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Government of India

Ministry of Finance

13-May-2011

Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), Department of Revenue has issued a Notification No.34/2011-Customs (N.T.) dated May 13, 2011 and thereby notifying tariff values of edible oils, brass scrap (all grades) and Poppy seeds as shown in the table below.                                                                                                                “T A B L E”   S.No. Chapter heading/ sub-heading/tariff item Description of goods Tariff value US $ (Per Metric Tonne) (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 1511 10 00 Crude Palm Oil 447 (i.e. no change) 2 1511 90 10 RBD Palm Oil 476 (i.e.no change) 3 1511 90 90 Others – Palm Oil 462 (i.e. no change) 4 1511 10 00 Crude Palmolein 481 (i.e. no change) 5 1511 90 20 RBD Palmolein 484 (i.e. no change) 6 1511 90 90 Others – Palmolein 483 (i.e. no change) 7 1507 10 00 Crude Soyabean Oil 580(i.e. no change) 8 7404 00 22 Brass Scrap (all grades) 4408 9         1207 91 00 Poppy seeds 2633     DSM/BY/GN (Release ID :72126)

Tariff values notified for specified imports, establishing customs reference prices for edible oils, brass scrap and poppy seeds. Notification No.34/2011-Customs (N.T.) dated May 13, 2011 fixes tariff values in US dollars per metric tonne for specified imported goods. The schedule enumerates edible oils (crude palm oil, RBD palm oil, palmolein variants, crude soyabean oil) with noted unchanged values, and prescribes values for brass scrap (all grades) and poppy seeds. These tariff values serve as reference benchmarks for customs valuation and import clearance until amended.