CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION No.17/2001-N.T. Dated 25/04/2001

Customs Exchange rates for Imported Goods with effect from the 1st May, 2001

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 20 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (2 of 1899) and sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 14 of Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.13/2001-N.T.-Customs, [S.O.278 (E)] dated the 27th March, 2001 the Central Government hereby:-

1. prescribes for the purpose of calculating stamp duty under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (2 of 1899),
   
   
2. determines for the purposes of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) in so far as these relate to imported goods.

that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currency specified in the column (2) of Schedule I and Schedule II appended hereto into Indian Currency or vice-versa shall, with effect from the 1st May, 2001 be the rate mentioned against it in the corresponding entry in column (3) thereof.

SCHEDULE - I

S. NO.	FOREIGN CURRENCY	RATE OF EXCHANGE OF ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY EQUIVALENT TO INDIAN RUPEES
(1)	(2)	(3)
1.	Austrian Schilling	3.07
2.	Australian Dollar	23.85
3.	Canadian Dollar	30.40
4.	Danish Kroner	5.65
5.	Deutsche Mark	21.60
6.	Dutch Guilder	19.20
7.	EURO	42.30
8.	French Francs	6.45
9.	Hong Kong Dollar	6.05
10.	Norwegian Kroner	5.20
11.	Pound Sterling	67.75
12.	Swedish Kroner	4.60
13.	Swiss Franc	27.60
14.	Singapore Dollar	26.00
15.	U.S. Dollar	47.05

SCHEDULE - II

S. NO.	FOREIGN CURRENCY	RATE OF EXCHANGE OF 100 UNITS OF FOREIGN CURRENCY EQUIVALENT TO INDIAN RUPEES
(1)	(2)	(3)
1.	Belgian Francs	104.80
2.	Italian Lira	2.20
3.	Japanese Yen	38.70

Sd/-
(Rimjhim Prasad)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

(Last amended vide Ntf.No.24/2001 dt.28/05/2001)

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