1. Regarding Stenter-Chamber levy of Duty
2. Notification No. 1/99-CUSTOMS

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Notification of Dept. of Revenue regarding Stenter-Chamber levy of Duty

From: S.P. SRIVASTAV JOINT SECRETARY FINREV NEW DELHI
TO : ALL COMMISSIONES OF CUSTOMS (as per list attached)./COMM.2 CEK.

F. NO. 600/52,54& 55/98-DBK
Refer notifiction no 36/98- central excise dated 10.12.98 and notification nos.41/98 to 44/98 - central excise (N.T.) all dated 10.12.98 and Director(TRU)’s letter no. F.341/61/98-TRU dated 10.12.98 . You are requested to submit the working of average Central excise duty per square metre being paid by the individual Processor - wise with effect from 16.10.98 . The exercise may be done chapter-wise that is chapters 52.07, 52.08, 52.09, 54.06, 54.07, 55.11, 55.12, 55.13 and 55.14 and the value of such textile fabrics exceeding Rs. 30 per Square metre and below it . Further in order to determine the all Industry rate of drawback, furnish the following information:-
(i) Total number of independent processors.
(ii) Total number of independent processors falling under the new scheme ( section 3a ).
(iii) Total no. of hot air stenters in respect of (ii) above.
(iv) Total number of chambers in respect of (iii) above.
(v) Total number of chambers required to pay duty at the rate of Rs. 1.5 lakhs per month as determined under the provisions of the new scheme.
(vi) Total number of chambers required to pay duty at the rate of Rs. 2 lakhs per month as determined under the provisions of the new scheme.
(vii) Total number of duty paid at the rate of rs.1.5 lakhs per month and rs.2 lakhs per month, separately.

Till the fixation of the all industry rate of drawback on the above mentioned fabrics the exporters of such fabrics (processed by independent processors and paying duty as per notification no. 36/98-central excise dated 10.12.98 ) may be advised to file special brand rate fixation as per drawback rules, 1995.

For the export made out of stock lying before 16.12.98 the practice prevalent in regard to drawback and rebate of the duties may be continued.

The report as required must reach in this office by 31.1.99 positively.

N.T.B.T.

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TO BE PUBLISHED IN PART – II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (1) OF THE GAZETTE OF INDIA (EXTRAORDINARY) DATED THE 1ST JANUARY, 1999.

Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue
New Delhi, the 1st January, 1999

NOTIFICATION
NO. 1/99-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.32/97-Customs, dated the 1st April, 1997, namely:-

In the said notification:-
(a) in condition (iv), the following proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely:-

"Provided that where the resultant products are textile and clothing goods falling under chapters 50 to 63 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), the value addition under this condition shall be of any positive value".

(b) in Explanations, in clause (ii), for the words "components, intermediates, consumables, parts", the words "components, intermediates, semi-finished goods, consumables, parts" shall be substituted.

F.No.602/9/98-DBK

Note: The notification No.32/97-Customs, dated the 1st April, 1997 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide notification number 32/97-Customs, dated the 1st April, 1997 (G.S.R. 188(E), dated the 1st April, 1997).