Union Budget | Key Highlights of Changes under the Customs and Excise

Current provisions

Proposed provisions

Effect of changes made

Section - 2 (Definitions)

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New clause inserted after clause (7A):

‘(7B) "common portal' means the Common CustomsElectronic Portal referred to in section 154C;’.

In Section 2, a new clause (7B) is being inserted defining "common portal' (Common Customs Electronic Portal)

Section - 5(Powers of officers of customs)

"5(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, a Commissioner (Appeals) shall not exercise the powers and discharge the duties conferred or imposed on an officer of customs other than those specified in Chapter XV and section 108'

"5(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, a Commissioner (Appeals) shall not exercise the powers and discharge the duties conferred or imposed on an officer of customs other than those specified in Chapter XV, section 108 and sub-section (1D) of section 110'

Sub-section (3) to Section 5 of the Customs Act is being amended toempower Commissioner (Appeals) to carry out functions specified under newly inserted sub-section (1D) of Section 110 [Seizure of goods, documents and things], apart from Chapter XV [Appeals and Revision] and Section 108 [Power to summon persons to give evidence and produce documents] contained earlier.

Section - 25(Power to grant exemption from duty)

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New sub-section inserted after sub-section (4):

"(4A) Where any exemption is granted subject to any condition under sub-section (1), such exemption shall, unless otherwise specified or varied or rescinded, be valid upto 31st day of March falling immediately after two years from the date of such grant or variation:

Provided that in respect of any such exemption in force as on the date on which the Finance Bill, 2021 receives the assent of the President, the said period of two years shall be reckoned from the 1st day February, 2021.'

Section 25 of the Customs Act is being amended to prescribe that all conditional exemptions, unless otherwise specified or varied or rescinded, given under the Customs Actshall come to an end on 31st March falling immediately two years after the date of suchgrant or variation.

Further, all existing conditional exemptions in force as on the date onwhich the Finance Bill, 2021 receives the assent of the President (unless having a prescribedend date), shall come to an end on 31st March 2023(if not specifically extended/ rescindedearlier) on review.

Section 28BB- Time limit for completion of certain actions.

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New Section inserted after Section 28BA:

"28BB. (1) Any inquiry or investigation under this Act,

culminating in the issuance of a notice under sub-section (1) or sub-section (4) of section 28 shall be completed by issuing such notice, within a period of two years from the date of initiation of audit, search, seizure or summons, as the case may be:

Provided that the Principal Commissioner of Customs

or the Commissioner of Customs may, on sufficient cause being shown and for reasons to be recorded in writing, extend the said period to a further period of one year.

(2) For computing the period under sub-section (1), the period during which stay was granted by an order of a court or tribunal, or the period for seeking information from an overseas authority through a legal process, shall be excluded.

Explanation.- - For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that nothing contained in this section shall apply to any such proceeding initiated before the date on which the Finance Bill, 2021 receives the assent of the President.'.

A new Section 28BB is being introduced prescribing a two-year time limit,further extendable by one year by the Commissioner, forcompletion of any proceedings under the CustomsAct which would culminate inissuance of a notice under Section 28 ibid [i.e. recovery of duties not levied or short-levied or erroneously refunded].

Section 46 - Entry of goods on importation

(3) The importer shall present the bill of entry under sub-section (1) before the end of the next day following the day (excluding holidays) on which the aircraft or vessel or vehicle carrying the goods arrives at a customs station at which such goods are to be cleared for home consumption or warehousing:

Provided that a bill of entry may be presented at any time not exceeding thirty days prior to the expected arrival of the aircraft or vessel or vehicle by which the goods have been shipped for importation into India:

Provided further that where the bill of entry is not presented within the time so specified and the proper officer is satisfied that there was no sufficient cause for such delay, the importer shall pay such charges for late presentation of the bill of entry as may be prescribed.

(3) The importer shall present the bill of entry under sub-section (1) before the end of the day (including holidays) preceding the day on which the aircraft or vessel or vehicle carrying the goods arrives at a customs station at which such goods are to be cleared for home consumption or warehousing:

Provided that the Board may, in such cases as it may

deem fit, prescribe different time limits for presentation of the bill of entry, which shall not be later than the end of the day of such arrival:

Provided further that a bill of entry may be presented at any time not exceeding thirty days prior to the expected arrival of the aircraft or vessel or vehicle by which the goods have been shipped for importation into India:

Provided also that where the bill of entry is not presented within the time so specified and the proper officer is satisfied that there was no sufficient cause for such delay, the importer shall pay such charges for late presentation of the bill of entry as may be prescribed.

Sub section (3) of Section 46 is being amended so as to:

a) mandate filing of bill of entry before the end of the day preceding the day (including holidays) of arrival of goods.

b) A new proviso is being introduced therein, to enable the Board to notify the time-period for presenting bill of entry in certain casesas it may deem fit.

Section - 110 (Seizure of goods, documents and things)

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New sub-section inserted after sub-section (1C):

"(1D) Where the goods seized under sub-section (1) is gold in any form as notified under sub-section (1A), then, the proper officer shall, instead of making an application under sub-section (1B) to the Magistrate, make such application to the Commissioner (Appeals) having jurisdiction, who shall, as soon as may be, allow the application and thereafter, the proper officer shall dispose of such goods in such manner as the Central Government may determine.'.

Section 110 of the Customs Act is being amendedso as torevise the procedure for pre-trial disposal of seized gold, in any form as notified.Commissioner (Appeals) having jurisdiction, to certify the correctness ofinventory of the seized goods and carry out other procedures asprescribed,before the disposal of the gold in a manner as may bedetermined by the Central Government.Other consequentialamendments to give effect to this provision are also being carried out.

Section - 113 (Confiscation of goods attempted to be improperly exported, etc)

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New clause inserted after clause (j):

"(ja) any goods entered for exportation under claim of

remission or refund of any duty or tax or levy to make awrongful claim in contravention of the provisions of this Actor any other law for the time being in force;'

New clause (ja) is being added to Section 113 to provide for theconfiscation of any goods entered for exportation under claim of remission or refund of any duty or tax or levy, so as to make a wrongfulclaim in contravention of the provisions of theCustoms Act or anyother law for the time being in force.

Section - 114AC(Penalty forFraudulentutilisation ofinput tax creditfor claimingrefund)

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New Section inserted after Section 114AB:

"114AC. Where any person has obtained any invoice by

fraud, collusion, willful misstatement or suppression of facts to utilise input tax credit on the basis of such invoice fordischarging any duty or tax on goods that are entered for exportation under claim of refund of such duty or tax, such person shall be liable for penalty not exceeding five times the refund claimed.

Explanation.- - For the purposes of this section, the

expression "input tax credit' shall have the same meaning asassigned to it in clause (63) of section 2 of the Central Goodsand Services Tax Act, 2017.'

A new Section 114AC is being inserted in the Customs Act to prescribe penalty in specific case where any person has obtained any invoice by fraud, collusion, wilful misstatement or suppression of facts to utilize Input Tax Crediton the basis of such invoice for discharging any duty ortax on goods that are entered for exportation under claim of refund of any duty or tax.

Section - 139(Presumption as to documents in certain cases)

"Explanation. - For the purposes of this section, "document" includes inventories, photographs and lists certified by a Magistrate under sub-section (1C) of section 110'

"Explanation. - For the purposes of this section, "document" includes inventories, photographs and lists certified by a Magistrate under sub-section (1C), or Commissioner (Appeals) under sub-section (1D), of section 110.'

Explanation to Section 139 of the Customs Act is being amended so as toinclude inventories, photographs and lists certified by the Commissioner (Appeals) under the new sub-section (1D) to the documents within themeaning of that section to give evidentiary value to such documents.

Section - 149(Amendment of documents)

"Save as otherwise provided in sections 30 and 41, the proper officer may, in his discretion, authorise any document, after it has been presented in the custom house to be amended in such form and manner, within such time, subject to such restrictions and conditions, as may be prescribed:

Provided that no amendment of a bill of entry or a shipping bill or bill of export shall be so authorised to be amended after the imported goods have been cleared for home consumption or deposited in a warehouse, or the export goods have been exported, except on the basis of documentary evidence which was in existence at the time the goods were cleared, deposited or exported, as the case may be.'

"Save as otherwise provided in sections 30 and 41, the proper officer may, in his discretion, authorise any document, after it has been presented in the custom house to be amended in such form and manner, within such time, subject to such restrictions and conditions, as may be prescribed:

Provided that no amendment of a bill of entry or a shipping bill or bill of export shall be so authorised to be amended after the imported goods have been cleared for home consumption or deposited in a warehouse, or the export goods have been exported, except on the basis of documentary evidence which was in existence at the time the goods were cleared, deposited or exported, as the case may be.

Provided further that such authorisationoramendmentmay also be done electronically through the customs automated system on the basis of risk evaluation through appropriate selection criteria:

Provided also that such amendments, as may be specified by the Board, may be done by the importer or exporter on the common portal.'

Section 149 is being amended so as to:

a) introduce a second proviso which would allow amendments to be done through the customs automated system on the basis of risk evaluation through appropriate selection criteria.

b) introduce a third proviso so that certain amendments, as may be specified by the Board, may be done by the importer or exporter on the common portal.

Section - 153 (Service of order, decision, etc)

"(1) An order, decision, summons, notice or any other communication under this Act or the rules made thereunder may be served in any of the following modes, namely:-.............

(c) by sending it to the e-mail address as provided by the person to whom it is issued, or to the e-mail address available in any official correspondence of such person;'

"(1) An order, decision, summons, notice or any other communication under this Act or the rules made thereunder may be served in any of the following modes, namely:-..........

(c) by sending it to the e-mail address as provided by the person to whom it is issued, or to the e-mail address available in any official correspondence of such person;

(ca) by making it available on the common portal;'

Section 153 is being amended so as to insert a new clause (ca) undersub section (1) thereof so as to enable service of order, summons, notice, etc. by making it available on the common portal.

Section - 154C (CommonCustomsElectronicPortal)

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New Section inserted after Section 154B:

"154C. The Board may notify a common portal, to be called the Common Customs Electronic Portal, for facilitating registration, filing of bills of entry, shipping bills, other documents and forms prescribed under this Act or under any other law for the time being in force or the rules or regulations made thereunder, payment of duty and for such other purposes, as the Board may, by notification, specify.'.

Chapter XVII is being amended so as to insert a new Section 154C fornotification of a common portal for facilitating registration, filing of billsof entry, shipping bills, any other document or form prescribed under the CustomsAct or under any other law for the time being in force or the rules andregulationsmade thereunder, payment of duty and for carrying out suchother functions and for such purposes as may be specified.

Current provisions

Proposed provisions

Effect of the changes made

Section - 8B (Power of Central Government to apply safeguard measures)

"(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing sub-sections, a notification issued under sub-section (1) or any safeguard measures applied under sub-sections (2), (3), (4) and (5), shall not apply to articles imported by a hundred per cent. export-oriented undertaking or a unit in a special economic zone, unless-

(i) it is specifically made applicable in such notification or to such undertaking or unit;

(ii) such article is either cleared as such into the domestic tariff area or used in the manufacture of any goods that are cleared into the domestic tariff area, in which case, safeguard measures shall be applied on the portion of the article so cleared or used, as was applicable when it was imported into India.

Explanation.- - For the purposes of this section, the expressions "hundred per cent. export-oriented undertaking', and "special economic zone' shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in Explanation 2 to sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Central Excise Act, 1944. (1 of 1944.)'

"(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing sub-sections, a notification issued under sub-section (1) or any safeguard measures applied under sub-sections (2), (3), (4) and (5), shall not apply to articles imported by a hundred per cent. export-oriented undertaking or a unit in a special economic zone, unless-

(i) it is specifically made applicable in such notification or to such undertaking or unit or ;

(ii) such article is either cleared as such into the domestic tariff area or used in the manufacture of any goods that are cleared into the domestic tariff area, in which case, safeguard measures shall be applied on the portion of the article so cleared or used, as was applicable when it was imported into India.

Explanation.- - For the purposes of this sub-section,-

(a) the expression "hundred per cent. Export oriented undertaking' shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (i) of Explanation 2 to sub section (1) of section 3 of the Central Excise Act, 1944;

(b) the expression "special economic zone' shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (za) of section 2 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005.'

Section 8B of the Customs Tariff Act is being amended to incorporatecertain technical changes and include the meaning of SEZ.

Section - 9 (Countervailing duty on subsidized articles)

(1A) Where the Central Government, on such inquiry as it considers necessary, is of the opinion that circumvention of countervailing duty imposed under sub-section (1) has taken place, either by altering the description or name or composition of the article on which such duty has been imposed or by import of such article in an unassembled or disassembled form or by changing the country of its origin or export or in any other manner, whereby the countervailing duty so imposed is rendered ineffective, it may extend the countervailing duty to such other article also.

(2) The Central Government may.........

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(6) The countervailing duty imposed under this section shall, unless revoked earlier, cease to have effect on the expiry of five years from the date of such imposition :

Provided that if the Central Government, in a review, is of the opinion that the cessation of such duty is likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of subsidization and injury, it may, from time to time, extend the period of such imposition for a further period of five years and such further period shall commence from the date of order of such extension :

Provided further that where a review initiated before the expiry of the aforesaid period of five years has not come to a conclusion before such expiry, the countervailing duty may continue to remain in force pending the outcome of such a review for a further period not exceeding one year.

(1A) Where the Central Government, on such inquiry as it considers necessary, is of the opinion that circumvention of countervailing duty imposed under sub-section (1) has taken place, either by altering the description or name or composition of the article on which such duty has been imposed or by import of such article in an unassembled or disassembled form or by changing the country of its origin or export or in any other manner, whereby the countervailing duty so imposed is rendered ineffective, it may extend the countervailing duty to such other article also from such date, not earlier than the date of initiation of the inquiry, as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify.

(1B) Where the Central Government, on such inquiry as itconsiders necessary, is of the opinion that absorption ofcountervailing duty imposed under sub-section (1) has takenplace whereby thecountervailing duty so imposed is renderedineffective, it may modify such duty to counter the effect ofsuch absorption, from such date, not earlier than the date ofinitiation of the inquiry, as the Central Government may, bynotification in the Official Gazette, specify.

Explanation.- - For the purposes of this sub-section,"absorption of countervailing duty' is saidto have takenplace,-

a) if there is a decrease in the export price of an article without any commensurate change in the resale pricein India of such article imported from the exporting country or territory; or

b) under such other circumstances as may be provided by rules.

(2) The Central Government may.........

‘(2A) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (1)and (2), a notification issued under sub-section (1) or anycountervailing duty imposed under sub-section (2) shall notapply to article imported by a hundred per cent. export-orientedundertaking or a unit in a special economic zone, unless, —

(i) it is specifically made applicable in such notification or tosuch undertaking or unit; or

(ii) such article is either cleared as such into the domestictariff area or used in the manufacture of any goods that arecleared into the domestic tariff area, in which case,countervailing duty shall be imposed on that portion of thearticle so cleared or used, as was applicable when it wasimported into India.

Explanation.- - For the purposes of this sub-section,- -

a) the expression "hundred per cent. export-orientedundertaking' shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (i) of Explanation 2 to sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Central Excise Act, 1944;

b) the expression "special economic zone' shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (za) of section 2 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005.’;

(6) The countervailing duty imposed under this section shall, unless revoked earlier, cease to have effect on the expiry of five years from the date of such imposition :

Provided that if the Central Government, in a review, is of the opinion that the cessation of such duty is likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of subsidization and injury, it may, from time to time, extend the period of such imposition for a further period upto five years and such further period shall commence from the date of order of such extension :

Provided further that where a review initiated before the expiry of the aforesaid period of five years has not come to a conclusion before such expiry, the countervailing duty may continue to remain in force pending the outcome of such a review for a further period not exceeding one year.

Provided also that if the said duty is revokedtemporarily, theperiod of such revocation shall not exceed one year at a time.

Section 9 and 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and respective Rulesare being amended to make following amendments in the provision relating to ADD, CVD, safeguard measures:

• imposition of duty from the date of initiation of anti-circumvention investigation;

• anti-absorption provisions to counter situation where, by reduction of export prices or otherwise, the ADD/CVD levied is sought to be absorbed, diluting the intended impact of such ADD/CVD.

• imposition of these duties on review for period upto 5 years at a time;

• uniform provisions for imposition ADD/CVD on account of inputs (attracting ADD or CVD) used by EOUs and SEZs for manufacture of goods that are cleared to Domestic Tariff Area;

• whenever any particular ADD or CVD is temporarily revoked, such temporary revocation shall not exceed one year at a time.

• final findings are to be issued in ADD/CVD, in investigation in review proceedings, by the designated authority, at least three months prior to expiry of the ADD under review (with effect from the 1stJul, 2021);

• provisional assessment in anti-circumvention investigation and make some other technical changes in ADD/CVD Rules;

• manner of application of safeguard measure, including tariff-rate quota in the Safeguard Duty (name changed to Safeguard Measures) Rules.

Section - 9A (Anti-dumping duty on dumped articles)

(1A) Where the Central Government, on such inquiry as it may consider necessary, is of the opinion that circumvention of anti-dumping duty imposed under sub-section (1) has taken place, either by altering the description or name or composition of the article subject to such anti-dumping duty or by import of such article in an unassembled or disassembled form or by changing the country of it origin or export or in any other manner, whereby the anti-dumping duty so imposed is rendered ineffective, it may extend the anti-dumping duty to such article or an article originating in or exported from such country, as the case may be.

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(2A) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) and sub-section (2), a notification issued under sub-section (1) or any anti-dumping duty imposed under sub-section (2), shall not apply to articles imported by a hundred per cent, export-oriented undertaking unless,-

(i) specifically made applicable in such notifications or such impositions, as the case may be; or

(ii) the article imported is either cleared as such into the domestic tariff area or used in the manufacture of any goods that are cleared into the domestic tariff area, and in such cases anti-dumping duty shall be levied on that portion of the article so cleared or so used as was leviable when it was imported into India

Explanation.-For the purposes of this sub-section, the expression "hundred per cent export-oriented undertaking" shall have the meaning assigned to it in Explanation 2 to sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Central Excise Act, 1944; (1 of 1944)]

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(5) The anti-dumping duty imposed under this section shall, unless revoked earlier, cease to have effect on the expiry of five years from the date of such imposition :

Provided that if the Central Government, in a review, is of the opinion that the cessation of such duty is likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury, it may, from time to time, extend the period of such imposition for a further period of five years and such further period shall commence from the date of order of such extension :

Provided further that where a review initiated before the expiry of the aforesaid period of five years has not come to a conclusion before such expiry, the anti-dumping duty may continue to remain in force pending the outcome of such a review for a further period not exceeding one year.

(1A) Where the Central Government, on such inquiry as it may consider necessary, is of the opinion that circumvention of anti-dumping duty imposed under sub-section (1) has taken place, either by altering the description or name or composition of the article subject to such anti-dumping duty or by import of such article in an unassembled or disassembled form or by changing the country of it origin or export or in any other manner, whereby the anti-dumping duty so imposed is rendered ineffective, it may extend the anti-dumping duty to such article or an article originating in or exported from such country, as the case may befrom such date, not earlier than the date ofinitiation of the inquiry, as the CentralGovernment may, bynotification in the Official Gazette, specify.

(1B) Where the Central Government, on such inquiry as itmay consider necessary, is of the opinion that absorption ofanti-dumping duty imposed under sub-section (1) has takenplace whereby the anti-dumping duty so imposed is renderedineffective, it may modify such duty to counter the effect ofsuch absorption, from such date, not earlier than the date ofinitiation of the inquiry, as the Central Government may, bynotification in the Official Gazette, specify.

Explanation.- - For the purposes of this sub-section,

"absorption of anti-dumping duty' is said to have takenplace,- -

(a) if there is a decrease in the export price of an articlewithout any commensurate change in the cost of production of such article or export price of such articleto countries other than India or resale price in India ofsuch article imported from the exporting country orterritory; or

(b) under such other circumstances as may be provided by rules.’;

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(2A) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section(1) and sub-section (2), a notification issued under subsection(1) or any anti-dumping duty imposed under subsection(2) shall not apply to articles imported by a hundredper cent. export-oriented undertaking or a unit in a specialeconomic zone, unless,—

(i) it is specifically made applicable in such notification or to such undertaking or unit; or

(ii) such article is either cleared as such into the domestic tariff area or used in the manufacture of any goods that are cleared into the domestic tariff area, in which case, antidumping duty shall be imposed on that portion of the article so cleared or used, as was applicable when it was imported into India.

Explanation.- - For the purposes of this section,- -

(a) the expression "hundred per cent. export-orientedundertaking' shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (i) of Explanation 2 to sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Central Excise Act, 1944;

(b) the expression "special economic zone' shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (za) of section 2 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005.’;

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(5) The anti-dumping duty imposed under this section shall, unless revoked earlier, cease to have effect on the expiry of five years from the date of such imposition :

Provided that if the Central Government, in a review, is of the opinion that the cessation of such duty is likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury, it may, from time to time, extend the period of such imposition for a further period upto five years and such further period shall commence from the date of order of such extension :

Provided further that where a review initiated before the expiry of the aforesaid period of five years has not come to a conclusion before such expiry, the anti-dumping duty may continue to remain in force pending the outcome of such a review for a further period not exceeding one year.

Provided also that if the said duty is revokedtemporarily,the period of suchrevocation shall not exceed one year ata time.

Kindly read as above

AMENDMENTS IN FIRST SCHEDULE OF THE CUSTOMS TARIFF ACT, 1975

In the Customs Tariff Act 1975, the First Schedule shall- -

(a) be amended in the manner specified in the Second Schedule; and

(b) with effect from the 1stApril, 2021, be also amended in the manner specified in the Third Schedule; and

(c) with effect from the 1st January, 2022, be also amended in the manner specified in the Fourth Schedule.

Customs: Tariff Notifications

S. No.

Notification No.

Description

1.

02/2021-Customs, dated February 1, 2021

Seeks to further amend Notification No. 50/2017-Customsdated30thJune 2017 so as to prescribe effective rate of Basic Customs Duty (BCD).

2.

03/2021-Customs, dated February 1, 2021

Seeks to further amend Notification No. 57/2017-Customs, dated the 30thJune 2017 so as to prescribe effective BCD rate onIT/Electronics items

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3.

04/2021-Customs, dated February 1, 2021

Seeks to further amend Notification No. 25/99-Customs dated28thFebruary 1999 so as to withdraw BCD exemption on thespecified parts of transformers.

4.

05/2021-Customs, dated February 1, 2021

Seeks to further amend Notification No. 24/2005-Customs dated1stMarch 2005 so as toclarify the scope of exemption under entry at S. No. 13S of the said notification.

5.

06/2021-Customs, dated February 1, 2021

Seeks to further amend Notification No. 08/2020-Customs dated2ndFebruary 2020 so as toexempt the medical devicesimported by international organizations and diplomaticmissions, from the levy of Health Cess.

6.

07/2021-Customs, datedFebruary 1, 2021

Seeks to rescind Notification Nos. 1/2011-Customs, dated 6th January 2011, 34/2017-Customs dated 30thJune 2017and 75/2017-Customs dated 13thSeptember 2017

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7.

08/2021-Customs, dated February 1, 2021

Seeks to further amend Notification No. 153/94-Customs dated

13thJuly 1994 so as toinclude temporary imports of costumesand props for filmmaking, in the goods exempted by the saidnotification.

8.

09/2021-Customs, dated February 1, 2021

Seeks to further amend Notification No. 42/1996-Customsdated 23rdJuly,1996 so as to make suitable amendments to the list of specified projects under heading 9801 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act.

9.

10/2021-Customs, dated February 1, 2021

Seeks to amend Notification No. 230/86-Customs dated3rdApril,1986 so as to notify National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd. as Sponsoring Authority for High-Speed Rail projects.

10.

11/2021-Customs, dated February 1, 2021

Seeks to prescribe effective rate of Agriculture Infrastructureand Development Cess for specified goods (discussed separately).

11.

12/2021-Customs, dated February 1, 2021

Seeks to rescind Notification No. 12/2018-Customs dated 02.02.2018 [exempt specified goods from the of levy of Social Welfare Surcharge in excess of 3%].

12.

13/2021-Customs, dated February 1, 2021

Seeks to exempt Social Welfare Surcharge leviable on Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess on Gold and Silver.

13.

14/2021-Customs, dated February 1, 2021

Seeks to exempt Social Welfare Surcharge leviable on Crudeorroughly trimmed or Blocks Marble or travertine.

14.

15/2021-Customs, dated February 1, 2021

Seeks to further amend Notification No. 82/2017-Customs dated 27thOctober,2017 [prescribes effective rate of duty under chapters 50 to 63 on textile products].

Customs: Non-Tariff Notifications

1.

09/2021-Customs (N.T.)

dated February 1, 2021

Seeks to further amend Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty) Rules, 2017(discussed separately).

2.

10/2021-Customs (N.T.) dated February 1, 2021

Seeks to further amend Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Countervailing Duty on Subsidized Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 to introduce anti-circumvention provisions in these rules and make certain other miscellaneous changes.

3.

11/2021-Customs (N.T.) dated February 1, 2021

Seeks to further amend Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Countervailing Duty on Subsidised Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 to enable provisional assessment in anti-circumventioninvestigation and make certain other miscellaneous changes.

4.

12/2021-Customs (N.T.) dated February 1, 2021

Seeks to further amend Customs Tariff (Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty) Rules, 1997 to provide for the manner of application of safeguard measures including tariff-rate quota and make certain other miscellaneous changes.

Customs: Anti-Dumping Duty

1.

05/2021-Customs (ADD), dated February 1, 2021

Seeks to amend Notification No. 54/2018 - Customs (ADD) dated 18th October 2018 so as to temporarily revoke the operation of the said notification for the period from 2nd February 2021 to 30th September 2021.

2.

06/2021-Customs (ADD), dated February 1, 2021

Seeks to amend Notification No. 38/2019 - Customs (ADD) dated 25th September 2019 so as to temporarily revoke the operation of the said notification for the period from 2nd February 2021 to 30th September 2021.

3.

07/2021-Customs (ADD), dated February 1, 2021

Seeks to amend Notification No. 16/2020 - Customs (ADD) dated 23rd June 2020 so as to temporarily revoke the operation of the said notification for the period from 2nd February 2021 to 30th September 2021.

Customs: Countervailing Duty

1.

01/2021-Customs (CVD), dated February 1, 2021

Seeks to rescind Notification No. 02/2020 - Customs (CVD) dated 9th October 2020.

2.

02/2021-Customs (CVD), dated February 1, 2021

Seeks to amend Notification No. 01/2017 - Customs (CVD) dated 7th September 2017 so as to temporarily revoke the operation of the said notification for the period from 2nd February 2021 to 30thSeptember, 2021.

S. No

Heading, sub-heading tariff item

Commodity

Basic Customs Duty

AIDC

1.

0808 10 00

Apples

15% / 35%*

35%

2.

1511 10 00

Crude Palm Oil

15%

17.5%

3.

1507 10 00

Crude Soya-bean oil

15%

20%

4.

1512 11 10

Crude Sunflower seed oil

15%

20%

5.

0713 10

Peas (Pisum sativum)

10%

40%

6.

0713 20 10

Kabuli Chana

10%

30%

7.

0713 20 20

Bengal Gram (desichana)

10%

50%

8.

0713 20 90

Chick Peas (garbanzos)

10%

50%

9.

0713 40 00

Lentils (Mosur)

10% / 30%*

20%

10.

2204

All goods (Wine)

50%

100%

11.

2205

Vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes, flavoured

50%

100%

12.

2206

Other fermented beverages for example, Cider, Perry, Mead, sake, mixture of fermented beverages orfermented beverages and

non-alcoholic beverages

50%

100%

13.

2208

All goods (Brandy, Bourbon

whiskey, Scotch etc.)

50%

100%

14.

2701

Various types of coal

1%

1.5%

15.

2702

Lignite, whether or not agglomerated

1%

1.5%

16.

2703

Peat, whether or not agglomerated

1%

1.5%

17.

3102 10 00

Urea

Nil

5%

18.

3102 30 00

Ammonium nitrate

2.5%

5%

19.

31

Muriate of potash, for use as manure or for the production of complex fertilisers

Nil

5%

20.

3105 30 00

Diammonium phosphate, for use as manure or for the production of complex fertilisers

Nil

5%

21.

5201

Cotton (not carded or combed)

5%

5%

22.

7106

Silver (including imports by eligible passengers)

7.5%

2.5%

23.

7106

Silver Dore

6.1%

2.5%

24.

7108

Gold (including imports by eligible passengers)

7.5%

2.5%

25.

7108

Gold Dore

6.9%

2.5%

Commodity

Duty rates applicable with effect from 02.02.2021 (Rs. per litre)

BED

SAED

RIC

AIDC

Total

Petrol (unbranded)

1.40

11

18

2.5

32.90

Petrol (branded)

2.60

11

18

2.5

34.10

Diesel (unbranded)

1.80

8

18

4.0

31.80

Diesel (branded)

4.20

8

18

4.0

34.10

Excise: Tariff Notifications

S. No.

Notification No.

Description

1.

01/2021-Central Excise, dated February 1, 2021

Seeks to amend Notification No. 11/2017-Central Excise dated 30.06.2017, to prescribe effective rate of Basic Excise Duty and to add the reference of Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) in the appropriate duty of excise.

2.

02/2021-Central Excise, dated February 1, 2021

Seeks to amend Notification No. 05/2019-Central Excise dated 06.07.2019, to prescribe effective rate of Special Additional Excise Duty for Petrol and Diesel.

3.

03/2021-Central Excise, dated February 1, 2021

Seeks to exempt AIDC on blended fuels.

4.

04/2021-Central Excise, dated February 1, 2021

Seeks to amend Notification No. 28/2002-Central Excise dated 13.05.2002, to exempt M-15 and E-20 fuels from Special Additional Excise Duty and to add the reference of AIDC in the appropriate duty of excise.

5.

05/2021-Central Excise, dated February 1, 2021

Seeks to exempt M-15 fuel from Road and Infrastructure Cess.

6.

06/2021-Central Excise, datedFebruary 1, 2021

Seeks to exempt E-20 fuel from Road and Infrastructure Cess.

7.

07/2021-Central Excise, datedFebruary 1, 2021

Seeks to amend Notification Nos. 10/2018-Central Excise,11/2018-Central Excise, 12/2018-Central Excise and 13/2018-Central Excise, all dated 02.02.2018, to add the reference of AIDC in the appropriate duty of excise.

AMENDMENTS IN FOURTH SCHEDULE TO THE CENTRAL EXCISE ACT, 1944

In the Central Excise Act, 1944, the Fourth Schedule shall -

(a) with effect from the 1stApril 2021, be amended in the manner specified in the Fifth Schedule; and

(b) with effect from the 1stJanuary 2022, be also amended in the manner specified in the Sixth Schedule.

Revised date of effect to amendments made in Fourth Schedule vide Notification issued under Section 3C of the Central Excise Act, 1944

Notwithstanding anything contained in paragraph 2 of thenotification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance(Department of Revenue) number G.S.R 978 (E), dated the 31stDecember, 2019, issued in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 3C of the Central Excise Act, 1944, the amendmentsmade in Chapter 27 of the Fourth Schedule thereto by the saidnotification shall be deemed to have, and always to have hadeffect, for all purposes, on and from the 1stday of January, 2020.

Amendment in Fourth Schedule made by Notification No. 08/2019-CE (T) dated 31.12.2019 shall be made effective w.e.f. 01.01.2020, retrospectively.