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Issues involved:
Rectification of mistake in Final Order u/s Rule 41 of CESTAT Rules. Issue (i): Whether the Certificate of Origin requirements were satisfied and the decision in Vikrant Tyres Ltd. v. C.C. was not followed. The advocate pointed out that the Certificate of Origin was signed by an authorized body nominated by Pakistan, satisfying the requirements. The decision in Vikrant Tyres Ltd. was binding but not followed. Issue (ii): Determining the validity of the Certificate of Origin and the decision in Bharat Palverising Mills v. C.C. It was argued that the validity of the Certificate of Origin should be determined at the time of goods clearance unless canceled or invalidated. The decision in Bharat Palverising Mills was binding but not followed. Issue (iii): Applicability of decisions in various cases. The decisions in Yellamma Dasappa v. C.C., Titan Medical Systems Pvt. Ltd. v. C.C., Autolite India Ltd. v. U.O.I., and Sumeru and Sehri v. C.C.E. were considered binding but not followed. Issue (iv): Importance of the Certificate of Origin issued by the prescribed authority. It was argued that the Certificate of Origin is proof of fulfilling conditions for benefit under the Notification, and the decision in C.C. v. Tullow India Operations Ltd. was binding but not followed. Issue (v): Denial of exemption benefit based on Certificate of Origin. The decision in Zuari Industries Ltd. v. C.C.E. & C. was binding and should have been followed to avoid denying exemption benefits based on the Certificate of Origin. Issue (vi): Concessional assessment under SAPTA Notification. The necessity of obtaining a Certificate of Origin from the prescribed authority was emphasized, and no further evidence was required from the appellant regarding the production of cloves in Pakistan. Issue (vii): Interpretation of exemption notification. The Final Order failed to consider that the exemption notification should be interpreted on its own meaning, without adding words not used in the notification, as per various decisions cited. Issue (viii): Validity of Ministry's statement regarding cloves production in Pakistan. The letter from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry stating that Pakistan does not grow cloves lacked supporting evidence, affecting the Final Order. Issue (ix): Denial of notification benefit based on suspicion. It was argued that benefit denial based on mere suspicion was not valid, citing the precedent in Angou Golmei v. Vizovolie Chakha Sang. Issue (x): Basis for adopting the value of Indonesian cloves. The basis for adopting the value of Indonesian cloves when cloves are grown in other countries was questioned. Issue (xi): Determination of the value of impugned goods. The value of the impugned goods should have been determined in accordance with Section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 and the Customs Valuation Rules. Issue (xii): Consideration of commercial levels in adopting value. The Final Order did not adequately consider commercial levels, quantities, and other factors in adopting the value of Indonesian cloves. Issue (xiii): Valuation of goods based on Indonesian origin. The valuation of goods based on Indonesian origin without a finding to justify it was deemed violative of Customs Act provisions. Issue (xiv): Acceptance of enhanced value for one consignment. The appellants agreeing to accept enhanced value for one consignment did not bind them to accept the value for the second consignment without proper evidence. Issue (xv): Use of NIDB data for rejecting transaction value. The NIDB data should not be used as a legal ground for rejecting the transaction value, as per decisions cited. Issue (xvi): Mistake apparent on the face of the record. Failure to follow established law constituted a mistake apparent on the face of the record, justifying rectification.
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