Nil 133 5513 31 00 All goods [7%] Nil 134 5513 39 00 All goods [7%] Nil 135 5513 41 00 Upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 136 5513 41 00 Other than upholstery fabrics [7%] Nil 137 5513 49 00 All goods [7%] Nil 138 5514 21 00 All goods [7%] Nil 139 5514 22 00 All goods [7%] Nil 140 5514 23 00 All goods [7%] Nil 141 5514 29 00 All goods [7%] Nil 142 5514 30 11 All goods [7%] Nil 143 5514 30 12 All goods [7%] Nil 144 5514 30 13 All goods [7%] Nil 145 5514 30 19 All goods [7%] Nil 146 5514 41 00 All goods [7%] Nil 147 5514 42 00 All goods [7%] Nil 148 5514 43 00 All goods [7%] Nil 149 5514 49 00 All goods [7%] Nil 150 5515 11 All goods [7%] Nil 151 5515 12 All goods [7%] Nil 152 5515 13 All goods [7%] Nil 153 5515 19 All goods [7%] Nil 154 5515 21 All goods [7%] Nil 155 5515 22 All goods [7%] Nil 156 5515 29 All goods [7%] Nil 157 5515 91 All goods [7%] Nil 158 5515 99 All goods [7%] Nil 159 5516 12 00 All goods [7%] Nil 160 5516 13 00 All goods [7%] Nil 161 5516 14 All goods [7%] Nil 162 5516 22 00 All goods [7%] Nil 163 5516 23 00 All goods [7%] Nil 164 5516 24 00 All goods [7%] Nil 165 5516 43 00 All goods [7%] Nil 166 5516 44 00 All goods [7%] Nil 167 5516 93 00 All goods [7%] Nil 168 5516 94 00 All goods [7%] Nil 169 5702 32 All goods [7%] Nil 170 5702 42 All goods [7%] Nil 171 5702 50 All goods of man-made textile material [7%] Nil 172 5702 92 All goods [7%] Nil 173 5703 20 All goods [7%] Nil 174 5703 30 All goods [7%] Nil 175 5704 90 All goods [7%] Nil 176 5801 10 00 All goods [7%] Nil 177 5801 21 00 All goods [7%] Nil 178 5801 22 All goods [7%] Nil 179 5801 23 00 All goods [7%] Nil 180 5801 24 00 All goods [7%] Nil 181 5801 25 00 All goods [7%] Nil 182 5801 26 00 All goods [7%] Nil 183 5801 31 00 All goods [7%] Nil 184 5801 32 00 All goods [7%] Nil 185 5801 33 00 All goods [7%] Nil 186 5801 34 All goods [7%] Nil 187 5801 35 00 All goods [7%] Nil 188 5801 36 All goods [7%] Nil 189 5801 90 All goods [7%] Nil 190 5802 19 All goods [7%] Nil 191 5802 30 00 All goods [7%] Nil 192 5804 10 All goods [7%] Nil 193 5804 21 00 All goods [7%] Nil 194 5804 29 All goods [7%] Nil 195 5804 30 00 All goods [7%] Nil 196 5810 10 00 All goods [7%] Nil 197 6001 92 00 All goods [7%] Nil 198 6101 90 All goods of wool or fine animal hair [7%] Nil 199 6101 20 00 All goods [7%] Nil 200 6101 30 All goods [7%] Nil 201 6102 20 00 All goods [7%] Nil 202 6102 30 All goods [7%] Nil 203 6104 19 All goods other than of wool or fine animal hair or of cotton [7%] Nil 204 6104 41 00 All goods [7%] Nil 205 6104 44 00 All goods [7%] Nil 206 6104 49 All goods [7%] Nil 207 6104 51 00 All goods [7%] Nil 208 6104 59 All goods [7%] Nil 209 6201 11 00 All goods [7%] Nil 210 6201 12 All goods [7%] Nil 211 6201 13 All goods [7%] Nil 212 6201 91 00 All goods [7%] Nil 213 6201 92 00 All goods [7%] Nil 214 6201 93 00 All goods [7%] Nil 215 6202 11 All goods [7%] Nil 216 6202 12 00 All goods [7%] Nil 217 6202 91 All goods [7%] Nil 218 6202 92 All goods [7%] Nil 219 6203 11 00 All goods [7%] Nil 220 6203 12 00 All goods [7%] Nil 221 6203 22 00 All goods [7%] Nil 222 6203 23 00 All goods [7%] Nil 223 6203 31 00 All goods [7%] Nil 224 6203 43 00 All goods [7%] Nil 225 6204 11 00 All goods [7%] Nil 226 6204 31 00 All goods [7%] Nil 227 6204 32 00 All goods [7%] Nil 228 6204 41 All goods [7%] Nil 229 6204 49 All goods [7%] Nil 230 6204 51 00 All goods [7%] Nil 231 6204 61 All goods [7%] Nil 232 6206 20 00 All goods [7%] Nil 233 6207 19 All goods [7%] Nil 234 6207 99 All goods other than of man-made fibres [7%] Nil 235 6208 19 All goods [7%] Nil 236 6208 91 All goods [7%] Nil 237 6210 30 All goods [7%] Nil 238 6211 42 All goods [7%] Nil 239 6211 43 00 All goods [7%] Nil 240 6214 10 All goods [7%] Nil 241 6214 20 All goods [7%] Nil 242 6214 90 All goods [7%] Nil 243 6215 10 00 All goods [7%] Nil 244 6215 20 00 All goods [7%] Nil 245 6215 90 All goods [7%] Nil 246 6301 20 00 All goods [7%] Nil 247 6302 21 00 All goods [7%] Nil 248 6302 31 00 All goods [7%] Nil APPENDIX I S. No Country (1) (2) 1. Islamic Republic of Pakistan 2. Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka APPENDIX II S. No. Country (1) (2) 1. People's Republic of Bangladesh 2. Kingdom of Bhutan 3. Republic of Maldives 4. Nepal 3 [ 5. Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ] [F. No 354/42/2004-TRU] (S. Bajaj) Under Secretary to the Government of India ******************* Notes :- Notification No. 68/2006 as amended by Notification No. 141/06-Cus., dt. 30.12.2006, Notification No. 80/2007 dated 29/6/2007 and 126/2007 dated 31/12/2007 1. Entries in column 4 have been substituted vide Notification No. 83/2008-Customs 1st July 2008 , Further, substituted vide notification no. 108/2009 Customs dated 23/9/2009 , before it was read as, 10% , Further, substituted vide notification no. 149/2009 Customs dated 31/12/2009 , before 9% 2. Entries in column (4) 1 to 248 have been substituted vide Notification No. 134/2010-Cus, dated 31-12-2010. Before Substitution it was read as, '8%' 3. Inserted vide Notification No. 96/2011-Cus, dated 12/10/2011