[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. 57/2017 – Customs
New Delhi, the 30
th
June, 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 as
specified in column (3) of the Table below, as the case may be, and 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 duty of customs leviable thereon under the
said First Schedule as is in excess of the amount calculated at the standard rate as specified
in the corresponding entry in column (4) of the said Table subject to any of the conditions,
as specified in the Annexure to this notification, the condition number of which is
mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (5) of the said Table.
TABLE
S.No. Chapter or
Heading or
Sub-heading
or tariff
item
Description of goods Standard
rate
Condition
No.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1. 6 4016 99 90 The following goods for use in manufacture of
cellular mobile phones, namely :-
(i) Microphone Rubber Case
(ii) Sensor Rubber Case / Sealing Gasket
including sealing gaskets / cases from
Rubbers like SBR, EPDM, CR, CS, Silicone
and all other individual rubbers or
combination / combination of rubbers
10% 1
2. 5 7318 15 00 Screw for use in manufacture of cellular mobile
phone
10% 1
3. 7 7326 90 99 SIM socket / Other Mechanical items (Metal) for use
in manufacture of cellular mobile phones
10% 1
4. 1 8517 12 Telephones for other wireless networks, other than
cellular networks
Nil -
5. 4 8517 70 90 (a) All goods other than the parts of cellular mobile
phones
(b) Inputs or sub-parts for use in manufacture of parts
mentioned at (a) above
Nil -
6. 2 Any Chapter (a) The following goods for use in manufacture of
cellular mobile phones, namely :-
Nil
1
(i) Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA)
(ii) Camera Module
(iii) Connectors
(iv) Display Assembly
(v) Touch Panel / Cover Glass Assembly
(vi) Vibrator Motor / Ringer
(b) Inputs or parts for use in manufacture of items
mentioned at (a) above
(c) Inputs or sub-parts for use in manufacture of parts
mentioned at (b) above
Nil
Nil
1
1
7. 3 Any Chapter Inputs or raw material for use in manufacture of
following parts of Cellular mobile phones;
(i) Charger or adapter
(ii) Battery pack
(iii) Wired Headset
(iv) Battery cover
(v) Front cover
(vi) Front cover (with Zinc Casting)
(vii) Middle cover
(viii) GSM Antenna / Antenna of any
technology
(ix) Side Key
(x) Main Lens
(xi) Camera Lens
(xii) Screw
(xiii) Microphone Rubber Case
(xiv) Sensor Rubber Case / Sealing Gasket
including sealing gaskets / cases from
Rubbers like SBR, EPDM, CR, CS,
Silicone and all other individual rubbers
or combination / combination of rubbers
(xv) PU case / Sealing Gasket – Other articles
of Polyurethane foam like sealing
gaskets / case
(xvi) Sealing Gaskets / Cases from PE, PP,
EPS, PC and all other individual
polymers or combination / combination
of polymers
(xvii) SIM socket / Other Mechanical items
(Metal)
(xviii) SIM Socket / Other Mechanical items
(Plastic)
(xix) Back Cover
(xx) Conductive Cloth
(xxi) Heat Dissipation Sticker Battery Cover
(xxii) Sticker-Battery Slot
(xxiii) Protective Film for main Lens
(xxiv) Mylar for LCD FPC
Nil
1
(xxv) LCD Conductive Foam
(xxvi) Film-Front Flash
(xxvii) LCD Foam
(xxviii) BT Foam
(xxix) Microphone and Receiver
(xxx) Key Pad
(xxxi) USB Cable
8. 8 Any Chapter Inputs or raw material for use in manufacture of
following goods namely :-
(i) Other machines capable of connecting to
an automatic data processing machine or
to a network (8443 32 90)
(ii) Ink cartridges, with print head assembly
(8443 99 51)
(iii) Ink cartridges, without print head
assembly (8443 99 52)
(iv) Ink spray nozzle (8443 99 53)
(v) Base stations (8517 61 00)
(vi) All goods falling under tariff item 8517
62 90
(vii) All goods falling under tariff item 8517
69 90
Nil 1
ANNEXURE
Condition
No.
Conditions
1. If the importer follows the procedure set out in the Customs (Import of Goods
at Concessional Rate of Duty) Rules, 2017.
This notification shall come into force with effect from the 1
st
day of July, 2017.
[F.No.354/20/2017-TRU]
(Mohit Tewari)
Under Secretary to the Government of India