Amendments in Notification of duty free tariff preference for Least Developed Countries

Dated March 10, 2015 | Notification No. 12/2015-Customs | G.S.R. (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,  hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, No. 96/2008-Customs, dated the 13th August, 2008, published vide number G.S.R. 590 (E), dated the 13th August, 2008, namely:- In the said notification, in the opening paragraph, for the proviso, the following shall be substituted, namely:- “Provided that the importer proves to the satisfaction of the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, that the goods in respect of which the exemption under this notification is claimed are of the origin of the country listed in the Schedule to this notification, in accordance with provisions of the Rules of Origin, published in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 29/2015-Customs (N.T.), dated 10th March, 2015.”.

[F. No. 354/189/2005-TRU (Vol. II)]

(Akshay Joshi)                       Under Secretary to the Government of India

Note: - The principal notification No. 96/2008-Customs, dated the 13th August, 2008 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 590(E), dated the 13th August, 2008 and last amended by Notification No. 08/2014-Customs dated 1st April, 2014 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number GSR 245 (E), dated the 1st April, 2014.   Source: CBEC Original release