Notification                                                        New Delhi, the 1st March, 2011

No. 16/2011- Customs (N.T.)

  G.S.R. (E). - In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 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,
for the purposes specified in clauses (u) and (v) of sub-section (2), hereby prohibits the import of the
goods, the description of which is specified in column (3) of the Table below, falling under chapter,
heading, sub- heading or tariff item of the First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of
1975), as specified in the corresponding entry in column (2), except when such goods are imported for
use in the manufacture of goods, the description of which is specified in column (4) of the Table and
the importer follows the procedure set out in Customs (Import of goods at concessional rate of duty
for manufacture of excisable goods) Rules, 1996, as if the goods were imported at a concessional rate
of duty.


                                              Table
S.No.       Chapter/heading/         Description of goods          Description of goods
           Sub-heading/Tariff
                  Item
     (1)           (2)                         (3)                                 (4)
1.            5502 00 10                  Acetate tow                          Filter rod
2.         56 or any Chapter               Filter Rod                       Filter Cigarette