Clarification on levy of National Calamity Contingent Duty (NCCD) on Cellular/mobile Phones on the basis of MRP/Retail Sale Price — regarding

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.... 12/2009-Cus., Dated: March 12, 2009 Sub: Clarification on levy of National Calamity Contingent Duty (NCCD) on Cellular/mobile Phones on the basis of MRP/Retail Sale Price — regarding. It has been brought to the notice of the Board that some of the Customs field formations are not charging the levy of National Calamity Contingent Duty (NCCD) on the basis of Maximum Retail Price (MRP)/Re....

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....t, 1975 read with section 136 of the Finance Act, 2001, imported goods are charged to NCCD in the same manner as the relevant provisions for levy and collection of the duty of Excise on such goods apply in terms of the Central Excise Act, 1944. Accordingly, in terms of proviso to sub section (2) of section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, imported goods shall be charged to additional duty of Cus....

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.... made so as to remove cellular / mobile phones from the scope of MRP based assessment. The entry 'cellular or mobile phones' found in earlier notifications under heading 8525 was deleted as there was no need to have separate entry for cellular / mobile phones as the present entry 'telephone sets' under heading 8517 covers both 'line telephones' as well as 'cellular / mobile phones'. 5. In view ....