This Notification has been Superseded vide Notification No. 12/2012-CE Dated 17/03/2012
Notification No. 3/2006-CE Dated 1/3/2006
Effective Rate of Duty - 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 exempts excisable goods of the description specified in column (3) of the Table below and falling within the Chapter, heading or sub-heading or tariff item of the First Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986) (hereinafter referred to as the Central Excise Tariff Act), as are given in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said Table, from so much of the duty of excise specified thereon under the First Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, as is in excess of the amount calculated at the rate specified in the corresponding entry in column (4) of the said Table and subject to the relevant conditions, if any, specified in the corresponding entry in column (5) of the Table aforesaid.
Explanation.-For the purposes of this notification, the rates specified in column (4) of the said Table are ad valorem rates, unless otherwise specified.
Table
| S. No. | Chapter or heading or sub-heading or tariff item of the First Schedule | Description of excisable goods | Rate | Condition No. |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| 1. |
0402 91 10 0402 99 20 |
Condensed milk |
Nil | — |
| 2. | 0902 | Tea, including tea waste | Nil | — |
| 3. |
13[1108 12 00, 1108 13 00, 11081400, or 110819] Old[1108 12 00, 1108 14 00, or 1108 19] |
13[Maize Starch, Potato Starch, Tapioca Starch] Old[Tapioca Starch, Maize Starch] |
18[5%]
old13[4%] Old[Nil] |
— |
| 4. | 3[1301
90 99]
Old[1301 10] |
Lac | Nil | — |
| 5. | 1301 90 13 | Compounded Asafoetida, commonly known as ‘heeng’ | Nil | — |
| 19omitted[6.] |
1302 19 20 1302 19 30 |
Cashew shell liquid (CNSL) | Nil | — |
| 7. | 1302 20 00 | All goods | Nil | — |
| 8. | 1302 | Vegetable saps and extracts, used within the factory of their production for the manufacture of medicaments which are exclusively used in Ayurvedic, Unani or Siddha systems | Nil | — |
| 6[9. | 1507 to 1515 | All goods other than crude palm stearin | Nil | —] |
| Old[9. | 1507 to 1515 | All goods | Nil | —] |
| 20[10.] | 1516 ( except 151610 00) | All goods | Nil | — |
| Old[10.] | 1516 | All goods | Nil | — |
| 11. |
1517 90 or 1518 |
All goods (other than margarine and similar edible preparations). | Nil | — |
| 19omitted[12.] | 1517 10 | Margarine | Nil | — |
| 22[13.] | 16 or 19 (except 1905) | Food preparations including food preparations containing meat, which are prepared or served in a hotel, restaurant or retail outlet whether or not such food is consumed in such hotel, restaurant or retail outlet. | Nil | -” |
| 21omitted[13.] | 16 | All goods | Nil | — |
| 14. | 1703 | Molasses (Other than produced in the manufacture of sugar by the vacuum pan process), for use in the manufacture of goods other than alcohol. | Nil | — |
| 15 | 1703 | All goods | Rs750 per MT | — |
| 16. | 1704 90 |
1 New [Sugar confectionery (excluding white chocolate and bubble gum)] OLD [Sugar confectionery (excluding white chocolate), not containing cocoa] |
18[5%]
old9[4%] Old[8% ] |
— |
| 21omitted[17] |
1902 (except subheading 1902 40) |
All goods | Nil | — |
| 7[17A.] | 1904 10 10, 1904 10 30, 1904 10 90, 1904 30 00 and 1904 90 00 | All goods | 18[5%]
old9[4%] Old[8% ] |
- |
| 19omitted[7[17B.]] | 1904 10 20 | All goods | Nil | - |
| 18. |
1905 31 00 or 1905 90 20 |
Biscuits | 18[5%]
old9[4%] Old[8% ] |
— |
| 4[18A. |
1905 31 00 or 1905 90 20 |
Biscuits cleared in packaged form, with per kg. retail sale price equivalent not exceeding 5[18[`]Old[Rs.]100] Old[Rs.50]. Explanation 1- “Retail sale price” means the maximum price at which the excisable goods in packaged form may be sold to the ultimate consumer and includes all taxes, local or otherwise, freight, transport charges, commission payable to dealers, and all charges towards advertisement, delivery, packing, forwarding and the like, as the case may be, and the price is sole consideration for such sale. Explanation 2- “per kg. retail sale price equivalent” shall be calculated in the following manner, namely:-If the package contains X gm of biscuits and the declared retail sale price on it is 18[`]Old[Rs.] Y, then the per kg. retail sale price equivalent =( Y*1000 ) Illustration:- If the package contains 50gm of biscuits and the declared retail sale price on it is 18[`]Old[Rs.] 2, then per kg. retail sale price equivalent = 18[`]Old[Rs.] (2*1000)/50 = 18[`]Old[Rs.] 40 |
Nil | —] |
| 19. |
1905 32 19 or 1905 32 90 |
Wafer biscuits | 18[5%]
Old9[4%] Old[8% ] |
— |
| 20. | 1905 90 10 | Pastries and cakes | 18[5%]
old9[4%] Old[8% ] |
— |
| 21. | 18, 19, 20, 21 or 22 | Ice-cream and non-alcoholic beverages, prepared and dispensed by vending machines | Nil | — |
| 19omitted[22.] | 20 | All goods | Nil | — |
| 19omitted[11[22A] | 2101 | Coffee or tea pre-mixes | Nil] | |
| 23. | 2102 | Yeast | Nil | — |
| 19omitted[24.] | 2103 | Sauces, ketchup and the like and preparations therefor | Nil | — |
| 19omitted[25.] | 2104 | Soups and broths and preparations therefor | Nil | — |
| 19omitted[26.] | 2105 00 00 | All goods | Nil | |
| 726A. | 2106 | Coffee or tea pre-mixes | Nil | - |
| 7[26B.] | 2106 90 11 | All goods | 18[5%]
Old9[4%] Old[8% ] |
- |
| 19omitted[15[27]] | 2106 90 30 | All goods | Nil | -] |
| Old[# New 27. | 2106 90 30 |
Scented
supari, where the retail sale price is declared on the package and such
retail sale price,-
|
Nil
9[4%] Old[8% ]
|
— —] |
| Old 27. | 2106 90 30 |
Scented supari, where the retail sale price is declared on the package and such retail sale price does not exceed Re.1 per package. Explanation. -“Retail sale price” means the maximum price at which the excisable goods in packaged form may be sold to the ultimate consumer and includes all taxes, local or otherwise, freight, transport charges, commission payable to dealers, and all charges towards advertisement, delivery, packing, forwarding and the like, as the case may be, and the price is the sole consideration for such sale |
18[5%]
old9[4%] Old[8% ] |
— |
| 16Omitted[14[27A.] | 2106 90 30 | Betel nut product known as “supari”, other than goods specified against S.No. 27 | Nil | |
| 28. | 2106 |
4[Texturised
Vegetable Proteins (Soya old[Texturised Vegetable Proteins (Soya bari), and instant food mixes such as Pongal mix, Vadai mix, Pacoda mix, Payasam mix, Gulab jamun mix, Rava Dosa mix, Idli mix, dosai mix, Murruku mix, and Kesari mix.] |
5[Nil]
Old[8%] |
— |
| 29. | 2106 90 | Sweetmeats (known as ‘misthans’ or ‘mithai’ or by any other name), namkeens, bhujia, mixture, chabena and similar edible preparations in ready for consumption form, papad and jal jeera | Nil | — |
| 4[29A. | 2106 90 20 | 2106 90 20 | 13[10%]
old10[8%] Old9[10%] 8Old[14%] Old[16%] |
—] |
| 7[29B.] | 2106 90 20 | All goods containing not more than 15% betel nut | 18[5%]
pld9[4%] Old[8% ] |
3 |
| 19omitted[30.] | 2106 90 99 | Ready to eat packaged food | 5[Nil]
Old[8%] |
— |
| 19omitted[4[30A.]] | 2106 90 | All kinds of food mixes, including instant food mixes | Nil | —] |
| 19omitted[7[30B.]] | 2106 90 99 | Milk containing edible nuts with sugar or other ingredients | Nil | - |
| 31. |
2201 10 20 or 2202 10 10 |
Aerated waters prepared and dispensed by vending machines | Nil | — |
| 19omitted[32.] | 2202 90 20 | All goods | Nil | — |
| 19omitted[7[32A.]] | 2202 90 90 | Tender coconut water | Nil | - |
| 17[32B | 2402 10 10 |
Hand-rolled cheroots with per cheroot retail sale price equivalent not exceeding 18[`]Old[Rs.] 3. Explanation 1: For the purposes of this exemption, “ hand-rolled cheroot ” means a tobacco product manufactured by manually rolling tobacco leaves wrapped in an outer covering of tobacco leaf without the aid of power or machine, with both ends cut flat. Explanation 2- For the purpose of this entry, “ Retail sale price” shall have the same meaning as given in Explanation 1 to S.No. 18A. |
10% | —] |
| 33. | 23[2403
11 10]
Old[2403 10 10] |
Tobacco, used for smoking through ‘hookah’ or ‘chilam’, commonly known as ‘hookah’ tobacco or ‘gudaku’. | 13[10%]
old10[8%] Old9[10%] 8Old[14%] Old[16%] |
— |
| 34. | 23[2403
11 10]
Old[2403 10 10] |
Hookah or gudaku tobacco, not bearing a brand name | Nil | — |
| 35. | 23[2403
11 90 or 2403 19 90]
Old[2403 10 90 |
Other smoking tobacco, not bearing a brand name | 13[10%]
old10[8%] Old9[10%] 8Old[14%] Old[16%] |
— |
| 36. | 23[2403
19 21]
Old[2403 10 31] |
Biris, other than paper rolled biris, manufactured without the aid of machines, by a manufacturer by whom or on whose behalf no biris are sold under a brand name, in respect of first clearances of such biris for home consumption by or on behalf of such manufacturer from one or more factories upto a quantity not exceeding 20 lakhs cleared on or after the 1st day of April in any financial year. | Nil | 4[2]
old[—] |
| 37. | 23[2403
19 21]
Old[2403 10 31] |
All goods |
5[18[`]Old[Rs.]8
per thousand]
Old4[Rs.10 per thousand] old[Rs.6 per thousand] |
— |
| 38. | 23[2403
19 29]
Old[2403 10 39] |
All goods |
5[18[`]Old[Rs.]19 per thousand] Old4[Rs.22 per thousand] old[Rs.15 per thousand] |
— |
| 39. | 2403 91 00 | All goods, not bearing a brand name | Nil | — |
| 40. | 2403 99 90 | Other manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes, not bearing a brand name | 13[10%]
old10[8%] Old9[10%] 8Old[14%] Old[16%] |
— |
| * 41. | 1901 | Food preparations put up in unit containers and intended for free distribution to economically weaker sections of the society under a programme duly approved by the Central Government or any State Government. | Nil | 1 |
| 2 [42. | 2106 90 99 | Food
preparations not cleared in sealed containers |
Nil |
- |
| 43. | 2201 90 90 | Waters
not cleared in sealed containers |
Nil |
-] |
Explanation.- For the purposes of this notification, ‘brand name’ means a brand name, whether registered or not, that is to say, a name or a mark, such as a symbol, monogram, label, signature or invented words or any writing which is used in relation to a product, for the purpose of indicating, or so as to indicate, a connection in the course of trade between the product and a person using such name or mark with or without any indication of the identity of that person.
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Condition No. |
Conditions |
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1. |
If the manufacturer of the food preparations produces a certificate from an officer not below the rank of the Deputy Secretary to the Government of India or not below the rank of the Deputy Secretary to the State Government concerned to the effect that such food preparations have been distributed free to the economically weaker sections of the society under a programme duly approved by the Central Government or the State Government concerned, within five months from the date of clearance of such goods or within such further period as the Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise or the Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise, as the case may be, having jurisdiction may allow in this regard."] |
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| 4[2 |
The exemption contained in this notification shall apply subject to the condition that the manufacturer of biris, files a declaration in the format given below before the 30th day of April in each financial year with the jurisdictional Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise or Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise, as the case may be. Provided that the declaration for the financial year 2006-2007 shall be filed on or before the 31st day of March, 2007.
Declaration to be filed by a manufacturer of biris availing benefit of exemption from excise duty under S.No. 36 of the Notification no. 3/2006-Central Excise dated 1st of March, 2006
1. Name
and Address of the manufacturer. 2.
PAN 3. Details
of manufacturing processes undertaken by the manufacturer along with the
address of premises where such activities are carried out.
4.(a) Whether any process of manufacture of biris is undertaken by job worker (such as rolling of biris) Y/N (b) If yes, the name and address of job-worker, processes undertaken by them, and the quantity of biris in relation to which such processes have been carried out in the previous financial year.
5. Total quantity of biris manufactured and cleared in the previous financial year by the manufacturer. I hereby declare that the information given in above is true, correct and complete in every respect. (Signature and name of the Assessee or authorized signatory) Place: Date: ] |
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| 7[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.334/3/2006-TRU]
(Ajay)
Under Secretary of Government of India
* Inserted vide Notification No. 24/2006-CE, dt. 16/3/2006.
# Substituted vide Notification No. 25/2006-CE, DT. 20/03/2006
1. Substituted vide Notification No. 29/2006-CE, Dt. 4/05/2006
2. . Inserted vide Notification No. 29/2006-CE, Dt. 4/05/2006
3. Substituted vide Notification No. 48/2006-CE Dated 30/12/2006
4. Changes vide Notification No. 3/2007-CE Dated 1/3/2007
5. Substituted vide Notification No. 22/2007-CE Dated 3/5/2007
6. Substituted vide Notification No. 33/2007-CE Dated 2/8/2007
7. Inserted vide Notification No. 3/2008-CE Dated 1/3/2008
8. Substituted vide Notification No. 3/2008-CE Dated 1/3/2008
9. Substituted vide Notification No. 58/2008-CE Dated 7/12/2008
10. Substituted vide Notification No. 4/2009-CE Dated 24/2/2009
11. Inserted vide Notification No. 13/2009-CE Dated 7/7/2009
12. Omitted vide Notification No. 13/2009-CE Dated 7/7/2009
13. Substituted vide Notification No. 9/2010-CE Dated 27/2/2010
14. Inserted vide Notification No. 9/2010-CE Dated 27/2/2010
15. Substituted vide Notification No. 21/2010-CE Dated 29/04/2010
16. Omitted vide Notification No. 21/2010-CE Dated 29/04/2010
17. Inserted vide Notification No. 21/2010-CE Dated 29/04/2010
18. Substituted vide Notification No. 3/2011-CE Dated 1/3/2011
19. Omitted vide Notification No. 3/2011-CE Dated 1/3/2011
20. Substituted vide Notification No. 23/2011-CE Dated 24/03/2011
21. Omitted vide Notification No. 23/2011-CE Dated 24/03/2011
22. Inserted vide Notification No. 37/2011-CE Dated 25/07/2011
23. Substituted vide Notification No. 43/2011-CE Dated 30/12/2011
as amended by [Notification No. 24/2006-CE. dt. 16.3.2006, 25/2006-CE. dt. 20.3.2006, 29/2006-CE, dt. 4/5/2006, Notification No. 48/2006-CE Dated 30/12/2006, 3/2007-CE dt. 1/3/2007, 22/2007-CE dt 3/5/2007, 33/2007-CE dt 2/8/2007 ,3/2008-CE Dt. 1/3/2008, 58/2008-CE dt. 7/12/2008 ,4/2009-CE dt 24/2/2009, Notification No. 13/2009-CE Dated 7/7/2009 ,9/2010-CE dt . 27/2/2010 ,21/2010-CE Dt. 29/04/2010, 3/2011-CE Dt. 1/3/2011, 23/2011-CE Dt. 24/03/2011, 37/2011-CE DT. 25/7/2011 and 43/2011-CE Dt. 30/12/2011.]