Importers cleared of duty evasion charges for undervalued perfumes. Tribunal rules transaction value based on supplier invoices valid.

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....The case involved under-valuation of imported perfumes and deodorants, leading to evasion of duty and mis-declaration of Maximum Retail Price (MRP). The issue was whether the value declared in the Bills of Entry (B/Es) should be accepted as the transaction value for Customs duty payment. The Tribunal held that the value declared in the B/Es, based on invoices from the overseas supplier, should be considered the transaction value. Rejecting the department's attempt to use MRP for valuation, it emphasized determining transaction value based on documents exchanged between parties. The Tribunal also found that the appellants, as importers and wholesalers, complied with relevant statutes and set aside all demands and penalties imposed on them.....