The Ministry of Finance has issued Notification 47/2023-Customs, bringing amendments to the tariff values for edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, gold, and silver.
The notification introduces three tables that outline the tariff values. TABLE-1 covers edible oils, including palm oil and soya bean oil. TABLE-2 focuses on gold and silver, specifying different values based on their forms. TABLE-3 provides the tariff value for areca nuts. Importantly, the notification mentions the effective date of these changes as 1st July 2023.
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
(CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS)
Notification No. 47/2023-Customs (N.T.) | Dated: 30th June, 2023
S.O. 2833(E).—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: –
“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 | 855 |
| 2 | 1511 90 10 | RBD Palm Oil | 867 |
| 3 | 1511 90 90 | Others – Palm Oil | 861 |
| 4 | 1511 10 00 | Crude Palmolein | 877 |
| 5 | 1511 90 20 | RBD Palmolein | 880 |
| 6 | 1511 90 90 | Others – Palmolein | 879 |
| 7 | 1507 10 00 | Crude Soya bean Oil | 1010 |
| 8 | 7404 00 22 | Brass Scrap (all grades) | 4925 |
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 | 612 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 | 740 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. |
740 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. |
612 per 10 grams |
TABLE-3
| Sl. No. | Chapter/ heading/ sub- heading/tariff item | Description of goods | Tariff value
(US $ Per Metric Ton) |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| 1 | 080280 | Areca nuts | 10379 (i.e., no change)” |
2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 01st day of July, 2023.
[F. No. 467/01/2023-Cus.V]
HARISH KUMAR, Under Secy.
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. 45/2023-Customs (N.T.), dated the 15th June, 2023, e-published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 2663(E), dated 15th June, 2023.
