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2013 (2) TMI 638 - HC - CustomsImport of used tyres - hazardous waste - confiscation - held that:- as per the United Nations Environmental Programme vis-à-vis Basel Convention regarding Pneumatic tyres, the lifetime of an original tyre casing must not exceed seven years. All the imported used tyres in these cases are 6+ years old and as per the reports available on record, these tyres cannot be made use of until and unless they are re-treaded and even after re-treading, they cannot be made use of for quite a long time. Therefore, naturally, these old tyres will shortly be a hazardous waste in our country. Writ appeals filed by the Customs are allowed. The respondents/importers are directed to send back the imports to the countries of origin at their own cost and expenditure immediately. The appellants are directed to take all steps necessary in this regard. Appellants to consider the requests of the respondents/importers for refund of any such fee or other charges they have paid for claiming the goods, as per rules, if any such request is made on behalf of the respondents/importers within two weeks of receipt of a copy of this order.
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