Amendment in import policy condition of Cigarette lighters Covered under CTH 9613 of Chapter 96 of Schedule-I (Import Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022.

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1/69429/2023 401/41/202 3-Cus. III Instruction No. 21/2023-Customs F.No.401/41/2023-Cus.III Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) North Block, New Delhi Dated: 5th July, 2023 To All Principal Chief Commissioners! Chief Commissioners (Customs! Customs (Preventive)! Customs and Central Taxes). All Principal Commissioners! Commissioners (Customs /Customs Preventive) All Pr. Director Generals !Director Generals under CBIC Subject: - Amendment in import policy condition of Cigarette lighters Covered under CTH 9613 of Chapter 96 of Schedule-I (Import Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022.-reg Madam/Sir, Reference is invited to Notification no. 15/2023 dated 29.06.2023 (Copy enclosed) issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade on the subject matter. 2. (cid:9) Vide the above DGFT notification, the Central Government has amended the import policy condition for the following HS Codes covered under chapter 96 of the ITC(HS), 2022, Scheduled (Import Policy) as under: HS codes Item Description Existing Policy Revised Policy New Policy 96131000 Pocket lighter, gas fuelled, Free Prohibited non-refillable 96132000 Pocket lighters gas fuelled, Free Prohibited refillable Howevermport is "Free" if CIF (cid:9) or value (cid:9) above per lighter is (cid:9) Rs.20/- (cid:9) However, import is "Free "if or value (cid:9) CIF (cid:9) above per lighter is (cid:9) Rs.20/- (cid:9) 3. (cid:9) order/ public notice It is requested to sensitise the officers under your jurisdiction by issue of suitable standing 4. 5. The difficulties, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Board. Hindi version follows. End:- As Above Yours faithfully, Radhe Krishna Under Secretary (Cus-Ill) Email: uscus.3-dor@gov.in Tele: 011 23094012 To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-Il, Section-3, Sub-Section (ii) Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Vanijya Bhawan Notification No. 15 12023 New Delhi, Dated: 29 June, 2023 Subject: Amendment in import policy condition of Cigarette lighters Covered under CTH 9613 of Chapter 96 of Schedule —1 (Import Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022. S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 and Section 5 of Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 102 and 201 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government amend the import policy condition for the following HS Codes covered under Chapter 96 of the ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule -1 (Import Policy) as under. HS codes Item Description (cid:9) Existing Revised (cid:9) Policy (cid:9) Policy (cid:9) New Policy Condition 96131000 Pocket lighters, gas Free (cid:9) Prohibited (cid:9) fuelled, (cid:9) refillable (cid:9) non (cid:9) 96132000 Pocket lighters, (cid:9) Free (cid:9) Prohibited (cid:9) gas fuelled, refillable (cid:9) - _- import (cid:9) is However, (cid:9) "Free' if CIF value is Rs, 201- or above oer liahter is However, (cid:9) "Free" if CIF value is Rs. 2(9/- or above per liqhter I import (cid:9) 2. (cid:9) Effect of the Notification: The import policy of Cigarette lighters under ITC (HS) Cods 96131000 and 96132000 is revised from "Free" to Prohibited". However, import shall be free if OlE value is Rs, 201 or above per lighter. This issue with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry. (Rajesh Agra Director General of Foreign Trade & Addl. Secretary to Govt. of India Email dqftnicin (Issued from File No. 01/93/1 80/misc.39/AM-2OIPC. 11(B) /E-22950)

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