Government of India
Office of the Commissioner of Customs
Custom House, 15/1 Strand Road, Calcutta


Public Notice No. 2/2000
Dated : 06.01.2000

Sub : Increase in duty of Sugar and Edible Oils

        It is hereby brought to the notice of all importers/CHA's and other concerned that in exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-Section (1) of Section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 ( 52 of 1962 ) the Central Govt. being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Govt. of India in the Ministry of Finance (Deptt. of Revenue) No. 20/99-Customs, dated the 28th February, 1999, namely :-

        In the said notification , in the table :-

        (a) for serial No. 11 and entries relating thereto, the following entries shall be substituted, namely :-

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
11 15

Refined vegetable oils (other than coconut oil, RBD Palm Oil, RBD Palm kernel oil and palm stearin ) of edible grad, in loose of bulf form

25% -- --
11A 15

Vegetable oils ( excluding coconut oil) of edible grade, in loose or bulk form other than those specified in S. No. 11 above, imported for the manufacture of oil commonly known as "Vanaspati" or for refining
Explanation:- The expression "vegetable oil" means (a) Palm oil with free fatty acid content of at least 2% or
(b) any other vegetable oil with free fatty acid content of at least  0.5%

15% 5

(b)  Serial No. 12 and the entries relating thereto shall be omitted.


                                                                                         sd/-

                                                                                                                           ( A. K. RAHA)
                                                                          Commissioner of Customs 
                                                                            Custom House, Calcutta

F.No. S106-01/2000/A(G)
Date : 06-01-2000

        Source :  Customs Notfn. No.139/99 dt. 30.12.99 issued by
                    Ministry of Finance, Deptt. of Revenue
                    New Delhi.