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Scheme) to extend exemption from IGST and Compensation Cess on imports
under these schemes till 31-3-2021. — Notification No. 18/2020-Cus., dated 30-3-
2020. (See page N37)
Health Cess - Reference of Finance Bill, 2020 substituted by Finance
Act, 2020 in respect of exemption from Health Cess - Notification No. 8/2020-
Cus. — The Central Government has amended Notification No. 8/2020-Cus.,
dated 2-2-2020 regarding exemption from the Health Cess under various Notifi-
cations on import of specified goods to substitute the reference to clause 139 of
Finance Bill, 2020 by Section 141 of Finance Act, 2020. — Notification No. 19/2020-
Cus., dated 9-4-2020. (See page N38)
Exemption from Customs Duty and IGST on import of Face Masks,
Surgical Masks, Ventilators, COVID-19 Testing Kits, etc. — The Central Gov-
ernment has exempted Face masks and surgical Masks, Ventilators, Personal pro-
tection equipment, COVID-19 testing kits, etc. from whole of the duty of Cus-
toms and the whole of health cess leviable thereon up to and inclusive of 30-9-
2020. — Notification No. 20/2020-Cus., dated 9-4-2020. (See page N39)
Tariff values of gold revised. — Tariff value of Gold imported by eligi-
ble passenger; Gold bars other than tola bars and Gold coins having gold content
not below 99.5% and gold findings have been revised to US $ 517 per ten gram
each. — Notification No. 31/2020-Cus. (N.T.), dated 25-3-2020. (See page N40)
Tariff values of silver revised. — Tariff value of Silver imported by eli-
gible Passenger; Silver in any form, other than medallions and silver coins, and
Medallions and silver coins having silver content not below 99.9% etc. have been
revised to US $ 451 per kilogram each. — Notification No. 33/2020-Cus. (N.T.), dat-
ed 26-3-2020. (See page N43)
Tariff values of Crude Palm oil, RBD Palm oil, Palm oil (others), Crude
Palmolein, RBD Palmolein, Palmolein (others), Crude Soyabean oil, and Brass
Scrap, Gold and Silver revised. — Tariff values of Crude Palm oil, RBD Palm
oil, Palm oil (others), Crude Palmolein, RBD Palmolein, Palmolein (others),
Crude Soyabean oil, and Brass Scrap have been revised to US $ 588, 603, 596, 618,
621, 620, 649, and 3084 per M.T. respectively. Furthermore, Tariff value of Gold
imported by eligible passenger; Gold bars other than tola bars and Gold coins
having gold content not below 99.5% and gold findings have been revised to US
$ 521 per ten gram each and Silver, imported by eligible Passenger; Silver, in any
form, other than medallions and silver coins, and Medallions and silver coins
having silver content not below 99.9% etc. have been revised to US $ 454 per kil-
ogram each. — Notification No. 36/2020-Cus. (N.T.), dated 31-3-2020. (See page N46)

Customs Law & Procedure

Exchange rates for New Zealand Dollar for import and export of goods
revised. — The C.B.I. & C. has amended Notification No. 27/2020-Cus. (N.T.),
dated 19-3-2020 to revise exchange rates of New Zealand Dollar with effect from
25-3-2020. The value of one New Zealand dollar now stands at ` 45.30 for im-
ports while ` 43.10 for exports. — Notification No. 30/2020-Cus. (N.T.), dated 24-3-
2020. (See page N40)
Exchange rates for Korean Won for import and export goods revised.
— The C.B.I. & C. has amended Notification No. 27/2020-Cus. (N.T.) dated 19-3-

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