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Notification New Delhi, the 1st March, 2008
No.3/2008-Central Excise 11 Phalguna, 1929 (Saka)

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 makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India
in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 3/2006-Central Excise, dated the 1
st
March,
2006 which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide number G.S.R. 93(E) of the same
date, namely:-
In the said notification,
(I) in the Table,-
(i) after S.No. 17 and the entries relating thereto, the following S.Nos. and entries shall be inserted,
namely:-
 
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
“17A. 1904 10 10, 1904 10 30,
1904 10 90, 1904 30 00 and
1904 90 00
All goods 8% -
17B. 1904 10 20 All goods Nil -;”

(ii) after S.No. 26 and the entries relating thereto, the following S.Nos. and entries shall be inserted,
namely:-
 
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
“26A. 2106 Coffee or tea pre-mixes Nil -
26B. 2106 90 11 All goods 8% -;”

(iii) against S.No. 29A, for the entry in column (4), the entry “14%” shall be substituted;
 
(iv) after S.No. 29A and the entries relating thereto, the following S.No. and entries shall be inserted,
namely:-
 
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
“29B. 2106 90 20 All goods containing not more than
15% betel nut

8% 3;”

(v) after S.No. 30A and the entries relating thereto, the following S.No. and entries shall be inserted,
namely:-
 
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
“30B. 2106 90 99 Milk containing edible nuts with sugar
or other ingredients

Nil -;”

(vi) after S.No. 32 and the entries relating thereto, the following S.No. and entries shall be inserted,
namely:-
 
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
“32A. 2202 90 90 Tender coconut water

Nil -;”

(vii) against S.No. 33, for the entry in column (4), the entry “14%” shall be substituted;

(viii) against S.No. 35, for the entry in column (4), the entry “14%” shall be substituted;

(ix) against S.No. 40, for the entry in column (4), the entry “14%” shall be substituted;

(II) in the Annexure, after Condition No. 2, the following Condition shall be inserted, namely,-
Condition
No.
Conditions
“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.334/1/2008-TRU]



(S.Bajaj)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Note:- The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number
G.S.R.93(E), dated the 1
st
March, 2006, and was last amended by notification No. 33/2007-Central
Excise, dated the 2
nd
August, 2007 and published vide number G.S.R. 530(E), dated the 2
nd
August, 2007.