Notification No. 49/1997, Dated 23rd May 1997

Notification No. 49/97-Cus., dated 23-5-1997 

Scheme for Export- gold jewellery and articles - Platinum, silver and gold 

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) read with 
sub-section (4) of the section 68 of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 1996 (33 of 1996) and in supersession to the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue notification No. 182/92-Cus., dated the 6th May, 1992, the Central Government being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts gold of fineness not less than 0.995 and falling under heading number 71.08 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act), platinum and silver falling under Chapter 71 of the Customs Tariff Act, and gold findings, mountings or solders up to 0.920 fineness falling under Chapter 71 of the Customs Tariff Act, when imported into India under the Scheme F as specified in paragraph 88 of the Export and Import Policy, 1st April, 1992 - 31st March, 1997 notified by the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce, vide Public Notice No. 1-ITC (PN)/1992-97, dated the 31st March, 1992, or under paragraph 8.37 of the Export and Import Policy 1st April, 1997 - 31st March, 2002 notified by the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce vide Notification No. 1/1997-2002, dated the 31st March, 1997, as the case may be; from the whole of the duty of Customs leviable thereon which is specified in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and the whole of the special duty of Customs leviable under section 68 of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 1996 (33 of 1996)

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        Notification No. 49/97-Cus., dated 23-5-1997 as amended by Notification No. 69/98-Cus., dated 15-9-1998.