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CBIC Circular on Customs Duty for Display Assembly of Cellular Mobile Phone: Interpretational Challenges

  • CBIC issued Circular No. 06/2024-Customs on June 07, 2024 regarding Customs duty on Display Assembly of a cellular mobile phone
  • Notification No. 57/2017-Customs provides concessional BCD rates for Display Assembly and its parts
  • Instances of misdeclaration of Display Assembly as parts were reported
  • MeitY shared a Technical Document to help with assessment
  • Misdeclaration cases were intercepted by DRI and other field formations
  • Industry made representations to MeitY for intervention
  • Circular No. 14/2022-Customs was issued for clarity on parts of display assembly
  • Interpretational challenges still exist regarding display assembly
  • Applicable BCD rate on certain parts was reduced to 10%
  • Issues exist regarding interpretation of display assembly for the past period
  • MeitY requested DoR to examine interpretation of display assembly
  • Committee recommended a principle to determine interpretation of display assembly

Source: a2ztaxcorp.com

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