Customs Tariff 

CHAPTER 16

General Exemptions Related To Chapter 16

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Basic Customs Duty (Standard)

Exemption Notifications

Basic Customs Duty (Preferential)

Customs Education Cess Customs Secondary & Higher Education Cess Addl. Customs Duty/ Special CVD Additional Duty on High Speed Diesel Oil Additional Duty on Motor Spirit (Petrol) Additional duty on import of alcoholic liquors Anti-dumping Duty NATIONAL CALAMITY CONTINGENT DUTY Safeguard Duty Policy MRP Valuation Tariff Valuation Basic Excise Duty Exemption Notifications Excise Duties & Cess Leviable Under Miscellaneous Acts Additional Duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance Act) Additional Duty on Textile & Textile Articles Additional duty on High speed Diesel Oil Additional duty on Motor Spirit Special Additional duty on Motor Spirit & High speed Diesel Oil Additional Duty on Pan Masala & Certain Tobacco Products Special Excise Duty Education Cess  Secondary & Higher Education Cess  NATIONAL CALAMITY CONTINGENT DUTY
2           Effective rate of duty Exemption Notification related to specific heading Exemption Notification related to Chapter -16 Exemption Notification related to any chapter heading General Exemptions   Education Cess Exemption from Customs Education Cess Secondary & Higher Education Cess Exemption from Customs Secondary & Higher Education Cess Additional Custom Duty Exemption from Additional Custom Duty Additional Duty Exemption on high speed diesel oil from additional duty. Additional Duty Additional duty on alcoholic liquors Exemption from additional duty on alcoholic liquors   NCCD Exemption from NCCD     Abatement as a percentage of retail sale price Notifications     Effective rate of Duty Exemption related to Specific Heading Exemption related to  chapter No.16 Exemption related Any chapter General Exemption   Duty Exemption Notification Duty Exemption Notification     Special Additional duty on Motor Spirit & High speed Diesel Oil Exemption from Special Additional duty on Motor Spirit & High speed Diesel Oil   Special Excise Duty Exemption from Special Excise Duty     NCCD Exemption from NCCD
3 1601 00 00  Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood; food preparations based on these products  Kg.

100% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

2%   1%   4%                     Free 35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
4 1602   Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood                                                                                                   
5   1602 10 00  - Homogenised preparations  Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

2%   1%   4%                     Free 35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
6   1602 20 00  - Of liver of any animal  Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

2%   1%   4%                     Free 35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
7     - Of poultry of heading No. 0105 :  

 

                                                                                             
8   1602 31 00  -- Of turkeys  Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

2%   1%   4%                     Free 35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
9   1602 32 00  -- Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus Kg.

100% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

2%   1%   4%                     Free 35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
10   1602 39 00  -- Other  Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

2%   1%   4%                     Free 35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
11     - Of swine :                                                                                                  
12   1602 41 00  -- Hams and cuts thereof  Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

2%   1%   4%                     Free 35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
13   1602 42 00  -- Shoulders and cuts thereof  Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

2%   1%   4%                     Free 35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
14   1602 49 00  -- Other, including mixtures  Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

2%   1%   4%                     Free 35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%

 

 

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
15   1602 50 00  - Of bovine animals  Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

2%   1%   4%                     Restricted 35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
16   1602 90 00  - Other, including preparations of blood of any animal  Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

2%   1%   4%                     Free 35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
17 1603    Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates                                                                                                  
18 1603 00   - Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates:                                                                                                  
19   1603 00 10 --- Extracts and juices of meat Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

2%   1%   4%                     Free 35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
20   1603 00 20 --- Extracts of fish Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

2%   1%   4%                     Free 35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
21   1603 00 90 ---- Other Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

2%   1%   4%                     Free 35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
22 1604    Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs                                                                                                   
23     - Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced :                                                                                                  
24   1604 11 00  -- Salmon  Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

2%   1%   4%                     Free 35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
25 1604 12   -- Herrings :                                                                                                  
26   1604 12 10 --- Pickled Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

2%   1%   4%                     Free 35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
27   1604 12 90 --- Other Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

2%   1%   4%                     Free 35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
28 1604 13   -- Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats :                                                                                                  
29   1604 13 10 --- Sardines, sardinella and brisling Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

2%   1%   4%                     Free 35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
30   1604 13 20 --- Sprats Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

2%   1%   4%                     Free 35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
31 1604 14   -- Tunas, skipjack and bonito (Sarda spp.)                                                                                                  
32   1604 14 10 --- Tunas Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

2%   1%   4%                     Free 35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
33   1604 14 90 --- Other Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

2%   1%   4%                     Free 35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
34   1604 15 00  -- Mackerel  Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

2%   1%   4%                     Free 35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
35   1604 16 00  -- Anchovies  Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

2%   1%   4%                     Free 35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
1604 17 00  -- Eels  Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
36   1604 19 00  -- Other  Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

2%   1%   4%                     Free 35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
37   1604 20 00  - Other prepared or preserved fish  Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

2%   1%   4%                     Free 35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
38   1604 31 00  - Caviar Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

2%   1%   4%                     Free                                                  
1604 32 00 --Caviar substitutes  Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
39 1605   Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved                                                  35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
40   1605 10 00  - Crab  Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

2%   1%   4%                     Free                                                  
41 - Shrimps and prawns  35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
1605 21 00 --Not in airtight container Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

                                                 
1605 29 00 --Other Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
42   1605 30 00  - Lobster  Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

2%   1%   4%                     Free 35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
43   1605 40 00  - Other crustaceans  Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

2%   1%   4%                     Free 35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
44   - Molluscs :                                                  35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
45   1605 51 00 - Oysters Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

                                                 
46   1605 52 00 -Scallops, including queen scallops Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
47   1605 53 00 -- Mussels Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
44  1605  54 00 - Cuttle fish and arkshells                                                 35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
45   1605 55 00 --Octopus Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
46   1605 56 00 -Clams, cockles and arkshells Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
47   1605 57 00 --Abalone Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
48   1605 58 00 -Snails, other than sea snails Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
44  1605 59 00 - Other:                                                  35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
45   -Other aquatic invertebrates : Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
46   1605 61 00 -Sea cucumbers Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

                                                 
47   1605 62 00 -Sea urchins Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
48   1605 63 00 -Jellyfish Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions                                
48   1605 69 00 -Other Kg.

30% 

      Any Chapter Exemption General exemptions

... 

35 Notification 49/2008 CE(NT) dated 24.12.2008 S.No.110   6% 2%  

Notification 1/2011 dated 01.03.2011 S.No.9

Notification 12/2012 dated 17.03.2012 S.No.12

Any Chapter Exemption General Exemptions