Basic Customs Duty on Open cell (15.6” & above) for use in manufacturing of LCD/LED TV hiked to 5% w.e.f October 1, 2020

The CBIC vide Notification No. 35/2020 – Customs dated September 30th, 2020 has increased the Basic Customs Duty (“BCD”) on Open cell (15.6” and above) for use in the manufacture of Liquid Crystal Display (“LCD”) and Light Emitting Diode (“LED”) TV panels of heading 8529 from nil to 5%. Relevant entry reads as:

S.No.

Heading

Description of goods

Standard rate

IGST

Condition No.

515A

8529

Open cell (15.6” and above) for use in the manufacture of Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and Light Emitting Diode (LED) TV panels of heading 8529

5%

9

Further, omitted the clause (d) of the first proviso which read as:

(d) the goods specified against serial numbers 515A and 515B of the said Table after the 30th day of September, 2020

This notification shall come into force with effect from October 1, 2020.

The Notification can be accessed at: https://www.cbic.gov.in/resources//htdocs-cbec/customs/cs-act/notifications/notfns-2020/cs-tarr2020/cs35-2020.pdf

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