CBDT makes certain amendments vide Notification No. 47/2021



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The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBDT) has introduced amendments to the fixation of tariff values for several key commodities. This update, detailed in Tariff Notification No. 47/2021-Customs (N.T.), revises the values for edible oils like palm oil and soya bean oil, brass scrap, areca nuts, gold, and silver. These changes are made under Section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962, and aim to update the existing notification from August 2001.

Tariff Notification No. 47/2021-Customs (N.T.) in respect of Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient to do so, hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 36/2001-Customs (N.T.), dated the 3rd August, 2001, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O.748 (E), dated the 3rd August, 2001, namely:-

In the said notification, for TABLE-1, TABLE-2, and TABLE-3 the following Tables shall be substituted, namely: -

CBDT Amends Tariff Values for Edible Oils, Metals and More

TABLE-1

Sl. No.

Chapter/ heading/ sub-heading/tariff item

Description of goods

Tariff value (US $Per Metric Tonne)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

1

1511 10 00

Crude Palm Oil

1219

2

1511 90 10

RBD Palm Oil

1242

3

1511 90 90

Others – Palm Oil

1231

4

1511 10 00

Crude Palmolein

1248

5

1511 90 20

RBD Palmolein

1251

6

1511 90 90

Others – Palmolein

1250

7

1507 10 00

Crude Soya bean Oil

1333

8

7404 00 22

Brass Scrap (all grades)

5777

TABLE-2

Sl. No.

Chapter/ heading/ sub-heading/tariff item

Description of goods

Tariff value (US $)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

1.

71 or 98

Gold, in any form, in respect of which the benefit of entries at serial number 356 of the Notification No. 50/2017-Customs dated 30.06.2017 is availed

590 per 10 grams

2.

71 or 98

Silver, in any form, in respect of which the benefit of entries at serial number 357 of the Notification No. 50/2017-Customs dated 30.06.2017 is availed

883 per kilogram

3.

71

(i) Silver, in any form, other than medallions and silver coins having silver content not below 99.9% or semi-manufactured forms of silver falling under sub-heading 7106 92;

(ii) Medallions and silver coins having silver

content not below 99.9% or semi-manufactured forms of silver falling under sub-heading 7106 92, other than imports of such goods through post, courier or baggage.

Explanation. - For the purposes of this entry, silver in any form shall not include foreign currency coins, jewellery made of silver or articles made of silver.

883 per kilogram

4.

71

(i) Gold   bars, other   than   tola   bars, bearing manufacturer’s or refiner’s engraved serial number and weight expressed in metric units;

(ii) Gold coins having gold content not below 99.5% and gold findings, other than imports of such goods through post, courier or baggage.

Explanation. - For the purposes of this entry, “gold findings” means a small component such as hook, clasp, clamp, pin, catch, screw back used to hold the whole or a part of a piece of Jewellery in place.

590 per 10 grams

TABLE-3

Sl. No.

Chapter/ heading/ sub-heading/tariff item

Description of goods

Tariff value (US $ Per Metric Tonne)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

1

080280

Areca nuts

4670”

Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-3, Sub-section (ii), vide Notification No. 36/2001–Customs (N.T.), dated the 3rd August, 2001, vide number S. O. 748 (E), dated the 3rd August, 2001 and was last amended vide Notification No. 45/2021-Customs (N.T.), dated the 30th April, 2021, e-published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 1728 (E), dated 30th April, 2021.

FAQ :

The notification amends the existing rules for fixing tariff values on certain imported goods, including edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, gold, and silver.

The amendment covers Crude Palm Oil, RBD Palm Oil, other Palm Oil varieties, Crude Palmolein, RBD Palmolein, and Crude Soya bean Oil.

For gold, the tariff value is US $590 per 10 grams. For silver, it is US $883 per kilogram.

Yes, the amendment sets a new tariff value for Brass Scrap (all grades) at US $5777 per Metric Tonne.

The tariff value for Areca nuts has been set at US $4670 per Metric Tonne.




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