<h1>Small-Scale Industries Can Now Use Others' Brand Names for Packing Materials; Updated Rules Effective September 2008.</h1> The Central Government has amended notification no. 8/2003 CE to allow small-scale industries (SSI) to use the brand or trade names of others for packing materials. This amendment, effective from September 1, 2008, permits SSI units to benefit from the exemption for goods like printed cartons, metal containers, and adhesive tapes, provided their turnover does not exceed Rs. 90 lakh for the remaining financial year. Generally, SSI units can claim exemptions for clearances up to Rs. 1.5 crore annually, if the previous year's clearances were below Rs. 4 crore.