Govt allows duty free import of pellets finally

[vmanicks]

You are right. Tirth!!

There is only one notification for Pellet import which has ZERO clarity.

All I can say is that the LAW MAKERS are smart

[Sujay]

Tirths,

What do you have to say about the 4th post in the 2nd page of this thread ?

Additionally, there are many resources which agree that individual registered shooters can import pellets
on their own. For e.g. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/ze ... ng/386341/ ( second paragraph).

You are right about the notification , just want to know what do you think about these.

[vmanicks]

Sujay,

Thanks so much for your effort.

I am not sure how effective will it be for the UPS clearance team to convince the customs guy with this notification.

However the UPS clearance guy said Customs is not responding for their queries when it comes to pellets.

Govt needs to release proper notifications for import of pellets by club members.

[bijupaul]

Dear friends,
If any item is classified as restricted and not mention any exceptions by DGFT and if you wanted to import those items you have to have an IEC (Import Export Code) getting an IEC is essay, but then you have to submit a detailed application to DGFT and it has to be approved by the Export Import Facilitation Committee (EFC) for you to import.
that is my understanding on this subject.

Please find one of such meeting's minutes (It is available as a public document in DGFT web site)
look at the 29th entry ( I made it in Bold)


MINUTES OF EFC NO.12/AM08 (IMPORT)) DATED 20.02.2008

Meeting of EFC No.12/AM08 (import) of Exim Facilitation Committee (EFC), (Import) held on 20.02.2008 under the Chairmanship of Dr. Shyam Agrawal, IAS, Additional Director General of Foreign Trade.

2. The list of officers present is at Annexure – I.

3. 129 cases were considered and following decisions were taken.

(i) 45 cases were approved (Annexure – II).
(ii) 19 cases were rejected (Annexure – III).
(iii) 3 Ex post facto cases (Annexure – IV)
(iv) 6 cases to be examined on file (Annexure – V).
(v) 56 cases were deferred for consideration in the next (Annexure – VI).

Annexure - I

List of Officers who attended EFC meeting held on 20.02.2008

S.No. Name & Designation of the Officer Organisation

1. Shri Anil Agarwal, Jt.DGFT DGFT
2. Shri T.M. Skaria, DDG DGFT
3. Shri A.S. Sandhoo, Addl. Director D/o IT
4. Shri Deepak C. Suri, Addl. IA DHI
5. Shri V.K. Tyagi, Dy. IA D/o, C&PC
6. Shri Ramesh Chander, US MHA
7. Shri R.K. Saxena, Dy. WA WPC
8. Shri S.K. Jain, DO DIPP
9. Shri A.K. Pradhan, TO (Drug) DGHS



ANNEXURE - II
APPROVED
Minutes of Exim Facilitation Committee meeting No.12/AM08 held on 20.02.2008 under the Chairmanship of Dr. Shyam Agrawal, IAS, Addl.DGFT.
Case No. Name of the Firm/File No. Date of receipt of application Item of import CIF Value. Remarks


13 42 General Motors India P. Ltd., Gujarat. 01/53/8/472/AM08/G-36 15.11.2007 30000 Ltr. Diesel as per Euro IV specification. Rs.4003740/- Euro.70800/- Allowed subject to testing purpose.

14 43 Pratap Dube, New Delhi. 01/53/8/448/AM08/P-52 10/31/2007 one Antique Matchlock and one antiquie indian katar Rs.331296/- GBP4080/-

15 44 Indian Institute of Technology, kanpur. 01/53/162/1497/AM08/I-25 11/6/2007 30 Nos. Mice ( Male & Female) as detailed in the application. Rs.1185/- US$30/-

16 48 Gunmark Armoury, Pune. 01/53/162/1320/AM08/G-38 11/26/2007 Sports equipments Rs.178988/- Euro.3086/-

17 50 Gunmark Armoury, Pune. 01/53/162/1334/AM08/G-39 11/28/2007 Rs.367140/- Euro.6330/-

18 51 Bose Corporation India P. Ltd., New Delhi. 01/53/8/500/AM08/B-33 11/30/2007 37 Nos. Crestron (Details as per list in the application). Rs.1920497/- US$48012/- Item is free as er details in ANF.

19 53 Gunmark Armoury, Pune. 01/53/162/1350/AM08/G-40 12/4/2007 Sports equipments Rs.164082/ Euro.2829/-

20 54 Gunmark Armoury, Pune. 01/53/162/1351/AM08/G-41 12/4/2007 Sports equipments Rs.43268/- Euro.746/-

21 55 Gunmark Armoury, Pune. 01/53/162/1354/AM08/G-43 12/4/2007 Sports equipments Rs.284084/- Euro.4898/-

22 58 Alpha Stud and Farms P. Ltd., Mumbai. 01/53/8/511/AM08/A-92 12/7/2007 1 No. Broodmare Rs.2500000/- Euro.45000/-

23 59 RCC Laboratories India P. Ltd., Hyderabad. 01/53/8/480/AM08/R-66 12/11/2007 3800 Nos. laboratories animals ( As mentioned in the application.) Rs.3576374.41 Euro.62931.10

24 60 Hindustan Aviation Academy, Bangalore, 01/53/162/1383/AM08/H-37 12/11/2007 One second hand Cessna 172 Aircraft ( not fit for flying), Accessories, second hand aircraft engines & spares. Rs.2400000/- $57990/-

25 69 International Insititute of Biotechnology and Toxicology (IIBAT), Padappai, Kancheepuram Distt. (T.N.) 01/53/8/546/AM08/I-24 12/19/2007 500 Nos. of Wistor Rats male and 500 Nos. of Wistor rats Female. Rs.808540/ US$20213.50/-

29 82 National Rifle Association of India, New Delhi. 01/53/162/102/AM08/N-24 10/4/2007 250000 Nos. of .22 LR ammunition, 5000000 Nos. of 4.5mm/.177 Air Pellets and 12 Pcs of .22 Target Rifle LR. Rs.5417000/- Euro.91806.58

30 89 Suzuki Powertrain India Ltd., New Delhi. 01/53/8/568/AM08/S-128 1/11/2008 440000 Kgs. (528211 Ltrs.) CEC legislkative Fuel CEC - RF-06-03. Rs.62568000/- Euro1056000/-

31 90 Industrial Foams P. ltd., New Delhi 01/53/8/570/AM08/I-27 1/11/2008 160mt HCFC-141 B Rs.11200000/- US$280000/-

32 92 National Remote Sensing agency (NRSA), Hyderabad. 01/53/8/581/AM08/N-33 1/17/2008 1 No. of Weather Radar Indicator. Rs.491533/- US$11431/-


if want more of these please find the following links
http://dgftcom.nic.in/exim/2000/committ ... c_0110.htm
http://dgftcom.nic.in/exim/2000/committ ... c_1209.htm

Biju

[tirths]

Tirths,

What do you have to say about the 4th post in the 2nd page of this thread ?

Additionally, there are many resources which agree that individual registered shooters can import pellets
on their own. For e.g. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/ze ... ng/386341/ ( second paragraph).

You are right about the notification , just want to know what do you think about these.

I think biju already clarified that in Page 4.

[vmanicks]

Thanks so much guys for responding.

Will keep you updated on the status on Wednesday

[satishbhawra52]

Even though the government had allowed the free duty import of .177 air rifle and air pistols earlier, they had a duty on

[bijupaul]

Even though the government had allowed the free duty import of .177 air rifle and air pistols earlier, they had a duty on

No, government first made import of .177 air rifle and air pistols 'free' to registered members, not 'duty free' later they made it 'duty free' too. But in the case of .177 pellets they only made it 'duty free' not free to import.


Biju

[vmanicks]

Thats a crazy notification.

I really don't know how UPS is going to handle this situation.

I wish they are going to be helpful.

[tirths]

Now if your pellets cleared doesn't means you can order some more

[rsuresh]

Thanks so much guys for responding.

Will keep you updated on the status on Wednesday

vmanicks ,

Are you successful ?? or whats the status ?

[vmanicks]

Thanks for waking up an old thread.

My shipment that include pellets was confiscated for 3 months and finally was released after confiscating the pellets.

However my Diana 350 Mag got released with its mounted SCOPE

On the pellets. I carried about 1000+ pellets that I purchased in USA in my check in baggage. It came through in a ease

[Zoo]

when I came from Dubai in January, I carried about 2000 pellets. The cutoms guys started showing me the order for getting not mor then 50 firearm cartridges. I told them these were pellets not cartridges but they replied woh same he! You cannot bring more then 50 pellets I wanted to take my air rifle, assemble in on their custom counter and shoot it up his ar*e, there and then.

[dev]

Actually you have to stand your ground and show that you know the rules better than them. A great trick a friend taught me is ask the guy to give it to you in writing and take his name etc. down. But be prepared to lose the pellets. When they see that crazy righteous gleam in your eye they do back down.

[ksharath78]

Hi,

Could you please provide me information related to import of Match Air Rifle. I read in the posts that .177 caliber air rifle import is duty free. One of my friend is returning from Germany, I am planing to get one air rifle form there. Will there be any complication?

Thanks
Sharath

And here is the notification-

NOTIFICATION No. 120/2008
Dated: November 04,2008

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), 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 21/2002-Customs, dated the 1st March, 2002 which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub-section (i),vide number G.S.R.118(E) of the same date, namely:-

In the said notification, in the Table, after S. No.582 and the entries relating thereto, the following S. No. and entries shall be inserted, namely:-



S. No. Chapter or heading De.scription of goods Standard rate Additional duty
or sub-heading
or tariff item
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
"582A. 93 Air pellets of air rifles Nil Nil -".
or air pistols, of
0.177 calibre





(G G Pai )
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

SORRY- unable to copy the table of tariff as it should appear. Am sending it to Mod and hope it can be reproduced better.