Concessional rate of duty - country of origin of goods - The...

Concessional rate of duty - country of origin of goods - The Country of Origin Certificates are conclusive evidence since these are issued by the Designated Committee of Bangladesh i.e. Export Promotion Bureau, and in absence of any material on record to show that these were forged or its genuineness questioned by DRI or Indian Customs, these Country of Origin Certificates should be considered as substantive and conclusive evidence - also there are no evidence on record of any overseas enquiry with the Bangladeshi supplier or confirmation with Bangladesh Customs or Bangladeshi Authority, and therefore the SAFTA Certificate cannot be unilaterally rejected. - AT

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