CBIC amends Tariff Value of Certain Goods vide Notification No. 42/2021



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The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) has issued Notification No. 42/2021, amending the tariff values for several key goods. This update specifically affects edible oils like palm oil and soya bean oil, brass scrap, areca nuts, and precious metals including gold and silver. The changes are made under Section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, and revise the values previously set in the 2001 notification.

Tariff Notification No. 42/2021-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:-

CBIC Amends Tariff Values for Edible Oils, Metals and More

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

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

1081

2

1511 90 10

RBD Palm Oil

1105

3

1511 90 90

Others – Palm Oil

1093

4

1511 10 00

Crude Palmolein

1111

5

1511 90 20

RBD Palmolein

1114

6

1511 90 90

Others – Palmolein

1113

7

1507 10 00

Crude Soya bean Oil

1292

8

7404 00 22

Brass Scrap (all grades)

5148

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

559 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

816 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.

816 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.

559 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. 37/2021-Customs (N.T.), dated the 31st  March, 2021, e-published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 1419 (E), dated 31st  March, 2021.

FAQ :

Notification No. 42/2021 amends the tariff values for certain goods, including edible oils, brass scrap, areca nuts, gold, and silver.

The amendment affects Crude Palm Oil, RBD Palm Oil, other Palm Oils, Crude Palmolein, other Palmoleins, and Crude Soya bean Oil.

For gold, the tariff value is US $559 per 10 grams. For silver, it is US $816 per kilogram.

Yes, the amendment includes Brass Scrap (all grades) with a tariff value of US $5148 per Metric Tonne.

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

The tariff values were fixed in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962.




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