Central Excise
Notification No. 03/2008-CE dated 01.03.2008
Changes in concessional rate of Central Excise duty on specified goods of
Chapter 01-24
G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of
section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), 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. 3/2006-Central
Excise, dated the 1st March, 2006 which was published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary vide number G.S.R. 93(E) of the same date, namely:-
In the said notification,
(I) in the Table,-
(i) after S.No. 17 and the entries relating thereto, the following S.Nos. and
entries shall be inserted, namely:-
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| “17A. | 1904 10 10, 1904 10 30, 1904 10 90, 1904 30 00 and 1904 90 00 | All goods | 8% | - |
| 17B. | 1904 10 20 | All goods | Nil | -;” |
(ii) after S.No. 26 and the entries relating thereto, the following S.Nos.
and entries shall be inserted, namely:-
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| “26A. | 2106 | Coffee or tea pre-mixes | Nil | - |
| 26B. | 2106 90 11 | All goods | 8% | -;” |
(iii) against S.No. 29A, for the entry in column (4), the entry “14%” shall
be substituted;
(iv) after S.No. 29A and the entries relating thereto, the following S.No. and
entries shall be inserted, namely:-
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| “29B. | 2106 90 20 | All goods containing not more than 15% betel nut | 8% | 3;” |
(v) after S.No. 30A and the entries relating thereto, the following S.No. and entries shall be inserted, namely:-
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| “30B. | 2106 90 99 | Milk containing edible nuts with sugar or other ingredients | Nil | -;” |
(vi) after S.No. 32 and the entries relating thereto, the following S.No. and entries shall be inserted, namely:-
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| “32A. | 2202 90 90 | Tender coconut water | Nil | -;” |
(vii) against S.No. 33, for the entry in column (4), the entry “14%” shall be
substituted;
(viii) against S.No. 35, for the entry in column (4), the entry “14%” shall be
substituted;
(ix) against S.No. 40, for the entry in column (4), the entry “14%” shall be
substituted;
(II) in the Annexure, after Condition No. 2, the following Condition shall be
inserted, namely,-
| Condition No. | Conditions |
| “3. | The exemption contained herein shall be available subject to the
following conditions, namely: (i) the unit availing the concessional rate shall not engage in the production, manufacture or trading of any other pan masala (with or without tobacco) in the same premises; (ii) the goods do not bear a brand name which is used for any other goods falling under Chapter heading 2106 90 20 or 2403 99 90; and (iii) the contents of the product, particularly, the percentage of betel nut be declared on the packing.” |
[F.No.334/1/2008-TRU]
(S.Bajaj)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Note:- The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R.93(E), dated the 1st March, 2006, and was last amended by notification No. 33/2007-Central Excise, dated the 2nd August, 2007 and published vide number G.S.R. 530(E), dated the 2nd August, 2007.
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