OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS CUSTOM HOUSE, KANDLA, KUCHCHH COMMISSIONERATE

 

PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 03/2011 dated 20.01.2011

              Subject:-  Status of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as National Sports Federation / Apex Body for the game of Cricket-  Regarding.

A copy of C.B.E.C. Circular No.05/2011-Customs, issued from F.No. 528/12/2010-STO (TU) dated 17.01.2011 by the Senior Technical Officer (Tariff Unit) to the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi, is enclosed herewith for information, guidance and necessary action.

2. Any difficulty faced in implementation of the above Instructions may be brought to the notice of the undersigned immediately.

3. All the Trade Associations/Chamber of Commerce/Members of Regional Advisory Committees and Custom House Agents’ Association are requested to publicize the contents of this Public Notice among their members/constituents, for their information and necessary action.

 

Encl.: As above. 

                                                                                        (D. S. Negi)
Commissioner

F.NO.S/20-02/2011-Appg (G)                                    
Date:   20.01.2011                                                                                   
To,

  1. The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Gujarat Zone, Ahmedabad.
  2. All Additional/Joint Commissioners of Customs, C.H.Kandla.
  3. All the Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Customs, C.H.Kandla/ Mundra.
  4. The Assistant Commissioner of Customs, Customs Division, Bhuj.
  5. All Groups/ Sections, Customs, Kandla.
  6. The Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industries, Ahmedabad.
  7. The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industries, Surat.
  8. The Gandhidham Chamber of Commerce & Industries, Gandhidham.
  9. The Kandla Custom House Agents’ Association, Gandhidham.
  10. The Mundra Custom House Agents’ Association, Mundra.
  11. The Kandla Port Steamship Agents’ Association, Gandhidham.
  12. The Mundra Port Steamship Agents’ Association, Mundra.
  13. The Container Freight Station Association of Mundra, Bharat CFS Zone- 1, Mundra.
  14. The Chairman, Kandla Port Trust, Gandhidham.
  15. Notice Board / Guard File.

 

Circular No.5 / 2011-Customs

F.No.528/12/2010-STO (TU)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Excise & Customs
Tariff Unit

 229A, North Block, New Delhi -110001,
17th  January, 2011.

To

All Chief Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Prev.),
All Chief Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise,
All Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Prev.),
All Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise,
All Director Generals under CBEC.

 

Subject :- Status of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as National Sports Federation / Apex Body for the game of Cricket-  Regarding.

Sir / Madam,

            The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has informed that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has not complied with the mandatory requirements of submitting the necessary documents to the Government of India for annual recognition as a National Sports Federation (NSF) /Apex Body for the game of cricket in India. Thus it has ceased to be a National Sports Federation (NSF) /Apex Body for the game of cricket with immediate effect.
2.         In the aforestated circumstance, it is informed that henceforth BCCI would not be eligible to avail itself of duty exemption under notification no.21/2002- Cus. dated 1.3.2002 or any other Customs notification. Thus, goods imported by BCCI or certified by BCCI for import are not entitled to any exemption benefit which is available to sports goods / equipment / consumables imported or certified by a National Sports Federation (NSF) or Apex body in terms of any Customs duty exemption notification issued by the Central Government.
3.         Difficulty faced, if any, may be brought to notice of the Board.

 

Yours faithfully,

 (B.Timothy)  
Senior Technical Officer (Tariff Unit)

Circulation: As usual