Restricted Goods Can Be Cleared for Home Use with Fine and Penalty, Per Foreign Trade Act & Customs Act Section 125.

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....Valuation of imported goods - The Foreign Trade Act and the Section 125 of the Customs Act does not make any bar from redemption of such restricted goods imported without authorization on payment of duty on retail market value and there is distinction between what is prohibited and what is restricted. In those circumstances, the goods cannot be held absolutely confiscated or cannot be restricted for clearance for home consumption, hence, the imported goods are allowed to be cleared for home consumption on payment of redemption fine and penalty. - AT....