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Imported "penetrating oil" wrongly classified as "diesel" by customs based on test reports; Tribunal rules for importer.

December 18, 2024

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The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) set aside the impugned order and allowed the appeal. The Tribunal held that the imported goods, declared as 'penetrating oil' by the importer, were incorrectly reclassified as 'diesel oil' by the lower authorities based solely on the test reports indicating petroleum oil content above 70%. The Tribunal found flaws in the classification exercise and held that the test reports lacked clarity on the source and basic constituents of the oil. The Tribunal ruled that the goods were correctly declared, and the reclassification, re-determination of value, re-assessment of duty liability, and confiscation u/ss 111(d) and 111(m) of the Customs Act, 1962, were not in accordance with law.

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The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ...

Imported "penetrating oil" wrongly classified as "diesel" by customs based on test reports; Tribunal rules for importer.

December 18, 2024

Case Laws Customs AT

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