Duty liability for material destroyed at fire accident

[chaganti srinivas]

Material destroyed in fire accident at Customs bonded warehouse. Dept. asking for duty payment. any options to come out of the issue?, Section 23 of customs act applicable in this?. Please help.

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Duty Liability for Fire-Destroyed Goods in Customs Bonded Warehouse: Explore Section 23 and Section 22 of Customs Act. A discussion on a forum involves a query about duty liability for materials destroyed in a fire at a customs bonded warehouse. The customs department is demanding duty payment. One participant suggests applying to the Assistant or Deputy Commissioner of Customs under Section 23 of the Customs Act to remit the duty for destroyed goods. If goods are partially destroyed, Section 22 may apply. Another participant inquires about the existence of insurance coverage for the destroyed materials.