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NOTIFICATION No.62/2004--CUSTOMS dated 12.5.2004
Customs duty on import of gold

 

          G.S.R.311 (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, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 80/1997-CUSTOMS, dated the 21st October, 1997, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide, G.S.R. No.610(E), dated the 21st October, 1997, hereby exempts goods of the description specified in column (2) of the Table hereto annexed and falling within Chapter 71 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), when imported into India, other than through post, courier or baggage, from so much of the duty of customs leviable thereon which is specified in the said First Schedule as is in excess of the amount calculated at the rate specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table and from the whole of the additional duty of customs leviable thereon under section 3 of the said Customs Tariff Act.

 

TABLE

 S.No.                 Description of goods                                            Rate

       (1)                                (2)                                                                    (3)

                                                                                               

 

1.       Gold bars, other than tola bars, bearing                    Rs. 100 per 10 gms.

          Manufacturer’s or  refiner’s engraved serial           

          number and weight expressed in  metric

          units, and old coins

 

2.       Gold in any form (other than those specified,          Rs. 250 per 10 gms.

          against S.No.1, in this column), including

          liquid gold and tola bars

 

3.       Silver in any form                                                    Rs. 500 per kg.

 

Explanation.- For the purposes of this notification, the expression ‘Gold in any form’ or ‘Silver in any form’ shall include medallions and coins, but shall not include jewellery made of gold or silver, as the case may be, and foreign currency coins. 

 

                                                                    [F.No.528/18/04-CUS (TU)]

                                                                       

                                                                             (V.Kezo) 

Under Secretary to the Government of India.