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[Notification No. 36/96-Cus., dated 23-7-1996] Exemption and effective rates of basic and additional customs duty on various goods falling under Chapters 1 to 99 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts the goods, specified in column (3) of the Table below and falling within the Chapter, heading No. or sub-heading No. of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) as are specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said Table, when imported into India, - (a) from so much of the duty of customs leviable thereon under the said First Schedule as is in excess of the amount calculated at the rate specified in the corresponding entry in column (4) of the said Table; (b) from so much of the additional duty leviable thereon under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the said Customs Tariff Act, as is in excess of the rate specified in the corresponding entry in column (5) of the said Table, subject to any of the conditions, specified in the Annexure to this notification, the condition No. of which is mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (6) of the said Table. Explanation : - For the purposes of this notification, the rate specified in column (4) or column (5), is ad valorem rate, unless indicated otherwise. TABLE S. No. Chapter or heading No. or sub-heading No. Description of goods Standard Rate Additional duty Rate Condition No. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1. 1 Cows, heifers, bulls, goats, sheep, pigs, angora rabbits, ducklings and pureline poultry stock Nil 2. 1 Grand parent poultry stock and Donkey stallions 20% 3. 5 Pancreas Nil 4. 6, 7, 8 or 12 The following 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, seeds of pulses Nil Nil 1 5. 1301.90 Oleopine resin 20% 6. 15 Edible oils or any material from which edible oil can be extracted Nil Nil 2 7. 15 Vegetable oils (other than coconut oil, RBD palm oil, RBD palm kernel oil and palm stearin) of edible grade, in loose/bulk form 20% 8. 17.01 Refined sugar including white crystal sugar, and raw sugar Nil Nil 9. 2106.90 All goods (excluding compound alcoholic preparations of a kind used for the manufacture of 50%

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[Notification No. 36/96-Cus., dated 23-7-1996]

Exemption and effective rates of basic and additional customs duty on various goods

falling under Chapters 1 to 99

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts the goods, specified in column (3) of the Table below and falling within the Chapter, heading No. or sub-heading No. of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) as are specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said Table, when imported into India, -

(a) from so much of the duty of customs leviable thereon under the said First Schedule as is in excess of the amount calculated at the rate specified in the corresponding entry in column (4) of the said Table;

(b) from so much of the additional duty leviable thereon under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the said Customs Tariff Act, as is in excess of the rate specified in the corresponding entry in column (5) of the said Table,

subject to any of the conditions, specified in the Annexure to this notification, the condition No. of which is mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (6) of the said Table.

Explanation : - For the purposes of this notification, the rate specified in column (4) or column (5), is ad valorem rate, unless indicated otherwise.

TABLE

S. No. Chapter or heading No. or sub-heading No.

Description of goods Standard Rate Additional duty Rate

Condition No.

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

1. 1 Cows, heifers, bulls, goats, sheep, pigs, angora rabbits, ducklings and pureline poultry stock

Nil — —

2. 1 Grand parent poultry stock and Donkey stallions

20% — —

3. 5 Pancreas Nil — —

4. 6, 7, 8 or 12 The following 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, seeds of pulses

Nil Nil 1

5. 1301.90 Oleopine resin 20% — —

6. 15 Edible oils or any material from which edible oil can be extracted

Nil Nil 2

7. 15 Vegetable oils (other than coconut oil, RBD palm oil, RBD palm kernel oil and palm stearin) of edible grade, in loose/bulk form

20% — —

8. 17.01 Refined sugar including white crystal sugar, and raw sugar

Nil Nil —

9. 2106.90 All goods (excluding compound alcoholic preparations of a kind used for the manufacture of

50% — —

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beverages, of an alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 0.5 per cent by volume, determined at a temperature of 20 degrees centigrade)

10. 2203.00 All goods — Nil —

11. 22.04 All wines not containing more than 42 per cent. of proof- spirit

150% — —

12. 22.04 Grape must 150% — —

13. 2204.10 Sparkling wine not containing more than 42 per cent proof- spirit

— Rupees 5.30 per litre

14. 2204.10 Sparkling wine containing more than 42 per cent proof- spirit

— Rupees 33.30 per litre

15. 2204.21 or 2204.29

Wine containing not more than 42 per cent proof-spirit

— Ruppes 9.00 per litre

16. 2204.21 or 2204.29

Wine containing more than 42 per cent proof-spirit

— Rupees 33.30 per litre

17. 2204.30 All goods — Rupees 33.30 per litre

18. 22.05 Vermouth 150% Rupees 33.30 per litre

19. 2205.10 or 2205.90

All goods (other than vermouth)

— Rupees 33.30 per litre

20. 2206.00 All goods — Rupees 2.00 per litre

21. 2207.10, 2208.20, 2208.30, 2208.40, 2208.50, 2208.60, 2208.70 or 2208.90

All goods — Nil —

22. 22 Wine, for use as sacramental wine

40% Nil 3

23. 2301.20 or 2309.90

Prawn feed Nil — —

24. 2301.20 Fish meal Nil — —

25. 23, 28, 29, 30 or 38

Veterinary drugs and other goods specified in List 1

10% — —

26. 25.03 Crude or unrefined sulphur Nil — —

27. 2620.19 All goods (excluding zinc dross)

10% — —

28. 2620.30 All goods (excluding copper mill scale)

10% — —

29. 27.01 coking coal of ash content 5% — —

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below 12%

30. 27.10 Kerosene Nil — 4

31. 27.10 Naphtha Nil — —

32. 27.10 or 2714.90

All goods, for the manufacture of fertilsers

Nil Nil 5

33. 2711.11 or 2714.90

All goods, for the purpose of power generation

— Nil —

34. 28 or 29 Chemicals, for use in the manufacture of Centchroman

Nil — —

35. 28 The following goods :- 10% — —

(i) Radium and its salts;

(ii) radioactive isotopes of iodine, phosphorus, cobalt, caesium and all chemical compounds containing such radioactive isotopes;

(iii) Molybdenum 99 and technetium 99 m isotopes;

(iv) Enriched uranium or uranium oxide.

36. 28 Sodium Cyanide or phosphorus pentachloride

25% — —

37. 28 Lithium Carbonate, Soda ash or Ammonia

30% — —

38. 28 Tabular/sintered/calcined Alumina of purity of 99% and above

30% — —

39. 28 Anhydrous ammonia or phosphoric acid, for the manufacture of fertilisers

Nil Nil —

40. 28 Zirconium oxide or Yttrium oxide, for the manufacture of raw cubic zirconia

10% Nil —

41. 29 or 38 Gibberellic acid Nil Nil —

42. 29 3-4 Xylidine or 2-6 Xylidine, for use in the manufacture of bulk drugs

Nil — —

43. 29 DL-2 Aminobutanol, Diethyl Malonate, Triethyl orthoformate, Aceto Butyrolactone, Thymidine

Nil — —

44. 29 Potassium penicillin G first crystals, potassium penicillin G crude, potassium penicillin V first crystals or penicillin V acid first crystals

Nil — —

45. 29.22 L Lysine, L Lysine mono hydrochloride, DL Methionine or Methionine Hydroxy Analog

10% — —

46. 29 7-ACA 20% — —

47. 29 Methyl tertiary butyl ether 20% — —

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48. 29 Codeine Phosphate or Narcotine, imported by Government Opium and Alkaloids Factories

20% — —

49. 29 Benzaldehyde, Gallic acid, Tara powder, 1-Amino-4-Methyl Piprazine, Acetonitrile, Diamino maleo nitrile, Ethoxymethylene diethyl malonate, 3-Formyl Rifamycine SV, Novaldiamine, Quinoline, R-Base, S-Base, Rifampicin S, Rifamy- cine S, Rifa-S-Sodium, Tetrahydrofuran, DBX-1, 8 DM, Dextran, Hydroxy ethyl starch, Camphor sulphonic acid

25% — —

50. 29 The following goods :- 25% — —

(i) Plastic ELISA plates;

(ii) Deactivated positive control sera against human and animal diseases;

(iii) Enzyme horse raddish peroxidase;

(iv) Enzyme Alkaline phosphatase;

(v) Enzyme glucose oxidase;

(vi) Animal anti-human immunoglobins;

(vii) Protein A or Protein A Gold conjugates;

(viii) Polystyrene latex beads;

(ix) Deactivated enzyme labelled human anti HIV reagent.

51. 29 Anisaldehyde, Furfury- lamine, Furfuraldehyde or Paracresol, for manufacture of bulk drugs

25% — —

52. 29 Vinyl pyridine monomer 30% — —

53. 28, 29 or 30 Formulations or bulk drugs, namely Nilutamide, Sodium fusidate, Low molecular weight heparin or Erythropoietin

10% — 6

54. 28, 29 or 30 Formulations or bulk drugs, namely, Ceftazidime, Cefotaxime, Cisplatium, Melaginina, Measles vaccine, Vinblastine, Vincristine, Zidovudine, Alprostadil, Ceftriaxone, Carbencillin di- sodium, Estradiol patch, Lincomycin HCl, Prostaglandin F2 alpha

20% — 6

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(PGF2), Salazosulpha pyridine Sulphadoxine or Sulphamethoxy pyrazine

55. 28, 29, 30 or 38

The following goods -

(A) The life saving drugs or medicines (including diagnostic test kits) specified in List 2

Nil Nil —

(B) Bulk drugs used in the manufacture of life saving drugs or medicines at (A) above

Nil — —

(C) Other Life saving drugs or medicines

Nil Nil 7

56. 30 Homoeopathic medicines 25% — —

57. 30 Medicaments containing spirit — Nil —

58. 3102.10 Urea, for use as manure Nil — —

59. 31 Kyanite salts, in a form indicative of their use for manurial purpose

Nil — —

60. 31 Muriate of potash, for use as manure or for the production of complex fertilisers

Nil — —

61. 31 Ammonium phosphate or ammonium nitro-phosphate, for use as manure or for the production of complex fertilisers

Nil — —

62. 3105.30 Diammonium phosphate, for use as manure or for the production of complex fertilisers

Nil — —

63. 3104.30 Potassium sulphate containing not more than 52% by weight of K2O

Nil — —

64. 31 Composite fertilisers Nil — —

65. 31 Potassium Nitrate, in a form indicative of its use for manurial purpose

Nil — —

66. 32, 39 or 71 (i) Silver powder suspension of chapter 32 or 71

Nil Nil 8

(ii) Silicone resin and silicone rubber of chapter 39

67. 3301.90 Extracted oleoresins 20% — —

68. 3302.10 All goods (excluding compound alcoholic preparations of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages, of an alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 0.5 per cent volume, determined at 20 degrees centigrade)

50% — —

69. 37 Film strips and film slides for 10% Nil —

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educational purposes

70. 37 Film of a predominantly educational character

10% Nil 9

71. 37 Microfilms, or printed books (including covers for printed books), periodicals (including newspapers), music manuscripts, maps, charts, plan, drawings and designs

10% Nil —

72. 37 Exposed and developed film sheets for printing or reproduction of printed books (including covers for printed books), periodicals (including newspapers), music manuscripts, maps, charts, plan, drawings and designs

10% Nil —

73. 37 Exposed cinematographic films

10% Nil 10

74. 37 or 85 Films and video cassettes 10% Nil 11

75. 38 Lumulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL) Test Kit

25% — —

76. 38 Dipping oil, Paclobutrazol (Cultar)

10% — —

77. 39 or 74 (i) Alatheon of chapter 39 Nil Nil 12

(ii) Copper wire of chapter 74 78. 4012.10 Retreaded tyres, of a kind

used on aircrafts 30% — —

79. 41 Wet blue chrome tanned leather, crust leather, finished leather of all kinds, including splits and sides of the aforesaid

Nil — —

80. 47 Wood pulp (excluding rayon grade wood pulp) derived by mechanical or chemical means from any fibrous vegetable material

Nil — 13

81. 47.07 All goods — Nil —

82. 48 Grape guard, namely, paper of a type generally used for the packing of grapes and which consists of two sheets of treated white paper pressed together with thin rectangular pouches containing sodium meta-bi-sulphite, with kraft paper pasted thereto or a single paper coated with sodium meta-bi-sulphite, and which is used for the purpose of preventing fungal decay and thus helps prolonged storage in fresh condition, imported for use in the packing of

Nil Nil —

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grapes

83. 48.01 Newsprint Nil Nil —

84. 4802.60 Paper (excluding chrome paper, marble paper, flint paper, poster paper, stereo paper and art paper) containing mechanical wood pulp amounting to not less than 70 per cent by weight of the total fibre content

Nil Nil —

85. 49 `Commonwealth and International Reply Coupons’ and `UNESCO Coupons’

Nil Nil —

86. 49 Greeting cards, diaries and calendars and such number of envelopes as correspond to the number of such greeting cards, diaries and calendars, imported by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

Nil — —

87. 49 Printed books (including covers for printed books) and printed manuals (including those in loose-leaf form with binder)

Nil — —

88. 49 Cheque forms (including blank travellers cheques)

10% — —

89. 49.05 All goods, other than topographical plans

Nil — —

90. 49.11 Plans, drawings and designs 10% — —

91. 51.01 Raw wool, imported by a registered Apex Handloom Cooperative Society, a State Handloom Development Corporation, Khadi and Village Industries Commission, State Khadi and Village Industries Board or registered Apex State Level Khadi Federations

Nil — —

92. 51.01 Raw wool of average fibre diametre 32 microns and above

10% — —

93. 51.03 or 51.04 Waste of wool (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)

30% — —

94. 52.01 Raw cotton Nil — —

95. 52.02 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)

25% — —

96. 5204.11, 52.05 or 5207.10

Cotton yarn 25% — —

97. 5303.10 Raw jute Nil — —

98. 5303.90 Jute waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)

25% — —

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99. 55.02 Viscose tow 25% — —

100. 55.04 or 55.07 Viscose staple fibre 25% — —

101 5802.11 or 5802.19

Cotton terry towel fabrics 25% — —

102. 63.02 Cotton terry towels 25% — —

103. 70.19 Glass fibre sewing thread and glass fibre filter cloth, for manufacture of goods intended for pollution control purposes

— 5% 14

104. 71 Industrial diamonds, whether natural or synthetic, in dust or in powder form

30% — —

105. 71 (i) Raw pearls, other than cultured pearls;

Nil Nil —

(ii) Rubies, emeralds and sapphires, unset and imported uncut;

(iii) Rough diamonds;

(iv) Current coin of the Government of India

106. 71 Raw cultured pearls (including admixtures of pearls containing raw real pearls and cultured pearls)

Nil — —

107. 71 Real pearl, raw or unworked 40% — —

108. 71 Rough semi-precious stones Nil — —

109. 71 Ash and residues containing precious metal or precious metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal

10% — —

110. 72 Hot rolled stainless steel coils 25% — —

111. 72 Tin mill black plate (TMBP) coils, for the manufacture of tin plates only

25% — —

112. 72.01 Pig iron 20% — —

113. 72.02 Ferro alloys, other than ferro-nickel and ferro-molybdenum

25% — —

114. 72.02 Ferro-alloys 20% — —

(i) Ferro-nickel;

(ii) Ferro-molybdenum 115. 72.03 Hot briquetted iron (HBI) and

sponge iron, imported by or on behalf of an electric arc furnace unit or induction furnace unit

20% — —

116. 72.04 Melting scrap of iron or steel (other than stainless steel or heat resisting steel), for use in electric arc furnace or induction furnace or melting in a hot blast cupola or for

5% — 15

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supply to a unit for use in electric arc furnace or induction furnace or melting in a hot blast cupola

117. 72.06 Ingots 20% — —

118. 72.07 Billets, blooms and slabs containing by weight less than 0.6 per cent of carbon

20% — —

119. 7204.21 Scrap of stainless steel, for the purpose of melting

20% — —

120. 72.08 or 72.11 Iron or non-alloy steel hot rolled coils (flat rolled products in coils, not further worked than hot rolled, of not less than 1.5 mm. thickness, of a width exceeding 500 mm. and of a weight not less than 500 kgs. per piece), containing carbon content less than 0.6 per cent by weight

25% — —

121. 72.18 All goods 20% — —

122. 72 or any other chapter

The horological raw materials specified in List 3

20% — 16

123. 82 or 84 Machinery and tools specified in List 4

Nil — 17

124. 84 or 90 Goods specified in List 5, designed for use in the leather industry

20% Nil —

125. 84, 85 or any other chapter

The following goods - 18

(i) Wind operated electricity generators and wind operated battery chargers;

25% Nil

(ii) Parts of wind operated electricity generators, for manufacture of wind operated electricity generators, namely, - (a) Brake calipers (b) Special bearings

Nil Nil

(c) Brake hydraulics (d) Wind turbine controller and parts thereof (e) Gear box and parts thereof (f) Flexible coupling (g) Yaw component (h) Sensors and (i) Blades

126. 84, 85 or any other chapter

(A) Machinery, instruments, apparatus and appliances, as well as components (whether finished or not) or raw materials for the manufacture of aforesaid items and their components, required for renovation or modernisation of a fertiliser plant; and

Nil — 19

(B) spare parts, other raw

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materials (including semi- finished material) or consumables stores, essential for maintenance of the fertiliser plant mentioned above

127. 84 Spinnerettes made, inter-alia of Gold, Platinum and Rhodium or any one or more of these metals, when imported in exchange of worn-out or damaged spinnerettes exported out of India

25% — 20

128. 84, 85 The following goods, for manufacture of ground power units and air jet starters -

10% — —

(1) Diesel engines of 2400 rpm;

(2) Alternators of 400 Hz, 115/200 V and 2400 rpm;

(3) Oil free dry screw compressor

129. 84 or any other chapter

The following goods, for manufacture of solar energy equipments -

10% Nil —

(1) vacuum tube solar collectors;

(2) concentrating solar collectors;

(3) stirling engine 130. 84.82 Ball or roller bearings, of bore

diameter more than 50 mm 25% — —

131. 84.82 Ball or roller bearings, of bore diameter 50 mm or less

10% + Rs. 150 per Kg.

— —

132. 8482.91 or 8482.99

Parts of ball or roller bearings 25% — —

133. 85.06 Button cells 25% — —

134. 73, 84 or 85 Agricultural silos 25% — —

135. 8543.89 Complete ozone generators 25% — —

136. 8414.40, 8414.80 or 8414.90

All goods, other than compressors of a kind for use in air-conditioning and refri- geration equipment

25% — —

137. 8418.99 All goods, other than parts of goods falling under sub- heading Nos. 8418.10, 8418.21, 8418.22 or 8418.29

25% — —

138. 8422.90 All goods, other than parts of dish washing machines

25% — —

139. 84.48 All goods, other than parts of goods falling under sub-heading No.8447.20

25% — —

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140. 8451.90 All goods, other than parts of dry-cleaning machines

25% — —

141. 8479.50, 8479.89

Machinery for production of commodities

25% — —

142. 85.36, 85.37 or 85.38

The following goods -

(1) Goods for use in electrical circuits -

25% — —

(a) of 400 Volts and above; or

(b) of 20 Amperes and above;

(2) Goods for use with motors of 1.5 KW and above; or

(3) Parts, of goods at (1) and (2) above and of goods of sub-heading No. 8537.20

143. 84 or any other chapter

Navigational, communication air-traffic control and landing equipments and spares for maintenance of such equipments when imported by Airports Authority of India

25% Nil 21

144. 72, 73, 84, 85 or 90

All goods, for renovation or modernisation of a power generation plant (other than captive power generation plant)

20% Nil 22

145. 72, 73, 84, 85 or 90

All goods, imported by a manufacturer-supplier for the manufacture and supply of machinery and equipment to a power generation plant (other than captive power generation plant)

10% — 23

146. 84, 85, or 90 The machinery/equipment specified in List 6, required for textile industry

10% — —

147. 68, 82 or 84 Moulds (including chases for the manufacture of semiconductor devices), tools (exc- luding tungsten carbide micro PCB drills) and dies, for the manufacture of electronic components

25% — 24

148. 84, 85 or 90 The goods specified in List 7, for the manufacture of goods falling under heading No. 85.41 or 85.42

10% — —

149. 29, 30, 34, 37, 38, 39, 69, 84, 85, 90 or 94

(I) Medical equipments (excluding foley balloon catheter) specified in List 8

10% Nil —

(II) Parts, for the manufacture of goods at (I) above

10% — 25

(III) Spare parts, required for the maintenance of the goods at (I) above

10% — 25

150. 84.71 or 85.04 Computer peripheral devices Nil Nil 26

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and power supply units supplying power under the control of computer system to which they belong, for the manufacture of computer systems to be supplied to a research institution only

151. 85, 90 or any other chapter

Television equipment, came- ras and other equipment for taking films, imported by a foreign film unit or television team

Nil Nil 27

152. 28, 38, 85 or 98

The following goods, namely :-

28

(A) Silicon in all forms, namely, polycrystalline silicon or ingots, for the manufacture of undiffused silicon wafers

10% Nil

(B) Undiffused silicon wafers, for the manufacture of solar cells or solar cell modules

10% Nil

(C) Solar cells and modules and photo-voltaic systems, for the manufacture of photo- voltaic applications

30% Nil

153. 84, 85 or 90 The goods specified in List 9 20% — —

154. 28, 29, 84, 85 or 90

The goods specified in List 10, for the manufacture of laser and laser based instrumentation

Nil Nil 29

155. 84, 85 or 90 The goods specified in List 11 25% Nil 30

156. 85 (1) Newspaper page trans- mission and reception fas- cimile system or equipment;

25% Nil 31

(2) Telephoto transmission and reception system or equipment.

157. 85 or 90 Closed Circuit Television system used as Low Vision Aid for visually handicapped persons

10% — —

158. 85 or any other chapter

Photographic, filming, sound recording and radio equipment, raw films, video tapes and sound recording tapes of foreign origin, if imported into India after having been exported therefrom

Nil Nil 32

159. 85 One set of pre-recorded casse- ttes accompanying books for learning languages and essential complement to such books

Nil — —

160. 8522.90 All parts 30% — —

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161. 49 or 85.24 Computer software 10% — —

162. 85 Compact Disc - Read Only Memory (CD-ROM)

10% — —

163. 85 Floppy diskette 20% — —

164. 8540.11 All goods other than colour television picture tubes

20% — —

165. 85 Cellular, pager and trunking hand-sets

30% — —

166. 85 or any other chapter

The wireless apparatus, acessories and components specified in List 12, imported by a licenced amateur radio operator

20% Nil 33

167. 85 Video cassettes and video tapes, of a predominantly educational character

Nil Nil 34

168. 85 Audio cassettes, if recorded with material from books, newspapers or magazines, for the blind

Nil Nil —

169. 85.24 Recorded magnetic tapes, Compact Disc - Read Only Memory (CD-ROMS) and floppy diskettes, imported by the University Grants Com- mission for use in computers

Nil Nil 35

170. 87 Tricycles designed for use by crippled and disabled persons

10% — —

171. Any chapter The goods specified in List 13, imported by the Fire Services administered by the Central Government or the Govern- ment of any State or the administration of any Union Territory or a local body for fire fighting operations

Nil Nil 36

172. 87, 40, 70, 73, 83, 84, 85

The goods specified in List 14, for the manufacture of light commercial vehicles of pay- load not exceeding 4000 kilograms

25% Nil 37

173. Any Chapter Raw material and compo- nents, required for the manufacture of aircrafts to be used for training purposes

25% Nil 38

174. 88. Aeroplanes, helicopters, simulators of aeroplanes and gliders

Nil — —

175. Any Chapter Parts, of aeroplanes, gliders, helicopters or simulators of aircrafts (excluding rubber tyres and tubes for aeroplanes or gliders)

3% Nil 39

176. Any chapter Raw materials for 3% Nil 40

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manufacture of, -

(i) aircrafts falling under heading No. 88.02;

(ii) parts of aircrafts at (i) above.

177. 89 Barges imported along with ships for the more speedy unloading of imported goods and loading of export goods

Nil Nil 41

178. Any chapter Capital goods and spares thereof, raw materials, comp- onents, material handling equipments and consumables, for repairs of ocean-going vessels by a ship repair unit registered with the Director General of Shipping, Government of India

Nil Nil 42

179. 89.01, 89.02, 8904, 8905.10, 8905.90 or 89.06

All goods (excluding vessels and other floating structures as are imported for breaking up)

Nil Nil 43

180. Any chapter Raw materials and parts, for use in the manufacture of goods falling under heading No. 89.01 or sub-heading Nos. 8902.00, 8904.00, 8905.10, 8905.90 or 8906.00

Nil Nil 44

181. Any chapter Components and parts, for repair of dredgers

Nil Nil —

182. 28, 29, 32, 39, 70 or 90

(A) Goods specified in List 15(I), for the manufacture of telecommunication grade jelly filled cables/telecommunication grade optical fibres /optical fibre cables;

10% — 45

(B) Goods specified in List 15(2), for manufacture of telecommunication grade FRP

183. 90.01 Optical fibre, for the manufacture of telecommunication grade optical fibre cables

30% — 45

184. 90 Colour scanners or automatic film processors, for use in the printing industry only

40% — —

185. 84, 85 or 90 The following goods, imported by an accredited press cameraman - (i) Photo- graphic cameras (ii) cinemato- graphic cameras (iii) lenses, filters, flash light apparatus and exposure meters required for use with

Nil Nil 46

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the aforesaid cameras.

186. 84, 85 or 90 The following goods, import- ed by an accredited journalist - (i) Personal computers in- cluding lap top personal computers (ii) typewriters (iii) fax machines.

Nil Nil 47

187. 90 or any other chapter

Medical and surgical instru- ments, apparatus and appli- ances including spare parts and accessories thereof

Nil Nil 48

188. 90 Plastic bags for preserving blood and its components

— Nil —

189. 90 Compressed air breathing apparatus, if imported for fire fighting service

Nil Nil —

190. 90 Component parts of hearing aids

10% — 49

191. 90 or 9804.90 Hearing aid appliances 10% — —

192. 90.21 Component parts (other than primary cells and primary batteries), for the manufacture of hearing aids including deaf aids

10% — 50

193. 90 or any other chapter

The following goods –

(A) Medical equipments (excluding Foley Balloon Catheters) specified in List 16;

Nil Nil —

(B) Accessories of the medical equipment at (A) above;

Nil Nil —

(C) Parts required for the manufacture of the medical equipments at (A) above and spare parts required for the maintenance of the medical equipment at (A) above.

Nil Nil 51

194. 90 or any other chapter

Life saving medical equip- ment including accessories or spare parts or both of such equipment

Nil Nil 52

195. 90 or any other chapter

Parts required for the manu- facture, and spare parts required for the maintenance, of medical equipment falling under heading No. 90.18 to 90.21 and sub-heading Nos. 9022.12, 9022.13, 9022.14 or 9022.21

10% — 53

196. 90 or any other chapter

The following goods -

(A) Medical equipment specified in List 17;

Nil Nil —

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(B) Parts required for the manufacture of medical equipment at (A) above;

Nil Nil 54

(C) Spare parts required for the maintenance of the medical equipment at (A) above

Nil Nil 54

197. 91 or 9804.90 Braille watches and Braille one-day alarm clocks

Nil — —

198. 91 Component parts and cases, of Braille watches, for the manufacture of braille watches

Nil — 55

199. 91 Components (excluding dial, dial foot, dial ring, appliques, bezel, back cover, bezel ring, movement holder, crown, stem pipe, crystal with or without tension ring, O-ring or gasket, hands, complete watch case and spring bar/ sick bar), for the manufacture of mechanical wrist watches or quartz analog wrist watches (watches designed primarily to show the time of the day, with or without additional features)

25% — 56

200. 91 or any other chapter

Component parts, for the manufacture of electronic modules (including semi- knocked down packs and completely knocked down packs) of digital, analogue, digi-ana and similar com- bination type electronic wrist watches (watches which are designed primarily to show the time of the day, with or without additional features)

25% — 57

201. 95 Requisites for games and sports

Nil Nil 58

202. 95 or any other chapter

(i) Synthetic tracks and artifi- cial surfaces of heading No. 95.06;

Nil Nil 59

(ii) Equipments required for installation of (i) above.

203. 97 Works of art created abroad by Indian artists and sculptors, imported on the return of such artists or sculptors to India

Nil Nil —

204. 97.06 Books, being antiques of an age exceeding one hundred years

Nil — —

205. 98 Orthopaedic appliances falling under heading No.

40% — —

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90.21, imported by post or air, for personal use

206. 98.01 Goods required for - 60

(i) fertilizer projects; Nil Nil

(ii) coal mining projects; 25% Nil

(iii) captive power plants of 5 MW or more;

20% 10%

(iv) power generation projects including gas turbine power projects (excluding captive power plants set up by projects engaged in activities other than in power genera- tion);

20% Nil

(v) power transmission projects of 66 KV and above;

20% 10%

(vi) other industrial plants or projects

25% 10%

207. 99 All goods — Nil —

ANNEXURE

Condition No.

Conditions

1. If the importer gives a declaration that such material is for the purposes of sowing or planting only.

2. If the goods are donated as a gift free of cost and supplied under an agreement duly approved by the Government of India :

Provided that this exemption shall have effect only upto and inclusive of 31st day of March, 1997.

3. If the importer furnishes an undertaking to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs that the wine shall be used as sacramental wine.

4. The expression"Kerosene" shall refer to any hydrocarbon oil (excluding mineral colza oil and white spirit) which has a smoke point of 18 mm or more [determined in the apparatus known as the smoke point lamp in the manner indicated in the Bureau of Indian Standards specification ISI : 1448(P. 31) - 1968 as in force for the time being] and is ordinarily used as an illuminant in oil burning lamps.

5. If the importer undertakes that, -

(i) the said goods shall be used for the manufacture of fertilisers;

(ii) an account of the said goods received and consumed in the place of manufacture for the above purpose shall be maintained in the manner specified by the Assistant Commissioner of Customs;

(iii) he shall produce the extract of such account duly certified by the manufacturer evidencing receipt of the said goods in the premises of the place of manufacture within a period of three months or such extended period as the said Assistant Commissioner may allow; and

(iv) he shall pay on demand, in the event of his failure to comply with the above conditions, an amount equal to the difference between the duty leviable on such quantity of the said imported goods but for the exemption under this notification and that already paid at the time of importation.

6. The expressions ―bulk drug‖, ―drug‖ and ―formulation‖, shall have the meanings respectively, assigned to them in the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 1995, issued under section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955).

7. If, -

(a) it is certified in the Form below, by the Director General or Deputy Director General or

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Assistant Director General, Health Services, New Delhi in each individual case, that the goods are a life saving drug or medicine; and

(b) the importer produces the said certificate to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs at the time of clearance, or gives an undertaking as acceptable to the Assistant Commissioner to furnish the said certificate within such period as specified by the Assistant Commissioner, failing which to pay duty leviable thereon.

FORM

Certified that the drug/medicine....................................(name of the drug/medicine) being imported by .........is a life saving drug/medicine and exemption from the payment of customs duty is recommended.

Signature with date.......................

Name.......

Designation..........

Place..........

8. If, -

(a) imported for manufacture of solar cells or solar cell modules;

(b) the importer, by execution of a bond in such form and for such sum as may be specified by the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, binds himself to pay on demand, in respect of such quantity of the goods as is not proved, to the satisfaction of that Assistant Commissioner, to have been used in the manufacture of solar cells or solar cell modules, an amount equal to the difference between the duty which would have been leviable on such quantity but for the exemption under this notification and that paid at the time of importation.

9. If, the Central Board of Film Censors or, as the case may be, an officer not below the rank of a Director, All India Radio or Doordarshan, certifies that the said film is predominantly educational in character.

10. If certified by the Ministry of Defence that the film is predominantly educational in character and is meant for training of defence personnel.

11. If certified by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting that the films and video cassettes are intended for archival study, or record and reference purposes.

12. If, -

(a) imported for the purpose of manufacture of Copper-T Contraceptives;

(b) the importer produces a certificate from the Financial Adviser in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare that the goods are required for the above purpose and such certificate recommends grant of the exemption; and

(c) the importer, by execution of a bond in such form and for such sum as may be specified by the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, binds himself to pay on demand, in respect of such quantity of the said goods as is not proved, to the satisfaction of that Assistant Commissioner, to have been used for the aforesaid purpose, an amount equal to the difference between the duty which would have been leviable on such quantity but for the exemption under this notification and that paid at the time of importation.

13. If, -

(i) the wood pulp is imported for use in the manufacture of newsprint, that is to say, paper intended for the printing of newspapers, books and periodicals; and

(ii) the importer furnishes an undertaking to the effect that -

(a) the said goods shall be used for the purpose specified above;

(b) an account of the goods received and consumed in the place of manufacture for the aforesaid purpose shall be maintained in the manner specified by the Assistant Commissioner of Customs;

(c) he shall produce the extract of such account duly certified by the manufacturer evidencing receipt of the said goods in the premises of the place of manufacture and indicating therein the details of production of newsprint and its clearance to a newspaper registered by the Registrar of Newspapers for India under the provisions of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 (25 of 1867), within a period of three months or such extended period as

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that Assistant Commissioner may allow; and

(d) he shall pay on demand, in the event of his failure to comply with the conditions above, an amount equal to the difference between the duty leviable on such quantity of the said goods but for the exemption under this notification and that already paid at the time of importation.

14. If the importer furnishes an undertaking to the effect that, -

(a) the imported goods shall be used for the purpose specified in column (3) of the Table to this notification;

(b) he shall produce a certificate issued by an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment and Forests to the effect that the goods manufactured from the imported goods are intended for pollution control purposes, within a period of three months or such extended period as the Assistant Commissioner of Customs may allow; and

(c) he shall pay on demand, in the event of his failure to comply with the above conditions, an amount equal to the difference between the duty leviable on such quantity of the said imported goods but for the exemption under this notification and that already paid at the time of importation.

15. If, -

(a) the importer furnishes an undertaking to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs that such melting scrap will be used for the purpose specified and in the event of his failure to comply with this condition, he shall be liable to pay, in respect of such quantity of the said scrap as is not proved to have been so used, an amount equal to the difference between the duty leviable on such quantity but for the exemption under this notification and that already paid at the time of importation; and

(b) the importer produces to the said Assistant Commissioner, within six months or such extended period, as that Assistant Commissioner may allow, a certificate issued by the Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise in whose jurisdiction the said melting scrap of iron and steel has been used in electric arc furnace or induction furnace or melting in a hot blast cupola, that the said melting scrap has been so used.

16 If, -

(a) the horological raw materials are imported for the manufacture of components of wrist watches (watches designed primarily to show the time of the day, with or without additional features), mechanical or quartz analog;

(b) the importer executes a bond in such form and for such sum as may be specified by the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, binding himself to pay on demand, in respect of such quantity of the said materials as is not proved, to the satisfaction of that Assistant Commissioner, to have been used for the above purpose, an amount equal to the difference between the duty leviable on the said materials but for the exemption under this notification and that already paid at the time of importation; and

(c) the importer, within such period as the said Assistant Commissioner may specify in this behalf, produce a certificate from the Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise in whose jurisdiction the factory manufacturing components of the said wrist watches is situated, to the effect that the imported horological raw materials have been used in the manufacture of the said components.

17 If, -

(a) the goods at (i) to (vi) in List 4 to the notification are imported for use in the flyash based building materials industry, the goods at (vii) to (xii) are imported for use in the phosphogypsum based building materials industry, the goods at (xiii) to (xviii) are imported for making clay-flyash bricks and the goods at (xix) to (xxvii) of that List are imported for production of pre-fabricated components;

(b) an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Urban Development certifies in each case that the said goods are for use in the industry specified above and recommends grant of the exemption; and

(c) the importer furnishes an undertaking to the effect that he shall use the goods for the purpose specified and in the event of his failure to do so, he shall be liable to pay an amount equal to the difference between the duty leviable on the said imported goods but for the

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exemption under this notification and that already paid at the time of importation.

18. If the importer at the time of importation furnishes an undertaking to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs to the effect that, -

(a) in the case of wind operated electricity generators and wind operated battery chargers the goods shall not be sold or otherwise disposed of in any manner for a period of at least two years from the date of importation;

(b) in the case of parts of wind operated electricity generators, they shall be used for the manufacture of wind operated electricity generators; and

(c) in case he fails to comply with condition (a) or condition (b) or both conditions, as the case

may be, he shall pay an amount equal to the difference between the duty leviable on the imported goods but for the exemption under this notification and that already paid at the time of importation.

19. (a) If an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Fertilizers -

(i) certifies that the scheme for renovation or modernisation, as the case may be, of the fertilizer plant has been granted techno-economic clearance by the said Department;

(ii) recommends, in each case, the grant of exemption under this notification to, -

(A) Machinery, instruments, apparatus and appliances, as well as components (whether finished or not) or raw materials for the manufacture of aforesaid items and their components, required for renovation or modernisation of a fertiliser plant; and

(B) spare parts, other raw materials (including semi-finished material) or consumables stores, essential for maintenance of the fertiliser plant mentioned above,

(hereinafter referred to as the said goods), for such scheme; and

(iii) certifies in each case, that the said goods are, or will be, required for the purposes specified above;

(b) the value of import of the goods specified at (B) above shall not exceed 10% of the value of imported goods specified at (A) above;

(c) if the importer furnishes an undertaking to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs to the effect that the said imported goods shall be used for the purposes specified above and in the event of his failure to use the goods for such purposes, he shall pay an amount equal to the difference between the duty leviable on the said imported goods but for the exemption under this notification and that already paid at the time of importation.

20. If, —

(A) the spinnerettes acquired in exchange, are imported, within one year of the date of exportation of spinnerettes out of India; and

(B) no drawback of duty has been paid on the occasion of their export.

Explanation. — On the imports referred to in condition (A) above, the duty would be leviable as if the value of the said spinnerettes were equal to -

(i) the cost of such exchange, that is to say, the aggregate of -

(a) labour charges;

(b) cost of that quantity of gold, platinum and rhodium, if any, which is in excess of the respective quantity of gold, platinum or rhodium contained in the said spinnerettes exported out of India; and

(c) any other charges paid by the importer to the supplier of such spinnerettes for such exchange of spinnerettes; and

(ii) the insurance and freight charges, both ways.

21. The importer at the time of clearance produces a certificate from the Director General of Civil Aviation that the navigational, communication, air-traffic control and landing equipment and spares for maintenance of such equipment are required to be used for the modernisation of airport facilities and recommends the grant of exemption to the said goods.

22. If, -

(i) in the case of a power plant (except a nuclear power plant), an officer not below the rank of

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Director in the Central Electricity Authority certifies that the scheme for renovation or modernisation, as the case may be, of such power plant, has been granted techno-economic clearance by the said Authority and an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Power recommends, in each case, the grant of the aforesaid exemption to the goods for such scheme;

(ii) in the case of nuclear power plant, an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Atomic Energy certifies that the said power plant has been granted techno-economic clearance and recommends the grant of the aforesaid exemption to the goods for such scheme; and

(iii) in all cases, the importer furnishes an undertaking to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs to the effect that the said goods shall be used for the purpose specified above and in the event of his failure to use the goods for the renovation or modernisation of the said power generation plant, he shall pay an amount equal to the difference between the duty leviable on the said imported goods but for the exemption under this notification and that already paid at the time of importation.

23. If, —

(a) in the case of a power plant (except a nuclear power plant), an officer not below the rank of Director in the Central Electricity Authority certifies the quantity, description and technical specifications of raw materials and components required to be imported for the manufacture and supply of machinery and equipment to the said power generation plant and an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Power recommends, in each case, the grant of this exemption to the imported goods for such purposes;

(b) in the case of nuclear power plant, an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Atomic Energy certifies the quantity, description and technical specifications of raw materials and components required to be imported for the manufacture and supply of machinery and equipment to the said power generation plant and recommends the grant of this exemption to the imported goods; and

(c) in all cases, the importer furnishes an undertaking to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs to the effect that the imported goods shall be used for the purpose specified above and in the event of his failure to use the goods for the purpose specified, he shall pay an amount equal to the difference between the duty leviable on the said imported goods but for the exemption under this notification and that already paid at the time of importation.

24. If the importer produces a certificate from an officer not lower in rank than a Joint Director in the Department of Electronics, Government of India mentioning the technical specifications, description and quantity of the moulds, tools and dies and certifying that they are required for the manufacture of electronic components and recommending grant of exemption.

25. If, in the case of imports of parts and spare parts, the importer furnishes an undertaking to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, to the effect that -

(a) the parts, or as the case may be, the spare parts shall be used for the manufacture or maintenance, as the case may be, of the medical equipment specified in List 8 to the notification;

(b) he shall, within three months or such extended period that the said Assistant Commissioner may allow, produce -

(i) in the case of parts, a certificate from the Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise having jurisdiction over the factory manufacturing the said medical equipment, to the effect that the parts have been used in the manufacture of the said medical equipment; or

(ii) in the case of spare parts, necessary evidence to the satisfaction of the Assistant Commissioner of Customs to the effect that the spare parts have been used for the maintenance of the specified medical equipment; and

(c) he shall pay on demand, in the event of his failure to comply with the above conditions, an amount equal to the difference between the duty leviable on such quantity of the parts or, as the case may be, spare parts, but for the exemption under this notification and that already paid at the time of importation.

26. If the research institution furnishes a certificate to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs from an officer not below the rank of a Joint Director in the Department of Electronics of the

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Government of India to the effect that imported computer peripheral devices and power supply units are required for the manufacture of computer systems to be supplied to the said institution and that it shall use the computer exclusively for research purposes and that it is not engaged in any commercial activity.

27. If an accredited representative of the unit or team executes a bond in such form and with such surety as may be acceptable to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, binding himself to pay on demand an amount equal to the duty leviable on such equipment and cameras if the same are not placed under customs control for re-export within a period of three months or such extended period as the said Assistant Commissioner may permit, after clearance for home consumption.

28. If the importer furnishes at the time of importation, to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, an undertaking to the effect that, -

(a) the imported goods shall be used for the purposes specified;

(b) he shall, within three months or such extended period as the said Assistant Commissioner may specify in this behalf, produce a certificate from the Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise in whose jurisdiction the factory manufacturing undiffused silicon wafers, solar cells/solar cell modules or, as the case may be, photo-voltaic applications, is situated, to the effect that the imported goods have been used in the manufacture of the said wafers, cells or, as the case may be, photo-voltaic applications;

(c) the importer shall pay on demand, in the event of his failure to comply with the above conditions, an amount equal to the difference between the duty leviable on such quantity of the imported goods but for the exemption under this notification and that already paid at the time of importation.

29. If the importer at the time of import -

(1) furnishes a certificate from an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Atomic Energy or a Director in the Department of Electronics of the Government of India, to the effect that imported goods (in respect of description, quantity and technical specifications) are required for the manufacture of laser and laser-based instrumentation; and

(2) furnishes an undertaking to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs to the effect that the imported goods shall be used for the above purpose and he shall pay, on demand, in the event of his failure to use the imported goods for the above purpose, an amount equal to the difference between the duty leviable on such quantity of the imported goods but for the exemption under this notification and that already paid at the time of importation.

30. If the importer produces to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs at the time and place of importation, -

(i) a certificate issued by an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Principal Information Officer in the Press Information Bureau in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to the effect that the importer is an accredited news agency; and

(ii) an undertaking to the effect that the imported goods shall remain in possession, control and use of the agency and shall not be sold or parted with for a period of five years from the date of importation.

31. If, -

(a) the goods are imported by a newspaper establishment registered with the Registrar of Newspapers for India appointed under section 19A of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 (25 of 1867);

(b) the importer at the time of import produces before the Assistant Commissioner of Customs -

(1) a certificate issued by the Registrar of Newspapers for India recommending the grant of

exemption under this notification; and

(2) an undertaking to the effect that the imported goods shall remain in his possession, control and use and shall not be sold or parted with for a period of five years from the date of importation and in case the said goods are sold thereafter, the sale shall be subject to the permission granted by the Registrar of Newspapers for India.

32. If, -

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(a) the duties of customs leviable on the specified equipment, raw films and tapes had been paid at the time of their first importation into India;

(b) no drawback of duty was paid on their exportation from India;

(c) the identity of the goods is established to the satisfaction of the Assistant Commissioner of Customs at the time of availing of this concession;

(d) the goods are re-imported into India within six months or such period not exceeding one year from the date of their export from India, as may be extended by the said Assistant Commissioner on sufficient cause being shown to his satisfaction; and

(e) the External Publicity Division of the Ministry of External Affairs certifies that the purpose for which the goods had been exported from India was in public interest and had been sponsored or approved by the Government of India.

33. If, -

(a) the total C.I.F. value of the wireless apparatus, accessories and components imported under this exemption does not exceed Rs. 50,000;

(b) the total value of the components imported under this exemption does not exceed Rs. 1,000;

(c) the importer at the time of clearance, produces a certificate from an officer not below the rank of an Assistant Wireless Adviser to the Government of India in the Ministry of Communications to the effect that the wireless apparatus, accessories and components in respect of which this exemption is claimed are within the value limit specified above, and also recommending the grant of this exemption.

Explanation. - ―Licensed amateur radio operator‖ means a person duly authorised under the Indian Wireless Telegraphs (Amateur Service) Rules, 1978, made under sections 4 and 7 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (13 of 1885).

34. If in the case of imports, -

(1) for the Teleteach/Margdarshan Programme, the Managing Director of M/s. Electronic Trade and Technology Development Corporation Limited, certifies that the said cassettes and tapes are predominantly educational in character and the importer furnishes an undertaking to the effect that -

(i) the certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification in the Form below, shall be produced within a period of three months or such extended period as the said Assistant Commissioner may allow; and

(ii) he shall pay on demand, in the event of his failure to comply with (i) above, an amount equal to the difference between the duty leviable on such quantity of said cassettes and tapes but for the exemption under this notification and that already paid at the time of importation; or

(2) made by the Television Centre of All India Radio, the Director of the said Centre at New Delhi in the said Form, and in other cases, the Central Board of Film Certification, certifies in each case, that the video cassettes and video tapes in respect of which exemption is claimed are predominantly educational in character.

FORM

Certificate No. ........ of 19 .....

This is to certify that the parcel containing the following video cassettes and video tapes was delivered to Shri ................... Regional Officer/Assistant Regional Officer, CBFC at Mumbai/Calcutta/Madras/the Director of the Television Centre of All India Radio, New Delhi, who examined the seals and identified the video cassettes and video tapes according to the particulars certified at the time of Customs examination, and that the Board/Director is satisfied that the video cassettes and video tapes are predominantly educational in character.

Particulars of cassette/tape and film recorded thereon :

Particulars of the producer :

Length of Cassette/Tape :

Name of the importer :

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Date :

Signature of Regional Officer/Assistant Regional Officer/Director, Television Centre, AIR, New Delhi.

35. If the importer, at the time and place of clearance, -

(a) produces a certificate from an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Education to the effect that the imported recorded magnetic tapes, CD-ROMs and floppy diskettes are recorded with educational or scientific material for use in computers and are required by Institutes or Research Centres duly approved by the University Grants Commission;

(b) gives an undertaking to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs to the effect that such imported goods shall not be -

(1) used for any other purpose and shall not be subsequently recorded with any other material; and

(2) shall not be sold or parted with, without the prior permission of the Commissioner of Customs of the port of importation.

36. The importer at the time of clearance, produces a certificate from an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs that the goods specified in List 13 to the notification are required for fire-fighting operations by any of the specified Fire Services and recommends grant of the exemption.

37. If, -

(a) the importer within such period as the Assistant Commissioner of Customs may specify in this behalf, produces a certificate from the Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise in whose jurisdiction the factory manufacturing motor vehicles using the imported goods specified in List 14 to the notification is situated, to the effect that such imported goods have been used in the manufacture of light commercial vehicles of pay-load not exceeding 4000 kilograms;

(b) the importer furnishes an undertaking to the effect that -

(1) the goods shall be used for the purpose specified;

(2) an account of the said goods received and consumed in the place of manufacture for the aforesaid purpose shall be maintained in the manner specified by the Assistant Commissioner of Customs;

(3) he shall produce the extract of such account duly certified by the jurisdictional Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise evidencing receipt of the said goods in the premises of the place of manufacture and the use thereof for manufacture of the aforesaid light commercial vehicles within a period of three months or such extended period as the Assistant Commissioner of Customs may allow; and

(4) he shall pay, on demand, in the event of his failure to comply with the conditions above, an amount equal to the difference between the duty leviable on such quantity of the said imported goods but for the exemption under this notification and that already paid at the time of importation.

38. If, -

(1) the importer at the time of import produces before the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, a certificate from an officer not below the rank of a Director in the office of the Director General of Civil Aviation, to the effect that the imported goods are meant for the manufacture of aircrafts to be used for training purposes and recommending grant of this exemption; and

(2) the importer gives an undertaking to the effect that the said goods shall be used for the purpose for which they were imported within two years from the date of importation, and in the event of his failure to comply with the same, he shall pay on demand an amount equal to the difference between the duty leviable on such goods but for the exemption under this notification and that already paid at the time of importation.

39. If the parts are required for manufacture or servicing of aeroplanes, gliders, helicopters, or simulators of aircrafts.

Explanation. - ―Parts, of aeroplanes, gliders, helicopters or simulators of aircrafts‖ shall

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include engines, engine parts, wireless transmission apparatus, wireless receivers, iron and steel washers and screws, ball and roller bearings and other parts.

40. If an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Civil Aviation certifies in each case the description and quantity of such raw materials required for the manufacture of the specified aircrafts or parts of such aircrafts.

41. If, -

(a) the importer makes a declaration at the time of import that the barges would be re-exported;

(b) the barges are re-exported, by the same ship which brought them or by any other ship under the same shipping agency, within two months of the date of importation or such extended period as the Assistant Commissioner of Customs may allow; and

(c) the importer executes a bond, in such form and for such sum as may be specified by the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, binding himself to pay that sum if the re-export does not take place within the period specified under condition (b) above.

42. If,-

(a) the importer maintains a proper account of import, use and consumption of the specified goods imported for the purpose of repairs of ocean-going vessels and submits such account periodically to the Commissioner of Customs in such form and in such manner as may be specified by the said Commissioner;

(b) the importer, by the execution of bond, in such form and for such sum as may be specified by the said Commissioner, binds himself to pay on demand an amount equal to the duty leviable :-

(1) on the capital goods or spares thereof or material handling equipments, as are not proved to the satisfaction of the said Commissioner to have been installed or otherwise used for the aforesaid purpose;

(2) on components, raw material and consumables, as are not proved to the satisfaction of the said Commissioner to have been used or consumed for the aforesaid purpose, within a period of three months from the date of importation thereof or within such extended period as that Commissioner, on being satisfied that there is sufficient cause for not installing, using or consuming them, as the case may be, for the aforesaid purpose within the said period, allow.

Explanation. - ―Ocean going vessels‖ includes -

(a) liners; cargo-vessel of various kinds including refrigerator vessels for the transport of meat, fruit or the like, vessels specified for the transport of particular goods (grain, coal, ores or the like); tankers (petrol, wine or the like); yachts and other sailing vessels; cable ships; ice-breakers; floating factories of all kinds (for processing whales, preserving fish or the like) whale catchers; trawlers and other fishing vessels; life boats, scientific research vessels; weather ships; vessels for the transportation or mooring of buoys; pilot-boats; hopper barges for the disposal of dredged material or the like;

(b) war ships of all kinds including submarines;

(c) tugs, dredgers, fire-floats and salvage ships.

43. If the vessels and other floating structures are intended to be broken up after their importation, the importer shall present a fresh bill of entry to the Commissioner of Customs, and thereupon, such goods shall be chargeable with the duty which would be payable on such goods as if they were entered for home consumption, under section 46 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), on the date of the presentation of such fresh bill of entry, for the purposes of break-up of such goods.

44. If any of the goods manufactured from the imported raw materials and parts, are subsequently intended to be broken up, a bill of entry in respect of such manufactured goods shall be presented to the Commissioner of Customs and thereupon, these goods shall be chargeable with the duty which would be payable as if such manufactured goods had been imported and entered for home consumption, under section 46 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), on the date of the presentation of such fresh bill of entry, for the purposes of break-up of such manufactured goods.

45. If the importer furnishes an undertaking that, -

(a) the imported goods specified in Lists 15(1) and 15(2) to this notification shall be used for

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the manufacture of the goods as indicated in column (3) of the Table to that notification;

(b) he shall maintain an account of the imported goods received and consumed in the place of manufacture in the manner specified by the Assistant Commissioner of Customs and produce, within a period of three months of the importation, or such extended period as the said Assistant Commissioner may allow, an extract of such account duly certified by the manufacturer evidencing receipt of the imported goods in the place of manufacture and such production; and

(c) he shall pay on demand, in the event of his failure to comply with the above conditions, an amount equal to the difference between the duty leviable on such quantity of the imported goods but for the exemption under this notification and that already paid at the time of importation.

46. (i) If the importer produces a certificate from an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Principal Information Officer in the Press Infor- mation Bureau in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to the effect that the importer is an accredited press cameraman, and that the importer has not availed, on any occasion in the previous five years, exemption under this notification or the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 52/85-Customs, dated the 4th March, 1985;

(ii) the exemption under this notification shall be applicable to that portion of C.I.F. value of the specified cameras, lenses and other goods which does not exceed Rupees one lakh;

(iii) if the importer gives an undertaking to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs at the time and place of importation to the effect that the said goods shall remain in his possession, control and use and shall not be sold or parted with for a period of five years from the date of importation.

47. (i) If the importer produces a certificate from an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Principal Information Officer in the Press Information Bureau in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to the effect that the importer is an accredited journalist, and that the importer has not availed, on any occasion in the previous five years, exemption under this notification or the nofification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 83/93-Customs, dated the 28th February, 1993;

(ii) the exemption under this notification shall be appliable to that portion of C.I.F. value of the specified personal computers, type-writers and fax machines, which does not exceed Rupees one lakh;

(iii) if the importer gives an undertaking to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs at the time and place of importation to the effect that the said goods shall remain in his possession, control and use and shall not be sold or parted with for a period of five years from the date of importation.

48. If, -

(a) imported by any Department or Ministry of the Government of India; and

(b) the importer produces a certificate from an officer not below the rank of a Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the concerned Department or Ministry, certifying that the said goods are being imported under an agreement relating to Government to Government Assistance Programme with any other country.

49. If the component spare parts are, -

(a) essential for the working of hearing aids and have been given for that purpose some special shape or quality which would not be essential for use for any other purpose;

(b) imported by a handicapped person for his own use or by or on behalf of an association for the handicapped.

50. If the importer furnishes an undertaking to the effect that -

(1) the component parts shall be used for the manufacture of hearing aids;

(2) he shall maintain an account of the component parts, received and consumed in the place of manufacture for the aforesaid purpose, in the manner specified by the Assistant Commissioner of Customs;

(3) he shall produce the extract of such account duly certified by the manufacturer, evidencing receipt of the said component parts in the place of manufacture, within a period of

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three months or such exten- ded period as the said Assistant Commissioner may allow; and

(4) he shall pay on demand, in the event of his failure to comply with the above conditions, an amount equal to the difference between the duty leviable on such quantity of the said component parts but for the exemption under this notification and that already paid at the time of importation.

51. If the importer furnishes an undertaking to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, to the effect that -

(a) the parts, or as the case may be, the spare parts shall be used for the manufacture of medical equipment specified under heading ―A‖ of List 16 to this notification, or as the case may be, maintenance of the said medical equipment;

(b) he shall within three months or such extended period that the said Assistant Commissioner may allow, produce —

(i) in the case of parts, a certificate, from the Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise having jurisdiction over the factory manufacturing the said medical equipment, to the effect that the parts have been used in the manufacture of the said medical equipment; or

(ii) in the case of spare parts, necessary evidence to the satisfaction of the Assistant Commissioner of Customs to the effect that the spare parts have been used for the maintenance of the said medical equipment; and

(c) he shall pay on demand, in the event of his failure to comply with the above conditions, an amount equal to the difference between the duty leviable on such quantity of the parts or, as the case may be, spare parts, but for the exemption under this notification and that already paid at the time of importation.

52. If the importer at the time of importation, -

(a) produces a certificate from the Director General or Deputy Director General or Assistant Director General, Health Services, New Delhi, in each case, in the Form below; or

(b) furnishes an undertaking acceptable to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs to the effect that the aforesaid certificate shall be produced before the said Assistant Commissioner within the period specified by the Assistant Commissioner, failing which he would pay the duty leviable thereon.

FORM

Certified that the medical equipment/accessory/spare part ................. (name to be specified) being imported by ............. is a life- saving medical equipment, accessory or spare part and exemption from payment of customs duty is recommended.

Signature with date of Director General/

Deputy Director General/

Assistant Director General,

Health Services, New Delhi.

53. If the importer furnishes an undertaking to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, to the effect that -

(a) the parts, or as the case may be, the spare parts shall be used for the manufacture, or as the case may be, maintenance of the said medical equipment;

(b) he shall within three months or such extended period that the said Assistant Commissioner may allow, produce -

(i) in the case of parts, a certificate from the Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise having jurisdiction over the factory manufacturing the said medical equipment, to the effect that the parts have been used in the manufacture of the said medical equipment; or

(ii) in the case of spare parts, necessary evidence to the satisfaction of the Assistant Commissioner of Customs to the effect that the spare parts have been used for the maintenance of the said medical equipment; and

(c) he shall pay on demand, in the event of his failure to comply with the above conditions, an amount equal to the difference between the duty leviable on such quantity of the parts or, as the case may be, spare parts, but for the exemption under this notification and that already paid at the time of importation.

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54. If the importer furnishes an undertaking to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, to the effect that -

(a) the parts, or as the case may be, the spare parts shall be used for the manufacture, or as the case may be, maintenance of the specified medical equipment;

(b) he shall within three months or such extended period that the said Assistant Commissioner may allow, produce -

(i) in the case of parts, a certificate from the Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise having jurisdiction over the factory manufacturing the said medical equipment, to the effect that the parts have been used in the manufacture of the said medical equipment; or

(ii) in the case of spare parts, necessary evidence to the satisfaction of the Assistant Commissioner of Customs to the effect that the spare parts have been used for the maintenance of the said medical equipment; and

(c) he shall pay on demand, in the event of his failure to comply with the above conditions, an amount equal to the difference between the duty leviable on such quantity of the parts or, as the case may be, spare parts, but for the exemption under this notification and that already paid at the time of importation.

55. If, -

(a) the component parts and cases are imported for the manufacture of Braille watches;

(b) the importer executes a bond in such form and for such sum as may be specified by the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, binding himself to pay on demand, in respect of such parts as are not proved to the satisfaction of the said Assistant Commissioner to have been used for the above purpose, an amount equal to the difference between the duty leviable on such parts and cases but for the exemption under this notification and that already paid at the time of importation.

56. If, -

(a) the importer executes a bond in such form and for such sum as may be specified by the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, binding himself to pay on demand, in respect of such quantity of the components imported for the manufacture of wrist watches as is not proved to the satisfaction of the said Assistant Commissioner to have been used for the above purpose, an amount equal to the difference between the duty leviable on such components but for the exemption under this notification and that already paid at the time of importation; and

(b) the importer, within such period as the said Assistant Commissioner may specify in this behalf, produces a certificate from the Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise in whose jurisdiction the factory manufacturing wrist watches is situated, to the effect that the imported components have been used in the manufacture of the said wrist watches.

57. If, -

(a) the importer executes a bond in such form and for such sum as may be specified by the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, binding himself to pay on demand, in respect of such quantity of the component parts as is not proved, to the satisfaction of the said Assistant Commissioner, to have been used for the manufacture of electronic modules of the specified wrist watches, an amount equal to the difference between the duty leviable on such component parts but for the exemption under this notification and that already paid at the time of importation; and

(b) the importer, within such period as the said Assistant Commissioner may specify in this behalf, produces a certificate from the Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise in whose jurisdiction the factory manufacturing such electronic modules is situated, to the effect that the imported component parts have been used in the manufacture of the said electronic modules.

58. If certified by apex body in relation to the concerned game or sport (the highest organisation, other than Government, by which the game or sport is controlled or regulated), that the requisites for games and sports are required to be used in a national or international championship or competition to be held in India or abroad.

59. If, -

(a) the synthetic tracks and artificial surfaces and equipment required for their installation are imported under the ―Scheme for Laying Synthetic Tracks and Artificial Surfaces‖ of the

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Department of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India;

(b) the importer, at the time of import -

(1) produces before the Assistant Commissioner of Customs a certificate from an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the said Department certifying that the import of the said tracks and surfaces is under the ―Scheme for Laying Synthetic Tracks and Artificial Surfaces‖ and also recommending the grant of this exemption; and

(2) gives an undertaking to the effect that the equipment imported for installation of the said tracks and surfaces shall be re-exported within a period of six months from the date of importation, and in the event of failure to comply with the same he shall pay on demand an amount equal to the difference between the dut

y leviable on such goods but for the exemption

under this notification and that already paid at the time of importation.

60. In the case of goods required for the specified projects, the exemption under this notification shall not effect the exemption granted under any other notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) in sofar as it relates to the duty of customs leviable under the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975).

LIST 1

(1) Amprolium hydrochloride (2) Ascorbyl dipotassium 2 sulphate dihydrate (3) Ascorbyl polyphosphate (4) Avoparcin (5) Bovine albumin fraction (6) Bovine somatotropin (7) Buparvaquone (8) Calf serum/foetal calf serum (9) Dulbecco phosphate buffer saline medium (10) Flavophospholipol (11) Follicular stimulating hormone (FSH) (12) Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) (13) Halofuginone bromide (14) Human chorionic gonadotropin hormone (HCG) (15) Ivermectin (16) Lasolacid sodium (17) Leutinising hormone (18) Lincomycin powder (19) Lincospectin (bulk drug lincomycin spectinomycin 1 : 2) (20) Maduramicin ammonium/haduramycin ammonium (21) Monensin granulated (coban premix) (22) ovaprim [gonadotropin releasing hormones] (GnRH) analogue with domperidone (23) Pleuromutilin (24) Pregnant mare serum (PMSG) (25) Prostaglandin F2 alpha (26) Prostagladin (27) Prostaglandins (PgF2 alpha) (28) Robenidin (29) Tiamulin hydrogen fumarate (30) Tiamulin hydrochloride (31) Tylan premix (32) Tylosin tartarate/tylosin phosphate (33) Vaccine for fish (34) Virginiamycin (35) 4-hexyl resorcinol.

LIST 2

(1) 32 P Sodium Phosphate (2) 5-Fluorocytosin (3) 5-Fluorouracil (4) 6-Isoguanine (5) Aclarubicin (6) Actinomycin D (7) Acyclovir (8) Adriamycin (9) Agglutinating Sera (10) Allopurinol (11) Alpha interferon (NL) (12) Ambinonium Chloride (13) Amikacin Sulphate (14) Amino-glutothemido (15) Amiodarone Hydrochloride (16) Amiphenazole Hydrochloride (17) Amphotericin-B (18) Amrinon (19) Amsacrine (20) Amilobarbitone Sodium (21) Anti-Diphtheria Normal Human Immunoglobulin (22) Anti-Haeomophilic Factor concentrate (VIII and IX) (23) Anti-Human lymophocyte immunoglobulin IV (24) Anti-human thymocyte immunoglobulin IV (25) Anti-Pertussis Normal Human Immunoglobulin (26) Anti-Plague serum (27) Anti-Pseudomonas Normal Human Immunoglobulin (28) Anti-Rabies Normal Human Immunoglobulin (29) Aprotinin (30) Atracurium besylate (31) Azathioprine (32) Baclofen (33) Beclamide (34) Bemergide (35) Bleomycin (36) Blood group sera (37) Burn therapy dressing soaked in protective jel (Water Jel) (38) Bovine Thrombin for in vitro test for diagnosis in Haemorrhagic disorders (39) Bovine Albumin (40) Bromodes-xyuoidine (41) Brethyleum Tossylate (42) Busulphan (43) Calcium Diosodium Edetate (44) Carbidopa with Levodopa (45) Carmustine (BCNU) (46) Cefoperazone Sodium (47) Ceftizoxime Sodium (48) Cesium tubes (49) Chenodeoxycholic Acid (50) Chlorambucil (51) Chlormerdrin 197 Hg. (52) Cholestyramine (53) Christmas Factor Concentrate (Coagulate on factor IX prothrombin complex concentrate) (54) Chroionic Gonadotrophin (55) Co-60 (56) Clindamycin (57) Colistin Sulphate (58) Colistin Sulphomethate Sodium (59) Colistin Sulphomlethate Sodium (60) Corboquone (61) Corticotrophin (62) Cyclocytidine (63) Cyclophosphamide (64) Cyclosporine (65) Cynamide (66) Cytarabine (67) Dacarbazinc (68) Daunomycin (69) Daunorubicin (70) DDAVP Intranasal spray (71) Desferrioxamine Mesylate (72) Desmopressin/Nasal Spray (73) Diagnostic Agent for Detection of Hepatitis B Antigen (74) Diagnostic kits for detection of HIV antibodies (75) Diphtheria Antitoxin sera (76) Dimercaprol (77) Diazoxide (78) Dobutamine Hydrochloride (79) Diphtheria Antitoxin Serum (80) Doxorubicin Hydrochloride (81) Dispyramide Phosphate (82) Edrophonium Chloride (83) Dopamine Hydrochloride (84) Enzyme linked Immunoabsorbent Assay kits [ELISA KITS] (85) Epirubicin (86) Estramustine Phosphate (87) Etoposide (88) Fibrinogen dried (89) Floxuridine (FUDR) (90) Flycytosin (91) Flutamide (92) Follicle Stimulating Hormone [FSH] (93) Fospestorol Sodium (94) Florafur (95) Gallium Citrate [67GA] (96) Gasgangrene Anti-Toxin Serum (97) Glucagon (98) Heptamine (99) Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin (100) Hepatitis B Vaccine (101) Hexamethyl-molamino (102) Histoglobulin (103) Hydrallazine (104) Hydroxyurea (105) Idarubicine Hydrochloride (106) Idodoxyuridine (107) Ifosfamide (108) Isoprenaline (109) Immunoassay kit for blood Fibrinogen degradation product for direct estimation for diagnostic test in D.I.C. (110) Inactivated rabies vaccine [Human deployed cell] (111) Inactivated rabies vaccine [Verocells] (112) Indium (III) in blecomycin (113) Indium 113 Sterile generator and Clution accessories (a) Indium 113 in brain scanning kit (b) Indium 113 in liver scanning kit (114) Interferon alpha-2b/interferon alpha- 2a/Interferon NL/ Interferon alpha NL(LNS) (115) Intravenous amino acids (116) Intravenous Fat Emulsion (117) Iopamidol (118) Iohexol (119) Ketamine

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Hydrochloride (120) Isoflurane Liquid (121) L-Selelomethionine (75 Se) (122) L-Asparaginase (Colaspase) (123) Leucovorin Calcium (124) Lactulose (125) Levodopa with benserazine (126) Levodopa (L-Dopa) (127) Mannitol Busulphan preparations (128) Lomustine (CCNU) (129) Meningococcoal A+C combined vaccine with diluant solvent (130) Melphalan (131) Mercaptopurine (132) Mesna (133) Methisazone (134) Methicilin Sodium (135) Methoxyiso-butyl Isonitrile (136) Methotrexate (137) Methyl prednisolone (138) Methoxyflarane (139) Metrizamide vials with diluant (140) Metraminol (141) Mithramycin (142) Mimustine Hydrochloride (DC’s) (143) Mitotane (144) Mitomycin C (145) MMR (Measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine (146) Mitoxantrone (147) Moxalactum (148) Monocomponent insulins (149) Nalorphine Hydrobromide (150) Mustin Hydrochloride (151) Netilmycin (152) Naloxone (153) Nitroglycerine (154) Nifedipine (155) Normal Human plasma (156) Normal Human immunoglobulin (157) Nuclear magnetic resonance contrast agent (158) Normal Human serum Albumin (159) Penicillamine (160) Pancuronium Bromide (161) Pentamidine Isethionate (162) Penicillinase (163) Phenytoin Sodium (164) Peplomycin (165) Pilocarpine (166) Phosphorus [32P] intralymphatic (167) Podophyllotoxin (168) Pipracillin Sodium (169) Poliomyelitis vaccine (Sabin and Salk) (170) Polidocanol (171) Polymyxin B Sulphate (172) Polyestradiol Phosphate (173) Potassium P-Aminobenzoate (174) Pork Insulin Zinc Suspension (175) Praziquantel (176) Pralidoximes Chloride/Iodide (177) Prednimustine (178) Prazocin (179) Pork Insulin/Bovine insulin (180) Procarbazine Hydrochloride (181) Purified Chick Embryo Cell (PCEC), Rabbies Vaccine (182) Protamine Sulphate (183) Pyridostigmine Bromide (184) Pyridinol Carbamate (185) Radio-immunoassay kit for hormones (T3, T4 TSH Insulin, Glucogen, Growth Hormone Cortizol, L.H. and FSH and Digoxin (186) Quinidine Glucomate (187) Radioisotope TI 201 (188) Racemic Phenylailnine Nitrogen Mustard Hydrochloride (189) Ribavarin (190) Septopal beads and chains (191) Selegeline Hydrochloride (192) Sodium Arsenate 74 As (193) Sodium Cromoglycate spincaps and cartridges (194) Sodium Hyalauronate sterile 1% solution (195) Solution containing Human Follicle Stimulating and Luteinising hormones (196) Solution of Nucleotides and Nucliosides (197) Somatostatin (198) Somatropin (199) Specific Desensitizing Vaccine (200) Sterile Absorbable Haemostat for control of surgical vessel bleeding (201) Streptokinase and Streptodomase preparations (202) Strontium Chloride (85 Sr.) (203) Strontium SR-89 Chloride (204) Succiny Choline Chloride / Bromide (205) Tamoxifen Citrate (206) Testolactone (207) Technitium-99M (208) Thioguanine (209) Thallium 201 (210) Timolol Maleate (211) Ticarcillin Sodium (212) Tobramycin Sulphate (213) Tissue Plasminoger Activator (214) Tranexamic Acid (215) Tocainide (216) Tri-iodo-thyramine (217) Triethylene Tetramine (218) Triethylene Thiophosphoramide (219) Trofosfamide (220) Tubcurarine (221) Urokinase (222) Urso- deoxiycholic Acid (223) Vancomycin (224) Vasopressin (225) Vecuronium Bro- mode (226) Vindesin Sulphate (227) X-ray diagnostic agents, the following :- (i) Propylidone (ii) Ethyl iodophenylun decylate (iii) Iodipammide methyl glucamine (iv) Lipidoll utra fluid (v) Patent blue (228) Anti D Immuno globulin (229) Aurothiomalate Sodium (230) Botulinum Toxin Type `A’ (231) Carboplatin (232) Cefixime (233) Cefuroxime (234) Decapatyl Depot (235) D.K. line 100% purified perflurodicalin liquid (236) Filgrasim/Molgramostim (G- CSF/GM-CSF) (237) Flecainide (238) Fluconazole (239) Foetal Bovine Serum (FBS) (240) Gadolinium DTPA Dimeglumine (241) HTLV - 1 Western Blot Kits (242) Human Tetanus Immunoglobin (243) Immucyst (244) Iopromide (245) Iotrolan (246) Legionella Pneumophilis IF kits (247) Muromonab - CD 3 (248) Octreotide (249) Typhoid Vaccines : (i) VI Antigen of Salmonella Typhi (ii) Ty 21a cells and attenuated non-pathogenic strains of S. Typhi (250) Ortho brain thromboplastin (Rabbit brains thromboplastin for PT test) (a) Activated thrombofax (Reagent for PT tests) (b) Fibrindex (Human Thrombin for TT tests) (251) Pneumocystis carinil IF kits (252) Polyestradiol (253) Puenoxytelzamins (254) Rabies immunoglobulin from equine origin (255) Sodium Hyalauronate sterile solution 1.4% (256) Thrombokinase (257) V.M. 26 (258) Viofdarbine

LIST 3

(1) Cold drawn free cutting brass rods of diameter 0.4 mm to 14 mm (2) Leaded brass strips and sheets in coils or flats of thickness upto 4 mm and width upto 40 mm (3) Leaded brass strips in coils or in straight length of thickness 0.01 mm to 0.05 mm and width upto 50 mm (4) Leaded naval brass strips in coils of thickness 0.12 mm to 3 mm and width 8 mm to 30 mm (5) Nickel silver brass strips/flats of thickness 0.10 mm to 1.50 mm and width 6 mm to 55 mm (6) Phosphor bronze strips of thickness 0.02 mm to 0.15 mm and width from 15 mm to 30 mm (7) Phosphor bronze rods of diameter 0.5 mm to 2 mm and length upto 3000 mm (8) Brass pipes of outer diameter 0.45 mm to 1.9 mm (9) German silver rods of diameter 5 mm to 10 mm (10) Horological steel rods (leaded) bright drawn or centreless ground finish in perfectly straightened lengths of diameter 0.3 mm to 6 mm and length upto 3 metres (11) Horological steel strips cold rolled with accurate flatness and bright regular edges of thickness 0.01 mm to 1 mm and width 0.2 mm to 30 mm (12) Super alloy strips of thickness upto 0.5 mm and width upto 25 mm (13) Synthetic rubby for watch jewels (14) Spring steel strips type DIN 2075 Kl2 of thickness 0.01 mm to 0.5 mm and width 0.2 mm to 0.5 mm (15) Stainless steel strips of thickness 0.01 mm to 0.8 mm and width upto 30 mm (16) Stainless steel wire in coils for click spring and setting lever spring or diameter 0.1 mm to 1.5 mm (17) Brass flats of thickness upto 6.5 mm, width upto 50 mm and length upto 2000 mm (18) Brass rods of diameter upto 36.5 mm (19) Nickel silver rods of diameter upto 3 mm and length upto 3000 mm (20) Leaded brass pipes of outer diameter 18 mm to 35 mm, and inner diameter 10 mm to 30 mm (21) Stainless steel flats, cold rolled or hot rolled for manufacture of watch case bezels of thickness 3 mm to 10 mm and width upto 51 mm (22) Cold rolled stainless steel strips for the manufacture of watch back covers and bezel rings of thickness 0.5 mm to 1.5 mm for back cover and 2 mm to 4.5 mm for bezel rings and width upto 51 mm for both (23) Unleaded brass strips of thickness 0.10 mm to 1.5 mm and width 5 mm to 50 mm (24) Phosphor Bronze strips in coils of thickness 0.125 mm and width 28 mm (25) Lacquers and varnishes (26) Brass circles of

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thickness 0.4 mm to 0.5 mm and diameter 24 mm to 50 mm (27) Brass for making appliques of thickness 0.3 mm to 2 mm and width 1 mm to 4 mm (28) Nickel silver circles of thickness 0.5 mm and below and diameter 24 mm to 50 mm (29) Tritium activated zinc sulphide (30) Luminous compounds for dials (31) silver solder core wire for dial legs in straight length or in coil of diameter 0.4 mm to 1 mm (32) German silver strips of thickness 0.1 mm to 1 mm and width 5 mm to 10 mm (33) Free cutting quality stainless steel rods of diameter upto 5 mm and length upto 3000 mm (34) Polyamide strips of thickness upto 0.10 mm and width upto 15 mm (35) Copper berillium strips in coils of thickness upto 0.35 mm and width upto 25 mm (36) Polished steel strips in coils of thickness 0.05 mm to 0.5 mm and width upto 15 mm (37) Leaded brass rods of diameter 0.5 mm to 10 mm and length upto 3000 mm (38) Nickel silver strips of thickness upto 0.1 mm and width upto 50 mm (39) Titanium copper strips in coils/cut lengths of thickness 0.18 mm to 0.20 mm and width 15 mm to 20 mm (40) Aluminium alloy strips whether or not in coil of thickness upto 0.55 mm and width upto 35 mm (41) Leaded beryllium copper rods of diameter 1 mm to 2.5 mm and length upto 2500 mm (42) Stainless steel pipes of outer diameter 1.8 mm, inner diameter 1.54 mm and length upto 2000 mm (43) Mineral glass sheets

LIST 4

(i) Brick press with accessories like moulds, pallets, stackers, clamping devices or the like for fly ashsand-lime brick capacity 3000-5000 bricks/hr. up and down stroke pressure 300-400 kgs/ sq.m. (ii) Flyash block making machine capacity 1000-2000 block/hr. with vibrators, mixer and accessories like moulds, pallets, stackers, clamping devices or the like (iii) Mixer with bottom valve and outlet pipes for cellular concrete (iv) Moulding equipment, cross cutting plant and longitudinal cutting plant, for cellular concrete (v) Centering bridge for moulds (vi) Moving grate sintering strand for light weight flyash cellular concrete (vii) Purification plant including diaphragm, pump, vacuum filter, gas scrubber, for phosphogypsum (viii) Flash claciner (ix) Centrifuge for calcination equipment (x) Partition panel plant (xi) moulds for phosphogypsum (xii) Drier-cum-calciner (xiii) Edge Runner Mill (for crushing and kneading of Clay and Flyash Mixture output 15 to 40 tons per hour depending on the perforation of the grinding plates) (xiv) Pan Mixer (output 25 tons per hour) (xv) double Shaft Mixer (for mixing of the material consisting of Clay and Flyash) (xvi) Vacuum Worm Press Extrusion machine (capacity of the press up to 36 tons of material per hour) (xvii) Mouth piece (for the above vacuum Worm Press with dimensions corresponding to the required type of Bricks or Blocks which will be produced) (xviii) Automatic Equipment [for cutting and handling of Bricks between the pressing shop and dryers] (xix) Plant & Machinery required for making hollow-core roofing/flooring units (xx) Large-size plants for manufacturing of hollow and solid concrete blocks for walling (xxi) Mechanised hydraulically operated Tunnel Form of Wall forms, Slabforms, Columnforms (xxii) Large-size vibrating-beds with integrated curing and wire-tensioning arrangements (xxiii) Vibrating - distributors for speedy production of prefab building components (xxiv) Hydraulic presses for manufacturing pavement blocks (xxv) Hydraulic heavy duty press for making Hollow & Solid Concrete Blocks (xxvi) Foam Generating Equipment, spiral pumps and Foaming compound for light weight cellular concrete (xxvii) Densified wood fibres plates for door shutters.

LIST 5

(1) Air blast dust removing machine (2) All types of staking machines except slocum (slow combing process) (3) Automatic Drying machine (4) Automatic Lacing machine (5) Automatic Leather perforating and/or Punching machine (6) Automatic Lock-Stitching Cylinder Bed Bartacker (7) Automatic machine to control, to slant and to glue leather straps (8) Automatic Milling machine (9) Automatic Milling-Boring Machine (10) Automatic or semi-automatic hydraulic press (750 tonnes or more) (11) Automatic Padding machine (12) Automatic Spraying machine (13) Automatic Tacks - Reinforce machine (14) Automatic Work Unit for assembling the complete Insole (15) Back Part Moulding machine (16) Band-saw with or without Flier (17) Bandknife Splitting machine (18) Belt Punching and cutting machine (19) Bobbin machine with counter (20) Boot leg ironing machine (21) Bottom Leather Grain Crack Tester (22) Bottom roughing and/or scouring machine (23) Box Stamping machine (24) Buckle Stappling machine (25) Button Hole (Eyelets end) machine (26) Button Sewing machine (27) Button stitch/ Sewing machine (28) Cementing machine (29) Cementing machine and cementing gun (30) Chain Slotting machine (31) Channel Closing machine (32) Channelling and Grooving machine (33) Clicking Board levelling machine (34) Clicking machine (35) Clicking Machine Hydraulic (Bottom) (36) Coloriemeter (37) Column Boring machine (38) Computerised Sewing Machine (39) Computerised Skiving machine (40) Conveyor system (41) Counter Cementing Machine (42) Counter Moulding machine (43) Counter Tightening machine (44) Coupling and edge pre-trimming machine (45) Crimping machine (46) Crumpling and embossing machine (47) Curtain coating machine (48) Cylinder Bed Sewing machine (49) Die Bending machine (50) Double Band Cleaning machine (51) Dust removing machine-pneumatic/hydraulic (52) Dyeing machine (53) Edge buffing machine (54) Edge Inking machine (55) Edge Pre-Trimming machine (56) Edge Setting machine (57) Edge Trimming machine (58) Elastic inserting machine on variety of garments (59) Electrical machine for cutting and slanting straps (60) Electro pneumatic weaving machine for leather (61) Electronic skin assessor (62) Embossing Plates for Press for leather printing (63) Engraved rollers for Press for leather printing (64) Evening and Roughing machine for Soles and Insolses (65) Fibre Board Flexing machine (66) Fine Turn machines for Lasts (67) Finish Sheet Resistance Tester (68) Finishing Machine for Lasts (69) Fixed Head/Travailing Head Clicking Cutting machine (70) Flat Bed Double Needle Sewing machine (71) Flat Bed Single Needle Industrial Sewing machine with or without trimmer (72) Folding machine for brief cases and other leather products (73) Folding machine for sides for Brief Case (74) Forepart conditioning machine (75) Frame Fixing/Frame Folding machine (76)

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Fusing presses (77) Halogen and Adhesive Application machine (78) Hand Operated Press for Inserting Perforation Tubes and Prickers (79) Heat Setting plant (80) Heat transfer press (81) Heel and Sole Brushing machine (82) Heel and Sole Buffing machine (83) Heel attaching machine (84) Heel Breast Cementing machine (85) Heel breast roughing machine (86) Heel Breasting machine (87) Heel Building machine (88) Heel Covering machine (89) Heel Moulder Flanger (90) Heel Nailing machine (91) Heel profiling machine (92) Heel seat and side lasting machines (93) Heel Seat Cement Lasting machine (94) Heel Trimming/pretrimming/Cupping or combined machine (95) High Speed Corner Stitching machine (96) Hole punching machine (97) Hot Melt Applicators (98) Humidifier for Uppers (99) Hydraulic/Pneumatic sammying and/or setting machine (100) Hydraulic automatic plating ironing machine (101) Hydraulic Bending machine (102) Hydraulic Fleshing machine (103) Hydraulic Ironing and Embossing Press (104) Hydraulic Scudding machine (105) Hydraulic Setting machine (106) Hydraulic Shaving machine (107) Hydraulic Shearing machine (108) Hydraulic Splitting machine (109) Hydraulic Sulphide applicator (110) Injection Moulding of PVC/TPR Soles, Inserts and Half Soles (111) Injection Moulding press to produce Plastic shoe Lasts (112) Insole Attaching machine (113) Insole Backpart Stiffener Tester (114) Insole Bevelling machine (115) Insole Covering machine (116) Insole moulding machine (117) Ironing and Conditioning machine (118) Kamborian Lasting machine (119) Knife Grinding machine (120) Knife making equipment for cold steel and forged steel (121) Label stitching machine (122) Last Turning machine (123) Lastometer (124) Leather buffing machine (125) Leather cover Cutting machine for Heels (126) Leather Polishing machine (127) Leather rolling machine (128) Lining roughing machine (129) Lining Trimming machine (130) Loop closing machine (131) Loose/ Nailing machine (132) Manual loop cutter (133) Mckay Stitching machine (134) Milling machine for shoe Uppers (135) Moccasin Lining Trimming machine (136) Moccasin Performing machine (137) Motorised hides and skins stamping machine (138) Moulds for rubber sole direct vulcanising press and PVC direct injection soling machine (139) Multiple Row Upper Chain Stitching machine i.e. 3 Rows and above (140) Three Needles for Small Arm Cylinder machine for Multiple Row Stitching

(141) Outsole Stitching machine (142) Paste drying unit (143) Pattern binding machine (144) Pattern corner cutting and binding machine (145) Pattern Grading machine (146) Pattern making machine (147) Pattern Perforator (148) Pattern Plan (149) Pattern scanner (150) Pattern Scanning machine (151) Piping machine for trimming and embellishment fixing machine (152) Plan Computer Controlled Nesting System (153) Pneumatic Broaching machine (154) Pneumatic control moulder machine for buckles (155) Pneumatic fusing machine for ironing fusible interlining (156) Polishing machine (157) Polyshanking machine (158) Polyurethane/PVC/TPR Sole, Insole, Heel, Heel Tip Injection Moulding machine (single or multiple station) (159) Pore part lasting machine (160) Post Bed Double Needle Sewing machine (161) Post Bed Single Needle Sewing machine (162) Post bed Single Needle under Edge Trimming (163) Pounding or beating or ironing machine or combination of such machines (164) Pre-lasting conditioner (165) Preparing and polishing machine (166) Pulling Over and Cement Lasting machine (167) Pulling Over Machine (168) Punches for model room (169) Punches of all varieties (170) Punching and/or eyeletting machine (171) PVC/PU direct injection soling machine [DIP construction] (172) Quilting machine (173) Raised Cord Sewing machine (174) Reactivating Plant for Shoe and Soles (175) Recessing and Roughing Soles machine (176) Recessing Welt machine (177) Rotary Collection Unit (178) Rotary Pigment Coating machine (179) Rotary Printing machine (180) Rough Turn machine for lasts (181) Roughing machine for Plastic Blocks (182) Roughing machinery for upper or soles or insoles (183) Rubber sole direct vulcanising press (DVP construction] (184) Satra Plan and Knife search (185) Scissors Cutting machine for plate (186) Scouring and Blending machine (187) Screwing machine (188) Seam Ironing machine (189) Sectioning machine (190) Sewing machine Cylinder Bed (191) Sewing Machine for Ruffled Work and Genuine Mocassin (192) Sewing Machine Zig Zag Flat Bed (193) Shank/Sole/Counter reducing machine (194) Shank Rivetting machine (195) Shears for cutting pattern (196) Shears for Iron bars (197) Side Lasting machine (198) Sidewall Roughing machine (199) Skiving machine (200) Slike Fastener Fatigue Tester (201) Snap fasteners fixing machine with or without dies therefor (202) Sole/Heel/Seat Roughing machine (203) Sole Edge Recessing/Shapping machine (204) Sole Levelling machine (205) Sole Stamping/Embossing machine (206) Soling Material Abrasion machine (207) Spiral Cutting machine/Cutting Press (208) Spray Booths (209) Stamping machine for Upper/Lining/Socks (210) Steam Toe Press (211) Stitch Marking machine (212) Strap/Strip Cutting machine (213) Strap Folding machine (214) Stretching and drying machine with or without conveyor and toggles (215) String Lasting machine (216) Strobel type stitching machine (217) Studs Attaching machine (218) Suit Case Stitching machine (219) Tack heel seat lasting machine (220) Tack Lasting machine (221) Tack Side lasting machine (222) Tanning and colouring drums (223) Tapping and seam rubbing machine (224) Testing Equipments, namely :- Flexometer/Upper material flexing machine. Tensometer/Lastometer, Permeometer/Upper leather water proofness tester, Penetrometer/Bottom Leather water penetration machine, Finish rub fastness tester, Upper leather abrasion resistance machine, Dome plasticity apparatus, Finish fleet resistance tester, Adhesion of finish tester, Leather shrinkage temperature determination apparatus, Wrinklometer, Bottom Leather grain crack tester, Electronic moisture meter, Dyeing and fumbling machine for laboratory, fibre board flexing machine, State of cure apparatus, Ross Flexing machines, Soling materials abrasion machine, Heel fatigue tester, Heel impact tester, Centilever tensiometer, Viewing box for assessing visible damage, Slide fastener fatigue tester, Insole backparts stiffness tester, shoe flexing machine, Break/pipness scale, Sole Adhesion tester, Safety Footwear impact tester, Rapid tear tester, Needle holding jig, Shoe lace adhesion machine (225) Thermo cemen- ting and folding machine (226) Toe Cap Applicator Thermoplastic (227) Top Lift Slugging machine (228) Transfer Arm (229) Trimming/milling machine with or without polishing device (230) Twin Needle, needle feedlock stitch sewing machine (231) Twin Sole Attaching machine (232)

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Two Needle Lock Stitching machine (233) Unlasting machine (234) Upper Cementing machine (235) Upper Edge Inking machine (236) Upper Embossing machine (237) Upper Folding machine (238) Upper Forming machine (239) Upper Perforating machine (240) Upper Reinforcing machine (241) Upper Seam Rubbing/Beating machine (242) Vacuum Drying machine (243) Vacuum forming machine for last with vaccum pump (244) Vice for holding pattern (245) Vision Lasting system for Toe Lasting machine (246) Vulcanizing Press (247) Welt (Rand) Attaching machine.

LIST 6

(1) Singeing machine (2) Fabrics mercerising machine with chain and chainless fabric mercerising machine (3) Continuous bleaching machine (4) Fabric reversing machine (5) Fabric dyeing machine complete with dye kitchen & accessories (6) Auto fabric detwister (7) Yarn dyeing (8) Wet fabric spreading and squeezing machine (9) Relax drum/conveyer drying machine : (i) drying range (ii) Flot dryers (iii) Loop dryers (iv) Drum dryers (v) Jet dryers (vi) Rapid dryers (10) Compacting machine (11) Welf straightening and calendering machine : (i) Welf straighting (ii) Calendering machine (12) Stenter for open fabric (13) Slit opening machine (14) Hosiery yarn dyeing HTMP machine complete with dye kitchen and accessories (15) Friction soft package winders (dye package winders) (16) Yarn drying machine (17) Automatic dyes weighing and dispensing machine (18) Volumetric/Gravimetric measurement liquid chemical station (19) Printing machine-chest/rotary/flat bed (20) Polymerizer steamer equipment (21) Continuous rope/open width washing machine (22) Open width tubular inspection machine (23) Lab dye preparation machine (24) Fasteners Testing Equipment (25) Shrinkage control testing equipment (26) Lab infra Red Dyeing Machine (27) Lab Yarn Dyeing Machine (28) Lab Dyeing Machine (29) Lab Pressing Machine (30) Auto Coner Winder with Splicer and Electronic Clearer with auto doffing system (31) Warping machines with modern yarn tensioning device and pneumatic suction device and other accessories (32) Sizing machines with all accessories (33) Shuttleless looms (Air jet, Water jet, Rapier and Projectile) (34) Drawing in machines (35) Beam knotting machines (36) Sectional warping machines (37) Computer aided designing system for dobby or jacquard (38) Fully automatic grey fabric inspection machines with roll to roll winding having microprocessor recorder (39) Auto control type humidification plant (40) Circular knitting Machines (41) Two needle PBX Lockstitch ISM (42) Single needle bed drop feed lockstitch machine (43) Single needle lockstitch flat bed machine (44) Single needle lockstitch flat bed machine/single needle flat bed drop feed lockstitch machine with speed more than 3500 stitches per minute (45) High speed twin needle feed lockstitch machine (46) High speed two needle lockstitch machine (47) Computerised multineedle lockstitch/chainstich machine (48) Single needle lockstitch machine with built in trimmer (49) Blind stitch machine of various models (50) Single needle drop feed chainstitch machine (51) Two needle chainstitch or lockstitch machine (52) Chainstitch overedging machine (53) Two or three needle chainstitch machine (54) Two thread chainstitch for high speed seaming and banding operation with gear driven pulled feed/compound-feed or speed 3500 stitches per minute and above (55) Safety stitch machine (56) Fully fashioned high speed knitting machine (57) Power driven flat bed knitting machine (58) Computerised flat bed knitting machine (59) Power operated flat lock/overlock machine (60) Linking machine (61) Loop making machine (62) Power driven socks knitting/gloves knitting machine (63) whole garment making machine (knitted) (64) Plain stitching machine with more than 3500 stitches per minute (65) Computerised plain stitching machine with more than 3500 stitches per minute (66) High speed needle feed two needle flat bed industrial sewing machine (67) Sewing machine zig-zag flat bed (68) High speed multiple needle sewing machine (69) Class feed of the arm industrial sewing machine (70) Button hole sewing machine (71) Button stitch sewing machine (72) Elastic inserting machine (on a variety of garments) (73) Belt attaching machine (74) Zip attaching machine (75) Bar tacking machine (76) Hemstitch machine (77) Smoking machine (78) Computerised pattern maker/pattern grading/marker making machine (79) Power driven cloth cutting machine (80) Band knife cutting machine (81) Collar turning and blocking machine and cuff turning and blocking machine (82) Cuff press (83) New automatic collar turning machine (84) Automatic pocket weld sewing machine (85) Pocket creasing machine (86) Embroidery machine with 10 heads and above (87) Computerised embroidery machine (88) Computerised embroidery pattern making machine with plotter (89) Printing and curing machine (90) Quilting machine; Button and Rivet fixing machine and/or dies thereof (91) Snap fasteners fixing machine and/or siwa thereof (92) Thread cleaning machine (93) Steam press (94) Portable boiler for steam press (95) Steam cabinet (96) Vacuum table (97) Fusing press (98) Dry to dry cleaning machine (99) Stain/spot removing machine/gun (100) Automatic 25-needle shirring/smoking machine (101) Shirt folding machine table (102) Form finisher (103) Collar contour trimmer (104) Spreading machine (105) Shoulder pad attaching machine (106) Shrinkage controlling machines for knitting fabrics (107) Loopdrivers for tubular knitted fabrics (108) Mercerising machines for tubular knitted fabrics (109) Singeing machines for tubular fabrics (110) Pile cutting machines for knitted fabrics (111) Rotating machine fabric rolls to edging (112) Conveyors (113) Smocking machines (114) Calendering machines (115) Tie making machines (116) Labelling machines (117) Laying and cutting machines

LIST 7

(1) LSI/VLSI tester (2) Micromanipulators (3) Molecular beam expitaxy system (MBE system) (4) Expitaxial reactors (5) Chemical vapour deposition (CVD) system - Low pressure CVD (LP CVD) - Metal organic CVD (MO CVD) (6) High pressure oxidation systems (7) Chemical etching systems (8) Plasma etchers (9) Reactive ion beam etchers (RIBE) (10) Reactive ion etchers (11) RF sputtering systems (12) Direct digital control furnaces (13) Ion-implanters (low/medium/ high current) (14) Lithography systems (15) Direct step on wafers/steppers (16) X-ray lithography systems (17) E-Beam mask making system (18) E-beam direct write system (19) Mask aligners (20) Mask inspection

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systems (comparators) (21) Tape automated bounders (22) Laser zappers (23) Wafer recognition wire bonders (24) Wafer scriber or Wafer slicer or Wafer sawing machine or Wafer fractures or any combination thereof (25) Die bonders or wire bonders or combi- nation thereof (26) Wafer sawing machine (27) Wafer prober (28) Leak detection system (29) Clean room air showers (30) Particle monitor/counter both air and liquid borne (31) Automatic encapsulation system (32) Automatic marking/ branding machine (33) Clean room laminar flow air handling system (34) Ultra clean room equipment (35) Ultra high purity demineralised water treatment plant (36) PVDF welding and orbital welding machines (37) Ultra high pure (UHP) gas distribution system (38) Toxic gas distribution/monitoring system

LIST 8

(A) Dental equipments, namely,-

(1) Air motor/turbine hand piece and control box with foot control (2) Air rotor/turbine complete with or without air compressor (3) Dental engines, for laboratory work or for chair side clinical work on patients (4) Dental operating lights and fibre optic lights (5) Ultrasonic dental cleaning system (6) Ultrasonic scalers of all types (7) Spot welders for dental use with auxiliary functions, outlet :- annealing jack, heat-treat tables, auxiliary cables or plug-in vise (8) Air turbine head/cartridges :- borden turbines - regular cartridge, borden turbines - silencer cartridge and quiet air turbines - compact miniature standard (9) Dental burs of all varieties of various shapes and sizes - carbide, diamond or steel (10) Dental hand pieces, for - air motor, air turbine or drilling engines (clinical and laboratory) for filling packing and condensation purposes and micromotors (11) Endodontic instruments (root case of instruments), brosches, reamers and files, fillers/wideners and pluggers (12) Anaesthetic cartridges for dental use (13) Body contoured self-adjusting electrically operated dental chair (14) Equipment for chrome cobalt work (15) Fibre optic light equipment with attachments for dental work (16) Porcelain furnace (17) Send blasting equipment for dental use (18) Vacuum investing equipment for dental castings (19) Developing tarks for dental X-ray (automatic and ordinary)

(B) Ophthalmic equipments, namely,-

(1) Projection magnifier for contact lens inspection and verification (2) Radiuscope base curve (for measurement of contact lenses) (3) Contact lens thickness measuring guage (4) Stereozoom microscope for inspection of contact lenses (5) Softometer for measurement of the base curve of soft contact lenses (6) Contact lens lathes (7) Contact lens polishing machines (8) Ophthalmic operating lights and fibre optic lights (9) Exophthalmometer (10) Ophthalmo dynamometer (11) Corneal anesthesiometer (12) Dark adaptometer (13) Glare testing equipment (14) Pantoscope (15) Cryo-lathe (16) Ophthalmic cryo equipments (17) CAM stimulator (18) Roper half foreign body locator

(C) Other medical equipments, namely ,-

(1) High powered X-ray unit more than 50 KW with special attachments for paediatric patients, image intensifiers, TV system and cut film camera (2) Automatic electronic blood cell counter (3) Multi channel recorder for cardiac electrophysiology with computerised analysis system including facilities for memory (4) Equipment for computerised intra-operative mapping system (5) Operating table-electro hydraulic type (6) Operating lamps - shadowless (7) Immuno-fluorescence microscope with or without attached photo micrography set (8) Cryostat (9) Thermodyne (10) Ultramicrotome (11) Cardio-tachograph (12) Intensive care servo-controlled incubator (13) Open infant care system with servo control (14) Oxygen analyser (15) Apnea monitor (16) Non-invasive continuous BP monitor (17) Transcutaneous oxygen monitor (18) `Filter cartridge’ of `filter self rescuer’ (19) Fibre optic endoscopes and accessories (20) Portable intermitent traction machines (21) Burn therapy dressing soaked in protective gel (22) Cystoscope and colposcope (23) Urological X-ray examination table (24) Bipolar angio-graphy equipment (25) Electron microscope (26) Rotary micro-tome (27) Billirubinmeter (28) Fluorescent microscope (29) Phase contrast microscope (30) Inverted microscope (31) Coagulometer (32) Daree gromel illuminator microscope (33) Densitometer (34) Tissue processor (35) Paediatric/neonatal laryngoscope (36) Resuscitator other than compressed air breathing type (37) O2 blenders (38) Reinforced corrugated tubing (39) Automatic plasmapheresis equipment (blood cell separation) (40) Gas failure alarms (41) Ultrasonic nebulisers (42) Heat nebulisers (43) Local analgesic spray (44) Non-rebreathing valves (45) Ethylene sterilisers (gas) (46) High pressure, pulsing, electronic controlled autoclaves (47) Anaesthesia apparatus (48) Hypothermia machine (49) Respirometer (50) Pulmonary function test machines (51) Capnograph-CO2 meter blood gas - CO2 meter gas to gas (52) Oxygen blending mask (53) Paediatric anaesthesia set (54) Cautery proof cardioscopes with memory (55) Dosemeter (56) Polystyrene phantoms (57) Water phantom (58) Mould room equipment (including styrofoam gatter) (59) Radiation field analyser (60) Survey equipment (including neutron monitor) (61) Densitometer for film densitometer (62) TLD (for internal dosimetry) (63) Isotope calibrator (64) Whole body human phantom (65) Angioscope for coronary angiography (66) Doppler equipment (67) Xeroradiographic equipment (68) Urological X-ray examination unit (69) Pressure injector with rapid serial changing unit (70) Computerised tread mill (71) Vector cadiograph (72) Polygraph (73) Phonocardiograph and systolic time interval equipment (74) Tonometer (75) Photo-coagulator (76) Lithotome (77) Paediatric resectoscope/audit resectoscope (78) Peritoneoscopes and accessories thereof (79) Extracorporal lithotriper (80) Calibrated thermo compensated/thermostabilised anaesthetic vapouriser (81) Foetal monitor (82) Bipolar coagulator and forceps (83) Electro-encephalo-graphy equipment (84) Doppler carotid scanner (85) Electromyography equipment and accessories thereof (86) Cryosurgery equipment (87) Trans-cutaneous nerve stimulator (88) Filters for extra corporal circulation (89) PET scanner (90) Operating microscope for microsurgery (91) Operating instruments for microsurgery

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(92) Cardio-vascular catheterisation lab equipment (93) Automatic/laser multi image and multi format cameras (94) Beside arrythmia analyser/monitor (95) High pressure contrast medium injector (96) Thermal printers, black/white for medical use (97) Thermal printers, colour for medical use (98) Optical disc recorders for medical image storage (99) Multichannel patient monitoring system upto three channels provided - (a) system has plug-in module option for any three parameters out of ECG, respiration, BP, pulse and temperature or (b) system has monitoring options for any three parameters out of ECG, respiration, BP, pulse, temperature as well as one or more out of arrythmia, cardiac output, oxygen and carbondioxide saturation levels (100) Brain mapping system (101) Evoked potential system (102) Holter monitor system (103) X-ray tubes and tube inserts for X-ray equipment, CT and Cardiac more than 20/40 KW (104) Micro processor controlled High frequency X-ray generator more than 50 KW (105) Contrast medium injector with or without ECG trigger (106) Catheterisation cine film analyser (107) Radiation protection equipment (108) Catherterisation table light (dentalite) (109) Air/power driven drills, saws and reamers (110) Arthoscope (111) Automatic percutaneous lumbar disectomy, console and kits (112) Urodynamic study (113) Gamma counter (114) Cell counter (115) DC Defibrelator for external use (116) Suction catheter, epidural catheter, thermodilution catheter (117) Manual skin grafting knife and its disposable blades (118) Electric dermatome (skin grafting knife) electrically operated (mains battery powered) and its disposable knife blades (119) Air driven dermatome (skin grafting knives) operated on compressed air and its disposable knife blades (120) Mesh graft dermatome for expanding skin grafts, disposable mesh graft carriers for the above (121) The following items required by spinal patients and other categories of physically handicapped people :-

(a) chairs - folding wheel chairs with detachable arms and footrests, special light wheel chairs for easy handling, motorised wheel chairs, special purpose chairs for stairs climbing for tetraplegics and paraplegic workers

(b) aids for disabled, namely, folding walking frames (c) aids to extend reach to pick up small items (with small magnet pick up) (d) specialised fixtures for orthopaedic and spastic, tetraplegics for manoeuvring and providing dexterity to fingers and wrist (e) turning beds for prevention of pressure sores (f) emulsion cushions for tetraplegics and working paraplegics to avoid pressure sores (122) Multichannel (more than 3 channels) cardiac monitoring system with/without central monitoring unit (123) Hyperthermia machine (124) Polypropylene mesh for hernia repair (125) Dental X-ray machine (126) Digital imaging system for face X-rays (127) Orthopantom ram (O.P.G.) X-rays for jaws (128) Jaw surgery equipment - (a) stryker saws (b) special titanium and tungsten carbide drill bits (c) jaw surgery instruments including special retractors, bone holders (129) ECG transtelephonic recorder/transmitter/recorder-cum-transmitter (130) Linear accelerator (131) Precision delivery device used for administration of insulin with penfill cartridges such as Novopen

(D) Other goods, namely, -

(1) Dental implant (2) Dental cements (3) Impression materials of all types/alginate/rubber base/silicon base (4) Dental fillings and non-precious metal for crown/bridge/and cast partial denture (a) chrome cobalt/nickel chrome/porcelain bond metal/low fusing technique alloy (b) dental crowns and artficial teeth (5) Gutta-percha points-dental silver amalgam (6) Dental investment of all types/phosphate bond/gypsum bond/plaster and stone (7) Dental X-ray film- intra-oral/extra- oral/panoramic/occlusal (8) Dental porcelain of all types (9) Acrylics for dental use - denture base material heat cure and cold cure (10) Waxes of all types for dental use

LIST 9

(1) Capacitors (excluding paper capacitors and power capacitors) (2) Ferrite components including memory cores and ferrite magnets (3) Switches with contact rating less than 5 amperes at voltage not exceeding 250 Volts AC or DC (4) Connectors (5) Magnetic-Heads (all types) (6) Loud speakers (cone type) (7) Deflection components, namely :- (i) EHT/LOT/FBT transformers (ii) Line driver transformers (8) Ceramic/Magnetic cartridges and stylus (9) Air cored and Ferrite cored transformers (10) Microphones/Microphone cartridges (11) RF/IF coils, Inductance coils, Peaking coils, Tuning coils (12) Antennas (13) Relays of contact rating upto 7 amperes (14) EHT cables (15) Level meters/level indicators/tuning indicators/peak level metres/battery meter/VC meters/ Tape counters (16) Tape deck mechanism (17) Tone arms (18) Microwave passive components (19) (i) Saw filters (ii) Ceramic filter/trap (iii) Delay lines (iv) CRT socket (v) Spark gap (vi) Degaussing Coil (20) Fibre optics and other optoelectronic components and devices namely, Couplers, Attenuators, Connectors, Splicers, Multiplexers and Demultiplexers (21) Passive optical components, namely, Microlens and splitters, Micropositioners, Optical filters and gratings and Phase plates (22) Special purpose optical fibres and cables, namely, polarisation holding fibres, plastic fibres and large core fibres

LIST 10

(1) (a) Laser rods - Neodymium : YAG, Neodymium : Glass, Ruby, Erbium : YAG, TI : A1203, Alexandrite, HO : YAG (b) Helium- Neon Laser Tubes (c) Semi- conductor visible lasers (d) Dielectric coated mirrors for visible, near IR & 10.6 micrometer region (e) Hard dielectric coated optics including thin film polari-sers, calcite polarisers and Beam splitters (f) ZnSe mirrors, ZnSe lenses and ZnSe windows (g) Gratings and prisms (h) Dye cells and laser dyes (i) Thin film pola- risers for visible, near IR region (j) Electro-optic switches for visible, near IR and 10.6 micrometer region (k) Flash lamps (Xenon, Krypton) (l) Arc lamps (Krypton) (m) Second harmonic generation crystals (2) Energy storage capacitors (3) Thyratrons (4) Photodetectors and photomultipliers (5) Metering needle valves and pressure indicators (6) Spectroscopic grade pure gases viz., Xenon, Krypton, Fluorine, Argon (7) Vacuum pumps of capacity upto 20 litres per minute (8) Quartz and Special glasses (9) Non-linear crystals (10) Electro-optic and Acousto-optic

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switches (11) Special materials, namely, High purity gases, Kovar, Alumina and Zirconia fibres, Recrystallised Alumina Tubes, Optical polishing materials, Optical cleaning material, Dyes and Pitch for optical polishing (12) Optical filters

LIST 11

(1) Television cameras with portable field video recorders (professional grade) (2) Audio recording equipment (3) Table top post production video editing machines (4) Four source editing controllers to control editing machines (5) 8-channel video mixer/switches (6) Special effect generators for fading and superimposing of text and graphics (7) Time base correctors/Frame synchronisers (8) Broadcast standard 3-D computer graphic systems (9) Professional grade colour video monitors (10) Portable lighting equipment with lamps for shooting in low light situation (11) Professional grade photographic cameras of all formats (12) Dark room equipment including enlargers (13) Computer control editing machines (14) Spares and accessories of abovementioned equipment as permitted by the Deputy Principal Information Officer in the Press Information Bureau in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

LIST 12

(A) Wireless Apparatus and accessories —

(1) HF, VHF, or UHF transreceiver (combination of transmitter and receiver) meant for amateur frequencies with accessories in assembled or kit form (2) VHF/VHF or VHF/UHF Repeater (combination of transmitter and receiver) meant for amateur frequencies with accessories in assembled or kit form (3) Transvertor for amateur frequencies in assembled or kit form (4) Grid Dip Oscillator, Radio Frequency Interference Filter, Balun Transformer, SWR bridge or reflectometer, Morse reader or Noise bridge (5) Antenna with or without feeders/Antenna rotators for amateur frequencies (6) Digital Frequency counter (upto 600 MHz) with accessories

(a) Components —

(1) Transistors, diodes, integrated circuits/chips, thermionic valves or vacuum tubes (2) Toroidal cores, quartz crystals, relays, rotatory switches, ferrite beads (3) Variable condensers, air-dielectric type (4) Precision capacitors (fixed type) value(s) between 1pf to 5000 pf (5) Spare nicad cells or pack, as required or used with thermionic valves or vacuum tubes or toroidal cores (in the case of hand held transreceiver) (6) Slow motion tuning mechanism with or without dials

LIST 13

(i) Turntable ladders and Hydraulic Platforms of height of 30 metres and above (ii) Portable pumps of 45 H.P. and above, having 3500 RPM and above discharging 1500 LPM water and above (iii) Pneumatic lifting bags (iv) Explosive gas detection equipment with tubes (v) Rescue tools and gears (vi) Spares for maintenance of items at S.Nos. (i) and (ii).

LIST 14

(i) Components and parts of motor vehicles of Chapter 87 (ii) Brake hoses/radiator hoses with or without fittings, of heading No. 40.09 (iii) Weather strips and oil seals of heading No. 40.16 (iv) Safety glass of heading No. 70.07, Rear-view mirrors of heading No. 70.09 (v) Screws, bolts, nuts and washers of heading No. 73.18 (vi) Leaf springs and helical springs of heading No. 73.20 (vii) Locks of heading No. 83.01 (viii) Ball or roller bearings of heading No. 84.82 (ix) Spark plugs, fly-wheel magneto, distributor, ignition coil, starter motor, generator (alternator) and cut outs of heading No. 85.11 (x) Wind screen wipers, head lights and indicator lights of heading No. 85.12

LIST 15(1)

(1) Chlorine (2) Helium (3) Silicon tetra chloride (4) Germanium tetra chloride (5) Phosphorous oxychloride (6) Sulphur hexa flouride oxygen (7) Oligo-poly iso cyanate ethyl-acetate solution (8) Colouring ink for fibre (9) Binder of polyurethane or vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer (10) UV resin-1/UV resin-2 (11) Nylon-12 granules/chips for sheath/loose tube (12) Coloured nylon-12 (13) Fibre reinforced plastic rods FRP (14) Elongated polyethylene tape (15) Polyester tape (16) Nylon thread (17) Polyethylene cord (18) Biaxilly oriented nylon tape (19) Silica tube/rod

LIST 15(2)

(1) E-glass yarn/roving for FRP (2) UV resin for FRP (3) Complex high molecular weight resin in acrylate solution for FRP (4) Acrylated monomers (5) Photoinitiater (6) Tert butyl perbenzoate (7) Zinc soap of long fatty acid mixture (8) Modified polypropylene (9) Ethylene acrylic acid (EAA)

LIST 16

(1) Australia Antigen RIA kit (2) Cardiac catheters with guidewires (3) Clips for aneurysms and clips applying forceps in Neuro-Surgery (4) Cardio vascular sutures (5) Cardio vascular special instruments, namely:- (i) Coronary perfusion cannulae (ii) Electrical or gas operated sternal cutter (iii) High pressure stop cocks and connectors for pressure recording (iv) Vascular bull-dog clamps (v) Vascular clamps (vi) Vascular needle holders (vii) Vascular scissors straight or angled (viii) Vascular tissue forceps (6) Compressed air breathing apparatus complete (7) D.C. Difibrilators for internal use and pacemakers (8) Laryngeal Mask-Endotracheal Tube (9) Haemodialysors (10) Heart lung machine (11) Heart valve prothesis including valve frames (12) Nebulized humidifier (13) Hydrocephalus shunts (14) Hyper-baric oxygen chamber (15) Fogarty and embolectomy catheters (16) Implantable cardiac pacemakers (17) Intra-

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arterial catheters and guidewires and material for intervention radiology (18) Intra-cardiac patches (19) Nebulizers (excluding ultrasonic nebulizers and heat nebulizers) (20) Omayya reservoirs for intraventicular investigation/therapy (21) Operating sets for Percutaneous Nephrostomy and Percutaneous removal of kidney stones with continuous irrigation and suction with ultrasonic Lithotrite, etc. (22) Ostomy products (Appliances) for managing Colostomy, Illcostomy, Ureterostomy, Illeal Conduit Urostomy Stoma cases such as bags, belts, adhesives, seals or discs or rolls adhesive remover, skin barriers micropore surgical tapes, bag closing clamps karaya seals paste or powder, irrigation sets, plastic or rubber faceplates, flanges, male or female urinary incontinency sets, skin gels, in parts or sets (23) Oxygenator (24) Plastic disposable 3-way connectors (25) Portable intermittent positive, pressure breathing apparatus (26) Pulmoflator (27) Respirators including ventimeters (28) Sengstaken tubes (29) Tracheostomy tubes (30) Ventilator used with anaesthesia apparatus (31) Vascular grafts (32) Tracheostomy tube of plain PVC, Low pressure PVC, Red Rubber Plain, and Red Rubber cuffed (33) Various types of Cardiac Catheters including balloon tipped, double Lumen and PTCA catheters, balloon dilatation catheters and Endomyocardial biopsy forceps (34) Disposable and non-disposable cannula for aorta, vena cavae and similar veins and blood vessels and cannula for intra-corporal spaces (35) Programmer for pacemaker (36) Ancillaries for blood component therapy required for the treatment of cancer, namely, Y type blood solution recipient set; Transfer pack 1000 ml. and 300 ml.; disposable pherasis bowl 225 ml. and 373 ml.; hydoxy ethyl starch solution; wasting harness with bypass; and waste bags (37) AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) test kits; Enhanced luminescene analysers for AIDS, Hepatitis and other Analytes (38) Iridium wire (39) Anti-HLA sera (AB-CDR) (40) T.P.H.A. Kits and AIDS diagnostic kits (41) Gamma knife (42) Bone Marrow Transplant Equipment including silastic long standing intravenous catheters for Chemotherapy (43) Cell Separator (44) Pressure Transducer and Pressure Amplifier (45) Cell Saver (46) Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Fluid (47) Craniotome (Pneumatic and Electric Equipment) and Drills (48) Binocular Loupes (49) Intra Aortic Balloon Pump (50) Remote After Loading Brachy Therapy Equipment (51) Dosimetry System (52) Cell Saver Equipment (53) Cell Washer (54) Thawer Equipment for Blood Warming (55) Mammography Unit (56) O2 Concentrator (57) Ventricular Assist Device (58) Pace Maker (59) Activated Clot Time Machine (60) Cobalt Therapy Unit (61) Colour Doppler Ultrasound Scanner (62) SPECT Gamma Camera (63) Deep Therapy Unit (64) Cardiac and Vascular Angiography System including Digital substraction Angiography (65) Pulse Oximeter (66) Blood Gas Analyser (including cartridges, if any), Sodium Potassium Analyser, Auto Analyser for enzymes, drug levels and bio-chemical investigations, or a combination of two or more of the aforesaid (67) Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator (68) Intra Cranial Pressure Monitoring Equipment (69) Radio Therapy Simulator (70) Treatment Planning System (71) Angiography Contrast Agent (72) Mobile Image Intensifier (73) Magnetic Resonance Imaging System (74) Surgical Laser (75) Electro Hydraulic Operating Table for Cardio Throacic and Neuro Surgery (76) Implants for pain relief and bladder control (77) Artificial electronics larynx instruments (78) Ventilators other than those used with anaesthesia (79) Digital Video EEG System (80) Instruments and implants for severely physically handicapped patients and joints replacement and spinal instruments and implants including bone cement (81) Small portable pumps used for giving slow infusion of anti-cancer drugs or thalassaemic drugs

LIST 17

(1) Ophthalmoscope-Direct/Indirect (2) Ophthalmic/Xenon Arc (3) Flurescein Angiography Equipment including Fundus Camera (4) Ultrasonic Equipment (A scan/Pacchy meter) (5) Microsurgical needles, cannulas, blades, trephine blades, membrane peelers, diathermy probes, vitreous cutters, atraumatic needles and sutures, intraocular scissors and forceps (6) Tonometer (Schiotz/Applanation/Pneumo) (7) Retinoscope streak/spot (8) Operating glasses (2X, 4X, 6X)/Binomag (9) Gonioscope, 3 mirror lens, special lenses for laser delivery, special diagnostic lenses (14D, 20D, 90D), Endo lens (10) Sterilisers (high speed/ethylene) (11) Specular microscope with monitor and recorder (12) Intraocular lenses/Keratoprosthesis/orbital inplants (13) Diathermy equipment (14) Synoptophore (15) Silicone Sponges/rubber/bands, for Retinal Detachment Surgery (16) Vitrectomy equipment (17) Phaco-emulsification system (18) Visual field recording equipment (19) Ocular electro physiological testing equipment [Electroretinography/Electroculography/Visually evoked response equipment (ERG/EOG and VER)] (20) Keratometer/Automatic Keratometer (21) Prism bars (22) Laser Interferometer (23) Pacchymeter - optical/electronic (24) Aspiration - irrigation equipment (25) Automatic refractometer or lensometer/projection lensometer or a combination of the aforesaid (26) Complete refraction unit with phoropter/projection - chart (27) Ophthalmic hydraulic chair (28) Low visual aids and sets (telescopic glasses) (29) Colour vision testing equipment (30) Photoelectric keratoscope and thermokeratoscope (31) Pseudo-isochromatic chart book/Ishiare (32) Slit lamp biomicroscope/photo slit lamp (33) Surgical operating zoom microscope with closed circuit TV camera (34) Surgical operating microscope manual (35) Argon/krypton laser (36) Yag laser, excimer laser or diode laser

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