A. Armoured Cars and Protected Cars

B. Defence equipment

C. Import of Goods from Antarctic Expedition

D. Re-imports by Returning Defence Units

There is no specific format of a defence permit as such. The permit is normally given in the form of a letter giving the permission for import and the detailed description of the items allowed for import with or without duty concession. In this note, we give the two notifications giving the detailed conditions and items permissible for import.

A. Armoured Cars and Protected Cars

(1) Armoured cars (that is, vehicles specially designed and fitted for offensive purposes and provided with armour).

(2) Protected cars (that is, vehicles, other than armoured cars, provided with a view to affording protection from attack to the persons using them).

Import into India prohibited except when imported under condition given below.

(i) Bringing into India.

(ii) The prohibition does not apply cars for the importation to armoured and protected cars of which a permit has been granted by the Government of India in the Defence Department or which are imported by or on behalf of Govt.

B. Defence equipment

Duty Free Imports by Defence and Police Organisations

1.	Medals and decorations
2.	Personal effects reimports
3.	Bonafide gifts
4.	Maintenance of war graves
5.	Fuel supplies for Government aircrafts
6.	Stores for Coast guard vessels
7.	Goods for aircraft manufacture
8.	Temporary imports for trial and demonstration
9.	Goods for fitment to coast guard vessels
10.	Defence production through contractors
11.	Goods for anti smuggling operations
12.	Goods for Police force
13.	Advance Technology Vessels Programme
14.	Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme
15	Ordnance Factory project Bolangir
16	Goods for bullet proof vests
17.	SAMYUKTA Programme – Lapsed
18	Light Combat Aircraft Programme
19.	SANGRAHA Programme
20.	Bomb detection and disposal equipment
21.	Goods for SU-30 MK1 Aircrafts
22.	Goods for Special Protection Group
23.	Goods for AN-32 Transport Aircraft and Mi-8 and Mi-17 Helicopters
24.	Bi-Modular Charge System
25.	Goods for DIVYA DISHTI Programme
26.	Goods for DHANUSH Programme
27.	Goods for Advanced Jet Trainer and Adour Mark 871-07 Engines
28.	Goods for HJT-36 Engines
29.	SAMYUKTA Programme
30.	Goods for ASTRA Project
31.	Goods for Airborne Early Warning and Control System Programme
32.	Goods for LR-SAM Programme
33.	Goods for Programme AD Programme
34.	Zero Duty Concession for Special Yarn for Bullet Proof Jackets
35	Zero Duty concession for Long Range Surface to Air Missile Programme

Ntfn 39      In excise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25                                      0        0          0        0
23.07.96    of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being
                  satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts goods of the description specified

in column (2) of the Table hereto annexed and falling within the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), when imported into India, from the whole of the duty of customs leviable thereon which is specified in the said First Schedule and from the whole of the additional duty leviable thereon under section 3 of the second mentioned Act, subject to the conditions, if any, specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table.

Table

S.No.	Description of goods	Conditions
(1)	(2)	(3)
1.	Medals and decorations (including medal ribbons)	If imported directly by the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence.
2.	Personal effects of the persons on duty out of India with the Indian naval, military or air forces or with the Indian Navy	If imported for delivery to the next of kin of such person if he dies or is wounded, is missing or is taken prisoner of war.
3.	Omitted by Ntfn 28/02.06.1998
4.	Bonafide gifts from donors abroad when imported for the maintenance of war graves by an institution	If,- (a) a certificate is produced from the Ministry of Defence that the said goods are intended solely for the purpose of maintenance of war graves; and (b) the head of the importing institution certifies in each case that the said goods are intended only for the above purpose and shall not be sold or disposed of.
5.	Supplies made out of warehoused goods belonging to Air India International	If,- (a) the supplies are made to the two specific 737 aircrafts maintained and operated by the Indian Air Force for use of Government of India for the purpose of certain special assignments; and (b) an officer not below the rank of an Air Vice-Marshal certifies in each case that the said supplies are required for the purpose specified above.
6.	Imported stores purchased out of bonded stocks lying in a warehouse	If,- (a) the imported stores are intended to be supplied free by the Government for use of the crew of a ship of the Coast Guard Organisation, in accordance with their conditions of service; (b) a shipping bill in the prescribed form has been presented and the export duties, penalties, rent, interest and other charges payable, in respect of the imported stores have been paid; (c) an order for clearance of the imported stores for taking on board a ship of the Coast Guard Organisation has been made by the proper officer; and (d) the procedure as may be specified by the Commissioner of Customs in this behalf is followed.
7.	Paints, consumables (adhesives, glues, resins, additives, sealants, pigments, etc.), metallic (Ferrous and non ferrous) and non-metallic (composite reinforced fiber, wood, carbon fiber, glass fiber, rubber etc. materials in any form and articles thereof, conforming to aeronautical specification accompanied with certificate of conformance/release note/airworthiness certificate fore development. [Substituted by 28/02.06.98; 28/01.03.2003]	if,- (a) the said goods conform to aircraft and aero-space specifications; (b) the said goods are imported for use in the manufacture of aircrafts including helicopters and such manufacture is against an indent from the Ministry of Defence and the aircrafts including helicopters so manufactured are appropriated by the Ministry of Defence; (c) the importer undertakes to store the said goods separately and account for the same to the satisfaction of the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs; (d) the importer, by execution of a bond in such form and for such sum as may be specified by that Assistant Commissioner, binds himself to pay on demand in respect of such quantity of the said goods, as is not proved to the satisfaction of the said Assistant Commissioner to have been used in the aforesaid manner, an amount equal to the duty leviable but for the exemption contained herein.
8.	Goods imported for trial, demonstration or training before any authority under the Ministry of Defence in the Government of India	If,- (a) a certificate from the Under Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence is produced to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs, in each case, that the goods imported are for the purpose of trial, demonstration or training, and (b) the importer undertakes, in each case, to pay the duty leviable on such goods (except those which are certified by the said Under Secretary as having been consumed in the process of trial, demonstration or training) which are not re-exported by him within a period of six months from the date of importation or within such extended period that the said Assistant Commissioner may allow.
9.	The following goods required for construction of, or fitment to, ships of Indian Navy Coast Guard : (i) machinery, equipment, components and raw materials; (ii) spares and test equipment for maintenance, testing and tuning of imported equipment; (iii) parts required for manufacture of indigenous equipment by Indian suppliers for supply to Indian Navy Coast Guard.	If imported by the Government of India or by a person authorised by that Government, or shipped on the order of a Department of that Government and appropriated to such order at the time of shipment.
10.	(i) Aircrafts, aircrafts parts, aircraft engines and aircraft engine parts; (ii) Production tooling including jigs, tools, fixtures, tools and gauges, ground support equipments, test/measuring equipments, scientific and technical instruments, apparatus and equipments including spare parts and components thereof, consumables; (iii) Arms, ammunition and military stores; (iv) Tools and gauges which are for use only with ammunition and explosives of service use; ammunition chemicals; electric detonators; fire directing and fire control instruments such as range finders, predictors, platters, computers; sight dial; signal equipment including wireless equipment and component parts thereof, used exclusively by the defence services; test equipment for radars for service use; military bridging stores and equipment; ASDIC and ECHO sounding equipment; specialised cameras for Air Force use; mines sweeping gear and parachutes; (v) Radars, torpedoes, sonar sets, mine laying gear, diving equipment and their spares, accessories, jigs, tools, testing equipment and components; (vi) Spare parts, accessories, jigs, tools, testing equipment, components, special raw materials and half wroughts like steel forgings and castings, to be processed into finished components for armoured and specialised vehicles peculiar to the defence services; (vii) Guided weapons and their accessories: (viii) Components, spares, jigs, fixtures, tools, dies, moulds and test equipment required for the manufacture and testing of guided weapons and their accessories; (ix) Raw material and special materials required for the manufacture of guided weapons and their accessories; (x) Rock drills and breakers; (xi) All types of ground support equipment for guided weapons and their accessories.	If,- (a) the said goods are imported by the Government of India, the contractors of the Government of India, State Governments, Public Sector Undertakings of the Central Government or the State Governments and the sub-contractors of such Public Sector Undertakings; and (b) in the case of imports by contractors or sub-contractors or Public Sector Undertakings referred above, the importer furnishes at the time of import a duty exemption certificate showing :- (1) the details of the purchase order placed by the Ministry of Defence on the contractors or sub-contractors and on the said Public Sector Undertakings and the quantity of the items required to be imported to execute the said order; and (2) the details of the purchase order placed by the said contractors or sub-contractors or the said Public Sector Undertakings, on their foreign suppliers indicating the description and quantity of the items . Explanation. - (i) in the case of imports by contractors of the Government of India, who are contractors of Research and Development Laboratories or Establishments under the Ministry of Defence, the certificate shall be signed by the Chief Controller of Research and Development (R) of the said Laboratories or Establishments; (ii) in the case of imports by Public Sector Undertakings of the Central Government under the Ministry of Defence, the certificate shall be signed by the functional Director of such Undertaking; and (iii) in other cases where a certificate is to be furnished by the importer at the time of import in terms of condition (b) above, the certificate shall be signed by an officer not below the rank of a Joint Secretary to the Government of India, in the Ministry of Defence.
11.	(i) Machines, appliances, instruments, parts and equipment required for the construction of, or fitment to, or maintenance of, patrol crafts; (ii) Wireless transmission and receiving sets and their components; (iii) Night vision equipment and their components; (iv) Arms and their components, and ammunition; (v)Omitted. (vi) Radio communication test sets; (vii) Spare parts of patrol crafts; (viii) Spare parts in respect of any of the above items.	If,- (a) the goods are imported by the Government of India, or by a person authorised by that Government or shipped on the order of a Department of that Government for use in anti-smuggling operations and are appropriated under such order at the time of shipment, and (b) the importer produces a certificate from the Under Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Revenue to the effect that the said goods are intended for use in anti-smuggling operations.
12.	(i) Spedeheat grenades CS, 3-way grenades CN/CS, practice grenades, blast dispersion grenades with two second bouchon, model 34 single blast grenades, one second delay firing mechanism for spede-heat grenades, two seconds delay firing mechanism for three way grenades; (ii) Long range shells CN/CS, short range shells CN/CS, flite rite-shells CN/CS, practice shells CN/CS; (iii) Refills, accessories caps, gas pellets and recapping and decapping machines for practice shells, gas guns and accessories and spare parts for gas guns; (iv) Truncheons, truncheon cartridges, one second bouchons, two second bouchons, chemical mace, aerosol tear gas spray, tear gas billets, paper fog and bullet proof protective vests.	If,- (a) the said goods are imported for the use of Police Force of the States or the Union territories, or the Central Reserve Police Force; and (b) the importer produces a certificate from the Under Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs to the effect that the said goods are intended for the aforesaid use.
13.	Machinery, equipment, instruments, fittings, devices, scientific apparatus, components, spares, tools, accessories, computer hardware, computer software, technical know-how(in the form of documents and drawings in the printed media) castings, forgings, pipings, tubings, raw materials and consumables required for the purpose of Advance Technology Vessels Programme (ATVP) of the Ministry of Defence.	If,- (a) the said goods are imported by work centres of the ATVP, Government agencies or public sector undertakings, as may be designated by an officer not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence; and (b) such importers produce to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs, at the time of import, in each case, a list of the said goods with their relevant description, duly certified by the Project Director or Director of the ATV Programme(of the rank of Rear Admiral of the Indian Navy or of equivalent rank of the Joint Secretary to the Government of India), to the effect that the said goods are required for the ATVP, shall be used only for the ATVP AND that they are not manufactured in India; and Explanation.- Nothing contained in this exemption shall have effect on or after the 1st day of January, 2011. [Substituted by 105/28.12.2005]
14	Machinery, equipment, instruments, components, jigs, fixtures, dies, tools, raw materials, accessories and spares required for the purposes of Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) of the Ministry of Defence.	If,- (a) the said goods are imported by authorised works centres of the IGMDP, as may be designated by an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence; and (b) the authorised work centre produces to the Joint Commissioner of Customs or the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, at the time of import, in each case, a list of the said goods with their relevant description duly certified by the Member Secretary, Programme Management Board of the IGMDP, Defence Research and Development Laboratory, Hyderabad to the effect that the said goods mentioned in the list are required for the purposes of IGMDP, and that they are not manufactured in India and that the imports of the said goods mentioned in the said list are authorised by the Ministry of Defence under and for the purposes of the IGMDP and shall be used only for the purposes of the IGMDP. Explanation. - Nothing contained in this exemption shall have effect on or after the 31st day of December, 2009. [Substituted by 105/28.12.2005; 14/04.02.2008; 23/03.03.2009]
15.	Machinery, instruments, tools including accessories of such machinery, instruments and tools required for the setting up of ammunition filling facilities in the Ordnance Factory, Badmal, Distt. : Bolangir in Orissa, of the Ministry of Defence.	If,- (a) the said goods are imported by the General Manager, Ordnance Factory, Badmal, Distt.: Bolangir in Orissa; and (b) the importer produces to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs, at the time of import, in each case, a list of the said goods with their relevant description duly certified by an officer not below the rank of a Joint Director in the Ordnance Factory Board, Calcutta, to the effect that the said goods mentioned in the list are required for the setting up of ammunition filling facilities in the Ordnance Factory, Badmal, Distt. : Bolangir in Orissa, and that such goods are not manufactured in India and shall be used only for the above purpose in the said factory. Explanation. - Nothing contained in this exemption shall have effect on or after the 1st day of August, 2002.
16.	Ballistic grade aramid fabric, aramid thread, aramid yarn ballistic grade ceramic plate, high performance polyethylene plate, special grade polyurethane paste and special grade thermoplastic film required for the manufacture of bullet proof jackets for supply to the armed forces of the Union under the Ministry of Defence or the Police Forces of the States or the Union Territories. [The words “aramid yarn” inserted by 34/01.03.2007]	if,- (a) the importer furnishes to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs, at the time of importation, in each case, a list of the said goods, with relevant description and quantities required for the manufacture of such bullet proof jackets; and (b) such list is duly certified by an officer not below the rank of a Joint Secretary to the Government of India :- (1) in the Ministry of Defence, in the case of imports made against an order for supply of such bullet proof jackets to the Armed Forces of the Union under the Ministry of Defence; or (2) in the Ministry of Home Affairs, in case the import is made against an order for supply of such bullet proof jackets to the Police Forces of the States or the Union Territories. Explanation. - Police Forces of the States or the Union Territories shall also include the Central Reserve Police Force, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force, the Special Services Bureau, the Border Security Force, the Central Industrial Security Force and the National Security Guards maintained or constituted under the Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949 (66 of 1949), the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force Act, 1992 (35 of 1992), the Border Security Force Act, 1968 (47 of 1968), the Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968 (50 of 1968) and the National Security Guard Act, 1986 (47 of 1986).
17.	Machinery, equipment, instruments, components, spares, jigs and fixtures, dies, tools, accessories, computer software, raw materials and consumables required for the purpose of SAMYUKTA Programme of the Ministry of Defence.	If,- (a) the said goods are imported by works centres of the SAMYUKTA Programme, Government agencies or public sector undertakings, as the case may be designated by an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence; and (b) such importers produce to the Joint Commissioner of Customs or the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, at the time of import, in each case, a list of the said goods with their relevant description, - (1) duly certified by the Programme Director or Associate Programme Director SAMYUKTA Programme, Department of Defence Research and Development, to the effect that the said goods are required for the SAMYUKTA Programme, shall be used only for the SAMYUKTA Programme and that they are not manufactured in India; and (2) duly certified also by an officer not below the rank of an Under Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence to the effect that the imports of the said goods mentioned in the said list are authorised by the Ministry of Defence under and for the purposes of the SAMYUKTA Programme. Explanation. - Nothing contained in this exemption shall have effect on or after the 1st day of June 2006.[1] – Lapsed
18.	Machinery, equipment, instruments, components, spares, tools, accessories, computer software, mock ups and models, raw materials and consumables required for the purposes of Light Combat Aircraft Programme (LCAP) of the Ministry of Defence.	If,-(a) the said goods are imported by authorised works centres of the LCAP, as may be designated by an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, in the Ministry of Defence; and (b) such importers produce to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs, at the time of import, in each case, a list of the said goods with their relevant description, - (1) duly certified by the Senior Manager, Aeronautical Development Agency, to the effect that the goods mentioned in the said list are required for the LCAP of the Ministry of Defence, shall be used only for the LCAP and that they are not manufactured in India; and (2) duly certified also by an officer not below the rank of an Under Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence to the effect that the imports of the goods mentioned in the said list are authorised by the Ministry of Defence under and for the purposes of the LCAP. Explanation. - Nothing contained in this exemption shall have effect on or after the 28^th day of March ,2010.[2].
19.	Machinery, equipment, instruments, components, spares, raw materials, consumables, jigs, fixtures tools, accessories and computer software required for the purposes of the SANGRAHA Programme of the Ministry of Defence	If,- (a) the said goods are imported by authorised works centres of the SANGRAHA Programme/as may be designated, by an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, in the Ministry of Defence; and (b) such importer produces to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs, at the time of import, in each case, a list of the said goods with their relevant description, - (1) duly certified by the Programme Director or Associate Programme Director, Department of Defence Research and Development, to the effect that the goods mentioned in the said list are required for the SANGRAHA Programme of the Ministry of Defence, shall, be used only for the SANGRAHA Programme and that they are not manufactured in India; and (2) duly certified also by an officer not below the rank of an Under Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence to the effect that the imports of the goods mentioned in the said list are authorised by the Ministry of Defence under and for the purposes of the SANGRAHA Programme. Explanation, - Nothing contained in this exemption shall have effect on or after the 1st day of July, 2006.
20.	Bomb disposal suits/helmets /protection shields. Bomb suppression blanket. Explosive detectors including hand held or portable type. Electronic stethoscope. Remote car opening tool (push/pull type). Portable X-ray machine/system, Inspection/ Search mirrors - illuminated/ telescopic or otherwise. Mine detectors, Metal detectors (portable or fixed), Postal bomb detector. Explosive container. Water jet disrupter with cartridges and laser sight and Telescopic manipulator, Non-linear junction detector. Optical fibre scopes, Search lights (dragon variety), Radiation detectors. Parcel viewer. Alarm systems, CCTV systems. Bomb disrupter, Bomb trailer, Blasting machines. Wire and cable locators	if,- (a) imported by the Police Force of the States or Union territories or Central Reserve Police Force, National Security Guard or Special Protection Group or Border Security Force or Central Industrial Security Force or Indo-Tibetan Border Police or Assam Rifles or Railway Protection Force or Special Frontier Force, for bomb detection or disposal purposes; and (b) the importer produces a certificate from an officer in the Ministry of Home Affairs or Ministry of Railways, as the case may be, not below the rank of an Under Secretary to the Government of India to the effect that the said goods are intended for the aforesaid use.
21[3]	The following goods, (a) capital equipment required for setting up of facilities for manufacture of SU-30 MKI aircraft; and (b) capital equipment required for setting up facilities for- (i) repair/overhaul of SU-30 MKI aircraft, its Avionics & accessories; and (ii) overhaul of AL-31FP engines and its accessories	If imported by M/S Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (H.A.L.).
22	All goods	If,- (a) imported for the use of Special Protection Group for operational purpose; and (b) the importer produces a certificate from an officer in the Cabinet Secretariat not below the rank of an Under Secretary to the Government of India to the effect that the said goods are intended for the aforesaid purposes. [SNo 22 Inserted by 99/13.09.2002: Amended by 124/21.11.2008]
23	Capital equipment required for setting up of facilities for manufacture of compressor/turbine blades for AN-32 transport aircraft Mi-8 and Mi-17 helicopter	If imported by M/S Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (H.A.L.)[4]
24	To documents (both Technical Data Pack and manufacturing Data Pack), machinery, instruments, tools, accessories and spares including replacement of defective parts, if any, under the warranty clause, required for manufacturing facilities for Bi- Modular Charge System for high caliber ammunition in the Ordnance Factory Project Nalanda, at Rajgir in Nalanda District of Bihar, of the Ministry of Defence	If,- (a) the said goods are imported into India by the Ordnance Factory Board, Kolkata; (b) the importer produces to the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or the Assistant Commissioner of Customs as the case may be, at the time of import, in each case, a list of the said goods duly certified by General Manager, Ordnance Factory Project, Nalanda at Rajgir or by an officer not below the rank of Joint Director in the Ordnance Factory Board, Kolkata that the said goods are required for manufacturing facilities for Bi- Modular Charge System for high caliber ammunition at Ordnance Factory Project, Nalanda; and (c) the said goods are not manufactured in India and the said goods shall be used only for the purposes of the said Project. Explanation:- Nothing contained in this exemption shall have effect on or after the 30^th day of November, 2005.”
25	Machinery, equipment, instruments, components, spares, jigs and fixtures, dies, tools. Accessories, computer software, raw materials and consumables required for the purpose of DIVYA DRISHTI Programme of the Ministry of Defence	If- (a) the said goods are imported by works centers of the DIVYA DRISHTI Programme, Government agencies or public sector undertakings, as the case may be, designated by an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence; and (b) such importers produce to the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, at the time of import, in each case, a list of the said goods with their relevant description,- (1) duly certified by the Director, Defence Electronic Research Laboratory or Chief Managing Director, Electronic Corporation of India Limited, to the effect that the said goods are required for the DIVYA DRISHTI Programme, shall be used only for the DIVYA DRISHTI Programme and that they are not manufactured in India; and (2) duly certified also by an officer not below the rank of an Under Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence to the effect that the import of the said goods mentioned in the said list are authorized by the Ministry of Defence under and for the purposes of the DIVYA DRISHTI Programme.[5]
26	Machinery, equipment, instruments, components, spares, jigs and fixtures, dies, tools, accessories, computer software, raw materials and consumables required for the purpose of DHANUSH Programme of the Ministry of Defence	If- (a) the said goods are imported by work centres of the DHANUSH Programme, Government agencies or public sector undertakings, as the case may be, designated by an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence; and (b) such importers produce to the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, at the time of import, in each case, a list of the said goods with their relevant description,- (1) duly certified by the Member Secretary, Programme Management Board (Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme) to the effect that the said goods are required for the DHANUSH Programme, shall be used only for the DHANUSH Programme and that they are not manufactured in India; and (2) duly certified also by an officer not below the rank of an Under Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence to the effect that the import of the said goods mentioned in the said list is authorized by the Ministry of Defence under and for the purposes of the DHANUSH Programme. [6]
27	Machinery, equipment, instruments, components and spares thereof, tools accessories, computer software, mockups and models required for the manufacture or repair or overhaul of Advanced Jet Trainer (HAWK-115 Y) and Adour Mark 871-07 engines.	If imported by M/s. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (H.A.L.)
28	Capital equipment required for setting up of facilities for manufacture of Intermediate Jet Trainers (HJT-36) and its engines and other accessories required for these aircrafts.	If imported by M/s. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (H.A.L.)
29.	Machinery, equipment, instruments, components, spares, jigs and fixtures, dies, tools, accessories, computer software, raw materials and consumables required for the purpose of SAMYUKTA Programme of the Ministry of Defence.	if, - (a) the said goods are imported by works centers of the SAMYUKTA Programme, Government agencies or public sector undertakings, as the case may be, designated by an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence; and (b) such importers produce to the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, at the time of import, in each case, a list of the said goods with their relevant description, - (1) duly certified by the Programme Director or Associate Programme Director, SAMYUKTA Programme, Department of Defence Research and Development, to the effect that the said goods are required for the SAMYUKTA Programme and shall be used only for the SAMYUKTA Programme and that they are not manufactured in India; and (2) duly certified also by an officer not below the rank of an Under Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence to the effect that the import of the said goods mentioned in the said list is authorized by the Ministry of Defence under and for the purposes of the SAMYUKTA Programme. *Explanation.*- Nothing contained in this exemption shall have effect on or after the 1st day of ~~December, 2007~~ June 2008.” [Amended by 36/17.03.2008]
30.[7]	Machinery, equipment, instruments, components, spares, jigs and fixtures, dies, tools, accessories, computer software, raw materials and consumables required for the purpose of Project ASTRA of the Ministry of Defence.	If,- (a) the said goods are imported by authorised works centers of Project ASTRA, as may be designated by an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence; and (b) the authorised works centre produces to the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, at the time of import, in each case, a list of the said goods with their relevant description duly certified by the Project Director ‘ASTRA’, Defence Research and Development Laboratory, Hyderabad, to the effect- (i) that the said goods in the list are required for Project ASTRA, and that they are not manufactured in India; and (ii) the import of the said goods in the list is authorized by the Ministry of Defence under and for the purposes of Project ASTRA and shall be used only for Project ASTRA. Explanation.– Nothing contained in this exemption shall have effect on or after the 1st day of September, 2012.”
31[8]	The following goods, required for the Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) System Programme of Ministry of Defence,- i) aircrafts, aircraft parts, aircraft engines, aircraft engine parts, including ground handling equipment of aircrafts for defence use; ii) radars, ESM, CSM, RWR, CMDS, MAWS, Communication and their related components/parts, Electronic components/boards, simulators and related hardware /software; iii) machinery, equipments including test equipments, instruments, fitting devices, components, spares, jigs and fixtures, dies, tools, moulds, accessories, raw materials, castings, forgings, piping, tubing, consumables, mockup and models; iv) computer hardware, computer software, accessories and consumables.	If,- (a) the said goods are imported by authorised works centers of the Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) programme, as may be designated by an officer not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence; and (b) the authorised works centre produces to the Joint Commissioner of Customs or the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, at the time of import, in each case, a list of the said goods with their relevant description duly certified by the Programme Director, Programme Office AEW&C, Centre for Air Borne System, Banglore, to the effect that - i) the said goods mentioned in the list are required for the purposes of the AEW&C; (ii) the import of the said goods mentioned in the list are authorized by the Ministry of Defence under AEW&C programme and the said goods shall be used only for the purpose of the AEW&C programme. Explanation. – Nothing contained in this exemption shall have effect on or after the 1^st day of January, 2012”.
32[9]	Machinery, equipment, instruments, components, spares, jigs, fixtures, dies, tools, accessories, computer software, raw materials and consumables required for the Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LR-SAM) Programme of Ministry of Defence	If,- (a) the said goods are imported by authorized works centres of the Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LR-SAM) Programme, as may be designated by an officer not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence; and (b) the authorized works centre produces to the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, at the time of import, in each case, a list of the said goods with their relevant description duly certified by the Programme Director, Programme Office LR-SAM, to the effect that - i) the goods mentioned in the said list are required for the purposes of the LR-SAM; (ii) the import of the goods mentioned in the said list are authorized by the Ministry of Defence under LR-SAM programme and these goods shall be used only for the purpose of the LR-SAM programme. Explanation. – Nothing contained in this exemption shall have effect on or after the 31^st day of May, 2011.”
33[10]	Machinery, equipment, instruments, components, spares, jigs, fixtures, dies, tools, accessories, computer software, raw materials and consumables required for the purposes of Programme AD of Ministry of Defence	If,- (a) the said goods are imported by authorized works centres of Programme AD, as may be designated by an officer not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence; and (b) the authorised works centre produces to the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, at the time of import, in each case, a list of the said goods with their relevant description duly certified by the Member Secretary, Programme Management Board, Programme AD or Programme Director AD, Defence Research and Development Laboratory, Hyderabad, to the effect that the goods mentioned in the said list are required for the purposes of Programme AD and shall be used only for the Programme AD and that they are not manufactured in India and the said goods mentioned in the said list are authorized by the Ministry of Defence under and for the purposes of programme AD. Explanation – Nothing contained in this exemption shall have effect on or after the 31 ^st day of July, 2016.
34	Ballistic grade aramid yarn	If,- (a) the goods are imported by a manufacturer for use in the manufacture of Ballistic grade aramid fabric; (b) the procedure laid down in the Customs (Import of Goods at concessional Rate of Duty for Manufacture of Excisable Goods) Rules, 1996 is followed while importing the goods; and (c) the importer, at the time of importation, in each case, furnishes to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, an undertaking that such aramid fabric shall be supplied only to a manufacturer of bullet proof jackets for further supply to the armed Forces of the Union under the Ministry of Defence or the Police Forces of the States or the Union territories. Explanation. – The expression “Police Forces of the States or the Union-territories” shall include the Central Reserve Police Force, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force, the Special Services Bureau, the Border Security Force, the Central Industrial Security Force and the National Security Guards maintained or constituted under the Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949 (66 of 1949), the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force Act, 1992 (35 of 1992), the Border Security Force Act, 1968 (47 of 1968), the Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968 (50 of 1968) and the National Security Guard Act, 1986 (47 of 1986). [SNo. 34 Inserted by 66/04.06.2010]
35	Machinery, equipment, instruments, components, spares, jigs, fixtures, dies, tools, accessories, computer software, raw materials and consumables required for the Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LR-SAM) Programme of Ministry of Defence [SNo. 35 inserted by 64/19.07.2011]	If,- (a) the said goods are imported by authorized works centres of the Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LR-SAM) Programme, as may be designated by an officer not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence; and (b) the authorized works centre produces to the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, at the time of import, in each case, a list of the said goods with their relevant description duly certified by the Programme Director, Programme Office LR-SAM, to the effect that - i) the goods mentioned in the said list are required for the purposes of the LR-SAM; (ii) the import of the goods mentioned in the said list are authorized by the Ministry of Defence under LR-SAM programme and these goods shall be used only for the purpose of the LR-SAM programme. Explanation. – Nothing contained in this exemption shall have effect on or after the 25^th day of November, 2011.”

Notification History: original No/Date: 39/23.07.96

Amended by 60/22.08.96; 86/06.11.96- Sl. No. 15 and their entries amended; 69/15.09.97; 28/02.06.98; 99/27.11.98; 27/ 28.02.99 – The word X-ray scanner deleted; 111/21.09.99; Ntfn 118/29.10.99, 146/15.12.2000; 33/29.03.2001; 81/20.07.2001; 130/24.12.2001; 99/13.09.2002; 06/06.01.2003; 28/01.03.2003; 49/23.03.2003; 121/01.08.2003; 41/27.02.2004; 48/18.03.2004; 66/14.07.2005; 66/04.06.2010

C. Import of Goods from Antarctic Expedition

Ntfn 90            In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being
07.09.2009      satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts all goods imported from Antarctica into India from the whole of the
                        duty of customs leviable thereon which is specified in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) and from the whole of the additional duties leviable thereon under section 3 of the said Customs Tariff Act , provided that a certificate from an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary in the Department of Ocean Development in the Ministry of Earth Sciences is produced in each case by the importer to the jurisdictional Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Customs at the time of importation, to the effect that such goods have been used for or are related to the Indian Antarctic Expedition or the Indian Polar Science Programme.

[F.No.354/146/ 2009-TRU]

D. Re-imports by Returning Defence Units

Ntfn 271          The Central Government exempts articles imported by or along with unit of the army, the Navy or the 0      0      0          0
25.10.58          Air force on the occasion of its return to India after a tour of service abroad, from the whole of the duty
                        of customs leviable thereon which is specified in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), and from the whole of the additional duty leviable thereon under section 3 of the said Customs Tariff Act.

Provided that such articles are proved to the satisfaction of the Customs Commissioner to have been exported by or along with such unit on the occasion of its departure from India or the State of Pondicherry on such tour.

Notification History: Original No/Date: 271/25.10.58

[1] Validity extended by amending notification 49/23.03.2004; 05/24.01.2006