TIOL-DDT 2128 · Monday, 17 June 2013 · story 5 of 6

Tariff Values for Gold & Silver decreased

THE Central Government has increased the Tariff Value (USD) of various Palm Oils, Palmolein & Brass Scrap but reduced the same in respect of Gold, Silver& Crude Soybean oil. Poppy seeds Tariff Value remains stationary.

The marriage season has ended and now there is no need to make further appeal to the ‘common man' to contain their passion for gold.

Surprisingly, the smuggling of gold is on the rise again. The day before, the Chennai DRI seized 180 gold bars smuggled by boat reminiscent of the early 70's and a day before that the Cochin airport caught a passenger with 2 kilos of gold.

After all, contrary to what the Finance Minister thinks, these adventurists know that gold does not merely shine a little more than copper or bronze - it fetches many times more.

The rates as on 31.05.2013 and 14.06.2013 are as under:

Table 1

S. No.

Chapter/ heading/ sub-heading/tariff item

Description of goods

Tariff value USD(Per Metric Tonne)
from 31.5.2013

Tariff value USD(Per Metric Tonne)
from 14.6.2013

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

1

1511 10 00

Crude Palm Oil

843

852

2

1511 90 10

RBD Palm Oil

854

859

3

1511 90 90

Others - Palm Oil

849

856

4

1511 10 00

Crude Palmolein

860

866

5

1511 90 20

RBDPalmolein

863

869

6

1511 90 90

Others - Palmolein

862

868

7

1507 10 00

Crude Soyabean Oil

1075

1043

8

7404 00 22

Brass Scrap (all grades)

3859

3930

9

1207 91 00

Poppy seeds

4395

4395 (No change)

Table 2

S. No.

Chapter/ heading/ sub-heading/tariff item

Description of goods

Tariff value
(USD) from 31.5.2013

Tariff value
(USD) from 14.6.2013

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

1

71 or 98

Gold, in any form in respect of which the benefit of entries at serial number 321 and 323 of the Notification No. 12/2012-Customs dated 17.03.2012 is availed

459 per 10 grams

450 per 10 grams

2

71 or 98

Silver, in any form in respect of which the benefit of entries at serial number 322 and 324 of the Notification No. 12/2012-Customs dated 17.03.2012 is availed

737 per kilogram

709 per kilogram

Notification No. , Dated: June 14, 2013

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