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Date: 2026-01-31 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Chewing tobacco, jarda scented tobacco and gutkha packing machines amendment Rules, 2026

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**Executive Summary** This document from the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) contains an amendment to the Chewing Tobacco, Jarda Scented Tobacco and Gutkha Packing Machines (Capacity Determination and Collection of Duty) Rules, 2026. It was published on January 31, 2026, and becomes effective on February 1, 2026. The amendment modifies the rules and forms related to capacity determination and duty collection for the specified packing machines. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Short Title and Commencement:** * The amendment is called the Chewing Tobacco, Jarda Scented Tobacco and Gutkha Packing Machines (Capacity Determination and Collection of Duty) Amendment Rules, 2026. * These rules come into force on February 1, 2026. * **Amendments to Rule 5:** * An explanation is added to calculate the "maximum rated speed" of the machine using a specific formula: S = (r/g) x n * Where: * S = Maximum rated speed (pouches/minute) * r = Revolutions per minute (RPM) of the main disc rotary motor * g = Overall gear ratio between motor and rotating drum * n = Number of funnels (horizontal) or cups (vertical) * **Amendments to Rule 6:** * In sub-rule (2), "number of funnels, number of tracks" is replaced with "number of funnels in a horizontal machine or number of cups in a vertical machine". * **Amendments to FORM CE DEC-01:** * Modifications are made to the table in paragraph 4, involving: * Replacing "tracks" with "cups" in column (8) heading. * Replacing "track" with "cup or funnel" in column (14) heading. * Adding "[10/9]" after "minute)" in column (14) heading. * Adding "[14x11] or [14x8]" after "Speed)" in column (15) heading. * Modifications are made to the table in paragraph 5 (Parts A and B), involving: * Replacing "tracks" with "cups" in column (8) heading. * Replacing "track" with "cup or funnel" in column (14) heading. * Adding "[10/9]" after "minute)" in column (14) heading. * Adding "[14x11] or [14x8]" after "Speed)" in column (15) heading. * Replacing "(8)*(14)" with "[14x11] or [14x8]" in column (15) heading (Part B). * Modifications are made to the table in paragraph 6, involving: * Replacing "tracks" with "cups" in column (4) heading. * Replacing "track" with "cup or funnel" in column (11) heading. * Adding "[7/6]" after "minute)" in column (11) heading. * Adding "[11x8] or [11x4]" after "Speed)" in column (12) heading. * **Amendments to FORM CE CCE-01:** * Modifications are made to the table in paragraph 2, involving: * Replacing "tracks" with "cups" in column (6) heading. * Replacing "track" with "cup" in column (10) heading. * Adding "[8/7]" after "minute)" in column (10) heading. * Adding "[10 X 6] or [10 X 9]" after "minute)" in column 11 heading. * In paragraph 3, sub-paragraph 4, the numbers "2025" are replaced with "2026." * In the Instructions for the Chartered Engineer, in serial number 2, the formula "(Capacity per track or funnel) x (Number of tracks or funnel)" is replaced with "(Capacity per cup or funnel) x (Number of cups or funnels)". **Impact Analysis** **Manufacturers of Chewing Tobacco, Jarda Scented Tobacco and Gutkha** * **Impact:** Manufacturers will need to adhere to the revised regulations and calculate machine capacities based on the new formula and definitions. They will also need to use the revised forms for reporting. * **Action Required:** * Understand and implement the changes in capacity calculation as per the new formula. * Adopt the updated FORM CE DEC-01 and FORM CE CCE-01 with the revised column headings and requirements. * Adjust production processes and reporting procedures to comply with the amended rules. **Chartered Engineers** * **Impact:** Chartered Engineers tasked with certifying the capacity of the packing machines will need to follow the new guidelines. * **Action Required:** Use the revised formula for capacity calculation when preparing certifications and ensure that certifications reference "cups or funnels" instead of "tracks or funnels."

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Central Excise Act, 1944: The act under which the rules for central excise duty are framed. Chewing Tobacco, Jarda Scented Tobacco and Gutkha Packing Machines (Capacity Determination and Collection of Duty) Rules, 2026: The rules being amended in this notification relating to capacity determination and duty collection on packing machines. Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue): The department responsible for issuing the notification.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-31012026-269724 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DLxx-ExG-I3D1E0x1x2x0 26-269724 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 78] नई दिल्ली, िजनवार, िनवरी 31, 2026/माघ 11, 1947 26/पौष 17, 1947 No. 78] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2026/MAGHA 11, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947 वित्त मत्रं ालय (राजस्ि विभाग) अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 31 िनवरी, 2026 स.ं 01/2026 – केन्द्रीय उत्पाि िल्ु क (एन. टी.) सा.का.जन. 79(अ).— केंरीय उत्पाि िल्ु क अजधजनयम, 1944 (1944 का 1) की धारा 3क की उप-धाराओं (2) और (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केंरीय सरकार एतद्वारा चबाने वाली तबं ाकू, ििा ा सुगंजधत तंबाकू और गुटखा पैककंग मिीनें (क्षमता जनधाारण और िल्ु क सग्रं हण) जनयम, 2026 म ेंसंिोधन करन ेके जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ै अर्ाात्— 1. (1) इन जनयमों को चबान े वाल ेतंबाकू, ििाा सगु ंजधत तंबाकू और गुटखा पैककंग मिीन ें (क्षमता जनधाारण और िुल्क संग्रहण) संिोधन जनयम, 2026 कहा िाएगा; (2) य ेजनयम 1 फरवरी, 2026 से प्रवृत्त होंगे। 2. चबाने वाले तंबाकू, चबाने वाली तंबाकू, ििाा सुगंजधत तंबाकू और गुटखा पैककंग मिीनें (क्षमता जनधाारण और िुल्क संग्रहण) जनयम, 2026 के,- 669 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (क) जनयम 5 म,ें अतं म ेंजनम्नजलजखत स्ट्पष्टीकरण िोडा िाएगा, अर्ाात्: “स्ट्पष्टीकरण : इस जनयम के प्रयोिनों के जलए, मिीन की ‘अजधकतम जनधााररत गजत’ की गणना जनम्नजलजखत सूत्र का उपयोग करके की िाएगी, अर्ाता ् - र स = ( )×न ग िहा—ाँ स = मिीन की अजधकतम जनधााररत गजत, िो प्रजत जमनट पाउच या रटन या कंटेनरों की संख्या के रूप में होगी; र = मिीन के मख्ु य जडस्ट्क रोटरी मोटर की प्रजत जमनट घूणना (आर.पी.एम.) रेटटंग, िो पाउच; ग = मिीन के मुख्य जडस्ट्क रोटरी मोटर और मिीन के घूणान ड्रम के बीच जस्ट्र्त जगयर असेंबली का समग्र जगयर अनुपात; न = क्षैजति मिीन म ेंफ़नलों की संख्या या ऊर्धवााधर मिीन में कपों की संख्या।”; (ख) जनयम 6 म,ें उप-जनयम (2) म,ें “रैकों ” िब्ि के स्ट्र्ान पर “कप” िब्ि प्रजतस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा; (ग) फॉमा सीई डीईसी -01 म,ें (i) परै ाग्राफ 4 पर िी गई ताजलका में,— I. कॉलम (8) की कॉलम हडे डगं में, " रैकों" िब्ि के स्ट्र्ान पर "कप्स" िब्ि प्रजतस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा; II. कॉलम (14) की कॉलम हडे डगं में, "रैकों " िब्ि के स्ट्र्ान पर "कप या फ़नल" िब्ि प्रजतस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा; III. कॉलम (14) की हडे डंग में, "जमनट)" िब्ि के बाि, जनम्नजलजखत अन्द्त:स्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा, अर्ाात:् - "[10/9]"; IV. कॉलम (15) की हडे डंग में, "स्ट्पीड)" िब्ि के बाि, जनम्नजलजखत अन्द्त:स्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा, अर्ाात:् - "[14x11] या [14x8]"; (ii) पैराग्राफ 5 पर, भाग क म,ें ताजलका म,ें — I. कॉलम (8) की हडे डंग में, " रैकों" िब्ि की िगह, "कप्स" िब्ि प्रजतस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा; II. कॉलम (14) की हडे डंग में, "रैक" िब्ि की िगह, "कप या फ़नल" िब्ि प्रजतस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा; III. कॉलम (14) की हडे डगं म,ें "जमनट)" िब्ि के बाि, जनम्नजलजखत अन्द्त:स्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा, यानी:- "[10/9]"; IV. कॉलम (15) की हडे डंग में, "स्ट्पीड)" िब्ि के बाि, जनम्नजलजखत डाला िाएगा, यानी:- "[14x11] या [14x8]"; (iii) पैराग्राफ 5 म,ें भाग ख म,ें ताजलका म,ें- I. कॉलम (8) की हडे डंग में, " रैकों" िब्ि के स्ट्र्ान पर, "कप्स" िब्ि प्रजतस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा; II. कॉलम (14) की हडे डगं म,ें "रैक" िब्ि के स्ट्र्ान पर, "कप या फ़नल" िब्ि प्रजतस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा; III. कॉलम (14) की हडे डगं में, "जमनट)" िब्ि के बाि, जनम्नजलजखत अन्द्त:स्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा, अर्ाात्:- "[10/9]"; IV. कॉलम (15) की हडे डगं में, "(8)*(14)" संख्याओं और प्रतीकों के स्ट्र्ान पर, जनम्नजलजखत प्रजतस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा, अर्ाात:् - "[14x11] या [14x8]"; (iv) परै ाग्राफ 6 म,ें ताजलका म,ें- I. कॉलम (4) की हडे डंग में, "रैक्स" िब्िों और प्रतीक के स्ट्र्ान पर, "कप" प्रजतस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा िाएगा;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 II. कॉलम (11) की हडे डगं म,ें "रैक" िब्ि और प्रतीक के स्ट्र्ान पर, "कप या फ़नल" िब्ि प्रजतस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा; III. कॉलम (11) की हडे डगं में, "जमनट)" िब्ि के बाि, जनम्नजलजखत अन्द्त:स्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा, अर्ाात्:- "[7/6]"; IV. कॉलम (12) की हडे डगं में, "स्ट्पीड)" िब्ि और प्रतीक के बाि, जनम्नजलजखत अन्द्त:स्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा अर्ाात्:- "[11x8] या [11x4]"; (घ) फॉमा सीई सीसीई-01 म,ें — (i) परै ाग्राफ 2 में, ताजलका म,ें I. कॉलम (6) की हडे डंग में, "रैक्स" िब्ि के स्ट्र्ान पर "कप्स" िब्ि प्रजतस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा; II. कॉलम (10) की हडे डंग में, "रैक" िब्ि के स्ट्र्ान पर "कप" िब्ि प्रजतस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा; III. कॉलम (10) की हडे डगं म,ें "जमनट)" िब्ि के बाि, जनम्नजलजखत अन्द्त:स्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा, अर्ाात:् - "[8/7]"; IV. कॉलम 11 की हडे डंग में, िब्ि और प्रतीक "जमनट)" के बाि, जनम्नजलजखत अन्द्त:स्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा, अर्ाात:् - "[10 X 6] या [10 X 9]"; (ii) पैराग्राफ 3 म,ें उप-परै ाग्राफ 4 म,ें "2025" संख्याओं के स्ट्र्ान पर "2026" संख्याएाँ प्रजतस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा; (iii) चाटाडा इंिीजनयर के जलए जनिेिों में, क्रम संख्या 2 म,ें " (प्रजत रैक या फ़नल क्षमता) x (रैक या फ़नल की संख्या)" िब्िों और अंकों के स्ट्र्ान पर " (प्रजत कप या फ़नल क्षमता) x (कप या फ़नल की संख्या)" िब्ि और अंक रख ेिाएाँगे। [फा. स.ं सीबीआईसी 190349/72/2025-टीआरय]ू धीरि िमा,ा अवर सजचव रटप्पणी: मलू जनयम भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) म,ें अजधसचू ना संख्या 05/2025–केंरीय उत्पाि िुल्क (एन. टी.), दिनांक 31 दिसंबर, 2025 के मार्धयम से, सा.का.नी. 953(ई), दिनांक 31 दिसंबर, 2025 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए र्े। MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 31st January, 2026 No. 01/2026-Central Excise (N.T.) G.S.R. 79(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (2) and (3) of section 3A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, to amend Chewing Tobacco, Jarda Scented Tobacco and Gutkha Packing Machines (Capacity Determination and Collection of Duty) Rules, 2026,- 1. (1) These rules shall be called the Chewing Tobacco, Jarda Scented Tobacco and Gutkha Packing Machines (Capacity Determination and Collection of Duty) Amendment Rules, 2026; (2) They shall come into force on the 1st day of February, 2026; 2. In the Chewing Tobacco, Jarda Scented Tobacco and Gutkha Packing Machines (Capacity Determination and Collection of Duty) Rules, 2026,4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (a) in rule 5, the following Explanation shall be inserted at the end, namely : - “Explanation : For the purposes of this rule, “maximum rated speed” of the machine shall be calculated using the following formula, namely:- 𝑟 S=( )×n 𝑔 Where: S = Maximum rated speed of the machine in terms of number of pouches per minute; r = Revolutions per minute (RPM) rating of the main disc rotary motor of the machine that fills the pouches; g = Overall gear ratio of the gear assembly between the main disc rotary motor and the rotating drum of the machine; n = Number of funnels in a horizontal machine or number of cups in a vertical machine.”; (b) in rule 6, in sub-rule (2), for the words “number of funnels, number of tracks”, the words “number of funnels in a horizontal machine or number of cups in a vertical machine ” shall be substituted; (c) in FORM CE DEC-01, (i) in paragraph 4 in the Table,- (i) in the column heading of column (8), for the word “tracks”, the word “cups” shall be substituted; (ii) in the column heading of column (14), for the word “track”, the words “cup or funnel” shall be substituted; (iii) in the heading of column (14), after the word “minute)”, the following shall be inserted, namely:- “[10/9]”; (iv) in the heading of column (15), after the word “Speed)”, the following shall be inserted, namely: - “[14x11] or [14x8]”; (ii) in paragraph 5, in Part A, in the Table,- I. in the heading of column (8), for the word “tracks”, the word “cups” shall be substituted; II. in the heading of column (14), for the word “track”, the word “cup or funnel” shall be substituted; III. in the heading of column (14), after the word “minute)”, the following shall be inserted, namely:- “[10/9]”; IV. in the heading of column (15), after the word “Speed)”, the following shall be inserted, namely:- “[14x11] or [14x8]”; (iii) in paragraph 5, in Part B, in the Table,- I. in the heading of column (8), for the words and symbol “tracks”, the word “cups” shall be substituted; II. in the heading of column (14), for the word “track”, the words “cup or funnel” shall be substituted; III. in the heading of column (14), after the word “minute)”, the following shall be inserted, namely:- “[10/9]”; IV. in the heading of column (15), for the numbers and symbols “(8)*(14)”, the following shall be substituted, namely:- “[14x11] or [14x8]”; (iv) in paragraph 6, in the Table,- I. in the heading of column (4), for the word “tracks”, the word “cups” shall be substituted; II. in the heading of column (11), for the word “track”, the word “cup or funnel” shall be substituted; III. in the heading of column (11), after the word “minute)”, the following shall be inserted, namely:- “[7/6]”; IV. in the heading of column (12), after the word and symbol “Speed)”, the following shall be inserted, namely:- “[11x8] or [11x4]”;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 (d) in FORM CE CCE-01,- (i) in paragraph 2, in the Table, I. in the heading of column (6), for the word “tracks”, the word “cups” shall be substituted; II. in the heading of column (10), for the words “Track”, the word “cup” shall be substituted; III. in the heading of column (10), after the word “minute)”, the following shall be inserted, namely:- “[8/7]”; IV. in the heading of column 11, after the word and symbol “minute)”, the following shall be inserted, namely:- “[10 X 6] or [10 X 9]”; (ii) in paragraph 3, in sub-paragraph 4, for the numbers “2025”, the numbers “2026” shall be substituted”; (iii) in the Instructions for the Chartered Engineer, in serial number 2, for the words and symbols “(Capacity per track or funnel) x (Number of tracks or funnel)”, the words and symbols “(Capacity per cup or funnel) x (Number of cups or funnels)” shall be substituted”. [F. No. CBIC-190349/72/2025-TRU] DHEERAJ SHARMA, Under Secy. Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide notification No. 05/2025-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 31st December, 2025, vide number G.S.R. 953(E), dated the 31st December, 2025. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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