Surcharge of Customs
90. (1) In the case of goods mentioned in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, or in that Schedule, as amended from time to time, there shall be levied and collected as surcharge of Customs, an amount, equal to ten per cent of the duty chargeable on such goods calculated at the rate specified in the First Schedule, read with any notification for the time being in force, issued by the Central Government, in relation to the duty so chargeable.
(2) Sub-section (1) shall cease to have effect after the 31st day of March, 2001, and upon such cesser, Section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), shall apply as if the said sub-section had been repealed by a Central Act.
(3) The surcharge of Customs referred to in sub-section (1) shall be in addition to any duties of Customs chargeable on such goods under the Customs Act or any other law for the time being in force.
(4) The provisions of the Customs Act and the rules and regulations made thereunder, including those relating to refunds, drawbacks and exemptions from duties, shall, as far as may be, apply in relation to the levy and collection of surcharge of customs leviable under the section in respect of any goods as they apply in relation to levy and collection of the duties of customs on such goods under that act or those rules and regulations, as the case may be.
