TIOL-DDT 2476 · Monday, 17 November 2014 · story 4 of 4

Tariff Value of Gold and Silver Decreased

THE Government has decreased the Tariff value of Gold from 391 USD to 378 USD per 10 gms. The tariff value of Silver is also reduced from 551 USD to 517 USD per kilogram. These will have to be again hiked as gold prices have shot up again. Tariff value of Brass scrap has also been decreased while those of oils have been increased. However, the Tariff values of Poppy and Areca Nuts remain unchanged. The Tariff values as on 31.10.2014 and with effect from 14.11.2014 are as under:

Table 1

S. No.

Chapter/ heading/ sub-heading/tariff item

Description of goods

Tariff value USD (Per Metric Tonne)
from 31.10.2014

Tariff value USD (Per Metric Tonne)
from 14.11.2014

(1)

(2)

(3)

(5)

(6)

1

1511 10 00

Crude Palm Oil

704

734

2

1511 90 10

RBD Palm Oil

737

761

3

1511 90 90

Others - Palm Oil

721

748

4

1511 10 00

Crude Palmolein

743

764

5

1511 90 20

RBDPalmolein

746

767

6

1511 90 90

Others -Palmolein

745

766

7

1507 10 00

Crude Soyabean Oil

837

847

8

7404 00 22

Brass Scrap (all grades)

3831

3808

9

1207 91 00

Poppy seeds

3747

3747

Table 2

S. No.

Chapter/ heading/ sub-heading/tariff item

Description of goods

Tariff value USD
from 31.10.2014

Tariff value USD
from 14.11.2014

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.

391 per 10 grams

378 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.

551 per kilogram

517 per kilogram

Table 3

S. No.

Chapter/ heading/ sub-heading/tariff item

Description of goods

Tariff value USD (Per Metric Tons)
from 31.10.2014

Tariff value USD (Per Metric Tons)
from 14.11.2014

1

080280

Areca nuts

2239

2239

NOTIFICATION NO , Dated: November 14, 2014

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