Amends Notification No. 96/2008-Customs, dated the 13th August, 2008 - Regarding Duty free tariff preference for Least Developed Countries

Amends Notification No. 96/2008-Customs, dated the 13th August, 2008 - Regarding Duty free tariff preference for Least Developed Countries

TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)]

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)

Notification No. 67/2010-Customs

New Delhi, dated the 8th June, 2010

G.S.R.    (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. 96/2008-Customs, dated the 13th August, 2008 which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 590 (E), dated the 13th August, 2008, namely:-

In the said notification,-

(a)    in the opening paragraph, in clause (i) for the figures and words “80 per cent”, the figures and words “60 per cent” shall be substituted.

(b)    in Appendix I, in the Table, in column (4),-

                     (i)        for the entry “2%”, wherever it occurs, the entry “4%” shall be substituted;

                    (ii)        for the entry “3%”, wherever it occurs, the entry “6%” shall be substituted;

                   (iii)        for the entry “4%”, wherever it occurs, the entry “8%” shall be substituted;

                  (iv)        for the entry “5%”, wherever it occurs, the entry “10%” shall be substituted;

                   (v)        for the entry “6%”, wherever it occurs, the entry “12%” shall be substituted;

                  (vi)        for the entry “9%”, wherever it occurs, the entry “18%” shall be substituted;

                 (vii)        for the entry “10%”, wherever it occurs, the entry “20%” shall be substituted;

                (viii)        for the entry “12%”, wherever it occurs, the entry “24%” shall be substituted;

                  (ix)        for the entry “15%”, wherever it occurs, the entry “30%” shall be substituted;

                   (x)        for the entry “18%”, wherever it occurs, the entry “36%” shall be substituted;

                  (xi)        for the entry “20%”, wherever it occurs, the entry “40%” shall be substituted;

(c)       in the Schedule, after S. No. 23 and the entries relating thereto, the following S. No. and entries shall be added, namely,-

F. No. 354/189/2005-TRU (Vol II)] 

(Prashant Kumar)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 590(E), dated the 13th August, 2008 and was last amended by notification No. 64/2010-Customs, dated the 14th May, 2010 number G.S.R. 405 (E) dated the 14th May, 2010.