General Exemption


Head NoDescription of goodsRate (Schedule 1)Rate (Schedule 2)Condition No.List No.
90 or any other chapterParts of the following goods, namely:-

(i) Crutches
(ii) Wheel chairs
(iii) Walking frames
(iv) Tricycles
(v) Braillers
(vi) Artificial limbs
Nil--
09.02Tea, including tea wasteNil--
20, 21 or 22Ice-cream and non-alcoholic beverages, prepared and dispensed by vending machinesNil--
2001.10All goodsNil--
OMITTED -
28, 29, 30 or 38
Life saving drugs or medicines specified in List 4, appended to the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 21/2002-Customs, dated the 1st March, 2002, (G.S.R. 118(E), dated the 1st March, 2002) when labeled or relabeled so as to comply with the provisions of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940) and Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 1995.Nil-2
28, 29 or 30AnaestheticsNil--
28, 29 or 30The bulk drugs or formulations specified in List 4Nil--4
30Desferrioxamine injection or DeferiproneNil--
30Intravenous fluids, which are used for sugar, electrolyte or fluid replenishmentNil--
30Formulations manufactured from the bulk drugs specified in List 2

Explanation.- For the purposes of this notification, the expression “formulation” means medicaments processed out of or containing one or more bulk drugs, with or without the use of any pharmaceutical aids (such as diluent, disintegrating agents, moistening agent, lubricant, buffering agent, stabiliser or preserver) which are therapeutically inert and do not interfere with therapeutical or prophylactic activity of the drugs, for internal or external use, or in the diagnosis, treatment, mitigation or prevention of disease in human beings or animals, but shall not include any substance to which the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 do not apply.
Nil--2
39 or 40Nipples for feeding bottlesNil--
40Surgical rubber gloves or medical examination rubber glovesNil--
[OMITTED -4011.90 or 4013.90a) Tyres of a kind used on animal drawn vehicles or handcarts of size 5.00-19-6PR, 6.00-19-8PR, 7.00-19-10PR, 8.00-19-10PR or 6.00-20-8PR and inner tubes for such tyres used on animal drawn vehicles or handcartsNilNil12
[OMITTED -4011.90 or 4013.90(b) Tyres of a kind used on animal drawn vehicles or handcarts of size 3.50-8 and inner tubes for such tyres used on animal drawn vehicles or handcarts-Nil12
40.11, 40.12 or 40.13Tyres, flaps and tubes used in the manufacture of -

(a) power tillers of heading No. 84.32 of the First Schedule;

(b) two-wheeled or three-wheeled motor vehicles specially designed for use by handicapped persons
NilNil5
4011.10 or 4013.10All goodsNil--
OMITTED
4013.1
Tubes supplied to a manufacturer of tyres for further supply for use in the manufacture of vehicles of heading No. 87.12Nil-5
4011.90,4012.11, 4012.19, 4012.90 or 4013.90Tyres, flaps and tubes used in the manufacture of machinery falling under heading Nos. 84.26, 84.27, 84.28, 84.29 and 84.30 and motor vehicles-Nil5
4012.11, 4012.19 or 4013.90Tubes and flaps supplied to a manufacturer of tyres for further supply for use in the manufacture of machinery falling under heading Nos. 84.26, 84.27, 84.28, 84.29 and 84.30 and motor vehicles-Nil5
OMITTED 60.01 or 60.02Knitted or crocheted fabrics, processed without the aid of power or steamNil--
70Glassware produced by mouth-blown processNil--
70Optical glass manufactured by the Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, Calcutta and intended for use by any Department of the Central GovernmentNil--
70.06, 70.07, 70.08, 7010.19, 7010.29 or 7013.90All goods manufactured by a manufacturer exclusively engaged in the process of printing, decorating or ornamenting of the said goods

Explanation.-For the purposes of this entry, the value of goods shall be the value charged for printing, decorating or ornamenting of the said goods.
16%-20
70.15All goods (other than Table and kitchenware of Glass) manufactured by a manufacturer exclusively engaged in the process of printing, decorating or ornamenting of the said goods

Explanation.-For the purposes of this entry, the value of goods shall be the value charged for printing, decorating or ornamenting of the said goods.
16%-20
84, 85, 90 or any other ChapterMachinery or equipment specified in List 6Nil--6
9003.11 or 9003.19Frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles or the like, of value below Rs. 500 per pieceNil--
9004.90All goods other than sunglasses for correcting visionNil--
90.17Parts of drawing and mathematical instruments, used in the manufacture of such drawing and mathematical instrumentsNil-5
90.18,90.19 or 9022.10Parts and accessoriesNil--
90 or any other ChapterParts and accessories of medical equipment and other goods specified in List I annexed to notification No.10/2002-Central Excise, dated the 1st March, 2002Nil--
90.27Kits manufactured by M/s. Hindustan Antibiotics Limited, Pimpri, for testing narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances

Explanation.- For the purposes of this exemption,-

(a) “narcotic drugs” and “psychotropic substances” shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them as defined in clause (xiv) and clause (xxiii) of section 2 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (61 of 1985);

(b) “kits for testing narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances” means kits consisting of chemical reagents in small bottles for testing narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances manufactured by M/s. Hindustan Antibiotics Limited, Pimpri, including test tubes droppers, test plates and similar other accessories supplied with such kits.

Nil--
30CyclosporinNil--
28, 29, 30 or 38The following goods, namely:-

(A) Drugs or medicines including their salts and esters and diagnostic test kits, specified in List 3 or List 4 appended to the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.21/2002-Customs, dated the 1st March, 2002, (G.S.R. 118(E), dated the 1st March, 2002)
Nil--
28, 29, 30 or 38(B) Bulk drugs used in the manufacture of the drugs or medicines at (A) aboveNil-5
28, 29 or 30All goods used within the factory of production for the manufacture of drugs or medicines which are fully exempted from excise dutyNil--
24 or 30Nicotine polacrilex gumNil--
30 or any other ChapterDrugs and materialsNil-60
70.11Rough ophthalmic blanks, for manufacture of optical lenses8%--
90 or any other ChapterThe following goods, namely:-

(A) Medical equipment (excluding Foley Balloon Catheters) and other goods, specified in List 37 appended to the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.21/2002-Customs, dated the 1st March, 2002, (G.S.R. 118(E), dated the 1st March, 2002)
Nil--
90 or any other Chapter(B) Accessories of the medical equipment at (A) aboveNil--
90 or any other Chapter(C)Parts required for the manufacture of the medical equipment at (A) aboveNil-5
90 or any other Chapter(D) Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) Fluid contained in a solution bag with or without tubing systemNil--
90 or any other Chapter(E) Accessories of (D) aboveNil--
90 or any other Chapter(F) Parts required for the manufacture of (D) aboveNil-5
90 or any other ChapterThe following goods, namely:-

(A) Medical equipment and other goods, specified in List 38 appended to the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.21/2002-Customs, dated the 1st March, 2002, (G.S.R. 118(E), dated the 1st March, 2002);
Nil--
90 or any other Chapter(B) Parts required for the manufacture of the medical equipment at (A) above;Nil-5
90 or any other ChapterThe following goods, namely:-

(A) Medical equipment and other goods, specified in List 39 appended to the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.21/2002-Customs, dated the 1st March, 2002, (G.S.R. 118(E), dated the 1st March, 2002)
Nil--
90 or any other Chapter(B) Accessories of the medical equipment at (A) aboveNil--
90 or any other Chapter(C)Parts required for the manufacture of the medical equipment at (A) aboveNil-5
90 or any other ChapterGoods required for Tubal Occlusion specified in List 40 appended to the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.21/2002-Customs, dated the 1st March, 2002, (G.S.R. 118(E), dated the 1st March, 2002)Nil--
90 or any other ChapterBlood Glucose Monitoring System (Glucometer) and test stripsNil--