Exemption to Coal – Redrafted
S.No. 66A of the table to Notification No. 21/2002 dated 01/03.2002 reads as,
Coal having Swelling Index or Crucible Swelling Number of 1 and above and mean reflectance of above 0.60, for use in the manufacture of iron or steel using Corex, Finex or PCI technology .
Sl. No. 68, reads as,
Coking coal
Explanation: for the purpose of this exemption, “coking coal” means Coal having mean reflectance of more than 0.85 and Swelling Index or Crucible Swelling Number of more than 2.
Now, S. No. 66A is omitted and the explanation in S. No. 68 is changed to read as:
Explanation: for the purpose of this exemption, “coking coal” means Coal having mean reflectance of more than 0.60 and Swelling Index or Crucible Swelling Number of more than 1.
Prior to this amendment, goods listed at S. No. 66A were allowed for import subject to the importer following IGCRDMEG Rules, 1996. Now, S. Nos. 66A and 68 seem to have merged and goods listed at S. No. 68 can be imported without any conditions after this amendment.
Board should explain the cause and effect of their notifications.
Notification No. , Dated: August 17, 2011