Tariff Value on Gold Up by US$8 per 10 grams; Silver Down by US$65 per Kg

·    Brass Scrap Down by US$16/MT; Areca Nuts Up by US$245/MT

[Notification No. 67/2021-Customs (Non-Tariff) dated 13 August 2021]

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 so to do, 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: -

“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

1029 (i.e., no change)

2

1511 90 10

RBD Palm Oil

1055 (i.e., no change)

3

1511 90 90

Others – Palm Oil

1042 (i.e., no change)

4

1511 10 00

Crude Palmolein

1061 (i.e., no change)

5

1511 90 20

RBD Palmolein

1064 (i.e., no change)

6

1511 90 90

Others – Palmolein

1063 (i.e., no change)

7

1507 10 00

Crude Soya bean Oil

1228 (i.e., no change)

8

7404 00 22

Brass Scrap (all grades)

5538


 

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

563 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

759 per kilogram (i.e., no change)

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.

759 per kilogram (i.e., no change)

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.

563 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

5149

2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 14th day of August, 2021.

[F. No. 467/01/2021 -Cus-V]