Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Central Government and published in The Gazette of India on February 5, 2016, lists countries designated as developing countries under Section 8B of the Customs Tariff Act of 1975. It supersedes a previous notification from 1998, with the exception of actions already completed or omitted before this supersession. This list is effective as of the date of publication.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Supersession:** This notification supersedes the Government of India's notification No. 103/98-Cus, dated December 14, 1998.
* **Developing Countries List:** The Central Government notifies the following countries as developing countries for the purposes of Section 8B of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975: (followed by a list of 132 countries).
Impact Analysis:
Stakeholders: Importers/Exporters, Customs Authorities, and the Ministry of Finance.
* **Importers/Exporters**
* Impact: Determines eligibility for preferential tariff treatment or other benefits accorded to developing countries under the Customs Tariff Act.
* Action Required: Verify the inclusion of relevant countries in the updated list to determine applicable tariffs and trade regulations.
* **Customs Authorities**
* Impact: Provides a reference for classifying countries as developing for the purpose of administering the Customs Tariff Act, 1975.
* Action Required: Implement the updated list when assessing customs duties and granting tariff preferences.
* **Ministry of Finance**
* Impact: This notification is issued by the Department of Revenue, impacting trade policy and revenue collection.
* Action Required: Monitor the implementation and impact of this notification on trade relations and revenue.
Key Entities Referenced
Customs Tariff Act, 1975 : An act related to customs tariffs, specifically section 8B mentioned in the context of this notification.
Central Board of Excise and Customs : A government body under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, responsible for excise and customs related matters.
Ministry of Finance : A ministry of the Government of India.
Department of Revenue : A department under the Ministry of Finance.
New Delhi : The location where the notification was issued.
Afghanistan : A developing country listed in the notification.
G.S.R.146E : Notification number related to customs.
SATYAJIT MOHANTY : Director.
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[फा. सं. 21000/22/2015-ओएसडी (आईसीडी)]
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MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
(CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th February, 2016
No. 19/2016-Customs (N.T.)
G.S.R.146(E).—In pursuance of clause (a) of sub-section (6) of section 8B of the Customs Tariff Act,
1975 (51 of 1975) and in supersession of notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance,
Department of Revenue, No. 103/98 – Cus, dated the 14th December, 1998, published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary vide number G.S.R. 737(E), dated the 14th December, 1998, except as respects things done or
omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government, hereby notifies the following countries
as developing countries for the purposes of the said section, namely :-
1. Afghanistan
2. Albania
3. Algeria
4. Angola
5. Armenia
6. Azerbaijan
7. Bangladesh
8. Belarus
9. Belize
10. Benin
11. Bhutan
12. Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
13. Bosnia and Herzegovina
14. Botswana
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27. Congo
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30. Cuba
31. Democratic People’s Republic of
Korea
32. Democratic Republic of the Congo
33. Djibouti
34. Dominica
35. Dominican Republic
36. Ecuador
37. Egypt
38. El Salvador
39. Eritrea
40. Ethiopia
41. Fiji
42. Gabon
43. Gambia
44. Georgia
45. Ghana
46. Grenada
47. Guatemala
48. Guinea
49. Guinea Bissau
50. Guyana
51. Haiti
52. Honduras
53. Indonesia
54. Iran (Islamic Republic of)
55. Iraq
56. Jamaica
57. Jordan
58. Kazakhstan
59. Kenya
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61. Kyrgyzstan
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65. Liberia
66. Libya
67. Madagascar
68. Malawi
69. Malaysia
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71. Mali
72. Marshall Islands
73. Mauritania
74. Mauritius
75. Mexico
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77. Mongolia
78. Montenegro
79. Morocco
80. Mozambique
81. Myanmar
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83. Nepal
84. Nicaragua
85. Niger
86. Nigeria
87. Pakistan
88. Palau
89. Palestine
90. Panama
91. Papua New Guinea
92. Paraguay
93. Peru
94. Philippines
95. Republic of Moldova
96. Romania
97. Rwanda
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113. Syrian Arab Republic
114. Tajikistan
115. Thailand
116. The former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia
117. Timor-Leste
118. Togo
119. Tonga
120. Tunisia
121. Turkey
122. Turkmenistan
123. Tuvalu
124. Uganda
125. Ukraine
126. United Republic of Tanzania
127. Uzbekistan
128. Vanuatu
129. Vietnam
130. Yemen
131. Zambia
132. Zimbabwe
[F. No. 21000/22/2015-OSD(ICD)]
SATYAJIT MOHANTY, Director
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