Import tariff value is the base price at which customs duty is determined to prevent under-invoicing. The tariff value is revised on a fortnightly basis after analysing the global price trend.
Till yesterday, the tariff value on imported gold was at USD 407 per ten grams, while on silver it stood at USD 663 per kg.
The notification in this regard has been issued by the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), an official release said today.
Similarly, the tariff value on imported RBD palmolein has been reduced to USD 898 per tonne from USD 902, while that on imported crude palm oil has been slashed to USD 857 per tonne from USD 877.
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In London, gold prices today fell by 0.33 per cent to USD 1,241.80 per ounce, while silver dropped by 0.23 to USD 19.12 per ounce. Domestic gold and silver prices remained down following weak global price trend.
According to the jewellers body, total gold imports may decline to below 500 tonnes this fiscal due to these restrictions, from 845 tonnes in the last fiscal.