CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION NO. 109/98 DT. 24-12-98
G.S.R. (E.):- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 8B of the
Customs Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), read with rules 12 and 14 of the Customs Tariff
(Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty) Rules, 1997, and based upon the final
findings of the Director General (Safeguards) published vide No. GSR 591(E) dated 25th
September, 1998 in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i),
that the increased import of Propylene Glycol have threatened to cause serious injury to the
domestic industry and imposition of Safeguard duty on imports of Propylene Glycol for a period
of eighteen months will be in public interest, the Central Government hereby imposes on
Propylene Glycol, falling under sub-heading No. 2905.32 of the First Schedule to the said
Customs Tariff Act, when imported into India, a safeguard duty at the rate of -
- 16%, when imported upto and inclusive of 23rd day of December, 1999; and
- 11%, when imported from 24th of December, 1999 and 23rd of June 2000 (both days
inclusive).
2. Nothing contained in this notification shall apply to imports made under an Advance
Licence, subject to the condition that the exempt article shall not be disposed of or utilised
in any manner except for utilisation in discharge of export obligation or for replenishment of
article so utilised and the article so replenished shall not be sold or transferred to any
other person.
[Old Nothing contained in this notification shall also apply to imports made from countries
notified as developing countries under clause (a) of sub-section (6) of section 8B of the said
Customs Tariff Act other than Singapore.]
(Inserted vide Customs Notification
No. 77/99 25-6-99)
Nothing contained in this notification shall also apply to goods originating in and imported
from countries notified as developing countries under clause (a) of sub-section (6) of section
8B of the said Customs Tariff Act other than Singapore.
[Substituted vide Customs Notification
No. 98/99 dated 23-7-99]
- Explanation:-
- In this notification, "Advance Licence" means,-
- Quantity Based Advance Licence issued in terms of paragraph 50 of the Export and
Import Policy 1 April, 1992-31March, 1997 published vide Public Notice of the
Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce No. 1-ITC(PN)/92-97, dated the 31st
March 1992, as amended from time to time, and endorsed with non-transferable and
actual user condition;or
- Quantity Based Advance Licence issued in terms of paragraph 7.4 of the Export and
Import Policy 1 April, 1997-31 March, 2002 published vide Notification of the
Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce No. 1/1997-2002, dated the 31st March,
1997, as amended from time to time.
- Annual Advance, Licence issued in terms of paragraph 7.4 of the Export and Import
Policy 1 April 1997-31st March 2002 published vide notification of the Government of
India in the Ministry of Commerce No. 1/1997-2002; dated the 31st March, 1997, as
amended from time to time.
(Inserted vide Customs Notification
No. 77/99 dated 25-6-99)
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