desiccated coconut

[MK Singh]

what is the import policy regarding animal feed?

Whether desiccated coconut can be used for animal feed? If yes, what will be requirement? What will be fat content applicable?

[ABHISHEK TRIPATHI]

Mostly ITC-HS allows free import of goods, however certain goods require licensing or special permission. Kindly refer https://www.dgft.gov.in/CP/?opt=itchs-import-export

Kindly refer the below cases for understanding “Animal Feed”

Sun Export Corporation [Sun Export Ratio overruled by Dilip Kumar] 1997 (93) ELT 641 = 1997 (7) TMI 117 - SUPREME COURT

Collector of C. Ex Guntur v. Surendra Cotton Oil Mills & Fert. Co., 2001 (127) ELT 3 (SC) = 2000 (12) TMI 103 - SUPREME COURT

Commissioner of Cus. (Import), Mumbai v. Dilip Kumar & Company, 2018 (361) ELT 577 (SC) = 2018 (7) TMI 1826 - SUPREME COURT

[MK Singh]

Thank you for your reply. But the moot questions is still at large.

whether desiccated coconut can be used for animal feed? What will be the ideal oil content of the desiccated coconut?

AI Summary

Debate on Import Policy for Animal Feed: Suitability of Desiccated Coconut and Required Fat Content Still Unresolved A discussion on the import policy for animal feed, specifically regarding the use of desiccated coconut, was initiated with queries about its suitability and required fat content. One participant explained that while the ITC-HS generally permits free import, some goods may need licensing or special permission. They referenced several Supreme Court cases for further understanding of 'Animal Feed.' Despite the response, the original questioner noted that the primary query about the use of desiccated coconut as animal feed and its ideal oil content remained unanswered.