CUS NTF NO. 161/2003 DATE 04/11/2003

Mono or Bi Polar Membrane Electrolysers for Caustic Soda Units – 15% Cus Duty
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. 21/2002-Customs, dated the 1st March, 2002, namely:-

In the said notification, in the Table, against S.No. 285, for the entry in column (3), the following entry shall be substituted, namely:-

“The following goods, namely:-

(1) Mono or Bi polar Membrane electrolysers and parts thereof including secondary brine purification components, jumper switches, filtering elements for hydrogen filters and any other machinery, required for, -

(i) modernization by using membrane cell technology, of an existing caustic soda unit, or

(ii) capacity expansion of an existing caustic soda unit using membrane cell technology or

(iii) setting up of a new caustic unit soda using membrane cell technology;

(2) Membrane and parts thereof for replacement of worn out membranes in an industrial plant based on membrane cell technology.”

Sd/-
(G.S. Karki)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

[F.No. 354/112/2003-TRU]

Note. – The principal notification No. 21/2002-Customs, dated the 1st March, 2002 was published in the Gazette of India vide number G.S.R. 118(E), dated the 1st March, 2002 and was last amended vide notification No. 160/2003-Customs, dated the 24th October, 2003 [G.S.R. 841 (E), dated the 24th October, 2003].

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