Amend notification no 57/2000-Customs dated 08.05.2000 so as to align it with notification No. 50/2017-Custom dated 30.06.2017


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This notification, dated 17th February 2021, amends the principal Customs Notification No. 57/2000. The amendments specifically adjust duty rates within the notification's table. The rate "11.85%" is now replaced with "6.9%", and "11.00%" is substituted with "6.1%". These changes are made in accordance with the powers conferred by the Customs Act, 1962, and are deemed necessary in the public interest.

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
(CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS)
New Delhi,

NOTIFICATION No. 17/2021 – Customs

Dated: 17th February, 2021

G.S.R. 116(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, 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. 57/2000-Customs, dated the 8th May, 2000, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (i) vide number G.S.R. 413 (E), dated the 8th May, 2000, namely:‑

In the said notification, in the Table, in column (4), ‑

(i) for the entry “11.85%”, the entry “6.9%” shall be substituted;

(ii) for the entry “11.00%”, the entry “6.1%” shall be substituted.

[F. No. DGEP/G&J/05/2017] RAJEEV RANJAN, Under Secy.

Note. The principal notification No. 57/2000-Customs, dated the 8th May, 2000 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (i) vide number G.S.R. 413 (E), dated the 8th May, 2000 and was last amended by notification No. 24/2020-Customs, dated 21st May, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (i) vide number G.S.R. 306 (E), dated the 21st May, 2020.

FAQ :

The purpose of this notification is to amend the principal Customs Notification No. 57/2000-Customs, dated 8th May 2000, by updating specific customs duty rates.

The duty rate "11.85%" has been replaced with "6.9%", and the duty rate "11.00%" has been substituted with "6.1%".

These amendments are made in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962.

The principal notification No. 57/2000-Customs was originally issued on 8th May 2000.

Yes, the principal notification No. 57/2000-Customs was last amended by notification No. 24/2020-Customs, dated 21st May 2020.

 



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