15 Feb: Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) released the new rates for purchase of Edible Oils, Precious Metals and Areca Nuts w.e.f 15th Feb 2021 and as per the gazette, the new rates are as follows
| Sl. No. | Chapter/ heading/ sub-heading/tariff item | Description of goods | Tariff value(US $Per Metric Tonne) |
| 1 | 1511 10 00 | Crude Palm Oil | 1045 |
| 2 | 1511 90 10 | RBD Palm Oil | 1070 |
| 3 | 1511 90 90 | Others – Palm Oil | 1058 |
| 4 | 1511 10 00 | Crude Palmolein | 1076 |
| 5 | 1511 90 20 | RBD Palmolein | 1079 |
| 6 | 1511 90 90 | Others – Palmolein | 1078 |
| 7 | 1507 10 00 | Crude Soya bean Oil | 1103 |
| 8 | 7404 00 22 | Brass Scrap (all grades) | 4610 |
| 9 | 1207 91 00 | Poppy seeds | 3623 |
| 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 | 585 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 | 872 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 silvercontent 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 foreigncurrency coins, jewellery made of silver orarticles made of silver. | 872 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. | 585 per 10 |
| Sl. No. | Chapter/ heading/ sub-heading/tariff item | Description of goods | Tariff value(US $ Per Metric Tonne) |
| 1 | 080280 | Areca nuts | 4284″ |
