Customs Dispute Resolved: Tribunal Dismisses Duty Demand Due to Insufficient Evidence and Procedural Lapses in Valuation Case

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....CESTAT adjudicated a customs duty dispute involving allegations of undervaluation and fake invoices. The tribunal found critical evidentiary deficiencies in the department's case, specifically regarding the authenticity and provenance of printed documents. The tribunal invalidated the differential duty demand and associated penalties under sections 112 and 114AA, determining that the Additional Commissioner and Commissioner (Appeals) failed to substantively address the extended limitation period invocation. Consequently, the tribunal set aside the impugned order dated 31.03.2014, allowing the appeals and effectively quashing the customs duty demand against the importer.....