CBIC issues circular on identification of telecom equipment under notification No. 02/2019-Customs
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued a circular regarding the identification of telecom equipment covered under notification No. 02/2019-Customs dated 29-01-2019, amending notification No. 57/2017-Customs dated 30.06.3017.
The CBIC has highlighted that certain descriptions of goods related to technology, specifically those at (b) to (h) amongst (a) to (h), in the notification need to be better understood by all stakeholders for a more effective identification of products and equipment covered therein.
To address this issue, the Board has consulted with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and has illustrated the identification of products/equipment covered thereunder, at (b) to (h) of the notification in Annexure -1.
In addition, the Board has decided that an identification of products/equipment under tariff items 85176290 and 85176990 shall be enabled from the beginning, that is, from the time of filing of import declarations itself, bringing certainty. For this purpose, an alphanumeric code/identifier as provided for in Annexure -2 will need to be additionally declared in the bill of entry by the importer with effect from 01.04.2023.
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