Section 13

Imposition of a duty of customs on export of coir fibre, coir yarn and coir products.

The Coir Industry Act, 1953

  • Act 45 of 1953
  • Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
About this Act

An Act to provide for the establishment of a Board for the development of the Coir Industry and for that purpose to levy a customs duty on coir fiber, coir yarn and coir products exported from India and for matters connected therewith.

All sections
    (1) With effect from such date as may be specified by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette, there shall be levied and collected as a cess for the purposes of this Act a duty of customs on all coir fibre, coir yarn and coir products which are exported 1[at such rate not exceeding two rupees per quintal] as the Central Government may, by the same or a like notification from time to time, fix.
     (2) The cess levied under sub-section (1) shall be in addition to any other duty leviable under the Indian Tariff Act, 1934 (XXXII of 1934), or any other law for the time being in force and shall be collected by such agencies and in such manner as may be prescribed.

Notes

1. Subs. by Act 40 of 1960, s. 9, for the words "at such rate not exceeding one rupee per hundred weight" (w.e.f. 1-10-1960)

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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