1996 (12) TMI 67

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..... mport was treated as a project import within the meaning of Chapter 98 of the First Schedule of the Customs Act and the goods were cleared under Heading 98.01. 2.To project imports an Exemption Notification dated 19th April, 1985, as amended from time to time, applied. At the relevant time, such project imports were exempted from the Customs duty leviable thereon in excess of 20% ad valorem. The .....

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..... e had chosen the classification under Chapter 98 as a project import, the assessee was not entitled to the benefit of the larger exemption given by the horological notification. The Tribunal relied upon a judgment of the Madras High Court in this behalf. 5.The horological notification exempted, as aforestated, horological machines, etc., without specifying the heading under which they fell. Ther .....

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