e-Gazette statutory gazette instrument 25/2026-Customs · 08 Jul 2026
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Seeks to amend notf No. 45 of 2025 to provide BCD exemption for goods used in manufacture of display assemblies
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Check the official recordThe Ministry of Finance has amended Notification No. 45/2025-Customs to introduce a nil rate of Basic Customs Duty for specific goods used in the manufacture of display assemblies for automotive, medical, or industrial applications. The eligible components include cells, flexible printed circuit assemblies, backlight units, frames, and anisotropic conductive films. This exemption excludes display assemblies for cellular mobile phones, wrist wearable devices, smart meter LCDs, TV panels, and interactive flat panel display modules. The amendment is effective from July 8, 2026, and the exemption remains valid until March 31, 2029.
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5153 GI/2026 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
xxxGIDHxxx xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण् ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार से प्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
जित्त मंत्रालय (रािस्ट्ि जिभाग) अजधसूचना नई दिल्ली, 8 िुलाई, 2026 सं. 25/2026-सीमािुल्क
सा.का.जन. 600(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, सीमाशुल्क अधिधियम, 1962 (1962 का 52) की िारा 25 की उपिारा (1) तथा सीमा िुल्क टैररफ अजधजनयम, 1975 (1975 का 51) की धारा 3 की उप-धारा (12) द्वारा प्रदत्त शधियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समािाि हो जािे पर कक लोकधहत में ऐसा करिा आवश्यक है, सा.का.धि. सं. 781(अ), तारीख 24 अिूबर, 2025 द्वारा भारत के राजपत्र, असािारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) में प्रकाधशत भारत सरकार के धवत्त मंत्रालय (राजस्व धवभाग) की अधिसूचिा सं. 45/2025-सीमाशुल्क, तारीख 24 अिूबर, 2025, में धिम्नधलधखत और संशोिि करती है, अर्ाात्:- सं. 542] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, िुलाई 8, 2026/आषाढ 17, 1948
No. 542] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2026/ASHADHA 17, 1948
सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-08072026-274288 CG-DL-E-08072026-274288
2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
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[फा. सं. 190354/81/2026-टीआरयू] धीरि िमाा, अिर सजचि
रटप्पण:- मूल अजधसूचना सं. 45/2025-सीमािुल्क, तारीख 24 अक्तूबर, 2025, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) में सा.का.जन. सं. 781(अ), तारीख 24 अक्तूबर, 2025 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी और सा.का.जन. सं. 358(अ), तारीख 12 मई, 2026 द्वारा अजधसूचना सं. 15/2026-सीमािुल्क, तारीख 12 मई, 2026 द्वारा अंजतम बार संिोजधत की गई थी।
[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 8th July, 2026 No. 25/2026-Customs G.S.R. 600(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and sub-section (12) of section 3 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 notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 45/2025-Customs, dated the 24th October, 2025, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub- section (i), vide number G.S.R. 781(E), dated the 24th October, 2025, namely: -
In the said notification, in TABLE I, after S. No. 296 and the entries relating thereto, the following S. No. and entries shall be inserted, namely: - (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) “296A. 3919 90 90 or 8529 90 90 The following goods for use in the manufacture of display assemblies (falling under heading 8524) for automotive, medical or industrial applications, namely: - (i) Cell; (ii) Flexible Printed Circuit Assembly (FPCA); (iii) Backlight Unit; (iv) Frame; (v) Anisotropic Conductive Film (ACF).
Explanation. - For the purposes of this entry, display assemblies for automotive, medical or industrial applications shall not include, - (i) Display assembly of cellular mobile phones or wrist wearable devices (commonly known as smart watches); (ii) Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) or Back light for LCD of smart meters; (iii) LCD and Light Emitting Diode (LED) TV panels; (iv) Interactive Flat Panel Display (IFPD) Module:
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[F. No. 190354/81/2026-TRU] DHEERAJ SHARMA, Under Secy.
Note: -The principal notification No. 45/2025-Customs, dated the 24th October, 2025, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 781(E), dated the 24th October, 2025, and was last amended vide notification No. 15/2026-Customs, dated the 12th May, 2026 vide number G.S.R. 358(E), dated the 12th May, 2026.
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Digitally signed by SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Date: 2026.07.08 23:31:59 +05'30'