2005 (12) TMI 380

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....evi, SDR, for the Respondent. [Order per : T.K. Jayaraman, Member (T)]. - This appeal has been filed against the Order-in-Appeal C. Cus. 19/2003, dated 31-1-2003 passed by the Commissioner of Customs (Appeals), Chennai. 2. The appellants imported components of clutch system from M/s. Valeo SPA, Frans and its subsidiary M/s. Valeu SPA, Italy. The importer paid FF (France Frank) 8 mill....

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.... Components thereof using the technology (as definied herein) and designed and developed by Valeo. The ld. Advocate stressed the point that the technology transfer fee has been paid only for the manufacture of the products in India and they are in no way related to the imported goods and payment of technology transfer fee is not a condition of sale of the imported goods. In the above circumstances....

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.... assessable value of the goods imported. 6. We have gone through the records of the case carefully. A perusal of the various provisions of the agreement reveals that the Technology Transfer fee is paid for the manufacture of clutch assembly in India. The appellants do not import all the components/raw materials of the products to be manufactured in India from the foreign company with whom ....

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....o the goods imported from the foreign supplier who transfer the technology. In these circumstances, the technology transfer fee is not includible in the assessable value; in the light of the following decisions. (i)      Siemens Ltd. v. CC, Mumbai - 2005 (183) E.L.T. 31 (Tri.-Mumbai) (ii)     Engelhard Environmental Sys. India Ltd. v. CC, Chennai ....