IMPORT OF AMATEUR RADIO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
Notification No. 21 / 2002-Customs dt 01-03-2002
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S.
No. |
Chapter or
Heading
or sub -
heading |
Description of goods |
Standard rate |
Additional duty rate * |
Condition No. |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
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283. |
85 or
any other Chapter |
The
wireless apparatus, accessories and parts specified in List 35,
imported by a licensed amateur radio operator |
5% |
- ** |
60 |
* Additional Duty of Customs
(equal to excise duty)
** when
nothing is mentioned in this column you have to refer to Central Excise
Tariff for the similar goods (the relevant extract from the CE Tariff is
reproduced below)
Central Excise
Tariff
CHAPTER
85
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT AND PARTS THEREOF; SOUND RECORDERS AND
REPRODUCERS, TELE-VISION IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, AND
PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES
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Heading
No. |
Sub-heading No. |
Description of goods |
Rate of duty |
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(1)
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(2)
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(3)
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(4)
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85.25 |
8525.00 |
Transmission apparatus for radio-telephony, radiotelegraphy,
radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating
reception apparatus or
sound recording or
reproducing apparatus; television cameras |
16%
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To expect that govt will remove this additional duty on
their own is to expect a lot. I have been reiterating the fact that we have
to make a strong representation to the Ministry of Finance to drop this duty
for ham operators; the argument for charging additional custom duty
equivalent to central excise duty is to protect Indian industry which
clearly is absurd in case of ham equipments.
List 35 (See S. No.283 of the
Table)
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(A) Wireless Apparatus and accessories -
(1)
HF, VHF, or UHF transreceiver (combination of transmitter and receiver)
meant for amateur frequencies with accessories in assembled or kit form
(2)
VHF/VHF or VHF/UHF Repeater (combination of transmitter and receiver)
meant for amateur frequencies with accessories in assembled or kit form
(3)
Transvertor for amateur frequencies in assembled or kit form |
(4)
Grid Dip Oscillator, Radio Frequency Interference Filter, Balun
Transformer, SWR bridge or reflectometer, Morse reader or Noise bridge
(5)
Antenna with or without feeders/Antenna rotators for amateur frequencies
(6)
Digital Frequency counter (upto 600 MHz) with accessories
(B) Parts -
(1)
Transistors, diodes, integrated circuits/ chips, thermionic valves or
vaccum tubes |
(2)
Toroidal cores, quartz crystals, relays, rotatory switches, ferrite
beads
(3)
Variable condensers, air-dielectric type
(4)
Precision capacitors (fixed type) value (s) between 1pF to 5000 pF
(5)
Spare nicad cells or pack, as required or used with thermionic valves or
vaccum tubes or toroidal cores (in the case of hand held transreceiver)
(6)
Slow motion tuning mechanism with or without dials. |
Condition:
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Condition No. |
Conditions |
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60 |
If,
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(a)
the total C.I.F. value of the wireless apparatus, accessories and
parts, imported under this notification does not exceed seventy-five
thousand rupees;
(b)
the total value of the parts imported under this exemption does not
exceed Rs.1,000;
(c)
the importer, i.e. the Licensed amateur radio operator, at the time of
clearance, produces a certificate from an officer not below the rank
of an Assistant Wireless Adviser to the Government of India in the
Ministry of Communications to the effect that the wireless apparatus,
accessories and parts in respect of which this exemption is claimed
are within the value limit specified above, and also recommending the
grant of this exemption.
Explanation.-
"Licensed amateur radio operator" means a person duly authorised under
the Indian Wireless Telegraphs (Amateur Service) Rules, 1978, made
under sections 4 and 7 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (13 of 1885). |
APPLICATION
FOR LICENCE TO IMPORT WIRELESS TRANSMITTING AND / OR TRANSCEIVING APPARATUS
INTO INDIA
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To
The Assistant Wireless Advisor to Govt. of India,
Ministry
of Communication & Information Technology,
Department
of Telecommunications, (WPC Wing),
619,
Sanchar Bhavan,
Parliament
Street,
NEW DELHI
110 001.
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Date :
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1.
Name of Applicant
(in block letters) :
2.
Permanent Address
in India :
3.
Licence No. and
date of expiry :
4.
Callsign
: VU
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Port at which it
is desired to import apparatus :
6.
Probable date of
importation :
7.
Reference of
Ministry of Communication Import Licence (Last year`s and / or current)
8.
Whether first
licence wanted now (Annexure to be filled up)
9.
Purpose for which
required :
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Item No. |
Manufacturers Name |
Whether
Transmitter or Components thereof |
Model or
Type No. |
Qty |
Tuned Spot
Frequency(ies) in case of Main Equipment under import & Frequency
Tolerance |
C.I.F.Value
in foreign Currency |
Equivalent
Indian
Rupees |
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Place:
Signature of the
Applicant
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Date
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PIN.
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Enclosures:
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Technical literature to be enclosed.
- Bank Draft for Rs.50/- (fifty
only) should be obtained from any branch of the SBI, in favour of Pay &
Accounts Officer (HQ), D.O.T, New Delhi payable at Service Branch no.
7687, New Delhi.
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Photocopy of the proforma invoice for the equipment / accessories you wish
to import.
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Photocopy of your Ham Licence (with renewal slip)
Download
Application Form |
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