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Dated: 16.11.2022

CESTAT allows benefit of Exemption from Additional Duties of Customs to Hard Disk drives-Lenovo India

M/s Lenovo India Pvt Ltd, the petitioner challenged the intent of customs authorities to deny them the benefit of exemption from additional duties of customs beyond 6%, accorded to ‘hard disk drives’ in notification no. 6/2006-CE dated 1st March 2006 and notification no. 12/2012-CE dated 18th March 2012, by the adoption of tariff item 8471 7030 of First Schedule to Customs Tariff Act, 1975 on import of ‘external/portable hard disk drive’ of several makes and models.

It was viewed that the First Schedule to Customs Tariff Act, 1975 encompassing all products within the tariff enumeration does not offer scope for traversing beyond the ninety-eight chapters making it evident that certainty of fitment is one of the characteristics of classification for the smooth operation of international trade. Settled classification may be unsettled only by the argument of inapplicability owing to the distinguishable nature of the product which was not put forward by the Authorized Representative. 

It was contended by the petitioner that the eligibility for the said exemption has been decided by the Tribunal in several disputes. It was argued that the nature of the product involved in those disputes is ‘external hard disk drives’ and the said orders have held that these are the same as ‘hard disk drives’ which, indisputably, is entitled to the benefit of the exemption notification.

In the light of the categorical finding, judicial propriety requires non-discriminatory application of classification so held and notwithstanding the continuing cavil of Revenue about the eligibility for concessional duty.

Source: CESTAT, Mumbai

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