Changes in Custom Duty rates - Budget 2008

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Changes in Custom Duty rates - Budget 2008
 

1. Reduction in customs duty rate (effective from 1 March 2008)
In pursuit of correction of inverted duty structure and provide fillip to selected industries/ , customs duty has been reduced on  selected commodities by change in tariff rate/ by issue of exemption notifications. These changes are effective from 1 March 2008.
Detailed list of items and the duty rates .
Sr. No.
Name of item
Changes in duty rates
1
Un worked corals
BCD from 10% to 5%
2
Rough Cubic Zirconia
BCD from 5% to 0%
3
Feed Additives or premixes
BCD from 30% to 20%
4
Unrefined sulphur
BCD from 5% to 2%
5
Phosphoric Acid
BCD from 7.5% to 5%
6
Specified items used for manufacture of Elisa Kit
BCD reduced to 5%
7
Specified life saving drugs
BCD from 5% to 0%
8
Chlorobutyl rubber and bromobutyl rubber
BCD from 10% to 5%
9
Polyester tyre cord fabric
BCD from 10% to 5%
9
Polyester Filament Yarn
NCCD reduced to 0%
10
Melting scrap of iron and steel
BCD from 5% to 0%
11
Aluminium scrap
BCD from 5% to 0%
12
Specified machinery required for manufacture and export of sport goods
BCD from 7.5% to 5%
13
Specified raw materials for manufacture of sport goods and export subject to limit of  3% of FOB value of exports of previous year
BCD 10% to 0%
15
Simulators of Helicopters
BCD from 10% to Nil
2. Increase in customs duty rates (effective from 1 March 2008)
To protect domestic industry, restrict import of selected commodities and augment revenue collections, customs duty has been increased on various items / exemptions have been withdrawn/ amended. These changes are effective from 1 March 2008. Detailed list of items and increase rates .
Sr. No.
Name of item
Changes in duty rates
1
Cigars, cheroots
BCD from 30% to 60%
2
Naptha used for manufacture of polymers
Exemption withdrawn. Applicable duty payable
3
Electrical energy
BCD from Nil to Rs. 2000 per kWH.  Exemption provided. Hence effective rate is 0%.
4
Mobile phones
NCCD from 0% to 1%
5
Power generation projects (other than mega power projects), transmission, sub transmission and distribution projects and specified goods for High Voltage transmission projects
ADC from 0% to 4%
6
Wireless data modem cards with PCMCIA/USB/PCI port
ADC from 0% to 4%

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hey..thnx bro..nice article...!

very helpful!

Good and useful info...

I want to import the following : USED AUTO BATTERIES for recovery of Lead, USED ALUMINIUM CANS / Aluminium radiators for recovery of Aluminium, AC compressors for recovery of copper and similar items. Please advise what will be the custom duty and the CVD. Thanks

what is the rate of custom duty on golf accessories for personal use?

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what is rate of custom duty for tiles(vitrified) & antidumpingduty
 

i want to import copper scrap. what is the import duty

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