Imported goods valuation: Retail vs bulk packs must be considered. NIDB data alone can't enhance value. Quantities & quality are key.

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....Valuation/undervaluation of imported goods - HCG 3MM Strip (Pregnancy Testing Strip) - retail packing versus bulk quantities - rejection of declared value - enhancement of value. The Tribunal held that NIDB data cannot be the basis for enhancement of value. The transaction value can be rejected and enhanced only if the same quantities and quality are imported. In this case, the imported goods varied in quantity, and retail packing and bulk packing influenced the price. Without considering these facts, enhancement of value based solely on similarity of goods will not hold good. The impugned order was set aside, and the appeal was allowed.....