Valuation of imported goods - Halani Star - rejected of declared...

Valuation of imported goods - Halani Star - rejected of declared Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF) value value - When neither the Chartered Engineer was examined nor the appellant was not permitted to cross examine the Chartered Engineer, the second report submitted by the Chartered Engineer cannot be relied upon - the value declared by the appellant should have been treated as a transaction value and no reliance could have been placed on the second report of the Chartered Engineer for enhancing the value of the Barge. It is also not the case of the Department that any additional consideration was paid by the appellant to the seller of the Barge. - AT