Import Supply No.58/2001
Export Supply No.58/2001
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PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 07/2001, Dt. 30/01/2001
Donation for the Relief and Rehabilitation of the People Affected by the Earthquake
in the State of Gujarat
Attention of Importers, CHAs and other trade interests is invited to Notification
No.7/2001-Customs dated 27th January, 2001, issued by the Govt. of India Ministry
of Finance (Department of Revenue) in respect of goods imported into India and
intended for donation for the relief and rehabilitation of the people affected by the
earthquake in the State of Gujarat, which is reproduced below:
“GSR. (E) 0 In exercise of the powers conferred by supb-section (1) of Section 25
of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) the Central Government, being satisfied
that it is necessary in public interest so to do, hereby, exempts all goods falling
under the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) when
imported into India and intended for donation for the relief and rehabilitation of the
people affected by the earthquake in the state of Gujarat from –
(a) the whole of the duty of Custom leviable thereon under the First Schedule
to the said Customs Tarrif Act; and
(b) the whole of the additional duty of Customs leviable thereon under the
Section 3 of the said Customs Tariff Act;
Subject to the following conditions, namely:
(i) That it is certified by the importer on the relevant clearance documents
that the goods are intended to be donated for the relief and rehabilitation of the
people affected by the earthquake in the said state without making any charge
therefore;
(ii) that the said imported goods are sent to the Central Government, the
Government of Gujarat, or as the case may be, the relief agencies of the Central
Government, the Government of Gujarat including the relief agencies duly approved
by the Government for the purpose; and
(iii) that the importer produce before the Deputy Commissioner or the Assistant
Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, within three months from the date
of importation of the said goods or within such extended periodas the said officer
may allow, a certificate from the District Magistrate of the affected area in the
state of Gujarat that the said goods have been donated for use for the aforesaid
purpose;
The said notification shall remain in force upto and inclusive of the 31st day of July,
2001.
A special Cell headed by Shri B.K. Singh, Additional Commissioner of Custom (Tel
No.263 3130) and consisting of the following officer, has been created in this
Custom House to co-ordinate facilitation and expeditious clearance of such goods
intended for relief and rehabilitation work:
1) Shri P. Balakrishnan – Dy. Commissioner of Custom (Tel No. 263
4533)
2) Shri Pradeep K. Divgikar – Appraiser (Tel Nos. 262 0845 (Direct) or
265 8231 ext.356)
Trade interests encountering any difficulties/delay relating to clearances of such
imports for free distribution for the relief and rehabilitation of the people affected by
the earthquake in the state of Gujarat may contact the above mentioned officer for
quick assistance. The Special Cell will ensure that the goods imported for the
aforesaid purpose are cleared expeditiously.
Sd/-
(M.C. THAKUR)
COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (IMPORT)
F.No.S/26 – 28/2001 A(G)
ATTESTED BY
DY. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOM
APPRAISING (GENERAL), MUMBAI
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