Customs duty denied for coal import due to technicality in origin certificate despite ASEAN FTA; Tribunal favors importers.

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....Non-submission of country-of-origin certificate resulted in denial of concessional rate of Basic Customs Duty under ASEAN FTA Preferential Tariff Agreement for steaming (non-coking) coal in bulk. Alteration/correction in the certificate did not satisfy provisions of operational certification procedures. Denying substantial benefits for technical errors would be unjust. Revenue doubted authenticity of certificate due to correction and date discrepancy, but provided no concrete proof. Procedure to check doubts regarding certificate was not followed. Impugned order set aside, appeals allowed by Appellate Tribunal.....