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Issues: (i) Whether the declared transaction value of the imported goods could be rejected and enhanced merely on the basis of a quotation, in the absence of evidence of contemporaneous imports at the quoted price; (ii) Whether the order of confiscation, penalty and redemption fine required reconsideration in view of the unauthorised import and the setting aside of the undervaluation charge.
Issue (i): Whether the declared transaction value of the imported goods could be rejected and enhanced merely on the basis of a quotation, in the absence of evidence of contemporaneous imports at the quoted price.
Analysis: The only material relied upon for enhancement was a quotation. There was no evidence of actual imports of the same or similar goods from the same country of origin at the quoted price. In such circumstances, the declared transaction value could not be discarded merely on the strength of an unacted-upon quotation. The presence of earlier imports of similar goods at lower prices further supported acceptance of the declared value.
Conclusion: The enhancement of assessable value was not justified and the declared transaction value was to be accepted.
Issue (ii): Whether the order of confiscation, penalty and redemption fine required reconsideration in view of the unauthorised import and the setting aside of the undervaluation charge.
Analysis: The challenge to the unauthorised import was not pressed, so confiscation on that ground did not call for interference. However, the penalty and redemption fine had been imposed on a consolidated basis for both unauthorised import and undervaluation. Once the undervaluation basis failed, the quantum of penalty and redemption fine had to be redetermined, taking into account the circumstances of the prolonged detention of the consignment and the resulting demurrage.
Conclusion: Confiscation on the ground of unauthorised import was maintained, but the matter was remanded for fresh determination of the penalty and redemption fine.
Final Conclusion: The appeal succeeded on the valuation issue, while the questions of penalty and redemption fine were sent back for fresh consideration on the remaining ground of unauthorised import.
Ratio Decidendi: A declared transaction value cannot be rejected and enhanced solely on the basis of a quotation unless supported by evidence of contemporaneous imports at the quoted price.
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