Imposition of penalty - Penalty cannot be imposed if there is no ...

Importers Protected from Penalties Without Proof of Malafide Intent, Testing, or Expert Opinion.

April 11, 2016

Case Laws Customs AT

Imposition of penalty - Penalty cannot be imposed if there is no malafide on part of importer, no tests have been carried out and no expert opinion has been obtained - AT

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Imposition of penalty - Penalty cannot be imposed if there is no ...

Importers Protected from Penalties Without Proof of Malafide Intent, Testing, or Expert Opinion.

April 11, 2016

Case Laws Customs AT

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