Notification No. 39/96-Cus Dated 23-07-96
Exemption on goods imported by Government for defense or internal security purpose.-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 exempts goods of the
description specified in column (2) of the Table hereto annexed and falling
within the First Schedule to the Customs, Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), when
imported into India, from the whole of the duty of customs leviable thereon
which is specified in the said First Schedule and from the whole of the
additional duty leviable thereon under section 3 of the second mentioned Act,
subject to the conditions, if any, specified in the corresponding entry in
column (3) of the said Table.
| SL.No. | Description of Goods | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| 1. | Medals and decorations (including medal ribbons) | If imported directly by the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence. |
| 2. | Personal effects of the persons on duty out of India with the Indian naval, military or air forces or with the Indian Navy | If Imported for delivery to the next of kin of such person if he dies or is wounded, is missing or is taken prisoner of war. |
| 3. | Omitted | |
| 4. | Bonafide gifts from donors abroad when imported for the maintenance of war graves by an institution | If, (a) a certificate is produced from the Ministry of Defence that
the said goods are intended solely for the purpose of maintenance of war
graves; and (b) the head of the importing institution certifies in each case that the said goods are intended only for the above purpose and shall not be sold or disposed off. |
| 5. | Supplies made out of warehoused goods belonging to Air-India International | if,- (a) the supplies are made to the two specific 737 aircrafts maintained and operated by the Indian Air Force for use of Government of India for the purpose of certain special assignments; and (b) an officer not below the rank of an Air Vice-Marshal certifies in each case that the said supplies are required for the purpose specified above. |
| 6. | Imported stores purchased out of bonded stocks lying in a warehouse | If,- (a) the imported stores are intended to be supplied free by the
Government for use of the crew of a ship of the Coast Guard Organisation,
in accordance with their conditions of service; (b) a shipping bill in the prescribed form has been presented and the export duties, penalties, rent, interest and other charges payable, in respect of the imported stores have been paid; (c) an order for clearance of the imported stores for taking on board a ship of the Coast Guard Organisation has been made by the proper officer; and (d) the procedure as may be specified by the Commissioner of Customs in this behalf is followed. |
| 7. | Paints, consumables (adhesives, glues, resins, additives, sealants,
pigments, etc.), metallic( ferrous and non ferrous) and non-metallic
(composite reinforced fiber, wood, carbon fiber, glass fiber, Rubber,
etc.) materials in any form and articles thereof, conforming to
aeronautical specification accompanied with certificate of conformance/
release note /airworthiness certificate for development |
If,- (a) the said goods conform to aircraft and aerospace
specifications; (b) the said goods are imported for use in the manufacture of aircrafts including helicopters and such manufacture is against an indent from the Ministry of Defence and the aircrafts including helicopters so manufactured are appropriated by the Ministry of Defence; (c) the importer undertakes to store the said goods separately and account for the same to the satisfaction of the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs; (d) the importer, by execution of a bond in such form and for such sum as may be specified by that Assistant Commissioner, binds himself to pay on demand in respect of such quantity of the said goods, as is not proved to the satisfaction of the said Assistant Commissioner to have been used in the aforesaid manner, an amount equal to the duty leviable but for the exemption contained herein. |
| 8. | Goods imported for trial, demonstration or training before any authority under the Ministry of Defence in the Government of India | If,- (a) a certificate from the Under Secretary to the Government of
India in the Ministry of Defence is produced to the Assistant
Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs, in each case,
that the goods imported are for the purpose of trial, demonstration or
training; and (b) the importer undertakes, in each case, to pay the duty leviable on such goods (except those which are certified by the said Under Secretary as having been consumed in the process of trial, demonstration or training) which are not re-exported by him within a period of two years from the date of importation or within such extended period importation or within such extended period that the said Assistant Commissioner may allow. |
| 9. | The following goods required for construction of, or fitment to, ships
of Indian Navy of Coast Guard:- (i) machinery equipment, components and raw materials; (ii) spares and test equipment for maintenance, testing and tuning of imported equipment; (iii) parts required for manufacture of indigenous equipment by Indian suppliers for supply to Indian Navy Coast Guard. |
If imported by the Government of India or by a person authorised by that Government or shipped on the order of a Department of that Government and appropriated to such order at the time of shipment |
| 10. | (i) Aircrafts, aircraft parts, aircraft engines and aircraft engine
parts; (ii) Production tooling including jigs, tools, fixtures, tools and gauges, ground support equipments, test / measuring equipments, scientific and technical instruments, apparatus and equipments including spare parts and components thereof, consumables (iii) Arms, ammunition and military stores; (iv) Tools and gauges which are for use only with ammunition and explosives of service use; ammunition chemicals; electric detonators; fire directing and fire control instruments such as range-finders, predictors, platters, computers; sight dial; signal equipment including wireless equipment and component parts thereof, used exclusively by the defence services; test equipment for radars for service use; military bridging stores and equipment; ASDIC and ECHO sounding equipment; specialised cameras for Air Force use; mines sweeping gear and parachutes; (v) Radars, torpedoes, sonar sets, mine laying gear, diving equipment and their spares, accessories, jigs, tools testing equipment and components; (vi) Spare parts, accessories, jigs, tools, testing equipment, components, special raw materials and half wroughts like steel forgings and castings, to be processed into finished components for armourd and specialised vehicles peculiar to the defence services; (vii) Guided weapons and their Accessories; (viii) Components, spares, jigs, fixtures, tools, dies, moulds and test equipment required for the manufacture and testing of guided weapons and their accessories; (ix) Raw material and special materials required for the manufacture of guided weapons and their accessories; (x) Rock drills and breakers; (xi) All types of ground support equipment for guided weapons and their accessories; |
If,- (a) the said goods are imported by the Government of India, the
contractors of the Government of India, State Governments, Public sector
Undertaking of the Central Government or the State sub-contractors of
such Public Sector Undertakings; and (b) in the case of imports by contractors or sub-contractors or Public Sector Undertakings referred above, the importer furnishes at the time of import a duty exemption certificate showing:- (1) the details of the purchase order placed by the Ministry of Defence on the contractors or sub-contractors and on the said Public Sector Undertakings and the quantity of the items required to be imported to execute the said order; and (2) the details of purchase order placed by the said contractors or sub-contractors or the said Public Sector Undertakings, on their foreign suppliers indicating the description and quantity of the items. Explanation,- (i) in the case of imports by contractors of the Government of India, who are contractors of Research and Development Laboratories or Establishment under the Ministry of Defence the certificate shall be signed by the Chief Controller of Research and Development (R) of the said Laboratories or Establishment (ii) in the case of imports by Public Sector Undertakings of the Central Government under the Ministry of Defence, the certificate shall be signed by the functional Director of such Undetaking; and (iii) in other cases where a certificate is to be furnished by the importer at the time of import in terms of condition (b) above, the certificate shall be signed by an officer not below the rank of a Joint Secretary to the Government of India, in the Ministry of Defence. (Refer Cir. No. 57/2002-Cus., Dt. 10/09/2002 for Full exemption from customs duty to goods imported for the Computerized Inventory Control Project of the Ministry of Defence) |
| 11. | (i) Machines, appliances, instruments, parts and equipmentrequired for
the construction of, or fitment to, or maintenance of, patrol crafts; (ii) Wireless transmission and receiving sets and their components; (iii) Night vision equipment and their compnents; (iv) Arms and their components, and ammunition; (v) Omitted (vi) Radio communication test sets; (vii) Spare parts of patrol crafts; (viii) Spare parts in respect of any of the above items. |
If,- (a) the goods are imported by the Government of of India or by a
person authorised by that Government or shipped on the order of a
Department of that Government for use in anti-smuggling operations and
are appropriated under such order at the time of shipment; and (b) the importer produces a certificate from the Under Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Revenue to the effect that the said goods are intended use in anti-smuggling operations. |
| 12. | (i) Spedeheat grenades CS, 3-way grenades CN / CS, practice grenades,
blast dispersion grenades with two second bouchon, model 34 signle blast
grenades, one second delay firing mechanism for spede-heat grenades, two
seconds delay firing mechanism for three way grenades; (ii) Long range shells CN/CS, short range CN/CS, flite rite-shells CN/CS, practice shells CN/CS; (iii) Refills, accessories, caps, gas pellets and recapping and decapping machines for practice shells, gas guns and accessories and spare parts for gas guns;(iv) Truncheons, truncheon cartridges, one second bouchons, two second bouchons, chemical mace, aerosol tear gas spray, tear gas billets, paper fog and bullet proof protective vests. |
If,- (a) the said goods are imported for the use of Police Force of
the States or the Union territories, or the Central Reserve Police
Force; and (b) the importer produces a certificate from Under Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs to the effect that the said goods are intended for the aforesaid use; |
| 13. | Machinery, equipment, instruments, fittings, devices, scientific apparatus, components, spares, tools, accessories, computer hardware, computer software, technical know-how (in the form of documents and drawings in the printed media), castings, forgings, pipings, tubings, raw materials and consumables required for the purpose of ATVP, Ministry of Defence. | If,- (a) the said goods are imported by works centres of the ATVP, Government agencies or public sector undertakings, as may be designated by an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence; and (b) such importers produce to the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, at the time of import, in each case, a list of the said goods with their relevant description, duly certified by a Project Director or Director of the ATV Programme (of the rank of Rear Admiral of the Indian Navy, or of equivalent rank of the Joint Secretary to the Government of India), to the effect that the said goods are required for the ATVP, shall be used only for the ATVP and that they are not manufactured in India. Explanation. - Nothing contained in this exemption shall have effect on or after the 1st day of January 2011. |
| 14. | Machinery, equipment, instruments, components, jigs, fixtures, dies, tools, raw materials, accessories and spares required for the purposes of Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) of the Ministry of Defence. | If,- (a) the said goods are imported by authorised works centres of the IGMDP, as may be designated by an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence; and (b) the authorised work centre produces to the Joint Commissioner of Customs or the Assistant Commissioner of Customs,or Deputy Commissioner of Customs,as the case may be, at the time of import, in each case, a list of the said goods with their relevant description duly certified by the Member Secretary, Programme Management Board of the IGMDP, Defence Research and Development Laboratory, Hyderabad to the effect that the said goods mentioned in the list are required for the purposes of the IGMDP, and that they are not mnufactured in India and that the imports of the said goods mentioned in the said list are authorised by the Ministry of Defence under and for the purposes of the IGMDP and shall be used only for the purposes of the IGMDR Explanation.- Nothing contained in this exemption shall have effect on or after 8[the 1st day of January, 2008] Old[the 1st day of January, 2008]". |
| 15. | Machinery, instruments, tools, including accessories of such machinery, instruments and tools required for the setting up of ammunition filling facilities in the Ordance Factory, Badmal, Distt.: Bolangir in Orissa, of the Ministry of Defence. | If, (a) the said goods are imported by the General Manager, Ordance Factory, Badmal, Distt. : Bolangir in Orissa; and (b) the importer produces to the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, at the time of import, in each case, a list of the said goods with their relevant description duly certified by an officer not below the rank of a Joint Director in the Ordnance Factory Board, Kolkata, to the effect that the said goods mentioned in the list are required for the setting up of ammunition filling facilities in the Ordnance Factory, Badmal, Distt.: Bolangir in Orissa, and that such goods are not manufactured in India and shall be used only for the above purpose in the said factory. Explanation. Nothing contained in this exemption shall have effect on or after the 31st day of August, 2003. |
| 16. | Ballistic grade aramid fabric, 5[aramid thread, aramid yarns] old[aramid thread], ballistic grade ceramic plate, high performance polyethylene plate special grade polyurethane paste and special grade thermoplastic film required for the manufacture of bullet proof jackets for supply to the armed forces of the Union under the Ministry of Defence or the Police Foreces of the States or the Union Territories | If,- (a) the importer funishes to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs, at the time of importation, in each case, a list of the said goods, with relevant description and quantities required for the manufacture of such bullet proof jackets; and (b) such list is duly certified by an officer not below the rank of a Joint Secretary to the Government of India:- (1) in the Ministry of Defence, in the case of imports made against an order for supply of such bullet proof jackets to the Armed Forces of the Union under the Ministry of Defence; or (2) in the Ministry of Home Affairs, in case import is made against an order for supply of such bullet proof jackets to the Police Forces of the States or the Union Territories. Explanation:- Police Forces of the States or the Union Territories shall also include the Central Reserve Police Force, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force, the Special Services Bureau, the Border Security Force, the Central Industrial Security Force and the National Security Guards maintained or constituted under the Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949 ( 66 of 1949), the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force Act, 1992 (35 of 1992), the Border Security Force Act, 1968 (47 of 1968), the Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968(50 of 1968) and the National Security Guard Act, 1986 (47 of 1986). |
| 17. | Machinery, equipment, instruments, components, spares, jigs and fixtures, dies tools, accessories, computer software, raw materials and consumables required for the purpose of SAMYUKTA Programme of the Ministry of Defence. | If,- (a) the said goods are imported by works centers of the SAMYUKTA Programme, Government agencies or public sector undertakings, as the case may be, designated by an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence; and (b) such importers produce to the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, at the time of import, in each case, a list of the said goods with their relevant description, - (1) duly certified by the Programme Director or Associate Programe Director, SAMYUKTA Programme, Department of Defence Research and Development, to the effect that the said goods are required for the SAMYUKTA Programme, shall be used only for the SAMYUKTA Programme and that they are not manufactured in India; and (2) duly certified also by an officer not below the rank of an Under Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence to the effect that the import of the said goods mentioned in the said list are authorised by the Ministry of Defence under and for the purposes of the SAMYUKTA Programme. Explanation. Nothing contained in the exemption shall have effect on or after the 1st day of June, 2006. |
| 18. | Machinery, equipment, instruments components spares, tools, accessories, computer software, mock ups and models, raw materials and consumables required for the purposes of Light Combat Aircraft Programme (LCAP) of the Ministry of Defence. | If,- (a) the said goods are imported by authorised works centres of
the LCAP, as may be designated by an officer not below the rank of a
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, in the Ministry of Defence;
and (b) such importers produce to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs, at the time of import, in each case, a list of the said goods with their relavant description,- (1) duly certified by the Senior Manager, Aeronautical Development Agency, to the effect that the goods mentioned in the said list are required for the LCAP of the Ministry of Defence, shall be used only for the LCAP and that they are not manufactured in India; and (2) duly certified also by an officer not below the rank of an Under Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence to the effect that the imports of the goods mentioned in the said list are authorised by the Ministry of Defence under and for the purposes of the LCAP. Explanation,- Nothing contained in this exemption shall have effect on or after the 1[the 28th day of March, 2010] Old[1st day of July, 2006.] |
| 19. | Machinery, equipment, instruments components spares, raw materials consumables, jigs, fixtures tools, accessories and computer software required for the purpose of the SANGRAHA Programme of the Ministry of Defence | If,- (a) the said goods are imported by authorised works centres of
the SANGRAHA Programme, as may be designated, by an officer not below
the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, in the
Ministry of Defence; and (b) such importer produces to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs, at the time of import, in each case, a list of the said goods with their relevant description,- (1) duly certified by the Programme Director or Associate Programme Director , Department of Defence Research and Development, to the effect that the goods mentioned in the said list are required for the SANGRAHA Programme of the Ministry of Defence, shall be used only for the SANGRAHA Programme and that they are not manufactured in India; and (2) duly certified also by an officer not below the rank of an Under Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence to the effect that the imports of the goods mentioned in the said list are authorised by the Ministry of Defence under and for the purpose of the SANGRAHA Programme. Explanation,- Nothing contained in this exemption shall have effect on or after the 1st day of July, 2002. |
| 20. | Bomb disposal suits / hemets / protection shields, Bomb suppression blanket, Explosive detectors including hand held or portable type, Electronic stethoscope, Remote car opening tool (push / pull / system, Inspection / Search mirrors - illuminated / telescopic or other wise, Mine detectors detectors, Metal detectors (portable or fixed), Postal bomb detector, Explosive container, Water jet disrupter with cartridges and laser sight and Telescopic manipulator Non-liner junction detector, Optical fibre scopes, Search lights (dragon variety), Radiation detectors, Parcel viewer, Alarm systems, CCTV systems, Bomb disrupter, Bomb trailer, Blasting machines, Wire and cable locators | If,- (a) imported by the Police Forces of the States or Union
territories or Central Reserve Police Force, National Security Guard or
Border Security Force or Central Industrial Border Police or Assam
Rifles or Railway Protection Force or Special Frontier Force for bomb
detection or disposal purposes;and (b) the importer produces a certificate from an officer in the Ministry of Home Affairs or Ministry of Railways, as the case may be,not below the rank of an under Secretary to the Government of India to the effect that the Said goods are intended for the aforesaid use. |
| 7[21. | The following goods,- (a) capital equipment required for setting up of facilities for manufacture of SU-30 MKI aircraft; and (b) capital equipment required for setting up facilities for- (i) repair/overhaul of SU-30 MKI aircraft, its Avionics & accessories; and (ii) overhaul of AL-31FP engines and its accessories |
If imported by M/S Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).] |
| old[21. | Capital equipment required for setting up of facilities for manufacture of SU-30 MKI aircraft | If imported by M/S Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (H.A.L.) .] |
| 22. | All goods | If,- (a) imported by the Special Protection Group for operational purposes; and (b) the importer produces a certificate from an officer in the Ministry of Home Affairs not below the rank of an Under Secretary to the Government of India to the effect that the said goods are intended for the aforesaid purposes. |
| 23. | Capital equipment required for setting up of facilities for manufacture of compressor / turbine blades for AN-32 transport aircraft , Mi-8 and Mi-17 helicopter. | If imported by M/S Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (H.A.L.) |
| 24 | ToT documents (both Technical Data Pack and manufacturing Data Pack), machinery, instruments, tools, accessories and spares including replacement of defective parts, if any, under the warranty clause, required for manufacturing facilities for Bi-Modular Charge System for high caliber ammunition in the Ordnance Factory Project Nalanda, at Rajgir in Nalanda District of Bihar, of the Ministry of Defence | If, (a) the said goods are imported into India by the Ordnance Factory Board, Kolkata; (b) the importer produces to the Deputy Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, at the time of import, in each case, a list of the said goods duly certified by General Manager, Ordnance Factory Project, Nalanda at Rajgir or by an officer not below the rank of Joint Director in the Ordnance Factory Board, Kolkata that the said goods are required for manufacturing facilities for Bi-Modular Charge System for high caliber ammunition at Ordnance Factory Project, Nalanda; and (c) the said goods are not manufactured in India and the said goods shall be used only for the purpose of the said Project. Explanation: Nothing contained in this exemption shall have effect on or after the 30th day of November, 2005. |
| 25. | Machinery, equipment, instruments, components, spares, jigs and fixtures, dies, tools, accessories, computer software, raw materials and consumables required for the purpose of DIVYA DRISHTI Programme of the Ministry of Defence. | If,- (a) the said goods are imported by works centers of the DIVYA DRISHTI Programme, Government agencies or public sector undertakings, as the case may be, designated by an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence; and (b) such importers produce to the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, at the time of import, in each case, a list of the said goods with their relevant description, - (1) duly certified by the Director, Defence Electronic Research Laboratory or Chief Managing Director, Electronics Corporation of India Limited, to the effect that the said goods are required for the DIVYA DRISHTI Programme, shall be used only for the DIVYA DRISHTI programme and that they are not manufactured in India; and (2) duly certified also by an officer not below the rank of an Under Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence to the effect that the import of the said goods mentioned in the said list are authorized by the Ministry of Defence under and for the purposes of the DIVYA DRISHTI Programme. |
| 26. | Machinery, equipment, instruments, components, spares, jigs and fixtures, dies, tools, accessories, computer software, raw materials and consumables required for the purpose of DHANUSH Programme of the Ministry of Defence. | If,- (a) the said goods are imported by work centres of the DHANUSH Programme, Government agencies or public sector undertakings, as the case may be, designated by an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence; and (b) such importers produce to the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, at the time of import, in each case, a list of the said goods with their relevant description, - (1) duly certified by the Member Secretary, Programme Management Board (Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme) to the effect that the said goods are required for the DHANUSH Programme, shall be used only for the DHANUSH programme and that they are not manufactured in India; and (2) duly certified also by an officer not below the rank of an Under Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence to the effect that the import of the said goods mentioned in the said list is authorized by the Ministry of Defence under and for the purposes of the DHANUSH Programme. |
| 27. | Machinery, equipment, instruments, components and spares theof, tools, accessories, computer software, mock-ups and models required for the maufacture or repair or overhaul of Advanced Jet Trainer (HAWK- 115 Y) and Adour Mark 871-07 engines. | If imported by M/s. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (H.A.L.) |
| 28. | Capital equipment required for setting up of facilities for manufacture of Intermediate Jet Trainers (HJT-36) and its engines and other accessories required for these aircrafts. | If imported by M/s. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (H.A.L.) |
| 2[29. | Machinery, equipment, instruments, components, spares, jigs and fixtures, dies, tools, accessories, computer software, raw materials and consumables required for the purpose of SAMYUKTA Programme of the Ministry of Defence. | If,- (a) the said goods are imported by works centers of the SAMYUKTA Programme, Government agencies or public sector undertakings, as the case may be, designated by an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence; and (b) such importers produce to the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, at the time of import, in each case, a list of the said goods with their relevant description,- (1) duly certified by the Programme Director or Associate Programme Director, SAMYUKTA Programme, Department of Defence Research and Development, to the effect that the said goods are required for the SAMYUKTA Programme and shall be used only for the SAMYUKTA Programme and that they are not manufactured in India; and (2) duly certified also by an officer not below the rank of an Under Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence to the effect that the import of the said goods mentioned in the said list is authorized by the Ministry of Defence under and for the purposes of the SAMYUKTA Programme. Explanation.- Nothing contained in this exemption shall have effect on or after the 1st day of December, 2007.] |
| 3 [30. | Machinery, equipment, instruments, components, spares, jigs and fixtures, dies, tools, accessories, computer software, raw materials and consumables required for the purpose of Project ASTRA of the Ministry of Defence. |
If,- (a)
the said goods are imported by authorised works centers of
Project ASTRA, as may be designated by an officer not below the rank of
a Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence;
and (b)
the authorised works centre produces to
the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or the Assistant Commissioner
of Customs, as the case may be, at the time of import, in each case, a
list of the said goods with their relevant description
duly
certified by the Project Director ASTRA, Defence Research and
Development Laboratory, Hyderabad, to the effect -
(i) that the said goods in the list are required for Project ASTRA, and
that they are not manufactured in
(ii) the import of the said goods in the list is authorized by the
Ministry of Defence under and for the purposes of Project ASTRA and
shall be used only for Project ASTRA. Explanation.
Nothing contained in this exemption
shall have effect on or after the 1st day of September, 2012.] |
| 4[31. |
The following goods, required for the Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) System Programme of Ministry of Defence,-
i) aircrafts, aircraft parts, aircraft engines, aircraft engine parts, including ground handling equipment of aircrafts for defence use:
ii)
radars, ESM, CSM, RWR, CMDS, MAWS, Communication and their related
components/parts, Electronic components/boards, simulators and
iii)
machinery, equipments including test equipments, instruments, fitting
devices, components, spares, jigs and fixtures, dies, tools, moulds,
accessories, raw
iv) computer hardware, computer software, accessories and consumables.
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If,-
(b) the authorised works centre produces to the Joint Commissioner of Customs or the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, at the time of import, in each case, a list of the said goods with their relevant description duly certified by the Programme Director, Programme Office AEW&C, Centre for Air Borne System, Bangalore, to the effect that -
i) the said goods mentioned in the list are required for the purposes of the AEW&C;
(ii) the import of the said goods mentioned in the list are authorized by the Ministry of Defence under AEW&C programme and the said goods shall be used only for the purpose of the AEW&C programme.
Explanation.- Nothing contained in this exemption shall have effect on or after the 1st day of January, 2012.] |
| 6[32 | Machinery, equipment, instruments, components, spares, jigs, fixtures, dies, tools, accessories, computer software, raw materials and consumables required for the Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LR-SAM) Programme of Ministry of Defence |
If,- (a) the said goods are imported by authorized works centres of the Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LR-SAM) Programme, as may be designated by an officer not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence; and (b) the authorized works centre produces to the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, at the time of import, in each case, a list of the said goods with their relevant description duly certified by the Programme Director, Programme Office LR-SAM, to the effect that - i) the goods mentioned in the said list are required for the purposes of the LR-SAM;
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1. Amended vide Notification No. 64/2006-Cus Dated 26/6/2006
2 Inserted vide Notification No. 81/ 2006 Dated 21/8/2006
3. Inserted vide Notification No. 110/2006 Cus Dated 20/10/2006
4. Inserted vide Notification No. 113/2006-Cus Dated 16/11/2006
5. Substituted vide Notification No. 34/2007-Cus Dated 1/3/2007
6. Inserted vide Notification No. 85/2007-Cus Dated 10/7/2007
7. Substituted vide Notification No. 12/2008-Cus Dated 23/1/2008
8. Substituted vide Notification No. 14/2008-Cus Dated 4/2/2008
as amended by Notification Nos. 60/96-Cus dt 22-8-1996, 86/96-Cus dt 6-11-1996, 19/97-Cus dt 1-3-1997, 69/97-Cus dt 15-9-97, 28/98-Cus dt 2-6-1998, 99/98-Cus dt 27-11-1998, 27/99-Cus dt 28-2-1999, 111/99-Cus., dt 21-9-1999, 118/99 dt. 29-10-99, 8/2000-Cus dt 27-1-2000, 11/2000-Cus dt 31-1-2000, 20/2000-Cus dt 1-3-2000, 103/2000-Cus dt 19-7-2000, 146/2000-Cus dt 15-12-2000, 33/2001-Cus dt 29-3-2001, 81/2001-Cus dt 20-7-2001, 130/2001-Cus dt 24-12-2001, 66/2002-Cus dt 26-6-2002, 99/2002-Cus dt 13-9-2002, 133/2002-Cus dt 3-12-2002, 3/2003-Cus dt 3-1-2003, 6/2003-Cus dt 6-1-2003, 28/2003-Cus dt 1-3-2003, 88/2003-Cus dt 29-5-2003, 93/2003-Cus dt 12-6-2003, 41/2004-Cus dt 27-2-2004, 48/2004-Cus dt 18-3-2004, 49/2004-Cus dt 23-3-2004, 66/2005-Cus dt 14-7-2005, 105/2005-Cus dt 28-12-2005, 5/2006-Cus dt 24-1-2006 , 64/2006-Cus Dt. 26/6/2006, 81/ 2006 dt 21-8-2006, 110/2006 Cus Dt. 20/10/2006, 113/2006-Cus Dt. 16/11/2006, 34/2007-Cus dt. 1/3/2007, 85/2007-Cus dt. 10/7/2007, 12/2008-Cus dt. 23/1/2008 and 14/2008-Cus Dt. 4/2/2008.]