TIOL-DDT 2334 · Wednesday, 16 April 2014 · story 3 of 8

Tariff Value of Gold, Silver slightly increased; Oils decreased; even areca nuts increased

THE Government has marginally increased the Tariff value of Gold from 421 USD to 431 USD per 10 gms and that of Silver from 644 to 646 USD per kilogram with effect from 15.04.2014. Tariff values of other items are reduced except brass scrap which sees a raise. Tariff value of Areca Nuts is also hiked. The Tariff values as on 31.03.2014 and with effect from 15.04.2014 are as under:

Table 1

S. No.

Chapter/ heading/ sub-heading/tariff item

Description of goods

Tariff value USD (Per Metric Tonne)
from 31.03.2014

Tariff value USD (Per Metric Tonne)
from 15.04.2014

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

1

1511 10 00

Crude Palm Oil

964

935

2

1511 90 10

RBD Palm Oil

1002

964

3

1511 90 90

Others - Palm Oil

983

950

4

1511 10 00

Crude Palmolein

1012

979

5

1511 90 20

RBDPalmolein

1015

982

6

1511 90 90

Others –Palmolein

1014

981

7

1507 10 00

Crude Soyabean Oil

985

961

8

7404 00 22

Brass Scrap (all grades)

3879

3893

9

1207 91 00

Poppy seeds

3691

3473

Table 2

S. No.

Chapter/ heading/ sub-heading/tariff item

Description of goods

Tariff value USD
from 31.03.2014

Tariff value USD
from 15.04.2014

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

421 per 10 grams

431 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

644 per kilogram

646 per kilogram

Table 3

S. No.

Chapter/ heading/ sub-heading/tariff item

Description of goods

Tariff value USD (Per Metric Tons)
from 31.03.2014

Tariff value USD (Per Metric Tons)
from 15.04.2014

1

080280

Areca nuts

1872

1908

Notification No. , Dated: April 15, 2014

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