Exemption from Social Welfare Surcharge expanded to additional tariff items via amendment to customs notification. The Central Government amends Notification No. 11/2018-Customs to exempt specified goods from the Social Welfare Surcharge by altering the TABLE of exempt items: adding multiple tariff headings to Sl. No. 1; omitting Sl. No. 8 and inserting new Sl. Nos. 8A-8H to cover goods referenced in prior notifications and specified tariff items (with stated exclusions); omitting Sl. No. 53; substituting entries for Sl. Nos. 55 and 56 to cover headings 7113 and 7114; inserting Sl. Nos. 56B and 56C; and revising Sl. No. 57. The amendments commence on 2 February 2025.