Customs Notification
No.24/2008 dated 01.03.2008
Amendments in the notification regarding - exempts all goods imported for
execution of projects financed by the United Nations or an International
Organization
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), read with sub-section (4) of section
68 of the Finance (No.2) Act, 1996, 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.84/97-Customs, dated the 11th
November, 1997 which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide
G.S.R. 645 (E) of the same date, namely: -
In the said notification, the Explanation shall be numbered as Explanation 1
thereof, and after Explanation 1 as so numbered, the following Explanation shall
be inserted, namely:-
‘Explanation 2.-For the removal of doubts, it is hereby clarified that the
benefit under this notification, in the case of goods supplied to the projects
financed by the United Nations or an international organisation, is available
when the goods brought into the project are not withdrawn by the supplier or
contractor and the expression “goods are required for the execution of the
project” shall be construed accordingly.’.
[F.No.334/1/2008-TRU]
(S. Bajaj)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Note: - The principal notification No.84/97-Customs, dated the 11th November,
1997 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide G.S.R. 645 (E),
dated the 11th November, 1997 and was last amended by vide notification
No.107/2001- Customs, dated the 12th October, 2001 published vide number G.S.R.
778 (E), dated the 12th October, 2001.
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