A Complete Reference Library for Customs & Excise Officers

19 May 2012



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Referencer Library - Latest Documents - Customs

1. Prohibits import into India and export out of India of hazardous wastes specified in Scheduled VI to the Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008, issued under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986).
[Notifications (Non-Tariff): F. No. 401/128/2011-Cus.III; Dated 04.04.2012]
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2. Bias tyres, tubes & flaps - Continuation of anti-dumping duty on ‘new/unused pneumatic non radial bias tyres, tubes & flaps with or without tubes and/or flap of rubber, having nominal rim dia code above 16” used in buses and lorries/trucks’, falling under tariff items 4011 20 90, 4013 10 20 and 4012 90 49, originating in, or exported from, China PR and Thailand imposed vide notification No. 88/2007-Customs dated 24th July, 2007.
[Notifications (ADD): F. No. 354/107/2006-TRU (Pt.II); Dated 30.03.2012]
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3. Further amends notification No. 101/2004-Customs (N.T.), dated the 31st August, 2004.
[Notifications (Non-Tariff): F. No. 456/14/2010-Cus.V; Dated 30.03.2012]
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4. Tariff value - Further amends the notification No. 36/2001-Cus (N.T.), dated, the 3rd August 2001.
[Notifications (Non-Tariff): F. No. 467/01/2012-Cus.V; Dated 30.03.2012]
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5. Refund of 4% CVD (SAD)-Extension of time upto 30th June 2012, for using re-credited 4% CVD (SAD) amount in DEPB.
[Board's Circulars: F. No. 401/16/2012-Cus.III; Dated 29.03.2012]
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Referencer Library - Latest Documents - Excise

1. CENVAT credit on the process of cutting, slitting and printing of aluminium foils.
[Notifications (Non-Tariff): F. No. 4/2/2012-CX.1 Pt.; Dated 19.04.2012]
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2. The Central Excise (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2012.
[Notifications (Non-Tariff): F. No. B-1/1/2012-TRU; Dated 18.04.2012]
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3. Clarification regarding admissibility of exemption under area-based Notification No. 56/2002-CE dated 14.11.2002.
[Board's Circulars: F. No. 101/15/2010-CX-3; Dated 17.04.2012]
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4. Clarification regarding classification of structural components of Boiler and admissibility of CENVAT credit on these structural components.
[Board's Circulars: F. No. 84/1/2011-CX-1; Dated 02.04.2012]
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5. The Central Excise (Third Amendment) Rules, 2012.
[Notifications (Non-Tariff): F. No. 267/21/2012-CX-8, 201/09/2012-CX-6 ; Dated 30.03.2012]
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Referencer Library - Latest Documents - Others

1. Posting of comments on official matters on social networking sites by officers of CBEC - Instructions.
[Service Matters: F. No. Misc/P&V/2011; Dated 11.04.5012]
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2. Collection of material for Coffee Table Book on Indian Customs to be published as part of the celebrations to mark 50 years of Customs Act, 1962.
[Service Matters: F. No. www.cbec.gov.in; Dated 10.04.2012]
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3. Payment of DA to Central Government Employees - Revised rate from 01.01.2012.
[OM - Dearness Allowances: F. No. I(1)/2012/E-II B; Dated 03.04.2012]
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Referencer News - Latest Headlines

18.04.2012

Govt clips wings of pvt jet owners. Reduces Operation Time frame Of Fgn-Registered Planes From 6 Months To 60 Days
Earlier, corporate houses have evaded customs duty worth crores by registering their private jets abroad and operating them back home
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04.04.2012

Smuggling kingpin on the run held. Involved in last week's red sanders case? The Customs seized 11 tonnes of red sanders from a container last week at JNPT. The exports were made by an Ankleshwar-based trading house, saying it contained butadiene rubber. The company later said the consignment did not belong to them and the documents read more »

31.03.2012

Firm to pay Rs 16Cr for duty evasion on aircraft. Rules of Import
Foreign registered aircraft are exempt from Customs duty if they do not intend to register in India, bring into the country for a flight to or across India and intend to take the aircraft back in six months. DRI's case was that the company operated
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31.03.2012

JNPT stir ends after Chavan's assurance. Navi Mumbai: The indefinite strike at Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Uran ended on Thursday night following an assurance from chief minister Prithviraj Chavan. read more »

30.03.2012

DRI wants human rights panel order set aside. The commission said two DRI officers "clearly exceeded lawful powers of investigation by resorting to torture and also hurt religious feelings" of a suspect
'Directive Will Hit Car Import scam Probe'
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24.03.2012

Central govt staff to get 7% DA hike. The new DA rate of 65% of basic pay will be applicable retrospectively from January 1, 2012. The move will benefit 50 lakh employees and 30 lakh pensioners read more »

24.03.2012

Govt cuts import tariff value of gold. New Delhi: The government on Friday reduced the tariff value of gold imports from $573 per 10 grams to $530 per 10 grams, while keeping the tariff value of silver imports unchanged at $1,036 per kg. The move comes in the midst of strong opposition by bullion traders and jewellers read more »

21.03.2012

10K memory cards stash in chocolate bars. Nothing suspicious was found initially on examination of Liaquat Patel's luggage. Later when officers checked the chocolates they found memory cards in them senior Customs Official read more »

21.03.2012

DRI hunts for six smugglers of red sanders. 1-Yr Detention Order Issued read more »

18.03.2012

RBI to be spared from wealth tax. THE WEALTHIEST OF ALL read more »


Referencer - News from the Courts

ITEM NO.MM-4A COURT NO.4 SECTION IX
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
I.A. No. 8 IN CIVIL APPEAL NO(s). 1198 OF 2005
S.P. DUDEJA & ANR. Appellant (s)
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