CBEC launches Interactive Customs Tariff
THE CBEC Chairman also launched the Interactive Customs Tariff to help the importers in calculation of actual effective duty applicable by taking into account the various exemption notifications.
1. It is not possible to show the exact effective rate wherein the exemption is conditional such as end-use or quality or other characteristics as defined in the notification. The user is expected to choose the sl.no and notification no. for calculation of effective rate of duty .
2. In case of goods which attract both specific rate and advalorem rates (together or whichever is higher) while the rates are displayed the duty calculation is restricted to advalorem rates only. Similarly, the RSP abatements are displayed but not calculated.
3. Preferential duties can be calculated only when user provides the relevant notification number. Some of the FTA related notifications are currently covered under the Basic Customs Duty option.
4. Only alerts are provided for antidumping duties.
If you know the tariff heading and the exemption notification applicable to you from the hundreds of notifications floating around, you can get the duty details in this programme.
The programme can be accessed at http://www.icegate.gov. in/Webappl/