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Date: 24-Jan-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 28A of the Customs Act, 1962 (51 of 1962), the Central Government hereby directs that whole of the duty of customs payable on such goods

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

Notification Overview

  • Notification 7/2024-Customs (N.T.) and 8/2024-Customs (N.T.) provide relief from customs duty on certain wearable and hearable goods, respectively, imported between February 1, 2022, and April 27, 2023.
  • The relief applies when these goods were imported in a manner that attracts the provision of rule 2(a) of the General Rules of Interpretation of the First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, and where the prevailing practice was not to levy or collect duty.

Key Changes

  • Exemption from customs duty (or excess duty) is granted on wearable goods as described in column (3) of Notification 11/2022-Customs, dated February 1, 2022, for the period February 1, 2022, to April 27, 2023, if the goods were imported in a manner attracting Rule 2(a) of the General Rules of Interpretation and were not typically subject to duty collection.
  • Exemption from customs duty (or excess duty) is granted on hearable goods as described in column (3) of Notification 12/2022-Customs, dated February 1, 2022, for the period February 1, 2022, to April 27, 2023, if the goods were imported in a manner attracting Rule 2(a) of the General Rules of Interpretation and were not typically subject to duty collection.
  • These notifications address a specific scenario where goods presented together attract Rule 2(a), referencing amendments made by Notification 33/2023-Customs, dated April 27, 2023, to the original notifications (11/2022-Customs and 12/2022-Customs).

Impact Analysis

Importers of Wearable and Hearable Goods

  • Action Item: Engage with customs authorities to clarify any ambiguities and ensure proper implementation of the notification's provisions.

Customs Authorities

  • Action Item: Train customs officers on the proper interpretation and application of these notifications, particularly concerning Rule 2(a) of the General Rules of Interpretation.

Consumers

  • Potential Indirect Benefit: If importers benefit from the duty relief, there is a potential for cost savings to be passed on to consumers, although this is not guaranteed.

Key Entities Referenced

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC): The issuing authority for the notifications, under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance. Customs Act, 1962: The principal legislation governing customs duties in India. Section 28A provides the power to the Central Government to not recover duty which was not levied due to a prevalent practice. Customs Tariff Act, 1975: The Act that provides the tariff rates for imported goods. The First Schedule contains the classification and duty rates. Rule 2(a) of the General Rules of Interpretation is a key component in determining the applicable duty. Notification 11/2022-Customs, dated February 1, 2022: The original notification providing concessional duty on wearable goods. Notification 12/2022-Customs, dated February 1, 2022: The original notification providing concessional duty on hearable goods. Notification 33/2023-Customs, dated April 27, 2023: The notification that amended Notifications 11/2022-Customs and 12/2022-Customs by inserting a proviso related to the application of Rule 2(a).
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-24012024-251594 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D4H0x1x2x0 24-251594 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 59] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, िनिरी 24, 2024/माघ 4, 1945 No. 59] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2024/MAGHA 4, 1945 जित्त मत्रं ालय (रािस्ट्ि जिभाग) (केंद्रीय अप्रत्यक्ष कर एि ं सीमािल्ु क बोडड) अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 24 िनिरी, 2024 सख्ं या 7/2024 – सीमा िल्ु क (एन.टी.) सा.का.जन. 65(अ).—िबदक भारत सरकार, जित्त मंत्रालय, रािस्ट्ि जिभाग की दिनांक 1 फरिरी 2022 की अजधसूचना 11/2022-सीमा िुल्क (जिसे इसके बाि उक्त अजधसूचना कहा गया ह)ै के स्ट्तम्भ (3) में यथाजिजनर्िष्टड िणडन िाले पहनन े योग्य माल, िो उक्त अजधसूचना की सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (2) में तत्स्ट्थानी प्रजिजष्ट में यथाजिजनर्िष्टड सीमा िल्ु क टैररफ अजधजनयम, 1975 (1975 का 51) की पहली अनुसूची के अध्याय या िीर् ड या उप-िीर्ड या टैररफ मि के अंतगडत आत े ह,ैं को भारत म ें आयात दकए िान े पर, उक्त पहली अनसु ूची के अधीन उस पर उद्ग्रहणीय सीमा िल्ु क स े जितना उक्त अजधसूचना की उक्त सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (4) में तत्स्ट्थानी प्रजिजष्ट में जिजनर्िष्टड मानक िर पर सगं जणत रकम से अजधक है, छूट िी गई थी; 535 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] और िबदक, दिनांक 1 फरिरी, 2022 की अजधसूचना संख्या 11/2022-सीमा िुल्क को दिनांक 27 अप्रलै , 2023 की अजधसूचना संख्या 33/2023-सीमा िल्ु क द्वारा संिोजधत दकया गया था, जिसके द्वारा उसमें यह परंतुक अतं र्िडष्ट दकया गया था "परंत ुयह दक उपयक्तुड सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (3) में उजल्लजखत माल के संबंजधत जििरण के सामन ेस्ट्तम्भ (4) म ें जिजनर्िष्टड िल्ुक की िर तब भी लाग ूहोगी िब ऐसे माल को इस तरह से एक साथ प्रस्ट्तुत दकया िाता ह ैदक स्ट्तम्भ (5) में जिजनर्िष्टड संबंजधत ितों के अध्यधीन सीमा िल्ुक टैररफ अजधजनयम, 1975 की पहली अनसु ूची की व्याख्या की सामान्य जनयमािली के जनयम 2(क) का उपबंध लागू हो"; और िबदक, केंद्र सरकार का समाधान हो गया ह ै दक उक्त माल को िब इस तरह से आयात दकया िाता ह ै दक सीमा िुल्क टैररफ अजधजनयम, 1975 (1975 का 51) की पहली अनुसूची की व्याख्या की सामान्य जनयमािली के जनयम 2(क) का उपबंध लागू होता ह,ै तो उस पर िल्ु क के उद्ग्रहण (उस पर गरै -उद्ग्रहण सजहत) के बारे में सामान्यतः प्रचजलत प्रथा के अनुसार उक्त माल दिनांक 1 फरिरी, 2022 की उक्त अजधसूचना 11/2022-सीमा िुल्क के अधीन 1 फरिरी, 2022 को और उससे िरूु होकर 27 अप्रलै , 2023 को समाप्त होने िाली अिजध के िौरान िल्ु क उद्गृहीत और सगं ृहीत दकए जबना आयात दकए िा रह ेथे। अब, अतः, केंद्र सरकार सीमा िुल्क अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 51) की धारा 28क द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए जनिेि िेती ह ै दक ऐसे माल पर संिेय संपूण ड सीमा िुल्क या, िैसा भी मामला हो, 1 फरिरी, 2022 से 27 अप्रैल, 2023 की अिजध के िौरान ऐस े माल को िब इस तरह से आयात दकया गया है दक सीमा िुल्क टैररफ अजधजनयम, 1975 (1975 का 51) की पहली अनुसूची की व्याख्या की सामान्य जनयमािली के जनयम 2(क) का उपबंध लाग ू होता है, तो उस पर संिेय से अजधक िल्ु क, उक्त प्रथा के जसिाय, दिनांक 1 फरिरी, 2022 की अजधसूचना 11/2022-सीमा िुल्क के स्ट्तम्भ (3) में यथाजिजनर्िष्टड िणडन िाल े ऐसे पहनने योग्य माल के आयात के संबंध में संित्त करने की आिश्यकता नहीं होगी। [फा. सं. 450/139/2023-सीमा िुल्क IV] संिीत कुमार, अिर सजचि MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th January, 2024 Notification No. 7/2024 – Customs (N.T.) G.S.R. 65(E).—WHEREAS wearable goods of the description as specified in column (3) of Notification 11/2022-Customs dated 1st February 2022 of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue (hereinafter referred to as the said notification), falling within the Chapter or heading or sub-heading or tariff item of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) as specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the table of the said Notification, when imported into India, were exempted from so much of the duty of customs leviable thereon under the said First Schedule as is in excess of the amount calculated at the standard rate as specified in the corresponding entry in column (4) of the said Table of the said notification; AND WHEREAS, the Notification No. 11/2022-Customs, dated the 1st February, 2022 was amended by the Notification No. 33/2023-Customs, dated the 27th April, 2023, by inserting a proviso therein, as “Provided that the rate of duty specified in Column (4) against the respective description of goods mentioned in Column (3) of the Table above shall apply even when such goods are presented together in a manner so as to attract the provision of rule 2(a)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 of the General Rules of Interpretation of the First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, subject to the respective conditions specified in column (5)”; AND WHEREAS, the Central Government is satisfied that according to the practice that was generally prevalent regarding levy of duty (including non-levy thereof) on the said goods when imported in a manner so as to attract the provision of rule 2(a) of the General Rules of Interpretation of the First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), were being imported without the duty being levied or collected during the period commencing on and from 1st February, 2022 and ending to 27th April, 2023 under the said Notification 11/2022- Customs dated the 1st February, 2022. NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 28A of the Customs Act, 1962 (51 of 1962), the Central Government hereby directs that whole of the duty of customs payable on such goods or, as the case may be, the duty in excess of that payable on such goods, during the period from the 1st February, 2022 to 27th April 2023, when imported in a manner so as to attract the provision of rule 2(a) of the General Rules of Interpretation of the First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, but for the said practice, shall not be required to be paid in respect of import of such wearable goods of the description as specified in column (3) of Notification 11/2022- Customs dated 1st February 2022. [F. No. 450/139/2023-Cus IV] SANJEET KUMAR, Under Secy. अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 24 िनिरी, 2024 सख्ं या 8/2024 – सीमा िल्ु क (एन.टी.) सा.का.जन. 66(अ).—िबदक भारत सरकार, जित्त मंत्रालय, रािस्ट्ि जिभाग की दिनांक 1 फरिरी 2022 की अजधसूचना 12/2022-सीमा िुल्क (जिसे इसके बाि उक्त अजधसूचना कहा गया ह)ै के स्ट्तम्भ (3) में यथाजिजनर्िष्टड िणडन िाले सुनन े योग्य माल, िो उक्त अजधसूचना की सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (2) में तत्स्ट्थानी प्रजिजष्ट में यथाजिजनर्िष्टड सीमा िल्ु क टैररफ अजधजनयम, 1975 (1975 का 51) की पहली अनुसूची के अध्याय या िीर् ड या उप-िीर्ड या टैररफ मि के अंतगडत आत े ह,ैं को भारत म ें आयात दकए िान े पर, उक्त पहली अनसु ूची के अधीन उस पर उद्ग्रहणीय सीमा िल्ु क स े जितना उक्त अजधसूचना की उक्त सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (4) में तत्स्ट्थानी प्रजिजष्ट में जिजनर्िष्टड मानक िर पर सगं जणत रकम से अजधक ह,ै छूट िी गई थी; और िबदक, दिनांक 1 फरिरी, 2022 की अजधसूचना संख्या 12/2022-सीमा िुल्क को दिनांक 27 अप्रैल, 2023 की अजधसूचना संख्या 33/2023-सीमा िुल्क द्वारा संिोजधत दकया गया था, जिसके द्वारा उसमें यह परंतुक अतं र्िडष्ट दकया गया था "परंत ुयह दक उपयक्तुड सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (3) में उजल्लजखत माल के संबंजधत जििरण के सामने स्ट्तम्भ (4) में जिजनर्िष्टड िुल्क की िर तब भी लागू होगी िब ऐसे माल को इस तरह स ेएक साथ प्रस्ट्तुत दकया िाता ह ैदक स्ट्तम्भ (5) में जिजनर्िष्टड संबंजधत ितों के अध्यधीन सीमा िुल्क टैररफ अजधजनयम, 1975 की पहली अनुसूची की व्याख्या की सामान्य जनयमािली के जनयम 2(क) का उपबधं लाग ूहो"; और िबदक, केंद्र सरकार का समाधान हो गया ह ै दक उक्त माल को िब इस तरह से आयात दकया िाता ह ै दक सीमा िुल्क टैररफ अजधजनयम, 1975 (1975 का 51) की पहली अनुसूची की व्याख्या की सामान्य जनयमािली के जनयम 2(क) का उपबंध लागू होता ह,ै तो उस पर िल्ु क के उद्ग्रहण (उस पर गरै -उद्ग्रहण सजहत) के बारे में सामान्यतः प्रचजलत प्रथा के अनुसार उक्त माल दिनांक 1 फरिरी, 2022 की उक्त अजधसूचना 12/2022-सीमा िुल्क के अधीन 1 फरिरी, 2022 को और उससे िरूु होकर 27 अप्रलै , 2023 को समाप्त होने िाली अिजध के िौरान िल्ु क उद्गृहीत और सगं ृहीत दकए जबना आयात दकए िा रह ेथे।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] अब, अतः, केंद्र सरकार सीमा िुल्क अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 51) की धारा 28क द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए जनिेि िेती ह ै दक ऐसे माल पर संिेय संपूण ड सीमा िुल्क या, िैसा भी मामला हो, 1 फरिरी, 2022 से 27 अप्रैल, 2023 की अिजध के िौरान ऐस े माल को िब इस तरह से आयात दकया गया ह ै दक सीमा िुल्क टैररफ अजधजनयम, 1975 (1975 का 51) की पहली अनुसूची की व्याख्या की सामान्य जनयमािली के जनयम 2(क) का उपबंध लाग ू होता है, तो उस पर संिेय से अजधक िल्ु क, उक्त प्रथा के जसिाय, दिनांक 1 फरिरी, 2022 की अजधसूचना 12/2022-सीमा िुल्क के स्ट्तम्भ (3) में यथाजिजनर्िष्टड िणनड िाल ेऐसे सुनन ेयोग्य माल के आयात के संबंध म ेंसंित्त करने की आिश्यकता नहीं होगी। [फा. सं. 450/139/2023-सीमा िुल्क IV] संिीत कुमार, अिर सजचि NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th January, 2024 Notification No. 8/2024 – Customs (N.T.) G.S.R. 66(E).—WHEREAS hearable goods of the description as specified in column (3) of Notification 12/2022-Customs dated 1st February 2022 of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue (hereinafter referred to as the said notification), falling within the Chapter or heading or sub-heading or tariff item of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) as specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the table of the said Notification, when imported into India, were exempted from so much of the duty of customs leviable thereon under the said First Schedule as is in excess of the amount calculated at the standard rate as specified in the corresponding entry in column (4) of the said Table of the said notification; AND WHEREAS, the Notification No. 12/2022-Customs, dated the 1st February, 2022 was amended by the Notification 33/2023-Customs, dated the 27th April, 2023 by inserting a proviso therein, as “Provided that the rate of duty specified in Column (4) against the respective description of goods mentioned in Column (3) of the Table above shall apply even when such goods are presented together in a manner so as to attract the provision of rule 2(a) of the General Rules of Interpretation of the First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, subject to the respective conditions specified in column (5)”; AND WHEREAS, the Central Government is satisfied that according to the practice that was generally prevalent regarding levy of duty (including non-levy thereof) on the said goods when imported in a manner so as to attract the provision of rule 2(a) of the General Rules of Interpretation of the First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), were being imported without the duty being levied or collected during the period commencing on and from 1st February, 2022 and ending to 27th April, 2023 under the said Notification 12/2022- Customs dated the 1st February, 2022. NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 28A of the Customs Act, 1962 (51 of 1962), the Central Government hereby directs that whole of the duty of customs payable on such goods or, as the case may be, the duty in excess of that payable on such goods, during the period from the 1st February, 2022 to 27th April 2023, when imported in a manner so as to attract the provision of rule 2(a) of the General Rules of Interpretation of the First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, but for the said practice, shall not be required to be paid in respect of import of such hearable goods of the description as specified in column (3) of Notification 12/2022- Customs dated 1st February 2022. [F. No. 450/139/2023-Cus IV] SANJEET KUMAR, Under Secy. 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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