i) manufactured in Nepal by small scale units which are eligible to be referred to as small scale units under the Nepal Industrial Policy of 5 th December, 2001;

ii) imported into India; and

iii) subject to a certificate as appended to this notification, duly signed by an authorized signatory on behalf of His Majesty’s Government of Nepal, which is to be produced at the time of import.

(i) where a manufacturer clears the specified goods from one or more factories, the exemption in his case shall apply to the total value of clearances mentioned against each of the serial numbers in the said Table, and not separately for each factory;

(ii) where the specified goods are cleared by one of more manufacturers from a factory, the exemption shall apply to the total value of clearances mentioned against each of the serial numbers in the said Table and not separately for each manufacturer;

(iii) the aggregate value of clearances of all goods by a manufacturer from one or more factories, or from a factory by one or more manufacturers, has not exceeded Indian rupees three hundred lakhs in the preceding financial year.

(a) clearances which are chargeable to "NIL" rate of duty leviable under section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) or which are exempt from the whole of such duty under any other notification (not being a notification where exemption from the whole of such duty is granted based upon the value or quantity of clearances made in a financial year);

(b) clearances bearing a brand name or trade name (registered or not) of another person, which are ineligible for grant of exemption in terms of provisions of paragraph 3 of this Notification.

(c) clearances of specified goods which are used as inputs for further manufacture of any specified goods, within the factory of production of specified goods;

(d) clearances of strips of plastics used within the factory of production for weaving of fabrics or for manufacture of sacks or bags made of polymers of ethylene or propylene.


(i) EXPLANATION : For the purposes of this notification "value" shall mean the price declared in the invoice of the manufacturer or factory, in terms of Indian Rupee, as indicated in the certificate appended to this notification.

(ii) "brand name" or "trade name" shall mean a brand name or trade name, whether registered or not, that is to say, a name or a mark, such as symbol, monogram label, signature of invented word or writing which is used in relation to such specified goods for the purpose of indicating or so as to indicate a connection in the course of trade between such specified goods and the person using such name or mark with or without any indication or the identity of that person.

1. Goods consigned from (Exporter's business name, address)

2. Goods consigned to (Consignee's name, address)

3. Means of transport and route

4. Number and date of invoice

5. Description of goods

6. Value of the goods (in Indian Rupees)

7. Item Number (HS Tariff Heading No.)

8. Marks and number of packages

9. Gross weight or other quantity

10. Value of clearances (In Indian Rupees) by the manufacturing factories upto the date of invoice at Sr. No. 4

11. Value of clearances in the preceding financial year

12. Declaration by the exporter

(Signature of Authorised)
Signatory

(i) The articles described in Invoice No...... dated...... have been manufactured in Nepal at a factory situated at...... (name of the place / district by M/s......(name of the company).

(ii) The articles involve manufacturing activity in Nepal and that the manufacturing activity consists of converting...... (major inputs) into...... (output) through a process consisting of...... (brief description of manufacturing process).

(iii) The value of clearances effected (a) by a manufacturer from on or more factories or (b) from a factory by one or more manufacturers, in the preceding financial year did not exceed the equivalent of India Rupees 300 lakhs.

(iv) The value of clearances including this consignment in respect of the factory at Sl. No. (1) does not exceed the equivalent of Indian rupees 50 lakhs / Indian rupees 100 lakhs (delete whichever is no applicable).

(v) That the goods satisfy all the conditions laid down in notification No. 85/98 - Cus, dated 5.11.1998.

For His Majesty's Government of Nepal
(Signature & Stamp of certifying authority)

(i) all goods falling under heading No. 21.06 and sub - heading Nos. 2101.10 and 2101.20;

(ii) all goods falling under Chapter 24 of the said Schedule (other than unbranded chewing tobacco and preparation containing chewing tobacco, falling under Heading No. 24.04 of the said Schedule);

(iii) all goods falling under heading No. 25.04;

(iv) sandalwood oil, all goods falling under heading Nos. 33.03 and 33.05 and sub - heading Nos. 3307.10; 3307.20; 3307.31; 3307.39; 3307.50; and 330.7.90;

(v) all goods falling under heading No. 36.05;

(vi) all goods falling under heading No. 36.05;

(vii) strips of plastics intended for weaving of fabrics or sacks, polyurethane foam and articles or polurethane foam; falling under Chapter39;

(viii) all goods falling under heading No. 40.05 (except rubber solution or vulcanising solution), and sub - heading No. 4006.10 and plates, sheets and strips falling under heading No. 40.08, for resolling or repairing or retreading rubber tyres;

(ix) all goods falling under Chapter 51 of the said Schedule other than those falling under sub - heading Nos. 5105.30 and 5105.40 and Heading Nos. 51.06, 51.07, 51.08, 51.09, 51.10 and 51.11(except woven fabrics of wool falling under heading Nos. 51.10 or 51.11) and under 51.12;

(x) all goods falling under Chapter 52 of the said Schedule other than goods falling under Heading No. 52.04;

(xi) all goods falling under Chapter 53 of the said Schedule except goods under Heading Nos. 53.01, 53.02, 53.03, 53.04, 53.05, 53.08 (other than woven fabrics of ramie);

(xii) all goods falling under Chapter 54 of the said Schedule except goods falling under Heading Nos. 54.01;

(xiii) all goods falling under Chapter 55 of the said Schedule except goods falling under Heading Nos. 55.05, 55.08 and shoddy yarn manufactured from used or new rags falling under heading No. 55.09 or 55.10;

(xiv) all goods falling under Chapter 56 of the said Schedule except goods falling under Heading Nos. 56.01, 56.02, 56.03, 56.04, 56.05 (other than or man - made filaments), 56.07 (other than of jute), 56.08 and 56.09;

(xv) all goods falling under Chapter 57 of the said Schedule;

(xvi) all goods falling under Chapter 58 of the said Schedule except goods falling under Heading Nos. 58.03, 58.06, 58.07, 58.08, uncut grey (unprocessed) woven weft pile fabrics of cotton manufacured from grey unprocessed cotton yarn falling under sub - heading No. 5801.21, fabrics of cotton or man - made fibres falling under sub - heading No. 5802.51, and unprocessed cotton terry towelling fabrics falling under sub - heading No. 5802.21;

(xvii) all goods falling under Chapter 59 of the said Schedule except falling under Heading Nos. 59.01, 59.05, 59.06, 59.08, 59.09, 59.10, 59.11 and textile fabrics coated or laminated with preparations of law - density polythylene;

(xviii) all goods falling under Chapter 60 of the said Schedule except goods falling Heading Nos. 6002.10 and fabrics of cotton man - made fibres not subjected to any process falling under heading Nos. 60.01 or 60.02;

(xix) all goods falling under Chapter 61 of the said Schedule;

(xx) all goods falling under Chapter 62 of the said Schedule;

(xxi) blankets of wool falling under Chapter 63 of the said Schedule;

(xxii) all goods falling under heading Nos. 72.06, 72.07, 72.18, 72.24, cold rolled stainless steel pattis / pattas falling under Chapter 72; ingots and billets of non - alloy steel falling under sub - heading Nos. 7206.90 and 7207.90 and hot re - rolled products of non - alloy steel, falling under sub - heading Nos. 7211.11, 7211.19, 7211.30, 7211.52, 7211.59, 7211.60, 7211.99, 7213.90, 7214.90, 7215.90, 7216.10 and 7216.90 on which the duty of excise is paid under section 3A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944);

(xxiii) all goods falling under heading, sub - heading Nos. 74.03, (excluding cast brass bars / rods of a length not exceeding 3 feet, and brass billets weighing upto 5 kilograms, falling under sub - heading No. 7403.21, 7407.11, 7407.12, 74.08.11,7408.21 740.9, copper circles, whether or not trimmed;

(xxiv) aluminium circles, whether or not trimmed, falling under Chapter 76;

(xxv) all goods falling under heading Nos. 8521, 8528 other than input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing [OLD85.21, 85.28];

(Serial No.1 (xxv) has been substituted vide CUS NTF NO. 126/2006 DATE 30/12/2006)

(xxvi) refrigerating and airconditioning appliances and machinery and parts accessories thereof falling under Chapter 84, 85 or 90;

(xxvii) all goods falling under heading Nos. 87.01, 87.02, 87.03, 87.04, 87.05, 87.06, and 87.11 (other than powered cycles and powered cycle rickshaw (powered cycle or powered eickshaw means a mechanically propelled cycle or, as the case may be, mechanically propelled cycle rickshaw), which may also be peddled, if any necessity arises for so doing);

(xxviii) all goods falling under heading Nos. 91.01 or 91.02;

(xxix) all goods falling under sub - heading Nos. 9605.10.