Privileged Persons Imports - Exemption to imports of Diplomats, Consulates, Trade Representatives etc.

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Notification No. 3-Customs Dated 8-1-1957 Exemption to imports by Diplomats, Trade Representatives, etc.: In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 23 of the Sea Customs Act, 1878 (8 of 1878), the Central Government hereby exempts each of the following categories of goods imported into India and specified in column (2) of the Table below from the whole of the duty of Customs leviable thereon which is specified in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) and from the whole of the additional duty leviable thereon under Section 3 of the said Customs Tariff Act, subject to the conditions and limitations specified against each such category in column (3) of the said Table, namely :— TABLE S.No. Goods (1) (2) Conditions and limitations (3) 1. that same concerned, status by — Provided (a) a corresponding exemption is allowed to Indian Officers of the the Government of the Diplomatic Mission and (b) the exemption of goods imported or purchased from bond under this concession is also subject to the Foreign Privileged Persons' (Regulation of Customs Privileges) Rules, 1957. Ambassador, including motor All goods, vehicles, imported or purchased from bond, for the personal use following classes of by the members of the Diplomatic Missions in India and their families or on their behalf — High (i) Commissioner, Envoys, Extraordinary and Ministers, Charge-d' Plenipotentiary First Affairs, Second Secretaries, Secretaries, Third Secretaries and Attaches. (ii) Articles of office equipment and all other-goods, including imported or motor vehicles, Counselors, from bond by purchased High Ambassadors, Commissioners, Envoys, Extraordinary and Ministers, Plenipotentiary and Charge-d' Affairs or any officer of the Mission authorised in this behalf for the Official use of their Missions. (iii) Calendars imported by the officers mentioned in item (i) for the various agencies/public, if they are the product or manufacture of the officer represents. free distribution the country to (i) Personal and household motor excluding effects, vehicles the imported by officials of the Diplomatic Mission in India, other than those holding diplomatic status, and by their families for their first personal use on their arrival to India. appointments take up in their 2. (ii) One motor vehicle each imported by the officers of the in India, Diplomatic Mission that same status by Provided — (a) the goods are imported within the time-limit fixed under the Baggage Rules made under Section 75 of the Sea Customs Act; (b) a corresponding exemption is allowed to Indian officers of the the Government of the Diplomatic concerned; Mission (c) the claimants are nationals of the State employing them, are not normally resident in their India, are respective Governments to posts in India and are not engaged in any gainful private occupation and (d) the exemption of goods imported under this concession is also subject to the Foreign sent by India; in those than other diplomatic status, personal use on to arrival appointments in India. take up for their holding their first their Privileged Persons' (Regulation of Customs Privileges) Rules, 1957. 3. (i) Personal and household effects and other articles, including motor vehicles, imported by or on behalf of the following classes of Career Consular Officers of Foreign families, States Consuls-General, Consuls (including Additional Consuls) Vice-Consuls. and their and in that — Provided (a) the goods are imported at any time during the period the concerned Consular Officer holds his appointment in India; (b) a corresponding exemption is allowed to Indian Consular Officers of the same status by the Government which the represents; Consular Officer (c) Consular Officer the concerned is normally resident India; in (d) the Consular Officer is not engaged in any gainful private and occupation (e) the exemption of goods imported under this concession is also subject to the Foreign Privileged Persons' (Regulation of Customs Privileges) Rules, 1957. Provided — (a) a corresponding exemption is allowed in respect of similar goods imported by the Indian Consulate those States; (b) the goods are the property of the Government of that State and imported for use in their and Consulate (c) the exemption of goods imported under this concession India; India; that in in (ii) Articles of office equipment vehicles, including motor imported for official use in a Consulate of a Foreign State to which a Career Consular Officer entitled to exemption under posted. item (i) is (iii) Calendars imported by the officers mentioned in item (i) the for various agencies/public, if they are the product or manufacture free distribution to the country of represents. the officer the Foreign to is subject Privileged Persons' (Regulation of Customs Privileges) Rules, 1957. 3A and other (i) Personal and household articles effects including motor vehicles, imported by or on behalf of the following classes of privileged officers of Foreign States in India, stationed outside Delhi, and their families. Deputy High Commissioners, Assistant High First Commissioners, Second Secretaries, Secretaries, Third Secretaries and Attaches. (ii) Articles of office equipment including motor vehicles, imported for official use in a Foreign Mission to which a privileged officer entitled to exemption under (i) above is posted. (iii) Calendars imported by the officers mentioned in item (i) for the various agencies/public, if they free distribution to that status by which Provided — (a) the goods are imported at any time during the period the privileged officer concerned holds his appointment in India; (b) a corresponding exemption is allowed to Indian Officers of the same the Government the privileged person concerned represents; privileged officer (c) the is not normally concerned India; in resident (d) the privileged officer is not engaged in any gainful private and occupation (e) the exemption of goods imported under this concession is also subject to the Foreign Privileged Persons' (Regulation of Customs Privileges) Rules, 1957. Provided — (a) a corresponding exemption is allowed in respect of similar goods imported by the Indian Mission of similar status in the the country Mission concerned; the goods are the property of the Government of their country and imported for use in their and Mission; represented by (b) India; that in are the product or manufacture of the officer represents. the country (c) the exemption of goods imported under this concession is subject the Foreign to Privileged Persons' (Regulation of Customs Privileges) Rules, 1957. 4. (i) Personal and household motor effects, excluding the imported by vehicles, official of a Consulate of Foreign State other than the Career Consular Officers mentioned in Serial No. 3 for their personal use, on their first arrival to take up their appointments in India. that same status by Provided — (a) the goods are imported within the time-limit fixed - under the Baggage Rules made under Section 75 of the Sea Act; Customs (b) a corresponding exemption is allowed to Indian Officers of the the Government of the Consulates concerned; (c) the claimants are nationals of the State employing them, are not normally resident in their India, are respective Governments to posts in India and are not gainful engaged occupation and (d) the exemption of goods imported under this concession is also subject to the Foreign Privileged Persons' (Regulation of Customs Privileges) Rules, 1957. any India; sent by in in than those (ii) One motor vehicle each imported by the officials of a Consulate of Foreign State, other holding diplomatic status (other than the career Consular Officers mentioned in S. No. 3) for their first personal use, on their arrival their to appointments in India. take up 4A (i) Personal and household motor effects, excluding vehicles, the imported by official of a Deputy High Commission or an Assistant High Commission of a foreign that— Provided (a) the goods are imported within the time-limit fixed under the Passengers' (Non-Tourist) Baggage I9601. Rules, (b) a corresponding exemption sent by status by is allowed to Indian Officers of the the same Government of the country concerned; (c) the claimants are nationals of the State employing them, are not normally resident in their India, are respective Governments to posts in India and are not gainful engaged occupation and (d) the exemption of goods imported under this concession is also subject to the Foreign Privileged Persons' (Regulation of Customs Privileges) Rules, 1957. any India; in in status by that— Provided (a.) a corresponding exemption is allowed to Indian Officers of the same the the country Government of concerned; and (b) the exemption of goods imported under this concession is also subject to the Foreign Privileged Persons' (Regulation of Customs Privileges) Rules, 1957. the than country in India outside Delhi, other privileged officers mentioned in Serial No. 3A(i) above for their personal use, on their first arrival to take up their appointments in India. 5. (ii) One motor vehicle each imported by the officers of the Deputy High Commission in India, outside Delhi, other than those holding diplomatic status, for their personal use on their up arrival first appointments in India. take to intended (i) Personal and household effects and all articles including motor vehicles for personal use imported by a Trade Commissioner, Trade Representative or a Trade the Agent Government of a foreign or Commonwealth country and the families. members of appointed their by for (ii) All articles, including motor the imported vehicles, official use of the officers mentioned in item (i). (including (iii) advertising literature, if any) officers imported Samples the by the country mentioned in item (i), if they are the produce or manufacture of the officer concerned represents and are in ten ded solely for display in the office of the officer concerned. (iv) Calendars, publicity posters and booklets imported by the officers mentioned in item (i) the for various agencies/public, if they are the product or manufacture the officer of represents. free distribution the country to 6 Personal and household effects excluding motor vehicles, imported by the officials in the office of a Trade Commissioner, Assistant Trade Commissioner, Trade Representative or a Trade Agent mentioned in Serial No. 5 for their personal use on their first arrival to take up their appointments in India. that — Provided (a) the goods are imported within the time-limit fixed under the Baggage Rules made under Section 75 of the Sea Customs Act; (b) a corresponding exemption is allowed to officers of the same status by the Government which Trade Commissioner, Assistant Trade Commissioner, Trade Representatives or the concerned Trade represents; (c) claimants are nationals of the State employing them, are not normally resident in India, are sent by their respective Governments to posts in India and are not engaged in any gainful occupation in India; and (d) the exemption of goods imported under this concession Agent is also subject to the Foreign Privileged Persons' (Regulation of Customs Privileges) Rules, 1957. Notification No. 3-Cus. dated 8-1-1957as amended by Notification No. 159-Cus., dated 27-8-1966; No. 112-Cus., dated 26-7-1969; No. 135-Cus., dated 20-9-1969; No. 56-Cus., dated 7-6-1975; No. 128/86-Cus. dated 17-2-1986 and No. 36/90-Cus.(N.T.), dated 27-6-1990.

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