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2017 (8) TMI 685 - HC - CustomsProvisional Release of goods - petitioner seeks appropriate direction, so that the goods can be exported - Held that: - as finished leather, as per the extent policy, is freely exportable, while, generally, unfinished leather i.e. hides, skins, leather - tanned and untanned, are subject to export duty at the rate of 60%. It was made clear that the other conditions contained in Clauses 6, 7 and 8 of the order dated 23.11.2016 passed by the Commissioner remain unaltered - that part of the order dated 10.1.2017 requiring furnishing of security in the form of bank guarantee was directed to be stayed. Further, the communication requiring the petitioners therein to describe the subject goods as 'unfinished goods' was also stayed and the respondents were also directed to release the goods forthwith upon fulfillment of the conditions stipulated in the order dated 22.12.2016. Subsequently, the matter was listed for reporting compliance and by order dated 30.1.2017, the writ petitions were closed. The writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to grant provisional release of the goods subject to the petitioner complying with the conditions imposed by this Court - petition allowed - decided in favor of petitioner.
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