Import Duty at concessional rate on Machinery

[SHOEB VAPIWALA]

Dear Sir

The Importer have place an order to the manufacturer of Italy of the Machinery to manufacture 'Vitrified Tiles' (Say 70% of total value). Some of the additional Machinery has to Import from China (Say 30% of total value).

What are options to import duty free import of the machinery.

If the importer doesn't want to abide to export obligation under EPCG, which are other options available to the importer at the concessional rate of import duty.

Your valuable opinion at earliest will be apprciated.

Thanks

VAPIWALA S G - RAJKOT

AI Summary

Concessional import duty for machinery available via project import rules, EPCG with export obligation, or country/use notifications.
Concessional import duty for capital machinery can be sought under the Project Import Regulations 1986, via the EPCG scheme which grants zero or reduced duty in return for an export obligation, or under concessional notifications applicable to imports from specified countries or for specific industrial production uses. Eligibility, procedural requirements, and the precise duty rates should be verified with a Customs House Agent and by consulting the relevant notifications.