Notification No. 9/2004, Dated 8th Jan 2004

8^th  January, 2004.

Notification No. 9/2004-Customs

            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. 25/99-Customs, dated the 28^th February, 1999, namely:-  

  In the said notification,-

(A) in the opening paragraph,-

for the portion beginning with the words “amount calculated at the rate of -,” and ending with the words and letter “specified in List C:”, the following shall be substituted, namely:-

“amount calculated at the rate of,-

 (a) Nil in the case of the imported goods specified in List A; and

 (b) 5% ad valorem in the case the imported goods specified in List B:”;

 (B) in the TABLE,- 

             (i)       In LIST A, after S. No. 168 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be inserted, namely:-

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
“169.	76	Aluminium clad entry foil	Printed circuit board
170.	28	Phosphoric acid (MOS/CMOS, electronic grade); Hydrogen peroxide (MOS/CMOS, electronic grade)	Semi-conductor devices, LED/LED displays
171.	74, 76, 80	Aluminium wire with silicon or magnesium with impurity upto 2%;     Bonding wire (aluminum, gold and copper based )	Semi-conductor devices, LED/LED displays, Hybrid micro-circuits
172.	80	Tin silver antimony alloy in any form	Semi-conductor devices, LED/LED displays
173.	28	Titanium dioxide of minimum purity 99%	Potentiometers, ceramic capacitors
174.	28, 29, 35, 72, 81	Barium bromide;  Sodium aluminate ; Barium aluminate;  Methoklone; Methyl chloride; Dichloro methane;  Titanium metal powder (99% purity); Cesium glass powder;  Barium glass powder; Argon –Neon mixed gas (99% purity); Argon-hydrogen mixed gas (99% purity);  Copper Plied Steel wire (tin plated ) with dia upto 1.5 mm; Adhesive paste	Gas discharge tubes
175.	39	Tedlar film	Printed circuit boards, semiconductor devices, multi layer laminates, glass epoxy copper clad laminates
176.	39	Polyester film	Magnetic tape, plastic film capacitors
177.	29, 39	MEK (Methyl Ethyl Ketone);  Polyurethane /Urethane elastomer;  Cyclohexanone	Magnetic tape
178.	39	Polyolefin heat shrinkable tubes/ sleeves	Deflection components
179.	27, 39, 75, 85	Kilopoise Grease; Polyester mesh;  Nickel alloys resistance wires and strips in bare or enameled form;	Resistors and  Potentiometers
180	85	Buffered Oxide Echants	Semi-conductor devices, LED/LED displays
181.	39	Conductive silver epoxy and hardener	Mounted Piezoelectric crystals, Hybrid microcircuits
182.	39	Noryl;   Nylon	LED/LED Displays, switches, power entry connectors
183.	39	Polyacetal	LED/LED displays, switches
184.	39	HDPE;   LDPE;  Poly propylene	LED/LED displays
185.	75, 85	Stem pin	Electron gun, electronic valves and tubes, parts of electron gun
186.	39	Silicon oil	Capacitors, resistors, electronic capacitor grade metallised plastic film/ plastic film capacitors
187	27	Microcrystalline wax	Plastic film capacitors
188.	72	Coated/ uncoated CRCA/ Mild stainless steel in the form of sheets/ strips/ coils	Switches, lead frames
89.	69, 73	Conveying trays/super refractories/ pusher tiles/ ceramic saggers;  Grinding steel balls (hardness 58-60%, carbon minimum 0.15%, chromium 1-1.2%); Steel balls	Soft ferrite parts/ pre-calcined ferrite powder (spray dried), capacitors, resistors
190.	69, 70, 74, 85	Silver copper alloy wires;  Glass tubes of sizes between 4mm and 6mm outside diameter, in cut lengths upto 40mm;  Brass fuse caps;  PPTC chips;  Ceramic tubes	Glass cartridges fuses/ ceramic tube fuses/ PPTC resettable fuses
191	28, 29, 38	Silicon carbide roller for furnace;  polyethylene glycol;  Zucoplast;  Polyamonium citrate;  Octanol;  Copper oxide	Soft ferrites parts/ pre-calcinated ferrite powder (spray dried)
192.	68	Grinding wheels (metal bond, resin bond, diamond wheel, Conc 50-100%, grit D15-D30-400 mesh)/slicing wheels	Soft ferrites parts/ pre-calcined ferrite powder (spray dried), semiconductor devices
193.	25, 28, 40, 69, 73, 85	High speed spindles of more than 10,000 RPM;  silicon carbide hollow heating rods, with or without perforations;  Heating coils (made of kanthal wire suitable for 13750 C dia 1 mm );  Cobalt oxide (99% pure);  Conveying trays (335 X 340 X 30 mm Alumina / cumulite);  Setting batts (320X320X15 mm alumina / cumulite);  Alumina sandwiched silicon carbide plate (340X170X15 mm alumina / cumulite);  Magnesium oxide;  Cupric oxide; Miraflow-A (polycarbon acid);  Chloropolyethylene (CPE); Temperature measuring rings	Ferrites
194.	69, 85	Piezo ceramic formulated material / powder; Piezo ceramic discs/ mounted piezo  electric plates; diaphragm of permalloy; weight of permalloy; terminal pins; yoke	Buzzers/ sirens /ringers
195.	73	Needle and springs	Print head
196.	72, 85	T-yoke	Loudspeakers
197.	28, 39	Acetylene black carbon/ other carbon and carbon powders;  PTFE powder solutions	Resistors and potentiometers
198.	39, 74, 85	Former, bases, bobbins, brackets;  CP wires;  P.B.T.;  Phenol resin moulding powder; Lamination/ El silicon steel strips	Transformers
199.	39	Polybutylene terephthalate	Connectors
200.	29	Ammonium adipate;  Acelaic acid;  P.Nitro benzoic acid	Electrolytic capacitors
201	71	Pelladium copper contact tapes	Relays
202	34, 72	Polywax;  Tin coated CRCA sheets	Tuners
203	85	Parts of remote control	Remote control
204	85	Diffusion elements	Semiconductor devices
205	71	Silver copper alloy wire in dia upto        0.25 mm	Metal to ceramic brazing rings for GD tubes
206	38, 39, 40, 68, 74, 85	Ceramic disc single layer; pin; washer; axial lead finish; solder/ solder paste/ solder with paste/ solder flux; solder with flux; wire leads; eyelet finish; eyelet fixing collect; marking ink; epoxy resin/ stycast; carrier tape/ cover tape/ taping material/ sealing tape/ plastic reels	EMI/RFI filters
207	34	Termination paste	Capacitors, EMI/RFI filters
208	39	Phenolic resins; epoxy phenolic resins; silicon adhesive agent	Capacitors, resistors
209	73	Rivets	Potentiometers
210	69,  75, 85	Parts of cathodes	Cathodes for electron guns
211	72	Soft magnetic iron strips	Relays
212	79	Zinc manganate	Soft ferrites
213	39	Polypropylene granules	Capacitors
214	38	Catalysts	Resistors
215	74	Bronze powder	Resistors
216	38	Bentone	Resistors
217	25	Quartz powder	Resistors
218	32	Pigments	Capacitors, resistors
219	28	Magnesium aluminum silicate	Resistors
220		Fabric coated with rubber;  Wax emulsion; basoplast	Loudspeakers, paper cones/ spiders/ dust caps for loudspeakers
221	39, 40, 84	Polyacetals, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene(ABS) copolymers; polystyrene;  Rubber belts /ring upto 150 mm;   Acetal plastic powder/ resin /granule;   Capstan shafts, sintered bush, rubber belts	CD /DVD mechanism, loudspeakers
222	28, 39, 40, 70	Polyester latex; glass cloth tape; acry emulsion; cobalt blue	Cathode ray tubes
223	69, 72, 75, 85	Stainless steel wire of dia below 0.8 mm; Stainless steel strips of thickness below 0.6mm; ceramic bases; eyelets; sleeves; caps; nails	Parts of electron guns”

(ii)  LIST C and the entries relating there to shall be omitted.  

2.             This notification shall come into force on the 9^th day of January, 2004.

G.S.Karki 
Under Secretary to the Government of India

F.No.349/1/2004-TRU

Note:- The principal notification No.25/99-Customs dated the dated the 28^th February, 1999, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide G.S.R.161 (E), dated the 28^th February, 1999 and was last amended by notification No.28/2003-Customs, dated the 1^st March, 2003 [G.S.R. 163 (E), dated the 1^st March, 2003].