https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=76281 Imported watch straps accompanied by valid CITES certification from the country of origin did not require separate clearance from Indian wildlife authorities where the species were not shown to fall within domestic wildlife restrictions and the goods were otherwise freely importable. On the facts, the court also treated the omission of 25 straps from the Bill of Entry as a bona fide, inadvertent mistake supported by correspondence and the supplier's delivery documentation, so confiscation was not justified. The import was therefore permitted on payment of duty, and the confiscation order was set aside. en-us Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=76281 Imported watch straps accompanied by valid CITES certification from the country of origin did not require separate clearance from Indian wildlife authorities where the species were not shown to fall within domestic wildlife restrictions and the goods were otherwise freely importable. On the facts, the court also treated the omission of 25 straps from the Bill of Entry as a bona fide, inadvertent mistake supported by correspondence and the supplier's delivery documentation, so confiscation was not justified. The import was therefore permitted on payment of duty, and the confiscation order was set aside. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=76281