1st March, 2003

Notification No. 10/2003 - Central Excise (N.T.)

            In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and sub-section (2) of section 4A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India, in the erstwhile Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 13/2002-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 1st March, 2002, namely:-

In the said notification, in the Table,-

(i)    for S. No. 5 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:-
(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

"5.

1704.90

All goods, other than white chocolate

35%

5A.

1704.90

White chocolate

40%";

(ii)    against S. No. 12, for the entry in column (4), the entry "35%" shall be substituted;
(iii)    for S. No. 19 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:-

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

"19.

21.07

Betel nut powder known as "supari", other than Scented supari

35%

19A.

21.07

Scented supari

30%";

(iv)    against S. No. 23, for the entry in column (4), the entry "45%" shall be substituted;
(v)    after S. No. 24 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be inserted, namely:-

(1)    (2)    (3)    (4)
"24A.    2404.41    All goods    
50%";

(vi)     against S. No. 41, for the entry in column (3), the entry "All goods" shall be substituted;

(vii)    S. No. 55 and entries relating thereto shall be omitted;
(viii)   against S. No. 57, for the entry in column (4), the entry "30%" shall be substituted.

(ix)    against S. No. 63, for the entry in column (4), the entry "35%" shall be substituted;

Alok Shukla
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

F. No. 334/1/2003-TRU

Footnote.- The principal notification 13/2002- Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 1st March, 2002 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R.152 (E), dated the 1st March 2002.