2000 (8) TMI 138 - AT - Central Excise

Summary

The Appellate Tribunal CEGAT, Mumbai ruled that the cost of drawings supplied by customers for forged products cannot be included in the assessable value. The Tribunal stated that the assessable value should not include the cost of drawings provided by customers. The department's argument that the assessee would have incurred development costs if drawings were not supplied was deemed irrelevant. The Tribunal concluded that the assessee was solely making forgings based on customer dimensions and not involved in product design. Therefore, the appeal was dismissed.