https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=2661 Imported edible goods that fail the prescribed food standards are treated as prohibited goods under customs law and are liable to confiscation. Section 143 of the Customs Act does not permit clearance on bond of goods that are themselves non-conforming, because that provision applies to unmet legal formalities, not to prohibited quality defects. However, in the absence of an express statutory bar, confiscated goods may be redeemed for reprocessing where the defect is curable and bona fides are not in dispute, subject to redemption fine and penalty. Clearance for home consumption is allowed only if the reprocessed goods meet the prescribed standards. en-us Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 12:19:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=2661 Imported edible goods that fail the prescribed food standards are treated as prohibited goods under customs law and are liable to confiscation. Section 143 of the Customs Act does not permit clearance on bond of goods that are themselves non-conforming, because that provision applies to unmet legal formalities, not to prohibited quality defects. However, in the absence of an express statutory bar, confiscated goods may be redeemed for reprocessing where the defect is curable and bona fides are not in dispute, subject to redemption fine and penalty. Clearance for home consumption is allowed only if the reprocessed goods meet the prescribed standards. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=2661