TIOL-DDT 2295 · Monday, 17 February 2014 · story 2 of 10

Tariff Value of Gold and Silver increased - Metric Tonne v Metric Tons

THE Government has increased the Tariff value of Gold from 404 USD to 421 USD per 10 gms and that of Silver from 635 to 663 USD per kilogram with effect from 14.02.2014. Tariff values of other items are also changed. This time, even the tariff value Areca Nuts is increased.

The Tariff values as on 31 .01.2014 and with effect from 14.02.2014 are as under:

Table 1

S. No.

Chapter/ heading/ sub-heading/tariff item

Description of goods

Tariff value USD (Per Metric Tonne)
from 31.01.2014

Tariff value USD (Per Metric Tonne)
from 14.02.2014

(1)

(2)

(3)

(5)

(5)

1

1511 10 00

Crude Palm Oil

857

866

2

1511 90 10

RBD Palm Oil

880

897

3

1511 90 90

Others - Palm Oil

869

882

4

1511 10 00

Crude Palmolein

896

895

5

1511 90 20

RBDPalmolein

899

898

6

1511 90 90

Others -Palmolein

898

897

7

1507 10 00

Crude Soyabean Oil

917

916

8

7404 00 22

Brass Scrap (all grades)

3959

3913

9

1207 91 00

Poppy seeds

3195 (No Change)

3195 (No Change)

Table 2

S. No.

Chapter/ heading/ sub-heading/tariff item

Description of goods

Tariff value USD from 31.01.2014

Tariff value USD
from 14.02.2014

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

404 per 10 grams

421 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

635 per kilogram

663 per kilogram

S. No.

Chapter/ heading/ sub-heading/tariff item

Description of goods

Tariff value USD (Per Metric Tons)
from 31.01.2014

Tariff value USD (Per Metric Tons)
from 14.02.2014

Table 3

1

080280

Areca nuts

1816

1872

Please note the Tariff Values for the goods in Table 1 are US Dollars per Metric Tonne while the rate for the product in Table 3 is US Dollars per Metric Tons.

There seems to be no proof reading in the Board - they don't realise that they are writing the LAW.

Notification No. , Dated: February 14, 2014

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