Relevant date for payment of Customs Duty - The respondent had ...

Customs

August 18, 2021

Relevant date for payment of Customs Duty - The respondent had submitted all the four Bills of Entry with the relevant documents on 05.07.2019 before 5 PM and the respondent cannot be blamed if for three consignments, Bills of Entry numbers were not generated because of some fault with the ICEGATE portal of the appellant on which the respondent was required to enter the Electronic Integrated Declaration and the supporting documents. The rate of Basic Customs Duty as applicable on 05.07.2019 would, therefore, be applicable and not the Basic Customs Duty as applicable on 20.07.2019, on which date the respondent had resubmitted the Bills of Entry with documents in view of the instructions issued by the Department. - AT

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