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The Central Government amends Note 3 of Chapter 98 in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. The amendment updates the definition of laboratory chemicals for Heading 9802 to specify import conditions for own use and packaging limits. The notification applies to importers of laboratory chemicals under Heading 9802. Importers ensure that imported chemicals have packings not exceeding 500 grams or 500 millilitres. The chemicals remain intended only for own use and not for trading or further sale. The notification comes into force on 19 September 2024.
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[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)]
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Notification No. 62/2024-Customs (N.T.)
New Delhi, the 19^th^ September, 2024
S.O. .... (E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 11A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, namely:—
In the First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, — In Chapter 98, for chapter note 3, the following shall be substituted, namely :— “3. For the purpose of Heading 9802, “laboratory chemicals” means all chemicals, organic or inorganic, whether or not chemically defined, imported and intended only for own use (i.e. other than purposes like trading, further sale etc.) in packings not exceeding 500 gms or 500 millilitres and which can be identified with reference to the purity, markings or other features to show them to be meant for use solely as laboratory chemicals.”
This notification shall come into force from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
[F. No. 528/05/2024-STO(TU)]
(Amreeta Titus) Deputy Secretary
