[Indian Customs Tariff Notification] : Seeks to amend notification No. 09/2012 Customs, dated the 09th March, 2012 so as to increase the variation levels in respect of re-import of cut and polished diamonds.

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)]

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)

Notification

No. 16/2014-Customs

New Delhi, the 11th July, 2014

G.S.R. (E). - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 9/2012-Customs, dated the 9th March, 2012, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide G.S.R. 129 (E), dated the 9th March, 2012, namely:-

In the said notification, in condition (v), for the proviso, the following proviso shall be substituted, namely:-

“Provided that a variance not exceeding +_ 0.05 mm in diameter for round shape diamonds and +_ 0.07 mm in length and breadth for diamonds of other shapes and variance not exceeding +_ 1 cent in weight shall be allowed.”.

[F.No.334/15/2014-TRU]

(Pramod Kumar) Under Secretary to the Government of India

Note. - The principal notification No. 9/2012-Customs, dated the 9th March, 2012 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R.129 (E) dated the 9th March, 2012 and was last amended by notification No. 11/2013-Customs, dated the 1st March, 2013 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R.134 (E), dated the 1st March, 2013.