Cocoa Bean Import Denied Over Food Safety Violations, Fines Reduced on Appeal.

Cocoa Bean Import Denied Over Food Safety Violations, Fines Reduced on Appeal. https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=84335 Appellant imported fermented and dried processed Sumatra cocoa beans which failed to conform to IS 8865:2003 standards as per FSSAI and BIS testing. Adjudicating Authority permitted re-export on payment of Rs. 15 lakh redemption fine and Rs. 5 lakh penalty. CESTAT reduced redemption fine to Rs. 5 lakh and penalty to Rs. 2 lakh, allowing appeal. en-us Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:00:37 +0530 Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:00:37 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator Cocoa Bean Import Denied Over Food Safety Violations, Fines Reduced on Appeal. https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=84335 Appellant imported fermented and dried processed Sumatra cocoa beans which failed to conform to IS 8865:2003 standards as per FSSAI and BIS testing. Adjudicating Authority permitted re-export on payment of Rs. 15 lakh redemption fine and Rs. 5 lakh penalty. CESTAT reduced redemption fine to Rs. 5 lakh and penalty to Rs. 2 lakh, allowing appeal. Highlights Customs Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:00:37 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=84335