OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHANGES IN VARIOUS NOTIFICATIONS PROVIDING CONCESSION ON IMPORTS

S.No.

Notification No.

Amendment

1.

 Notification 148/94- Customs dated 13.07.1994

The notification prescribes exemption from customs duty on imports of specified free gifts, donations, relief and rehabilitation material imported by Charitable organizations, Red Cross Society, CARE and Government of India. This notification has been amended to provide exemption from Health Cess, Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) and Road and Infrastructure Cess (RIC) for goods imported under this notification.

2.

Notification No.38/96- Customs dated 23.07.1996

The notification grants customs duty exemption on transhipment of goods either imported from foreign country for export to Bhutan/Nepal, all goods imported from Bhutan/Nepal for export to other countries and certain other specified goods. This notification has been amended to provide exemption from Health Cess, Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) and Road and Infrastructure Cess (RIC) for goods imported under this notification.

3.

Notification No. 104/10- Customs dated 01.10.2010

The notification prescribes exemption from customs duty on specified goods imported from Nepal. This notification has been amended to provide exemption from Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) for goods imported under this notification.

4.

Notification No. 60/2011- Customs dated 14.07.2011

The notification prescribes exemption from customs duty on imports of specified goods locally produced in border districts of Bangladesh. This notification has been amended to provide exemption from Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) for goods imported under this notification.

5.

Notification No. 40/2017- Cus. dated 30.06.2017

The notification prescribes exemption from customs duty on imports of the specified goods from Bhutan, Bangladesh and China. This notification has been amended to provide exemption from Health Cess, Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) and Road and Infrastructure Cess (RIC)for goods imported under this notification.

6.

Notification No. 50/2017 – Customs dated 30.06.2017

 Treatment of rare diseases: A new entry at S. No. 167A is being introduced to exempt drugs or medicines, falling under Chapter 30 or Heading 9804 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, which are used for the treatment of rare diseases, when imported by 8 Centre of Excellence (CoE) listed in the List 2 (inserted) or any other person/institution on their recommendation. This is in tune with the National Policy for Rare Diseases, 2021.