In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government 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. 26/2000 -Customs, dated the 1st March, 2000, namely:-

in the said notification,-

(A) For condition No.2 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:-

“(2) in respect of articles of apparel and clothing accessories specified in LIST 3 of the Table,-

(i) the exemption shall apply to a quantity of imports, not exceeding 8 million pieces, computed from the 1st day of January, in a calendar year, all of which shall be manufactured from fabrics of Indian origin exported from India to Sri Lanka :

Provided that the total quantity of imports shall not exceed 6 million pieces in respect of goods specified in column (2) against S.No.1 of LIST 3 of the said Table.

(ii) the imports shall be made only through the ports of Mumbai, Nhava Sheva, Chennai, Kolkata or Cochin, or the inland container depots of Tuglakabad or Bangalore.”

(B) In the Table, in LIST 3,-

(i) against S.No. 1, for the entry in column (4), the entry “100%” shall be substituted;

(ii) against S.No. 2, for the entry in column (4), the entry “75%” shall be substituted.

F.No. 354/77/1998-TRU (Pt-I)

Note: The principal notification No 26/2000-Customs dated the 1st March, 2000, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub-section (i), dated the 1st of March, 2000 vide number G.S.R 178 (E) and was last amended by Notification No. 150/2003-Customs dated the 14th October, 2003


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