COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE

MORELLO COMPOUND, M.G. ROAD SHILLONG – 793001

Telephone# 0364-2224751 / FAX # 0364-2222330                                E-mail:cexshill@excise.nic.in

Trade Notice No. 02/2007-Central Excise

Dated Shillong, the 2nd March 2007

Subject: Supplementary instructions under Rule 31 of the Central Excise Rules 2002- Manufacturers of Chewing Tobacco/Gutka/ Pan Masala containing tobacco etc. reg.             

Trade, Industry and all others concerned are informed that in view of the withdrawal of exemption from excise duties granted under Notification No. 08/2004-CE dated 21.01.2004 to units engaged in the manufacture of goods falling under Chapter 24 of the Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act 1985 w.e.f. 01.03.2007, vide Notification No. 11/2007-CE dated 01.03.2007, the following supplementary instructions are issued under Rule 31 of the Central Excise Rules 2002.

            1.         The assessees who were availing the above said benefit of exemption under Notification 08/2004-CE dated 21.01.2004 and who now are required to pay normal rate o f duty may file a weekly information upto 31.03.07 inter-alia containing the following information with the jurisdictional Deputy/Assistant Commissioner and Range Officer of Central Excise.

(a)                (i)    The quantity of excisable goods manufactured during the current week(category-wise).

(ii)                The quantity of excisable goods manufactured during the corresponding week of the previous financial year (category-wise).

(iii)               The quantity of excisable goods removed on payment of duty during the week (category-wise).

            (b)        (i)        The quantity of cenvatable inputs (item-wise) received during the week.

(ii)                                               The quantity of cenvatable inputs (item-wise) received during the corresponding week of the previous financial year.

            (c)        (i)         Nos. of machines operated during the week

(ii)                Nos. of machines operated during the corresponding week of previous financial year.

(iii)               Nos. of shifts operated per week.

(iv)               Nos. of shifts operated during the corresponding week of previous financial year.

The weekly information should be submitted every Monday of the week .The period of week is to be taken first, second and so on, the week of the month.

The first report may be filed on Monday, i.e.5.3.07.

(Karnail Singh)

Commissioner

C. No. IV-16/8/Union Budget/TECH/2007/                              Dated         

    Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to:-

1.                   The Chief Commissioner, Central Excise & Customs, Shillong Zone, CRESCENS Building ,  Shillong – 793 001.

2.                   The Commissioner, Central Excise, Dibrugarh.

3.                   The Commissioner (Appeals), Central Excise, Guwahati.

4.                   The Additional Commissioner(AE), Central Excise, Shillong

5.                   The Additional Commissioner(Tech), Central Excise, Dibrugarh Commissionerate.

6.                   The Joint Commissioner, (P&V), Central Excise, Shillong

7.                   The Deputy/ Assistant Commissioner, Audit, Central Excise, Shillong.

8.                   The Deputy/ Assistant Commissioner, Central Excise, All Divisions under Shillong Commissionerate/ Audit Hqrs. Guwahati/ Service Tax Cell, Guwahati.

9.                   The Superintendent, Central Excise, All Ranges of Silchar and Guwahati Division.

10.                M/s Dharampal Satyapal Ltd., Shed No. 6,7 &17, Bamunimaidan Industrial Estate, Guwahati-781 021.

11.               M/s Dharampal Satyapal Ltd., Arundhuti Nagar Industrial Estate, Agartala, West Tripura .

12.               M/s Dharampal Premchand  Ltd., Arundhuti Nagar Industrial Estate, Agartala, West Tripura .

13.               M/s Satyapal Shivkumar Ltd., Arundhuti Nagar Industrial Estate, Agartala, West Tripura .

14.               All Trade Association/ Chamber of Commerce under Shillong Central Excise Commissionerate.

15.               All R.A.C. Members under Shillong Central Excise Commissionerate and observers of the meeting.

16.               P.A. to Commissioner, Central Excise, Shillong.

17.               Guard file.

( K.C.Johny  )

Additional Commissioner (Tech)