Notification New Delhi, the 1st March, 2006
No. 20/ 2006-Customs 10 Phalguna, 1927 (Saka)
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, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the
public interest so to do, hereby exempts the goods of description specified in column (3) of the Table
below, falling within the Chapter, heading, sub-heading or tariff item of the First Schedule to the
Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) as are specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of
the said Table, when imported into India, from so much of the additional duty of customs leviable
thereon under sub-section (5) of section 3 of the said Customs Tariff Act, as is in excess of the
amount calculated at the rate specified in the corresponding entry in column (4) of the Table
aforesaid:-
Table
S. No. Chapter,
heading,
sub-heading or
tariff item of
the First
Schedule
Description of goods Standard rate
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1. Any Chapter All goods which are exempt from the whole of the duty of
customs leviable thereon or in case of which “Free” or “Nil”
rates of duty of Customs are specified in column (4) under the
First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975)
and which are also exempt from the whole of additional duty
of customs leviable thereon under sub-section (1) of section 3
of the said Act, or on which no amount of the said additional
duties of customs is payable for any reason.
Nil
2. 27 Petroleum crude, kerosene for Public distribution scheme,
liquefied petroleum gas for domestic household consumers,
petrol, diesel, coal, coke and petroleum gases and fuels
Nil
3. 9803 00 00 All goods Nil
4. 31 or any other
Chapter
Fertilizers and all goods for manufacture of fertilizers
Nil
5. 4701 to 4706 All goods for manufacture of Newsprint Nil
6. 4801 All goods Nil
7. Any Chapter All goods produced or manufactured in a Special Economic
Zone (SEZ) unit and cleared in the Domestic Tariff Area
(DTA) for home consumption, provided such goods are not
exempted from sales tax or value added tax (VAT)
Nil
8. 2616 Gold concentrate
Nil
9. 71 (except
7113)
All goods other than Articles of jewellery Nil
10. 8908 00 00 All goods
Nil
11. 9801 Goods specified in item (iv) and item (vi) against S.No. 399 of
the Table annexed to notification of the Government of India
Nil
S. No. Chapter,
heading,
sub-heading or
tariff item of
the First
Schedule
Description of goods Standard rate
in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.
21/2002-Customs, dated the 1
st
March, 2002 [G.S.R. 118 (E),
dated the 1
st
March, 2002]
12. 84 or any other
Chapter
Goods specified in List 44 appended to notification of the
Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department
of Revenue), No. 21/2002-Customs, dated the 1
st
March, 2002
[G.S.R. 118 (E), dated the 1
st
March, 2002]
Nil
13. 8201 Manually operated or animal driven agricultural implements,
their spare parts, components and accessories
Nil
14. Any Chapter Aid and implements used by handicapped persons
Nil
15. 23 Aquatic feed, poultry feed and cattle feed including grass, hay
and straw, supplement and husk of pulses, concentrates and
additives, wheat bran and de-oiled cake
Nil
16. 1404 90 40 Betel leaves
Nil
17. 4901, 4902,
4903 or 4904
Books, Periodicals and journals including maps, charts and
globes
Nil
18. 27 or 4402 Charcoal Nil
19. 10 Coarse grains other than paddy, rice and wheat Nil
20. 4014 10,
3006 60
Condoms and Contraceptives Nil
21. 5004, 5005,
5006
Cotton and silk yarn in hank and cone Nil
22. 0403,
0406 10 00
Curd, Lassi, butter mil and separated milk Nil
23. 68 Earthen pot Nil
24. 4401 10 Firewood except casurina and eucalyptus timber Nil
25. 5608 11, 54, 55
Fishnet, fishnet fabrics and fish seeds, prawn or shrimp seeds Nil
26. 0401 Fresh milk and pasteurized milk Nil
27. 0602, 0603
Fresh plants, saplings and fresh flowers Nil
28. 7, 8
Fresh vegetables and fruits Nil
29. 0703 20 00,
0910 10
Garlic and ginger Nil
30. 3926 40 11,
3926 40 19,
7018 10 00
All bangles except those made of precious metals Nil
31. 3002 90 10,
3002 10
Human blood and blood plasma Nil
32. 33 Kumkum, bindi alta and sindur Nil
33. 2, 3, 0407, 5 Meat, fish, prawn and other aquatic products when not cured Nil
S. No. Chapter,
heading,
sub-heading or
tariff item of
the First
Schedule
Description of goods Standard rate
or frozen; poultry, eggs and livestock and animal hair
34. 63 National Flag Nil
35. 3101 Organic manure Nil
36. 5101 Raw wool Nil
37. 0511 Semen including frozen semen Nil
38. 5001 00 00,
5002
Silk worm laying; concoon and raw silk Nil
39. 6815
Slate and slate pencils. Nil
40. 080119 10 Tender green coconut
Nil
41. 1905 Bread (branded and unbranded) Nil
42. 25 01 0010
Common salt (Processed or un-processed) Nil
43. 2201 90 90,
2202 90 90
Water other than
(i) aerated, mineral, distilled, medicinal, ionic, battery, de-
mineralized water, and
(ii) water sold in sealed container
Nil
44. 27 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for use in the Transport
sector.
Nil
45. 6913 90 00 Idols made of clay Nil
46. 6914 90 00 Clay lamps Nil
47. 0801 10 Coconut in shell and separated kernel of coconut Nil
48. 4911 Religious Pictures not for use as calendars Nil
49. 0713, 1001,
1006
Paddy, rice, wheat and pulses Nil
50. Any Chapter All goods specified in the First Schedule to the Additional
Duty of Excise (Goods Special Importance) Act, 1957 (58 of
1957)
Nil
51. 1101 00 00,
1102 00 00
Flour Atta, Maida, Besan and Suji Nil
52. 1209 All seeds other than oil seeds Nil
53. 1701 11 10 Gur and Jaggeri Nil
54. 27 Items covered under Public Distribution System, (except
kerosene)
Nil
55. 2106 90 99 Papad and Vadi Nil
56. 1301 10 Lac Nil
57. 3915
Plastic waste Nil
58. 7001 00 10
Scrap glass or scrap glass bottles Nil
59. 4707
Paper waste Nil
60. 8524 31 11,
8524 40 11,
All goods Nil
S. No. Chapter,
heading,
sub-heading or
tariff item of
the First
Schedule
Description of goods Standard rate
8524 91 12,
8524 91 13
61. 7113 Articles of jewellery 1% ad
valorem
[F.No.334/3/2006-TRU]
(S. Bajaj)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
