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Customs - Notifications (Non-Tariff)27.10.2017

Exchange Rates - Amends the notification No. 95/2017-CUSTOMS (N.T.), dated 18th October, 2017.

Document Text

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) (CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS) Notification No. 98/2017 - Customs (N.T.) Dated the 27th October, 2017 05 Kartika, 1939 (SAKA) In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby makes the following amendments in the Notification of the Central Board of Excise and Customs No.96/2017-CUSTOMS (N.T.), dated 18th October, 2017, with effect from 28th October, 2017, namely:- In the SCHEDULE-I of the said Notification, for serial No.15 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:- SCHEDULE-I Sl.No. Foreign Currency Rate of exchange of one unit of foreign to Indian rupees equivalent currency (1) (2) (3) (a) (For Imported Goods) (b) (For Export Goods) 15. South African Rand 4.70 4.40 [F.No.468/01/2017-Cus.V] (Zubair Riaz) Director (Customs)

Source: Government of India — Customs - Notifications (Non-Tariff), dated 27.10.2017. Text is machine-extracted for reference; the officially published version prevails. Not legal advice.

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