Seeks to amend Basic Customs Duty (BCD) rates on certain textile goods.

Circular No.ES/122/2018-19                                                             July 17, 2018

To: Members of the Council

Sub: Seeks to amend Basic Customs Duty (BCD) rates on certain textile goods.

Dear Member,

This is to inform you that the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued Notification No. 53/2018- Customs dated 16^th July, 2018  seeking to amend Basic Customs Duty rates on certain textile goods given in the Notification No. 82/2017 dated 27^th October, 2017.

Relevant extract of the Notification is as follows:-

• Chapter 54- Man- Made Filaments, Strip and the like of Man- made Textile material

(iii) after serial number 31 and entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be        

     inserted, namely: -

• Chapter 56- Wadding, Felt and Non- wovens; Special Yarns; Twine, Cordage, Ropes and Cables and Articles thereof

(iv) against serial number 104, in column (2), for the figures “56”, the figures, brackets and words “56

      (except sub-heading 560130, 560311, 560312, 560314, 560392 and 560394)” shall be substituted;

(v) after serial number 104 and entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be

      inserted, namely:

• Chapter 59- Impregnated, Coated, Covered or Laminated Textile Fabrics

(xv)   against serial number 150, in column (2), for the figures, brackets and words “59 (except 5902)”,

         the figures, brackets and words “59 (except 5902, 5903 and 591000)” shall be substituted;

• Chapter- 60- Knitted or Crocheted Fabrics

(xvii) against serial number 163 (6004) in column (4), for the figures “10%”, the figures “20%” shall be      

        substituted;

• Chapter- 61- Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories, Knitted or Crocheted

 (xxxi) against serial number 212, in column (2), for the figures “6117”, the figures, brackets and words

           6117 (except sub- headings 611780 and 611790)” shall be substituted;

(xxxii) after serial number 212 and entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall

           be inserted, namely: -

·Chapter 62- Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories, Not Knitted or Crocheted

(xlii)   against serial number 293 (6216, 6217), in column (2), for the figures “6217”, the figures, brackets

          and words  “6217 (except sub- heading 621710)” shall be substituted;

 (xliii) after serial number 293 and entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall

         be inserted, namely:-

·Chapter 63- Other made-up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags

(xliv) against S. Nos. 297(63014000) in column (4), for the figures “10%”, the figures “20%”

        shall be substituted;

(xlv) after serial number 304 and entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be

        inserted, namely: -

Members are requested to make a note of the above.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

S. BALARAJU
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR