Valuation of imported goods - undervaluation - Proforma invoice...

Valuation of imported goods - undervaluation - Proforma invoice - When the department conducted market survey and the persons were there witness, it was their duty to mention name of person on such Proforma invoice or to find such person from cross examination as the Appellant were not made present during market survey. The market survey was conducted in absence of Appellant and they could not be expected to name the person who has issued such Proforma invoice. When the revenue itself does not knows as to who has issued such Proforma invoice and there is no statements of makers of such invoice, in that case the Proforma invoices has no evidentiary value. - AT