26th April, 2001
Notification No. 44/2001 - 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 further
amendments, in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.17/2001-
Customs, dated the 1st March, 2001, namely :-
In the said notification,-
(a) in the Table,-
(i) serial number 32 and the entries relating thereto shall be omitted;
(ii) after serial number 64 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely:-
(1)(2) (3) (4)(5)(6)
"64A.27.04Metallurgical coke when imported by a manufacturer of pig iron or steel using a blast furnace5%-7 " ;
(iii) after serial number 245 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely:-
(1)(2) (3) (4)(5)(6)
"245A.
84, 85
or 90
Machinery or equipment specified in List 18A, required for textile industry5%Nil-" ;
(iv) against serial number 246, in column (3), for the word and figures "List 18", the words, figures and letter "List 18 or List
18A" shall be substituted;
(v) after serial number 276 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely:-
(1)(2) (3) (4)(5)(6)
"276A.8517.90Parts (other than populated PCBs)5%--";
(vi) for serial number 292 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be substituted, namely:-
(1)(2) (3) (4)(5)(6)
"292.8529.90
The following goods, namely:-
(i) Parts (including populated PCBs) of digital still image video cameras
(ii) Parts (excluding populated PCBs) of transmission apparatus other than apparatus for radio
broadcasting or television; transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus
15%
5%
-
-
-
-";
(vii) for serial number 314 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be substituted, namely:-
(1)(2) (3) (4)(5)(6)
"314.87.03
Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of
heading No.87.02), including station wagons and racing cars, new, which have not been registered
anywhere prior to importation,-
(a) if imported as Completely Built-up units (CBU)
Explanation.- "Completely Built-up unit" means completely assembled vehicle, whether or not fitted with
tyres or batteries.
(b) if imported in any other form
60%
35%
-
-
-
-";
(viii) for serial number 315 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be substituted, namely:-
(1)(2) (3) (4)(5)(6)
"315.87.11
Motor cycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side
cars, and side cars, new, which have not been registered anywhere prior to importation,-
(a) if imported as Completely Built-up units (CBU)
Explanation.- "Completely Built-up unit" means completely assembled vehicle, whether or
not fitted with tyres or batteries.
(b) if imported in any other form
60%
35%
-
-
-
-";
(ix) after serial number 321 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely:-
(1)(2) (3) (4)(5)(6)
"321A.89.01All goods (excluding vessels and other floating structures as are imported for breaking up)NilNil70";
(x) against serial number 322, for the entry in column (2), the entry "89.02, 89.04, 8905.10 or 8905.90" shall be substituted;
(b) in the Annexure, Condition No. 5 shall be omitted;
(c) in List 18, items Nos. (23), (27), (28), (39), (56), (78), (88), (128), (129), (131), (134) and (136) shall be omitted;
(d) after List 18, the following List shall be inserted, namely:-
"List 18A (See S.No. 245A and 246 of the Table)
(1) Effluent treatment unit with biopaq reactor, activated
sludge process, activated carbon, ultrafiltration
ozonisation facilities
(2) Combined contipress/decatising machine
(3) Effluent treatment unit with automatic sensing
devices, automatic controlled chemical dosing,
dissolved air floatation
(DAF), reverse osmosis, sludge dewatering,
decanters,
ultrafilters, vacuum filters to deliver water for reuse
(4) Hydraulic Flat Paper Press/continuous
Hydraulic Flat Paper Press / Rotary Press
(5) Fully fashioned high speed knitting
machine
(6) Computerised Pattern maker / Pattern
grading / marker
(7) Computerised embroidery pattern-
making machine with plotter
(8) High Speed Warping machine with yarn
tensioning, pneumatic suction devices and
accessories
(9) Shuttleless loom (air
jet, water jet, rapier and
projectile)
(10) Beam knotting
machines
(11) Auto control type
humidification plant
(12) Carding Sets, for use
in woolen textile industry";
(e) in List 20, after item (24), the following shall be inserted, namely:-
" (25) Fourier Transform
Infra-red (FTIR) Spectrophotometer for
measuring Epitaxy Thickness, Boron and
Phosphorus weight percentage
(26) Parts of FTIR instrument
(27) Interferometer and nano-scan meter for
measuring deposited metal or oxide thickness
(28) Ellipsometer for measurement of refractive
thickness, thickness of layers deposited on
semi-conductor wafer
(29) De-Oxo purifiers and puridriers for
Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen and Argon gases
(30) Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen gas
generators and accessories for producing high
purity process gases for semiconductor
wafer/device manufacture
(31) Automatic lead frame loaders for
semiconductor devices
(32) Mercury probing apparatus and
accessories for measuring oxide purity and
carrier concentration of semiconductor wafers
(33) Parts of mercury probing apparatus
(34) Fume scrubbers for toxic process gases
used in semiconductor industry
(35) Apparatus for profiling and measurement
of the surface including topography of
semiconductor wafers and or any layers
deposited on it
(36) Mass Flow Controllers (MFC)
and Source Vaporiser for various process
gases used in semiconductor wafer
processing
(37) RF Generator for Epitaxial Reactors
heating
(38) Parts of RF Generator
(39) Equipment used for quality control
namely Burn-in Systems, moisture monitors
and parts thereof
(40) Tools for Moulding, Cutting, Trimming
operations used in the semiconductors
manufacture
(41) Apparatus for the measurement of
dynamic electrical parameters of
Semiconductor wafer devices
(42) Apparatus for measuring physical
parameters of junction in semiconductor
wafers
(43) Automatic trim and form/die equipment
for semiconductor devices
(44) Electro polished SS pipes, Swagelok
fittings, nupro bellows valves, manual shut-off
valves, non-return valves, high purity gas and
chemical filters
(45) Optical pyrometer for
measuring infra-red radiated
temperature
(46) Gas Chromatograph /
Analyzer for analyzing purity of
process gases
(47) Toxic gas monitors and
Alarms
(48) Milli-Volt generator for
temperature profiling of
diffusion furnace used in
semiconductor industry
(49) Curve Tracer for
measurement of dynamic
electrical parameters of
semiconductor wafers/devices
(50) Apparatus for
measurement of life time
carriers/Switching time for
semiconductor devices
(51) Contact Printer for
photomask
(52) Die sheer Tester
(53) XRP Tester for inspection
of the Moulded / Encapsulated
devices for finding out the
defects
(54) Trace Moisture Analyzer /
Dew point analyzer for
measuring moisture contents in
PPMS
(55) UV light intensity
measurement apparatus in
semiconductor manufacture
(56) Critical Dimension
measurement system for Mask
making".
(T.R.RUSTAGI)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India
F.No. B-9/4 /2001-TRU
Note.- The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide notification No. 17/2001-Customs,
dated the 1st March, 2001 [G.S.R. 116 (E), dated the 1st March, 2001] and was last amended by notification No. 43/2001 -
Customs, dated the 25th April, 2001.
