Contractual Price Prevails Over Market Fluctuations in Import Valuation; Assess Against Market Prices at Contract Time.

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

Full Text of the Document

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

....Valuation of imported goods - rejection of declared value - enhancement of value - The prices may fluctuate on account of the vagaries of market but the contractual price agreed upon by the contracting parties would be sacrosanct unless the contract provides so. The contractual price entered between the parties need to be tested against the prevailing market prices on the date of contract rather than any subsequent price. - AT....