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Union Budget 2026-27 - Finance Bill, 2026
A. Review of exemptions/concessional rates of BCD prescribed in notification No. 45/2025-Customs dated 24.10.2025:
A comprehensive review has been undertaken in respect of 124 conditional exemptions/concessional duty rate entries in notification No. 45/2025-Customs dated 24.10.2025 whose validity is expiring on 31.03.2026. After review, 102 entries are being continued, with or without modification, for two years, i.e. upto 31.03.2028. Further, 22 entries are being allowed to lapse on the end-date of 31.03.2026.
(a) The details of exemptions/concessional rates being extended, with or without modifications, are as under:
Sl. No. | S. No. of notification No. 45/2025- Customs | Brief Description | End date |
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In TABLE I of notification No. 45/2025-Customs | ||||
1. | 5 | Meat and edible offal of ducks, frozen | 31.03.2028 |
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2. | 14 | Planting materials, namely, oil seeds, seeds of vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants, tubers and bulbs of flowers, cuttings or saplings of flower plants, seeds or plants of fruits and seeds of pulses | 31.03.2028 |
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3. | 58 | Algal oil for manufacturing of aquatic feed | 31.03.2028 |
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4. | 61 | Lactose for use in the manufacture of homeopathic medicine | 31.03.2028 |
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5. | 69 | Specified goods used in the processing of sea-food | 31.03.2028 |
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6. | 84 | Gold ores and concentrates for use in the manufacture of gold | 31.03.2028 |
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7. | 85 | Specified bunker fuels for use in ships or vessels | 31.03.2028 |
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8. | 98 | Electrical energy supplied to DTA by power plants of 1000MW or above, and granted formal approval for setting up in SEZ prior to 19th July, 2012 | 31.03.2028 |
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9. | 99 | Electrical energy supplied to DTA from power plants of less than 1000MW, and granted formal approval for setting up in SEZ prior to 19th July, 2012 | 31.03.2028 |
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10. | 111 | Medical use fission Molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) for use in the manufacture of radio pharmaceuticals | 31.03.2028 |
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11. | 112 | Pharmaceutical Reference Standard | 31.03.2028 |
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12. | 114 | Specified goods used for the manufacture of ELISA Kits | 31.03.2028 |
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13. | 119 | Anthraquinone or 2-Ethyl Anthraquinone, for use in manufacture of Hydrogen Peroxide | 31.03.2028 |
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14. | 134 | Specified goods for use in the manufacture of sheets or backsheet, which are used in the manufacture of solar photovoltaic cells or modules [The entry has been modified] | 31.03.2028 |
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15. | 138 | Specified goods for use in the manufacture of Brushless Direct Current (BLDC) motors | 31.03.2028 |
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16. | 140 | Tags, labels, stickers, belts etc. imported by bona fide exporters | 31.03.2028 |
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17. | 141 | Specified goods imported by bona fide exporters for use in the manufacture of handicraft items, for export | 31.03.2028 |
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18. | 142 | Specified goods imported by bona fide exporters for use in the manufacture of textile or leather garments, for export | 31.03.2028 |
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19. | 143 | Specified goods imported by bona fide exporters for use in the manufacture of leather or synthetic footwear, or other leather products, for export [The entry has been modified] | 31.03.2028 |
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20. | 144 | Specified goods for the manufacture of orthopedic implants or other artificial parts of the body | 31.03.2028 |
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21. | 146 | Capacitor grades polypropylene granules or resins for the manufacture of capacitor grade plastic film | 31.03.2028 |
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22. | 148 | Super absorbent polymer (SAP) imported for use in the manufacture of specified goods | 31.03.2028 |
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23. | 150 | Polytetramethylene ether glycol (PT MEG) for use in the manufacture of spandex yarn | 31.03.2028 |
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24. | 155 | New or retreaded Pneumatic tyres of rubber of a kind used in aircrafts | 31.03.2028 |
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25. | 156 | New or retreaded Pneumatic tyres of rubber of a kind used in aircrafts | 31.03.2028 |
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26. | 160 | Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material for the manufacture of newsprint, paper and paperboard, adult diapers, and goods falling under heading 9619 | 31.03.2028 |
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27. | 162 | All goods imported for use in manufacture of paper, paperboard, or newsprint | 31.03.2028 |
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28. | 163 | Specified goods used in the printing of newspapers | 31.03.2028 |
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29. | 164 | Lightweight coated paper weighing upto 70g/m2, imported by actual users for printing of magazines | 31.03.2028 |
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30. | 173 | Pile fabrics for the manufacture of toys | 31.03.2028 |
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31. | 174 | Moulds, tools and dies, for the manufacture of parts of electronic components or electronic equipment | 31.03.2028 |
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32. | 175 | Graphite Felt for growing silicon ingots, and thin steel wire used in wire saw for slicing of silicon wafers | 31.03.2028 |
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33. | 184 | Simply Sawn Diamonds | 31.03.2028 |
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34. | 185 | Seeds for use in manufacturing of rough lab-grown diamonds | 31.03.2028 |
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35. | 205 | Ferrous Scrap | 31.03.2028 |
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36. | 208 | Magnesium Oxide (MgO) coated cold rolled steel coils for use in manufacture of cold rolled grain oriented steel (CRGO). | 31.03.2028 |
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37. | 209 | Specified goods for the manufacture of cold rolled grain-oriented steel | 31.03.2028 |
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38. | 220 | Forged steel rings for manufacture of special bearings for use in wind operated electricity generators [The entry is being merged with S.No. 230 in TABLE I of notification No. 45/2025-Customs dated 24.10.2025.] | 31.03.2028 |
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39. | 222 | Copper wire of refined copper or copper rod for manufacture of photovoltaic ribbon for solar photovoltaic cell or modules [The entry has been modified] | 31.03.2028 |
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40. | 227 | Dies for drawing metal, when imported after repairs from abroad, in exchange of similar worn-out dies exported out of India for repairs | 31.03.2028 |
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41. | 228 | Parts and raw materials for manufacture of goods to be supplied in connection with the purposes of off- shore oil exploration or exploitation | 31.03.2028 |
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42. | 229 | Specified goods when imported by a specified person, in relation with various petroleum operations or coal bed methane operations | 31.03.2028 |
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43. | 230 | Goods for manufacture or the maintenance of wind operated electricity generator components. [The entry has been modified after merger of entry S. No. 220 in TABLE I of notification No. 45/2025- Customs] | 31.03.2028 |
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44. | 232 | Parts of catalytic converters and goods for use in the manufacture of catalytic convertors or its parts | 31.03.2028 |
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45. | 233 | Platinum or Palladium for use in the manufacture of Noble Metal Compounds and Noble Metal Solutions | 31.03.2028 |
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46. | 234 | Ceria zirconia compounds for use in the manufacture of wash coat for catalytic converters | 31.03.2028 |
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47. | 235 | Cerium compounds for use in the manufacture of wash coat for catalytic converters | 31.03.2028 |
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48. | 237 | Machinery, electrical equipment, other instruments and their parts except populated PCBs for use in fabrication of semiconductor wafer and Liquid Crystal Display | 31.03.2028 |
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49. | 238 | Machinery, electrical equipment, other instruments and their parts except populated PCBs for use in assembly, testing, marking and packaging of semiconductor chips | 31.03.2028 |
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50. | 239 | Specified goods for the manufacture of certain goods and their parts | 31.03.2028 |
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51. | 246 | Bushings made of Platinum and Rhodium alloy when imported in exchange of worn out or damaged bushings exported out of India | 31.03.2028 |
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52. | 247 | Parts and components for manufacture of tunnel boring machines | 31.03.2028 |
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53. | 256 | Evacuated tubes with three layers of solar selective coating for use in the manufacture of solar water heater and system | 31.03.2028 |
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54. | 267 | Ball screws for use in the manufacture of CNC Lathes | 31.03.2028 |
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55. | 268 | Linear Motion Guides for use in the manufacture of CNC Lathes | 31.03.2028 |
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56. | 269 | CNC Systems for use in manufacture of CNCL lathes | 31.03.2028 |
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57. | 270 | Certain goods for use in manufacture of plastic processing machineries | 31.03.2028 |
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58. | 272 | Parts and components for use in the manufacture of goods like Micro ATMs, Fingerprint reader/scanner, Iris scanner, miniaturized POS card reader | 31.03.2028 |
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59. | 273 | All parts for use in the manufacture of LED lights or fixtures including LED Lamps | 31.03.2028 |
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60. | 274 | All inputs for use in the manufacture of LED (Light Emitting Diode) driver or Metal Core Printed Circuit Board for LED lights and fixtures or LED lamps | 31.03.2028 |
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61. | 277 | Goods imported for being tested in specified test centers | 31.03.2028 |
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62. | 280 | Specified goods for use in the manufacturing of Microphones | 31.03.2028 |
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63. | 292 | Parts, components and accessories for manufacture of Digital Video Recorder (DVR)/ Network Video Recorder (NVR) falling under 8521 90 90, other than the following items, namely populated printed circuit boards; charger or power adapter; Sub-parts for use in manufacture of items mentioned at (i) above [Only clause (ii) is being continued while clause (i) is being allowed to lapse on the end-date of 31st March, 2026] | 31.03.2028 |
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64. | 293 | Parts, components and accessories for use in manufacture of reception apparatus for television | 31.03.2028 |
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65. | 294 | Parts, components and accessories for manufacture of CCTV Camera | 31.03.2028 |
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66. | 295 | Parts, components and accessories except Lithium- ion cell and PCBA for use in manufacture of Lithium- ion battery and battery pack | 31.03.2028 |
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67. | 296 | Inputs, parts or sub-parts for use in the manufacturing of PCBA of Lithium-ion battery and battery pack | 31.03.2028 |
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68. | 297 | Open cell for use in the manufacture of LCD and LED TV panels | 31.03.2028 |
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69. | 302 | Specified goods for use in the manufacture of LCD and LED TV panels | 31.03.2028 |
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70. | 306 | Magnetron of up to 1.5 KW used for the manufacture of domestic microwave ovens | 31.03.2028 |
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71. | 314 | Parts, sub-parts, inputs or raw material for use in manufacture of Lithium-ion cells | 31.03.2028 |
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72. | 319 | Lithium-ion cell for use in manufacture of battery or battery pack other than for cellular phone or EV | 31.03.2028 |
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73. | 320 | Lithium-ion cell for use in the manufacture of battery or battery pack of cellular mobile phone | 31.03.2028 |
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74. | 321 | Lithium-ion cell for use in the manufacture of battery or battery pack of EV or hybrid motor vehicle | 31.03.2028 |
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75. | 333 | Parts of gliders or simulators of aircrafts (excluding rubber tyres and tubes of gliders) | 31.03.2028 |
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76. | 334 | Raw materials for manufacture of aircrafts and parts of aircrafts | 31.03.2028 |
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77. | 335 | Components or parts including engines, of aircraft for manufacture of air craft | 31.03.2028 |
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78. | 336 | Parts, testing equipment, tools and tool-kits for MRO of aircraft, components or parts of aircraft | 31.03.2028 |
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79. | 337 | Other Aircrafts | 31.03.2028 |
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80. | 338 | Components or parts, including engines, of aircraft | 31.03.2028 |
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81. | 339 | Satellites and payloads, ground equipment brought for testing and ground installations for satellite including its spares and consumables | 31.03.2028 |
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82. | 340 | Scientific and technical instruments, apparatus, equipment etc., required for launch vehicles and satellites and payloads | 31.03.2028 |
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83. | 341 | All goods under heading 8802 (except CTH 8802 6000) | 31.03.2028 |
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84. | 342 | All goods under heading 8802 (except CTH 8802 60 00) | 31.03.2028 |
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85. | 343 | All goods under heading 8802 (except CTH 8802 60 00) | 31.03.2028 |
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86. | 345 | Parts (other than rubber tubes), of aircraft of heading 8802 | 31.03.2028 |
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87. | 348 | Parts (other than rubber tubes), of aircraft of heading 8802 | 31.03.2028 |
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88. | 350 | Barges or pontoons imported along with ships for the more speedy unloading of imported goods and loading of export goods | 31.03.2028 |
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89. | 355 | Fishing vessels, tugs and pusher crafts, light vessels, excluding vessels and other floating structures as are imported for breaking up | 31.03.2028 |
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90. | 375 | Stainless steel tube and wire, cobalt chromium tube, etc. required for manufacture of Coronary stents/coronary stent system and artificial heart valve | 31.03.2028 |
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91. | 376 | Ostomy products for managing Colostomy, Ileostomy, Ureterostomy, Ileal Conduit Urostomy Stoma cases | 31.03.2028 |
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92. | 377 | Medical and surgical instruments, apparatus and appliances including spare parts and accessories thereof | 31.03.2028 |
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93. | 382 | Hospital Equipment for use in specified hospitals | 31.03.2028 |
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94. | 386 | Raw materials, parts or accessories for the manufacture of Cochlear Implants | 31.03.2028 |
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95. | 387 | X-Ray Baggage Inspection Systems and parts thereof | 31.03.2028 |
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96. | 388 | Portable X-ray machine / system | 31.03.2028 |
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97. | 392 | Parts and cases of braille watches, for the manufacture of Braille watches | 31.03.2028 |
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98. | 396 | Parts of electronic toys for manufacture of electronic toys | 31.03.2028 |
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99. | 415 | All items of machinery, and auxiliary equipment required for initial setting up of a project for generation of power or generation of compressed bio- gas (Bio-CNG) using non-conventional materials | 31.03.2028 |
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100. | 440 | All items of machinery, and auxiliary equipment for setting up of fuel cell-based system for generation of power or for demonstration purposes or balance of systems operating on biogas or bio-methane or by- product hydrogen | 31.03.2028 |
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In TABLE II of notification No. 45/2025-Customs | ||||
101. | 1 | Security fibre, security threads, Paper Based Taggant, including M-feature, for use in the manufacture of security paper by Security Paper Mill, Hoshangabad and Bank Note Paper Mill India Private Limited, Mysore | 31.03.2028 |
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102. | 2 | Raw materials for use in manufacture of security fibre and security threads for supply to Security Paper Mill, Hoshangabad and Bank Note Paper Mill India Private Limited, Mysore for use in manufacture of security paper | 31.03.2028 |
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(b) The following 22 conditional exemption entries of notification no. 45/2025-Customs dated 24.10.2025 are being allowed to lapse on the 31.03.2026:
Sl. No. | S. No. of notification No. 45/2025- Customs | Brief Description | End date |
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In TABLE I of notification No. 45/2025-Customs | ||||
1. | 93 | Naphtha, for use in the manufacture of fertilisers | 31.03.2026 |
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2. | 95 | Liquified petroleum gases (LPG), in excess of the quantity of petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons consumed in the manufacture of polyisobutylene by the unit located in the Domestic Tariff Area (DTA), received from the unit located in Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and returned by the DTA unit to the SEZ unit from where such LPG were received. | 31.03.2026 |
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3. | 107 | Silicon in all forms for the manufacture of un-diffused silicon wafers; and un-diffused silicon wafers for the manufacture of solar cells or solar cell modules | 31.03.2026 |
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4. | 117 | Maltol, for use in the manufacture of deferiprone | 31.03.2026 |
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5. | 145 | Specified goods imported for the manufacture of Copper-T contraceptives | 31.03.2026 |
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6. | 154 | Ethylene – Propylene – Non-Conjugated Diene Rubber (EPDM) for use in the manufacture of insulated wires and cables | 31.03.2026 |
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7. | 172 | Hydrophilic non-woven, hydrophobic non- woven, imported for use in the manufacture of adult diapers | 31.03.2026 |
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8. | 201 | Spent catalyst or ash containing precious metals | 31.03.2026 |
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9. | 218 | Metal parts for use in the manufacture of electrical insulators | 31.03.2026 |
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10. | 219 | Pipes and tubes for use in manufacture of boilers | 31.03.2026 |
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11. | 231 | Permanent magnets for manufacture of synchronous generators above 500KW for use in wind operated electricity generators | 31.03.2026 |
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12. | 236 | Zeolite for use in the manufacture of wash coat for catalytic converters | 31.03.2026 |
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13. | 243 | High speed cold-set or high-speed heat set web offset rotary printing machines along with mail room equipment | 31.03.2026 |
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14. | 271 | Cash dispenser or automatic banknote dispenser and its parts and components | 31.03.2026 |
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15. | 275 | Television equipment, cameras and other equipment for taking films, imported by a foreign film unit or television team | 31.03.2026 |
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16. | 276 | Photographic, filming, sound recording of foreign origin, if imported into India after having been exported there from | 31.03.2026 |
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17. | 291 | Parts and Components of digital still image video cameras | 31.03.2026 |
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18. | 309 | Raw materials or parts for use in manufacture of e- Readers | 31.03.2026 |
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19. | 370 | X-Ray tubes used in manufacture of X ray machines for medical, surgical or veterinary use | 31.03.2026 |
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20. | 372 | Flat panel detector for use in manufacture of X-Ray machine for medical, surgical or veterinary use | 31.03.2026 |
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21. | 397 | Parts of video games for the manufacture of video games | 31.03.2026 |
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In TABLE IV of notification No. 45/2025-Customs |
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22. | 1 | Motion pictures, music, gaming software for use on gaming consoles printed or recorded on media | 31.03.2026 |
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Note: Description of entries is indicative. Notification may be referred to for complete description.
(c) Further, upon review, the following unconditional exemption/ concessional duty rate entries of notification no. 45/2025-Customs dated 24.10.2025 are also being lapsed by omitting the respective entries with effect from 02.02.2026:
Sl. No. | S. No. of TABLE I in notification No. 45/2025- Customs | Brief Description |
1. | 1 | Animals and birds imported by Zoo |
2. | 113 | Alpha pinene |
3. | 123 | Artificial plasma |
4. | 128 | Ammonium phosphate or ammonium nitro-phosphate, for use as manure or for the production of complex fertilisers |
5. | 132 | Potassium sulphate, containing not more than 52% by weight of potassium oxide* |
6. | 137 | Other diagnostic or laboratory reagents falling under tariff item 3822 90 90* |
7. | 213 | INVAR |
8. | 258 | Coffee roasting, brewing or vending machines for use in the manufacture or processing of coffee |
9. | 285 | Parts of radio trunking terminals |
10. | 287 | CD-ROMs containing books of an educational nature, journals, periodicals (magazines) or newspapers |
11. | 310 | Loco simulators |
*Effective BCD rate will remain the same for Sl.No. 5 and 6.
Note: Description of entries is indicative. Notification may be referred to for complete description.
(d) Other changes in the exemption entries of notification No. 45/2025-Customs:
(i) Sunset-clause for the following entries is being removed with effect from 02.02.2026:
Sl. No. | S. No. of TABLE I in notification No. 45/2025- Customs | Brief Description |
1. | 303 | Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of headings 8525, 8526 or 8527. *The said entry is being omitted w.e.f 1st May, 2026 as the applicable rates will be incorporated in Tariff itself. |
2. | 353 | All goods (excluding vessels and other floating structures as are imported for breaking up) (CTH 8901) |
3. | 356 | All goods (excluding vessels and other floating structures as are imported for breaking up) (CTH 8906) |
Note: Description of entries is indicative. Notification may be referred to for complete description.
(ii) Sunset-date of 31.03.2027 for the following entries is being prescribed:
Sl. No. | S. No. of TABLE I in notification No. 45/2025- Customs | Brief Description | End date prescribed |
1. | 192 | Gold dore bar, having gold content not exceeding 95% | 31.03.2027 |
2. | 193 | Silver dore bar having silver content not exceeding 95% | 31.03.2027 |
3. | 194 | Gold bars, other than tola bars, bearing manufacturer’s or refiner’s engraved serial number and weight expressed in metric units, and gold coins having gold content not below 99.5%, imported by the eligible passenger Gold in any form other than (i), including tola bars and ornaments, but excluding ornaments studded with stones or pearls | 31.03.2027 |
4. | 195 | Silver, in any form including ornaments, but excluding ornaments studded with stones or pearls, imported by the eligible passenger | 31.03.2027 |
Note: Description of entries is indicative. Notification may be referred to for complete description.
(iii) The following entries of notification No. 45/2025-Customs are being modified as under, with effect from 02.02.2026:
Sl. No. | S. No. of TABLE I in notification No. 45/2025- Customs | Particulars |
1. | 69 | The value limit of duty-free imports of specified goods imported for use in processing of sea-food has been increased from 1% to 3% of the FOB value of seafood products exported during the preceding financial year |
2. | 134 | The modified description covers specified goods for use in the manufacture of sheets/encapsulants of EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate), PoE (Polyolefin Elastomer) or combinations thereof or backsheet, which are used in the manufacture of solar photovoltaic cells or modules |
3. | 12, 140, 142 | The time period of export of value-added products manufactured from specified inputs imported at concessional rate of duty is being extended from six months to twelve months. |
4. | 143 | The benefit of duty exemption on specified inputs for manufacture of leather/synthetic footwear for export is being extended to exporters of shoe-uppers also. The time period of export of value-added products manufactured from specified inputs imported at concessional rate of duty is being extended from six months to twelve months. |
5. | 222 | The modified description covers copper wire of refined copper of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6 mm or copper rods of refined copper, for the manufacture of photovoltaic ribbon, or tinned copper interconnect or cell interconnect or string interconnect or the photovoltaic connect or photovoltaic ribbon or solar ribbon or manufacture of solar photovoltaic cell or modules. |
6. | 220 & 230 | S.No. 220 pertaining to “Forged steel rings for manufacture of special bearings for use in wind operated electricity generators” is being merged with S.No. 230. Subsequently, the description of S.No. 230 covering goods for manufacture or the maintenance of wind operated electricity generator components, has been modified. |
Note: Description of entries is indicative. Notification may be referred to for complete description.
(iv) The following exemption entries of notification No. 45/2025-Customs are being omitted with effect from 02.02.2026 as these are redundant. The effective BCD rate would remain the same and will apply from First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. The details are as under:
Sl.No. | S. No. of TABLE I in notification No. 45/2025- Customs | Brief Description |
1. | 139 | Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) |
2. | 157 | New Pneumatic tyres, of rubber, of a kind used on aircrafts (other than goods covered under S. Nos. 155 and 156 of the notification No. 45/2025-Customs) |
3. | 217 | Other screws and bolts, nuts and other non-threaded articles falling under tariff items 7318 15 00, 7318 16 00, 7318 29 90 |
Note: Description of entries is indicative. Notification may be referred to for complete description.
Full Text:
Customs duty exemptions: 102 conditional entries extended, 22 allowed to lapse, and select unconditional exemptions omitted. A review of notification No. 45/2025 Customs extends validity of 102 conditional exemption/concessional BCD entries to 31.03.2028, allows 22 conditional entries to lapse on 31.03.2026, and omits specified unconditional exemptions effective 02.02.2026 so applicable BCD rates will apply from the First Schedule. The review also removes or prescribes sunset clauses, modifies certain entries (including mergers, description changes, and extended time limits), and incorporates some rates into the Tariff.Press 'Enter' after typing page number.