 the indian tariff (second amendment) bill, 1962(as introducbd in lok sabra on 3rd dbcembbr, 1962)  lol< sarha cor mren da to the inlian tariff (second amendmfnn bill, 19g2(to be/a lnmhwud in lok sabia,,) 1 page: line 38 -for 'committed' read 'omitted' 2 pase a line aa -for 'tid_ regtl '-tide' 3 correct line aamben on pap-5 ad 7 new· ddhi ' not/ember 30 1962 agraaayq/ja 9 1884 (sua) 05& l5-rp-80 i lti2/l, 150  b , 1962 (as dmloduced in lok sabka)a bill further to amend the indian tariff act, 1934 b it enacted by parliament in the thirteenth year of the republic of india as follows:-1 (1) this act may be called the indian tarf1f (second amend- short title ment) act, 1962 and commencement , (2) this section and clause (1) of section 3 shall come into force at once and the rest of this act shall come into force on such date as the central government may, by notification in the omcial gazette, appoint  f6 i,u z in the indian tariff act, 1934 (hereinafter referred to as the inaertloll of 10 princf1pal act), after section 2, the following section shall ?e ~~,:t~~, ~ _dod namey:-' '2a (1) any article which is imported into india shall be levy of liable to customs duty equal to the excise duty for the time being ::n~~: leviable on 8 like article if produced or manufactured in india , i' j::rplanatfcm-in this sub-section, the expression ''the excise duty for the time bein~ leviable on a like article if produced or manufactured in india" means the excise duty for the time being in force which would be leviable on a like article if produced or manufactured in india or if a like article is not so produced or ao manufactured, which would be leviable on the class or description of articles to which the imported article belon~s and where such duty is leviable at different rates, the highest duty (z) the customs duty referred to in sub-sectlon (1) than be in addition to any duty imposed under this act or under uy other law for the time being in force' 3 in the first schedule to the principal act,-amendment of firat schedule (1) in each of the items nos 15 (6) and 15 (7), in the entne ~ in the fourth and sixth columns, the words "plus the excles duty for the time being leviable on like articles if produced or manufactured in india" shall be omitted; (2) in item no 22 (5) (b) (if), in the entries in the fourth, fifth and sixth columns, the word, "plus th8 ~~ duty for 10 the time being leviable on like articles if produced or manufactured in india, and where such duty is leviable at different rates, the highest duty" shan be omitted; (3) in each of the iteill' nos 27 (3), 27 (5) and 27 (7) (b) in the entry in the fourth column, the words "plus the excise is duty for the time being leviabie on ·1ike articles if produced or manufactured in india", whe:rever thqy occur shall bit ~~t~; (4) in items nos 30, 30(2), 30(11), 49(4) and 73(18), in the entries in the fourth and fifth columns, the words ~tu the excise duty for the time being leviable on like arucl •• if ~ produced or manufactured in india, and where such duty ii leviable at different rates, the highest duty", wherever·· they 0~~1p' shall be omitted; (5) in item no 46(6), in the entry in the fourth ~ t,l,l words "plus the excise duty for t~e time being leviable on like s, products if produced or manufactured in india, and wb,rct 8~h duty is leviable at difte:rent rates, the lushest duty""'au be omitted; (6) in each of the items nos 22(4) (b) (u), 38('), 28(8), 28(14),28(30),28(34),29(1),30(1)30(3),30(), 30(13), ~(~4), 30 30 (15), 30 (16), 44, 44 (4) , 47 (2), 47 (3), 47 (4) , '7(~), 47 ta) , 48, 48(2), 48(3), 48(4), 48(5), 48(6), 48 (7), 48 (8), 48 (9), 49 (3), 60 (2), 60 (5), 63(4), 63 (10) - ~, 66 (1) , 70 (1), 73 (7), 73 (15) and 75 (8), in the entry in tl1~ fpunn ~91w,nn, the words !"plus the excise duty for t~ time being t~~~p'j~ on 35 like articles if produced or ~n1lfa~1,u"ed in indi~, an4 wpere such duty is leviable at diffet'ent rates, th~ hi&h~st du~", wherever they occur shall b9 conu:mtt~; (7) items nos 11)(11), 28(25), 52(4), 13(2) and e(2) iball be omitted; ~ 0 , " (8) items' nos 27(10), 28(35), 28(36), 28(37), 39(4), 42(1), 60 (ia)", 5'8 (ia); 59 (7), 60 (9), 63 (36), 64 (6), 68 (5), 72 (41), 73(4a), 73(21), 73(22), 73(24), 75(19), 77(1), 79(1), and 82(6) and the entries (mcluding the explanation, if any) relating thereto shall be omitted; (9) in item no 40(2), in the second column headed unam of article", for the existing entry, the following entry shall b m'bstftuted, n~ly: -! ufurniture and cabinetware, and parts thereof, not other-10 wise specified, excluding mouldings"; (10) in item no 42, in the second column headed "name of article", for the existing entry, the following entry shall bo iubstituted nameiy:-ufurniture of wicker-work or bamboo, and pan of i, uch furniture, not otherwise specified"; (11) in item no  45(b), in the second column headed "name of article", for the existing entry, the followin~ entry hall be substituted, namely:-ustationery, not otherwise specified, including drawina and copy books, christmas, easter and other cards, including' cards in booklet form; including also waste paper, and also parts of such stationery, not otherwise specified"; (12) in item no 71, in the second column headed "name of utiele", for the existing entry, the following entry shall be aubstituted, namely:-uhardware, lronmongery and tools, and parts thereot, all sorts, not otherwise specified, including incandescent mantles but excluding machine tools and agricultural lm1jl~ent&-(a) tools and parts thereof; '0 (b) others"; (13) in item no 71 (1), in the second column headed "name of articles", for the existing entry, the following entry shall be iubstituted, namely:~ 3' "the following hardware, ironmongery and tools, and parts thereof, not otherwise specified, namely, agr!-cwttn'al implements not otherwise specified, buckets of tbmed or 8s1vanized iron, and pruning-knives!'; (14) in item no, 71 (3), in the second column headed "name of article", for the existing entry, the followin, ent1'1 shall be substituted, namely:- (a) metal furniture and cabinetware; (b) parts of metal furniture and cabinetware, not s otherwise specified" (15) in item no 71 (9), in the second column headed "name of article", for the existing entry, the followinl entrj shall be substituted, namely:-ci (a) stoves for use with kerosene gasolene, or other 10 liquid fuels, and burners therefor; (b) parts of stoves specified in sub-item (a), not otherwise specified"; (16) in item no 72(31), in the second column headed "name of article", for the existing entry, the following entry is ahall be substituted, namely:- (a) hay presses; (b) parts of hay presses not otherwise speclfted"; (17) in item no 72 (32), in the second coiullul headed "name of article", for the existing entry the followin, entry shall be 20 substituted, namely:-- •  (a) milking machines; (b) parts of milking machinee not otherwise specified" (18) in item no 72 (38), in the second column headed "name of article", for the existlng'entry the following entry 2' shall be substituted, name1y:-"ball and roller bearings for use with shaftings of more than 51 millimetres bore diameter and adapter bearinp, not otherwise specified, which are specially designed for 11111 exclusively with power driven mac:binery, and parts of iuch 30 bearings not otherwise apeclfled"; (19) in item no 73, in the second column headed "name of article", for the existing entry, the following entry 8ha1l be substitut~d, namely:-"electrical instruments, apparatub and appuanc81, not, otherwise specified (excluding telegraph1c and telephod1c) and parts thereof, not otherwile pec1fted  (~o) in item no 73(1), in the second column heachd "ham of article", for the existing entry, the following entry shall be lubstituted, namely:-"the following electrical instruments, apparatus and j appliances other than those specified in item no 73 (16), and parts thereof not otherwise specified, namely:-electrical control gear and transmission gear, namely, switches (excluding switch boards), fuses and current breaking dievices of all sorts and descriptions, designed for use in circuits of less than ten amperes and 10 at a pressure not exceeding 250 volts; and regulators for use with motors designed to consume less than 187 watta; insulated copper wires and cables, anyone core of which, not being one specially designed as a pilot core, has a sectional area of less than 8' 0645 square millimetres and 15 wires and cables of other metals and alloys of not more than equivalent conductivity, not otherwibe specified; and line insulators including also cleats, colulectors, leading-in tubes and the like, of types and sizes such as are ordinarily used in connection with the transmission of power for purposes other than industrial, and the fittings thereof but i excluding electrical earthenware, brassware and porcelain otherwise specified,"; (21) in item no 73 (2), in the second column headed ''name of article", for the existing entry, the following entry shall be a, lubstituted, namely:-10 "the following electrical instruments, apparatus and appliances, and parts thereof not otherwise specifted, namely, telegraphio and telephonic instruments, apparatus and appliances, not otherwise specified, condensers, and bell apparatus, and switch-boards designed for use in circuits of less than ten amperes 8jld at a pressure dot exceeding 250 volta"; (22) in item no 73 (9), in the second column headed ''name of article", for the existing entry, the rollowing entry ihall be i' substituted, namely:-"(4) electro-medical apparatus; (b) parts of electro-medical apparatus, lpeciaed" ; not otherwfse (21) ·fjl' item nc;~ '13(1t), in ute aecod4 cof:1idm headed "nania of artf:ele", for the u1lfmlerrtry, the fouowtni entry shall be substituted, namely:- "flash lights, and parts thereof, not otherwise specifted, including flash light cues"; s (24) mi~ lid '1!(t5), in the recmc! ticlutfiti jleiw t'name of article", for the existing entry, the following entry shall be sudili£iitect; ili:inmy:'-"(e) batteries for motor vehicles (including batteriea which are interchangeable far automobue purposes on th1! 10 one hand and radio, telephone and telegraph on the other) and plates for illch batteries; (b) parts of batteries specift'ed in, 8ub;item (a), ,not oth~~"; (25) in item no 73(16), in the second column headed t'name i, of article'' for the existing entry, the following entry shall be aubltituted, namely:-uelectrical 'accesllorieil made of ~lastics, such as wall phtp, twitches,' cewni rose and lamp holders designed for uie in clreu1ts of 'i· than ten amperes, and parts of such·20 electrical aeceuories not otherwflle speeified"; (26) in item no 75 (12), in the ieeond column headed uname of article", for the emtina entry, the followina entry shall be aubstituted, naineiy:-"articles other than rubber tyt'es,tubei, batteries and a, such other components as are specified in items ~os 72 (35), 75'(9), 7s(10), 75(11), 75(14), 75(15), 75(16) and 75(18) (b) adapted for lzie as parts and accessories of motor vehicles oth1ll' than motor cycles and motor scooter  , (27) in item n6 '17, in the awecond column headed unam~ so of ~ete", tor' ste' ~g $ltrj, the fouowin, entry shall be idbftt'dw~ d~:';';" ttldstruments, apparatus and! appliances 6tliei than electried, all aorta, not otherwise specified, and- pa:rta thereof not otherwise ~ecl"; u (28) in item no 77 (2), in the seeond eoltjiftd ~ded -'name of article", for the existing entry, the following entry shall be substltuted, namely:- (a) scientific ariel surilcai mstrurrients apparatua and awn•d ,;·  f 4 (b) parta of selentiftc and surgleal fnlirumellta, apparatus and appliances, not otherwise specifled"; (29) in item no '11 (4), in the second eohmm headed "name pi aj"tiq1e", iqf tbe ~§tmg entry, tbe ~ollowing entry ,~all ~ ;~,utlj~, jljljlleiy:-"optical instnmlenta, apparat", qd ~dplimcijii, fl~ otherwile speculed, and parts ~, ilqt quatnn ,,- fled"; (30) in lt~ no '17(5), in th,e econd j:olumn !leaded ''n~ -10 of article", for the existing entry, the followin, entry shall be ubstituted, namely:-"photographic instruments, apparatus and ap~ and parts thereof, not otherwise apec1fted"; (31) in item no m(a), in the second column headed "name 15 of article", for the existing entry, the following ~~ i~ b substituted, namely:-"(i) toys, games, and requisites for games and sportl '(excluding fishing hooks), bird shots, toy cannons; air gunj and air pistols for the time being excluded in any part of india from the operation of all the prohibitions and directions contained in the arms act, 1959, and bows and arrows; (u) parts of toys, games and requisites for games and ports (excluding fishing hooks), bird shots, toy cannons; air guns and air pistols for the time being excluded in any a, part of india from the operation of all the prohibitions and directions contained in the arms act, 195~, and bows and arrows; not otherwise speclfted"; (32) in item no 85(1), in the second column headed "name of article", for the existing entry, the following entry shall be jo substituted, namely:-"smokers" requisites, excluding tobacco and matcbea, and parts of such requisites not otherwise specifted"; (33) the ezplanation at the end shall be omitted 4 section 4 of the mineral on (additional duties of excise and re,rlo , c mct il" , ustoms) act, 1958, is hereby repealed ai:c 37 01 1" •  statement of objects and reasonsthe bill aeeks to amend the" fucllan tariff act, 1934 (32 of 19m) with a view to providing for automatic levy of countervailing duty on imported articles where an excise duty is leviable on similar articles produced indigenously the bill also provides for applying the normal rates of duty to certain items on which the duties were originally reduced due to commitments under the general agreement on tari1!s and trade (gatt) but where such commitments no longer exist opporlunity 1& also being taken for making the tariff schedule more specific and rational by providing component parts of various articles being assessed under the same items as the articles themlelva  new d:amj manubhai shah the 26th november, 1962 a bill further to amend the indian tariff act, 1934 the president has, in pursuance of clause (i) of article 117 of the constitution of india, recommended to lok sabha the introduction of the bill mnkaul, secretary (shri manubhai shah, minister of internatiofull trade in the ministry of commerce and industry) 