Executive Summary:
This notification, No. 02/2019-Customs, amends notification No. 57/2017-Customs, dated June 30, 2017, regarding customs duties. It introduces changes to the tariff rates and conditions for specific goods, including those related to mobile phone batteries and power banks. The amendments are effective from January 30, 2019.
Key Points / Main Content:
Amendments to the Table:
* Item ii in column 3 against serial number 7 is omitted.
Insertions:
* Serial numbers 7D and 7E are inserted after 7C, specifying "Nil" duty on inputs/raw materials (excluding lithium-ion cells and PCBAs) for manufacturing battery packs for mobile phones and on inputs/parts/subparts for manufacturing PCBAs for battery packs and lithium-ion power banks.
* Serial numbers 17A and 17B are inserted after serial number 17, specifying a 5% duty on lithium-ion cells for manufacturing battery packs for mobile phones and lithium-ion power banks, respectively.
Substitutions:
* Column 3 of serial number 16 is substituted to include all goods other than battery packs of cellular mobile phones and power banks.
* Serial number 20 is substituted to include all goods other than specific telecommunications equipment with a 10% duty.
Omission:
* Serial number 21 and its related entries are omitted.
Impact Analysis:
Manufacturers of Cellular Mobile Phones and Power Banks:
* Impact: Changes in customs duties on inputs like lithium-ion cells and PCBAs, affecting manufacturing costs.
* Action Required: Adjust sourcing and costing strategies based on the new tariff rates.
Importers/Exporters of Telecommunications Equipment:
* Impact: Modified customs duties on specific equipment such as smartwatches, optical transport equipment, and VoIP equipment.
* Action Required: Review import/export costs and pricing strategies considering the revised duties.
Customs Authorities:
* Impact: Need to implement and enforce the updated tariff classifications and duty rates.
* Action Required: Update customs systems and procedures to reflect the changes in the notification.
Key Entities Referenced
Customs Act, 1962: An act of the Indian Parliament related to customs duties and regulations.
Central Government: The executive authority of the Union of India.
Ministry of Finance: A ministry in the Government of India responsible for the country's finances.
Department of Revenue: A department under the Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
New Delhi: The capital city of India.
Lithium ion cell: A type of rechargeable battery, specifically in the context of tariff items 8507 60 00 and its use in manufacturing.
Printed Circuit Board Assembly PCBA: An assembled electronic circuit, mentioned in tariff item 8507 90 90.
GUNJAN KUMAR VERMA: Under Secretary in the Government of India, as indicated by the signature and title.
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शि(cid:17)य(cid:19) का (cid:14)योग करत े (cid:22)ए, के(cid:25) (cid:26) सरकार, इस बात स े संत(cid:31)ु ट होते (cid:22)ए (cid:1)क ऐसा करना जनिहत म & आव)यक ह,ै एत+ारा,
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सा.का.िन. 798(अ), (cid:1)दनांक 30 जून, 2017 के तहत, भारत के राजप-, असाधारण, के भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) म&
(cid:14)कािशत (cid:1)कया गया था म & और आगे भी िन<न िलिखत संशोधन करती ह,ै यथा :—
1. उ> त अिधसूचना म,& सारणी म,&—
I. @म सं6 या 7 के समA, कॉलम (3) म & मद (ii) को िनरिसत कर (cid:1)दया जाएगा;
II. @म सं6 या 7ग और उससे संबंिधत (cid:14)िविCय(cid:19) के प)च ात िन<न िलिखत @म सं6य ा और (cid:14)िविCय(cid:19) को
अंत:/ थािपत (cid:1)कया जाएगा, यथा:—
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
“7घ कोई भी िन< न से िभ(cid:25) न इनपुGस या कHच ा माल: - शू(cid:25)य 1
अF याय
(i) लीथीयम आयन सेल (जो (cid:1)क टैIरफ मद 8507 60 00 के
अंतगतK आता ह)ै ; और
(ii) L(cid:14)Iटड सNकट बोडK एस&बली (PCBA) (जो (cid:1)क टैIरफ मद
8507 90 90 के अंतगKत आता ह)ै ,
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सेलुलर मोबाइल फोन के बैOी पैक के िविनमाKण म & (cid:14)योग म& लाए जाने
के िलए
7ड. कोई भी िन< निलिखत सामान(cid:19) के L(cid:14)Iटड सNकट बोडK एस&बली (PCBA) (जो (cid:1)क शू(cid:25)य 1”;
अF याय टैIरफ मद 8507 90 90 के अतं गKत आता ह)ै के िविनमाKण म& (cid:14)योग म &
लाए जान े वाले इनपुGस, पुज P या उपपुज,P यथा: -
(i) सेलुलर मोबाइल फोन के बैOी पैक;
(ii) लीथीयम आयन का पावर बQक
III. @म सं6 या 16 के समA, कॉलम (3) क(cid:13) (cid:14)िविC के /थ ान पर, िन<न िलिखत (cid:14)िविC को (cid:14)ित/थ ािपत (cid:1)कया
जाएगा:—
“ िन< निलिखत व/ तRु से िभ(cid:25) न कोई भी व/त एु ,ं यथा:—
(i) सेलुलर मोबाइल फोन के बैOी पैक;
(ii) पावर बQक”;
IV. @म सं6 या 17 और उससे संबंिधत (cid:14)िविCय(cid:19) के प)च ात िन<न िलिखत (cid:14)िविCय(cid:19) को अंत:/थ ािपत (cid:1)कया जाएगा,
यथा: —
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
“17क 8507 60 सेलुलर मोबाइल फोन के बैOी पैक के िविनमाKण म & (cid:14)योग म& लाए जान े 5% 1
00 वाले लीथीयम आयन सले ।
17ख 8507 60 लीथीयम आयन के पावर बQक के िविनमाKण म & (cid:14)योग म& लाए जाने वाल े 5% 1” ;
00 लीथीयम आयन सेल ।
V. @म सं6 या 20 और उससे संबंिधत (cid:14)िविCय(cid:19) के /थ ान पर िन<न िलिखत @म सं6य ा और (cid:14)िविCय(cid:19) को
(cid:14)ित/ थािपत (cid:1)कया जाएगा, यथा:—
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
“20 8517 62 90 या िन< निलिखत व/त Rु से िभ(cid:25)न सभी व/त एु :ं - 10% -” ;
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(क) कलाई म& पहनी जान े वाली व/त एु ं (सामा(cid:25)य ता िज(cid:25)ह & /म ाटK
घि़डय(cid:19) के नाम से जाना जाता ह)ै ;
(ख) आV ट(cid:1)कल OांसपोटK इ>य पु म&ट;
(ग) एक या एक से अिधक पै>ट आVट (cid:1)कल OांसपोटK (cid:14)ोड>ट या
ि/वच (POTP या POTS) का संयोजन;
(घ) आV ट(cid:1)कल OांसपोटK नेटवकK (cid:14)ोड>ट (OTN);
(ड.) आईपी रेिडयो;
(च) सॉXट ि/विचस और वाइस ओवर इंटरनेट (cid:14)ोटोकॉल
(VoIP) इ> युपम&ट, जैसे (cid:1)क वीओआईपी फोन, मीिडया गेटव,े
गेटवे कंOोलसK और सेशन बाडKर कंOोलसK;
(छ) कैIरअर इथरनेट ि/वच, पैकेट OांसपोटK नोड (PTN)
(cid:14)ोड> Gस, म(cid:3) टी(cid:14)ोटोकॉल लेब(cid:3)स ि/वLचग OांसपोटK (cid:14)ोफाइल
(MPLS-TP) (cid:14)ोड>G स;
(ज) म(cid:3) टीपल इनपुट/म(cid:3)ट ीपल आउटपुट (MIMO) और लॉग
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VI. @म सं6 या 21 और उससे संबंिधत (cid:14)िविCय(cid:19) को िनरिसत (cid:1)कया जाएगा ।
2. यह अिधसूचना 30 जनवरी,,,, 2019 से लागू होगी ।
[फा. सं. 354/418/2018-टीआरय]ू
गुंजन कुमार वमा,K अवर सिचव
ननननोोोोटटटट :::: मलू अिधसूचना सं6 या 57/2017-सीमा शु(cid:3)क , (cid:1)दनांक 30 जून, 2017 िजसे सा.का.िन. सं6या 798(अ), (cid:1)दनांक
30 जून, 2017 के तहत भारत के राजप-, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) म& (cid:14)कािशत (cid:1)कया गया था और
इसम& अंितम बार अिधसूचना सं6 या 75/2018-सीमा शु(cid:3)क, (cid:1)दनांक 11 अ>त बू र, 2018 िजसे सा.का.िन. 1028(अ),
(cid:1)दनांक 11 अ> तबू र, 2018 के तहत (cid:14)कािशत (cid:1)कया गया था, के \ारा संशोधन (cid:1)कया गया ह ै।
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th January, 2019
No. 02/2019–Customs
G.S.R. 60(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 makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the
Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 57/2017- Customs, dated the 30th June, 2017, published in
the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide, number G.S.R. 798 (E), dated the
30th June, 2017, namely:—
1. In the said notification, in the TABLE,—
I. against serial number 7, in column (3), the item (ii) shall be omitted;
II. after serial number 7C and the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries
shall be inserted, namely:—
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
“7D Any Inputs or raw material other than:— Nil 1
Chapter
(i) Lithium ion cell (falling under tariff item
8507 60 00); and
(ii) Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA)
(falling under tariff item 8507 90 90),
for use in manufacture of Battery pack of Cellular
mobile phones.
7E Any Inputs, parts or sub-parts for use in the manufacturing Nil 1”;
Chapter of Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) (falling
under tariff item 8507 90 90) of following goods,
namely:—
(i) Battery pack of cellular mobile phones;
(ii) Power Bank of lithium ion.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
III. against serial number 16, for the entry in column (3), the following entry shall be substituted,
namely: —
“All goods other than following goods, namely: —
(iii) battery pack of cellular mobile phones;
(iv) Power Bank”;
IV. after serial number 17 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries
shall be inserted, namely:—
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
“17A 8507 60 Lithium ion cell for use in the manufacture of battery 5% 1
00 pack of cellular mobile phone.
17B 8507 60 Lithium ion cell for use in the manufacture of power 5% 1”;
00 bank of Lithium ion.
V. for serial number 20 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entry shall
be substituted, namely: —
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
“20 8517 62 90 or All goods other than the following goods, namely: - 10% -” ;
8517 69 90 (a) Wrist wearable devices (commonly known as smart
watches);
(b) Optical transport equipment;
(c) Combination of one or more of Packet Optical
Transport Product or Switch (POTP or POTS);
(d) Optical Transport Network (OTN) products;
(e) IP Radios;
(f) Soft switches and Voice over Internet Protocol
(VoIP) equipment, namely, VoIP phones, media
gateways, gateway controllers and session border
controllers;
(g) Carrier Ethernet Switch, Packet Transport Node
(PTN) products, Multiprotocol Label Switching
Transport Profile (MPLS-TP) products;
(h) Multiple Input/Multiple Output (MIMO) and Long
Term Evolution (LTE) products
VI. serial number 21 and entries relating thereto shall be omitted.
2. This notification shall be effective from the 30th January, 2019.
[F. No. 354/418/2018-TRU]
GUNJAN KUMAR VERMA, Under Secy.
Note : The principal notification No.57/2017-Customs, dated the 30th June, 2017 was published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide, number G.S.R. 798(E), dated
the 30th June, 2017 and last amended, vide, notification No. 75/2018-Customs, dated the
11th October, 2018, published, vide, number G.S.R. 1028(E), dated the 11th October, 2018.
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