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Notification No-21/2005-CE dated 13.5.2005
National Calamity Contingent duty - brand name (2403 & 8703, 8704, 87060031)

G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) read with sub-section (3) of section 136 of the Finance Act, 2001 (14 of 2001), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts goods specified in column (3) of the Table below and falling within the heading, sub-heading or tariff item of the First Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986), specified in the column (2) of the said Table, from the whole of the National Calamity Contingent duty leviable under sub-section (1) of section 136 of the said Finance Act.

Table

S. No. Heading or sub-heading or tariff item Description of goods
(1) (2) (3)
1. 2403 10 10 Hookah or gudaku tobacco, other than bearing a brand name
2. 2403 10 90 Other smoking tobacco, other than bearing brand name
3. 2403 91 00 "Homogenised" or "reconstituted" tobacco, other bearing a brand name
4. 2403 99 60 Tobacco extracts and essence, other bearing a brand name
5. 2403 99 90 All goods not bearing a brand name (other than pan masala containing tobacco)
6. 8703 Three wheeled vehicles, meant for the transport of not more than seven persons including the driver
7. 8704 (i) Motor vehicles for transport of goods other than petrol driven

(ii) Three wheeled motor vehicles
8. 8706 00 31 Chassis of three wheeled vehicles for transport of not more than 7 persons.

Explanation.- For the purposes of this notification, ‘brand name’ means a brand name, whether registered or not, that is to say, a name or a mark, such as a symbol, monogram, label, signature or invented words or any writing which is used in relation to a product, for the purpose of indicating, or so as to indicate, a connection in the course of trade between the product and some person using such name or mark with or without any indication of the identity of that person

[F. No.4/3/2004–CX.1 (pt.V)]
 

(V. Sivasubramanian)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India