Commissioner of Customs, Visakhapatnam v. M/s. Hygrdse Pellets Ltd

Supreme Court of India · 13 Mar 2008
S.H. Kapadia; B. Sudershan Reddy
Civil Appeal 287 of 2008
civil appeal_dismissed

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The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal and held that barge hire charges incurred after crossing the customs barrier are not includible in the assessable value of imported goods.

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http://JUDIS.NIC.IN SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CASE NO.:
Appeal (civil) 287 of 2008
PETITIONER:
COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, VISAKHAPATNAM
RESPONDENT:
M/S. HYGRDSE PELLETS LTD
DATE OF
JUDGMENT
: 13/03/2008
BENCH:
S.H. Kapadia & B. Sudershan Reddy
JUDGMENT:
JUDGMENT
O R D E R
CIVIL APPEAL NO.287 OF 2008
Having heard learned counsel and having perused the findings recorded by the Commissioner (Appeals), we are satisfied that the barge hire charges were incurred by the Respondent-herein for unloading from
Mother Vessel on to the barge after the customs barrier stood crossed and, therefore, the barge hire charges, on facts of this case, were not includible in the assessable value of the imported goods, viz., iron ore.
The civil appeal is dismissed.