SRO 311(I)/1989

GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN MINISTRY OF FINANCE NOTIFICATION Islamabad, the 10th April, 1989. CUSTOMS S.R.O. 311(I)/89.- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 19 of the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969), the Federal Government is pleased to exempt machinery, equipment and tools as are not manufactured in Pakistan and as are specified in the table below falling under respective heading/sub-heading Nos. of the First Schedule to the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969), from the customs duty leviable under the First Schedule to the said Act as is in excess of 20% ad valorem, if imported for the manufacture of jewellery by a manufacturer registered with the Export Promotion Bureau as an exporter of jewellery. Explanation:-For the purposes of this notification the expression "not manufactured in Pakistan" shall mean the goods which are not included in the list of locally manufactured goods, specified in the General Order, issued by the Central Board of Revenue. TABLE S. No. Description 1. Automatic Soldering machine with motor. 2. Combined conveyor belt and wire annealing furnace with controlled atmosphere. 3. Drilling machines. 4. Electroplating units for flash-plating. 5. Hydrogen welding machine with flame temperature high frequency. 6. Jewellers saw, files. 7. Jewellery Box making machines. 8. Loupes (eye glass) and tweezers. 9. Metal wheels used in cutting and polishing of gemstones special emery and corundum wheels used for gemstones. 10. Precision rolling mill for wire/strips. 11. Rectifiers and rectifying apparatus. 12. Sawing blades for goldsmiths. 13. Ultrasonic jewellery cleaning equipment and accessories. 14. Vulcanizing press, air compressor (to alternating current), wax melting vessels, belting (and glowing furnace) wax iron with Recommer. 15. Different Types of Gauge used in gemstone cutting and jewelry making process. 16. Microscopes, spectroscopes, lamps used in gemstone identification and testing dischroscopes, refracto meters. 17. Precision balances for weighing in carats and grams (having minimum reading capacity 0.05 gm or less). 18. Centrifugal/vacuum casting machines. 19. Automatic chain making machines. 20. Multiple wire drawing machine with diamond dies. 21. Chain hammering machine. 22. Automatic machines for making bracelets. 23. Jewellery casting machines. 24. Diamond cutting and polishing machines-signing, bruiting, faceting, finishing machine. 25. Ball burnishing machine for polishing gold jewellery. 26. Other machinery and equipment for the manufacture of costume jewellery. [C. No. 1(8)/Machinery/86.] MUZAFFAR MAHMOOD QURESHI [As amended] Additional Secretary S.R.O.815(I)/91. - dated 19.08.1991. S.R.O.406(I)/92. - dated 14.05.1992. S.R.O.398(I)/96, - dated 13.06.1996. S.R.O.685(I)/99, - dated 12.06.1999. S.R.O.366(I)/00, - dated 17.06.2000.