Custom duty exempted on Air guns of .177 cal

art_collector · Post by **art_collector** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:57 pm

Would .177 air rifles be on OGL to be imported by anyone or are there some restrictions on their free imports???

YouTube · Post by **mundaire** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:05 am

art_collector";p="39497 wrote:Would .177 air rifles be on OGL to be imported by anyone or are there some restrictions on their free imports???

No such luck - not yet anyhow. To my understanding the original order regarding eligibility stands, only the duty has been done away with. But it's baby steps like this that pave the way for the future opening of the floodgates... I'm very optimistic that within the next 3-5 years we will have a situation wherein imports are freely permissible on payment of applicable duties!

Cheers!
Abhijeet

YouTube · Post by **mundaire** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:55 am

danish21";p="39455 wrote:Thank you Mr. FM

BTW - wasn't this same gentleman Min. of State for Home Affairs (Internal Security) when the complete ban on firearms imports was imposed?

kanwal · Post by **kanwal** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:16 pm

kanwar76";p="39490 wrote:
Gr8888 so now we can get .177 guns at US + shipping... gr888888..

-Inder

Nope, the basic duty is down to 0%, there are few other components like : Excise / Edu Cess /etc = 22% on imports. ( in case of Imports only )

Sid_kapur30 · Post by **Sid_kapur30** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:41 pm

i today heard on F.M. that the excise duties will be done away from today onwards, so does this exemption fall under this category, or will it come into action in the new Financial year i.e. after 31St march. Also will the duty now be 0% or 22% percent as Kanwal pointed out?

Please can someone throw some light on it

Thanks
Cheers

kanwal · Post by **kanwal** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:49 pm

Sid,

Earlier basic duty was 12.5% + other total about 34.5% now the basic is gone, but others are still there 22%.

These changes implement from Today Only.

-Kanwal

Sid_kapur30 · Post by **Sid_kapur30** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 2:13 pm

Are you sure about them coming into action today. if so shall i ask the sender to post my air rifle

Cheers
SId

kanwal · Post by **kanwal** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 2:38 pm

Did u heard that most of the car manufacturers have dropped there prices ...... hence prove that exemptions are in force now.

I tried to dig up Indian customs site, but did not came accross any notifications in this regard. And new duty tarriff chart will take some time to upload.

kanwal · Post by **kanwal** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 2:51 pm

BIG DHAMAKA --- Just now got full info about this notification.

Basic Custom Duty = 12.5% --- now 0%
Central Vat ( CV ) = 16% ---- now 0%
Spl. Additional Duty = 4% ---- now 0%

Only left is CESS = 1 + 2 = 3%

Chapters 90 to 96
90.1. Customs duty and CV duty have been exempted on air guns of 0.177 calibre (air rifles and air pistols) of Chapter 93.
Consequently, these goods are also exempted from 4%
special additional duty of customs (S.No. 582 of notification No. 21/2002-Customs, inserted vide notification No.21/2008-Customs, refers).

biking3819 · Post by **biking3819** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:02 pm

kanwal if thats true,
target shooters wud prepare for the celebrations.
cheers sanjiv

shutzen · Post by **shutzen** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:44 pm

kanwal";p="39530 wrote:BIG DHAMAKA --- Just now got full info about this notification.

Basic Custom Duty = 12.5% --- now 0%
Central Vat ( CV ) = 16% ---- now 0%
Spl. Additional Duty = 4% ---- now 0%

Only left is CESS = 1 + 2 = 3%

Chapters 90 to 96
90.1. Customs duty and CV duty have been exempted on air guns of 0.177 calibre (air rifles and air pistols) of Chapter 93.
Consequently, these goods are also exempted from 4%
special additional duty of customs (S.No. 582 of notification No. 21/2002-Customs, inserted vide notification No.21/2008-Customs, refers).

HI! Dude when the duty is zero -the cess is also zero! How can you charge cess on a Zero ??

GasramGandu · Post by **GasramGandu** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:51 pm

The exemption will come into effect only from the 1st of April, 2008.

GG

denzilmatthew · Post by **denzilmatthew** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:06 pm

Hi,

Thanks to Danish for such a valuable information for the shooters. Specially for the upcoming shooters.

Regards

Denzil

snIPer · Post by **snIPer** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:33 pm

Looks like we all can start ordering in bulk now

HydNawab · Post by **HydNawab** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 1:15 pm

The import of air guns of .177 bore is permitted duty free for shooters who are registered with the rifle clubs of the state, district, state and the NRAI.

A copy of this notification can be found on

http://www.ieport.com/2005-2006/notifications/not12.htm

Ashar

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