[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II,
SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)]
Government of India Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue)
Notification No.75/2017-Customs
New Delhi, the 13
th
September, 2017
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 the description specified in column (2) of the Table
below and falling under the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), when
imported into India for the purpose of organising the Federation Internationale de Football Association
(FIFA) under17 World Cup India, 2017, from the whole of the duty of customs leviable thereon which
is specified in the said First Schedule and from the whole of the integrated tax leviable thereon
under sub-section (7) of section 3 of the said Customs Tariff Act, subject to the conditions
specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table.
Table
S.No. Items Condition
(1) (2) (3)
1. The following goods:
(i) All sports goods, sports equipment
and sports requisites; fitness
equipments; team uniform/
clothing; spares, accessories and
consumables of the same.
(ii) Doping control equipment.
(iii) First aid kits.
(iv) Satellite phones/GPS, paging
communication systems and other
communication equipments;
video/plasma screen, electronic
score board for display; time
control devices, stop watches;
timing, scoring and result
management systems, marquees,
tents and other IT equipment such
as projectors, printers, computers,
smartphones, routers, etc.
(a) Imported by any of the persons
specified in the List below in relation
to the FIFA under 17 World Cup India,
2017.
(b) The importer, at the time of clearance
of the goods, produces a certificate to
the Assistant Commissioner of
Customs or Deputy Commissioner of
Customs as the case may be, from the
Director (Sports), Department of
Sports, the Ministry of Youth Affairs
and Sports, Government of India,
indicating –
(i) the name and address of the
importer and the description,
quantity and value of the said
goods; and
(v) Food stuff, energy drinks, isotonic,
tonic water.
(vi) Pharmaceuticals and medical
consumables.
(vii) Training, medical or other
equipment for use in the event.
(viii) Dining/kitchen items, office
consumables, stationery and gift
items, souvenirs, mementoes etc.
(ix) Uniforms/clothing material and
other sports apparels as well as
sewing machines.
(x) Goods for display/ exhibition/
stalls/ reception etc.
(xi) All others goods including but not
limited to trophies, medals, prizes
(such as golden boot/ glove), etc.
(ii) that the said goods are required for
the purpose specified in condition
(a) above.
(c) The importer, at the time of clearance
of the goods, furnishes an undertaking
that,-
(i) all such goods, excluding gift
items, souvenirs, mementoes shall
be re-exported within three months
from the date of conclusion of
FIFA under 17 World Cup India,
2017.
(ii) a utilisation certificate for the
goods consumed shall be furnished
from the Director (Sports), the
Department of Sports, the Ministry
of Youth Affairs and Sports,
Government of India, within three
months from the date of conclusion
of FIFA under 17 World Cup India,
2017.
2. Broadcast equipments and supplies used
in organising and during the event.
a) Imported by FIFA Host Broadcasters
in relation to the FIFA under 17 World
Cup India, 2017.
b) The importer, at the time of clearance
of the goods produces a certificate to
the Assistant Commissioner of
Customs or Deputy Commissioner of
Customs as the case may be, from the
Director (Sports), the Department of
Sports, the Ministry of Youth Affairs
and Sports, Government of India,
indicating –
(i) the name and address of the
importer and the description,
quantity and value of the said
goods; and
(ii) that the said goods are required for
the purpose specified in condition
(a) above.
c) The importer, at the time of clearance
of the goods, furnishes an undertaking
that all such goods shall be re-
exported within three months from the
conclusion of FIFA under 17 World
Cup India, 2017.
3. Furniture and fixtures/ fittings, power
generation and distribution systems, air
conditioning equipment.
a) Imported by any of the persons
specified in the List below in relation
to the FIFA under 17 World Cup India,
2017.
b) The importer, at the time of clearance
of the goods produces a certificate to
the Assistant Commissioner of
Customs or Deputy Commissioner of
Customs as the case may be, from the
Director (Sports), the Department of
Sports, the Ministry of Youth Affairs
and Sports, Government of India,
indicating –
(i) the name and address of the
importer and the description,
quantity and value of the said
goods; and
(ii) that the said goods are required for
the purpose specified in condition
(a) above.
c) The importer, at the time of clearance
of the goods, furnishes an undertaking
that all such goods shall be re-exported
within three months from the
conclusion of FIFA under 17 World
Cup India, 2017.
List
S. No. Importer [entities and individuals]
1 FIFA and FIFA Subsidiaries
2 FIFA Confederations
3 Participating FIFA Member Associations, including Hosting Association
4 FIFA Contractors (including FIFA Host Broadcasters)
5 FIFA staff and officials and members of the FIFA delegation, including match
officials
6 FIFA Confederations and FIFA Member Associations staff and officials
7 FIFA Listed Individuals
[F. No.354/78/2012-TRU-Pt I]
(Ruchi Bisht)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
