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LIST OF CESSES LEVIABLE WITH RATE OF DUTY AND RELATED ACTS

The Spices Cess Act. 1986

(Notfn.S.O.No.975(E).dt 6/11/87 as amended by Notfn.S.O.No.l051(E)dt 8/12/98

Sl. No

Name of the Commodity

Tariff Value

Cess

   

Unit

Value 

Rs.

Adv.

Specific

Rs.

1.1

Cardamom

   

0.5%

 

1.2

Pepper

   

0.5%

 

1.3

Chilly

   

0.5%

 

1.4

Ginger

   

0.5%

 

1.5

Turmeric

   

0.5%

 

1.6

Coriander

   

0.5%

 

1.7

Cumin

   

0.5%

 

1.8

Fennel

   

0.5%

 

1.9

Fenugreek

   

0.5%

 

1.10

Celery

   

0.5%

 

1.11

Aniseed

   

0.5%

 

1.12

Bishopsweed

   

0.5%

 

1.13

Caraway

   

0.5%

 

1.14

Dill

   

0.5%

 

1.15

Cinanamon

   

0.5%

 

1.16

Cassia

   

0.5%

 

1.17

Garlic

   

0.5%

 

1.18

Curry leaf

   

0.5%

 

1.19

Kokam

   

0.5%

 

1.20

Mint

   

0.5%

 

1.21

Mustard

   

0.5%

 

1.22

Parsley

   

0.5%

 

1.23

Pomegranate seed

   

0.5%

 

1.24

Saffron

   

0.5%

 

1.25

Vanilla

   

0.5%

 

1.26

Tejpat

   

0.5%

 

1.27

Pepper lone

   

0.5%

 

1.28

Star anise

   

0.5%

 

1.29

Sweet flag

   

0.5%

 

1.30

Greater galanga

   

0.5%

 

1.31

Horse raddish

   

0.5%

 

1.32

Caper

   

0.5%

 

1.33

Clove

   

0.5%

 

1.34

Asafoetada

   

0.5%

 

1.35

Cambodge

   

0.5%

 

1.36

Hyssop

   

0.5%

 

1.37

Juniffer berry

   

0.5%

 

1.38

Bay leaf

   

0.5%

 

1.39

Lovang

   

0.5%

 

1.40

Marjoram 

   

0.5%

 

 1.41

Nutmeg

   

0.5%

 

1.42

Mace

   

0.5%

 

1.43

Basil

   

0.5%

 

1.44

Poppy seed

   

0.5%

 

1.45

All spice

   

0.5%

 

1.46

Rosemary

   

0.5%

 

1.47

Sage

   

0.5%

 

1.48

Savory

   

0.5%

 

1.49

Thyme

   

0.5%

 

1.50

Oregano

   

0.5%

 

1.51

Tarragon

   

0.5%

 

1.52

Tamarind

   

0.5%

 

1.53

Spices which are in the form of Curry I Powders. Spice Products. Spice Powders. Spice Oils. Oleoresins and other mixures where spice content is predominant.

   

0.5%

 

The Agriculture & Processed Food Products Cess Act, 1985

(S.O.915(E) dt 15/12/86)

2.1

1.     Fruit, vegetables and their products

   

0.5%

 

2.2

2.     Meat & meat products

   

0.5%

 

2.3

3.     Poultry & poultry products

   

0.5%

 

2.4

4.     Dairy products

   

0.5%

 

2.5

5.     Confectionery. biscuits and bakery products

   

0.5%

 

2.6

6.     Honey, jaggery and sugar products

   

0.5%

 

2.7

7.     Cocoa and its products. chocolate of all kinds

   

0.5%

 

2.8

8.     Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages           

   

0.5%

 

2.9

9.     Cereals products

   

0.5%

 

2.10

10.   Cashewnut, ground nut. peanut & walnut

   

0.5%

 

2.11

11.    Pickles, chutneys and pappad

   

0.5%

 

2.12

12.    Guargum

   

0.5%

 

2.13

13.    Floriculture and Floricultural products

   

0.5%

 

2.14

14.    Herbal and Medicinal plants

   

0.5%

 

The Agricultural Produce Cess Act, 1940

(S.O.620 (A) dt 30/6/2000)

3.1

Bones broken & crushed (including grist) grist but excluding bone meal or bone manure

QTL

330.00     

0.50% 

 

3.2

Bristles (a) White Shorts & Riflings (less than 44 mm)

Kg

27.00

0.50% 

 

3.3

44 mm to 70 mm

Kg

65.00

0.50% 

 

3.4

76 mm to 9 5 mm

Kg

75.00

0.50% 

 

3.5

102 mm to 127 mm

Kg

105.00

0.50% 

 

3.6

133 mm & above

Kg

125.00

0.50% 

 

3.7

(b) Dark short & riflings (Less than 44mm)

Kg

22.00

0.50% 

 

3.8

44mm to 70 mm

Kg

95.00

0.50% 

 

3.9

76 mm to 95 mm

Kg

120.00

0.50% 

 

3.10

102 mm to 127 mm

Kg

130.00

0.50% 

 

3.11

133 mm and above

Kg

115.00

0.50% 

 

3.12

Butter

Kg

10.00

0.50%

 

3.13

Bajra

QTL

415.00

0.50% 

 

3.14

Jowar

QTL

415.00

0.50% 

 

3.15

Barley

QTL

430.00

0.50% 

 

3.16

Maize

QTL

415:00

0.50% 

 

3.17

Fibres for brushes Palmyra Fibres

QTL

1280.00

0.50% 

 

3.18

Palmyra Stalks

QTL

195.00

0.50% 

 

3.19

Other Kinds

QTL

11000

0.50% 

 

3.20

Fruits Almonds in shell

QTL

1700.00

0.50% 

 

3.21

Almonds without shell

QTL

3400.00

0.50% 

 

3.23

Raisin all Kinds

QTL

2150.00

0.50% 

 

3.24

Tamarind

QTL

1000.00

0.50% 

 

3.25

Walnuts in Shell

QTL

1700.00

0.50% 

 

3.26

Walnuts kernel

QTL

2600.00

0.50% 

 

3.22

Coconut

1000 Piece

850.00

0.50% 

 

3.27

Ghee

QTL

6800.00

0.50% 

 

3.28

Ghee substitute (including vegetables ghee & Hydrogenated edible oil and fat mixtures)

QTL

1175.00

0.50% 

 

3.29

Hides-Raw Buffalo hides (excluding calf skins) Arsenicated

KG

3.00

0.50% 

 

3.29 

(A)

Cow hides( excluding calfskin) 

(i) Arsenicated

Kg

4.00

0.50% 

 

3.30

Hides raw baffalo hides (excluding calf skins ) 

(ii) Salted

Kg

2.50

0.50% 

 

3.30 

(A)

Cow hides (excluding calfskins) 

(ii) Salted

kg

3.50

0.50% 

 

3.31

Manures of animal Origin of all kinds (including prawns powder but excluding bone-meal or manure)

QTL

190.00

0.50% 

 

3.32

Bone-meal or bone Manure

QTL

110.00

0.50% 

 

3.33

Groundnut oil cakes and Meal

MT

2050.00

0.50% 

 

3.34

Linseed oil cake

MT

1800.00

0.50% 

 

3.35

Mohwa oil cake &meal

MT

300.00

0.50% 

 

3.36

Niger & Kardi Oil cake & meal

MT

1200.00

0.50% 

 

3.37

Salseed meal

MT

300.00

0.50% 

 

3.38

Oilcakes and meals other kinds

MT

1750.00

0.50% 

 

3.39

Pulses Dal (split) all kinds

QTL

1105.00

0.50% 

 

3.40

Pulses (whole) all kinds

QTL

1105.00

0.50% 

 

3.41

Seeds-Castor Seed

QTL

135.00

0.50% 

 

3.42

Cotton Seed

QTL

90.00

0.50% 

 

3.43

Groundnut,

QTL

1155.00

0.50% 

 

3.44

Linseed

QTL

175.00

0.50% 

 

3.45

Mustard & Rapeseed

QTL

1100.00

0.50% 

 

3.46

Niger Seed   

QTL

915.00

0.50% 

 

3.47

Til (Sesamum)

QTL

1205.00

0.50% 

 

3.48

Tamarind seeds (incl..Dehusked seed)

QTL

250.00

0.50% 

 

3.49

Skins Raw Goat skins (excluding kid skins)

Per piece

20.00

0.50% 

 

3.50

Raw Sheep skins (excluding lamb skins)

Do

12.00

0.50% 

 

3.51

Ajwan

QTL

1400.00

0.50% 

 

3.52

Aniseed

QTL

2000.00

0.50% 

 

3.53

Celery seed

QTL

1500.00

0.50% 

 

3.54

Coriander Seed

QTL

1200.00

0.50% 

 

3.55

Cumin Seed (White)

QTL

3100.00

0.50% 

 

3.56

Cumin Seed (Black)

QTL

2000.00

0.50% 

 

3.57

Fennel seed

QTL

2000.00

0.50% 

 

3.58

Fenugreek seed

QTL

1000.00

0.50% 

 

3.59

Sawa (Dill.) seed

QTL

1150.00

0.50% 

 

3.60

Chillies dry

QTL

1500.00

0.50% 

 

3.61

Ginger dry

QTL

2500.00

0.50% 

 

3.62

Pepper Black

QTL

3500.00

0.50% 

 

3.63

Turmeric -(i) fingers

QTL

1500.00

0.50% 

 

3.64

Turmeric-(ii) gatha (bulb)

QTL

1000.00

0.50% 

 

3.65

(i) Large cardamom (Barhi elaichi) capsules

Kg

60.00

0.50% 

 

3.66

(ii) Large cardamom (barhi elaichi) seeds

Kg

80.00

0.50% 

 

3.67

(in) Small cardamom (chhoti elaichi) green or bleached capsules

Kg

280.00

0.50% 

 

3.68

(iv) Small cardamom (chhoti elaichi) seeds

Kg

90.00

0.50% 

 
 

Tobacco unmanufactured Flue - cured. Virginia Class I

Kg

 

0.50% 

 

3.69

Grades 1.2.3.c(1-4) 2c.3c.AF.AF(General) AF special.AS.AS (General ).A S (special) .AT. AT (general). AT ( special ).F( 1-4 ).S( 1-4).T(-1-4)

Kg

51.05

0.50% 

 

3.70

Class II Grades.4.LBY.LG.4 C. LBYC.LGC. FLG

Kg

45.75

0.5%

 

3.71

Class III. Grades. ! LBY2.LMG.B.Bright -bits.Dark-Bits.MG,MGC. 1 LBY2CBCLMGC

Kg

3435

0.5%

 

3.72

Class IV Grades. D. DG Bright-PL. Dark PL. Semi-Bright PL. PL.DBL. DDS.FS.FS2

Kg

5.90

0.5%

 

3.73

Stems and Stem bits Non-Flue cured (sub cured air cured. White burley and HDBRG variety)

Kg

70

0.5%

 

3.74

Class I Grades DLBY. ODBG.

Kg

22.00

0.5%

 

  3.75

Class II Grades -WBL, WBR, WBD, VBT,VBR,VDR, CBT, CDK, CHBR, CHL CBR

Kg

19.80

0.5%

 

3.76

Class III Grades -VB, VPL, VS, VS2, V-Bits, CP, CPL. NS2, TLI, TL2,. WBPL, WBS, WBS2, JBN, JBT