The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs ( CBIC ) under the Ministry of Finance, has issued Notification No. 66/2024-Customs (N.T.) dated October 15, 2024, which revises the tariff values for imported commodities, including various types of edible oils, gold, silver, and areca nuts. These changes will come into effect from October 16, 2024.
The tariff values for Crude Palm Oil, RBD Palm Oil, Other Palm Oils, Crude Palmolein, RBD Palmolein, Other Palmoleins, and Crude Soybean Oil have been revised, and the tariff value has been increased.
Similarly, the tariff value for Brass Scrap (all grades) has also been updated. The tariff values of precious metals such as Gold and Silver have been modified. Additionally, the tariff value for Areca Nuts has been decreased to reflect market trends.
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Revised Tariff Values
TABLE-1: Tariff Values for Oils and Brass Scrap
| Sl. No. | Chapter/Heading/Sub-heading/Tariff Item | Description of Goods | Tariff Value (US $ Per Metric Tonne) |
| 1 | 1511 10 00 | Crude Palm Oil | 1008 |
| 2 | 1511 90 10 | RBD Palm Oil | 1019 |
| 3 | 1511 90 90 | Others – Palm Oil | 1014 |
| 4 | 1511 10 00 | Crude Palmolein | 1024 |
| 5 | 1511 90 20 | RBD Palmolein | 1027 |
| 6 | 1511 90 90 | Others – Palmolein | 1026 |
| 7 | 1507 10 00 | Crude Soya Bean Oil | 1025 |
| 8 | 7404 00 22 | Brass Scrap (All Grades) | 5626 |
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TABLE-2: Tariff Values for Gold and Silver
| Sl. No. | Chapter/Heading/Sub-heading/Tariff Item | Description of Goods | Tariff Value (US $) |
| 1 | 71 or 98 | Gold, in any form, in respect of which the benefit of entries at serial number 356 of the Notification No. 50/2017-Customs dated 30.06.2017 is availed | 855 per 10 grams |
| 2 | 71 or 98 | Silver, in any form, in respect of which the benefit of entries at serial number 357 of the Notification No. 50/2017-Customs dated 30.06.2017 is availed | 1016 per kilogram |
| 3 | 71 | (i) Silver, in any form, other than medallions and silver coins having silver content not below 99.9% or semi manufactured forms of silver falling under sub-heading 7106 92; (ii) Medallions and silver coins having silver content not below 99.9% or semi manufactured forms of silver falling under sub-heading 7106 92, other than imports of such goods through post, courier or baggage. Explanation. – For the purposes of this entry, silver in any form shall not include foreign currency coins, jewellery made of silver or articles made of silver | 1016 per kilogram |
| 4 | 71 | (i) Gold bars, other than tola bars, bearing manufacturer’s or refiner’s engraved serial number and weight expressed in metric units; (ii) Gold coins having gold content not below 99.5% and gold findings, other than imports of such goods through post, courier or baggage. Explanation. – For the purposes of this entry, “gold findings” means a small component such as hook, clasp, clamp, pin, catch, screw back used to hold the whole or a part of a piece of Jewellery in place | 855 per 10 grams |
TABLE-3: Tariff Value for Areca Nuts
| Sl. No. | Chapter/Heading/Sub-heading/Tariff Item | Description of Goods | Tariff Value (US $ Per Metric Tonne) |
| 1 | 080280 | Areca Nuts | 6552 |
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