Notification/Circular No.: 68/2026-Customs (N.T.) dated July 31, 2026
Applicable Act/Rule: Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962)
Applicable Section/Rule: Section 14(2)
Effective Date: August 1, 2026
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), under the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), issued a notification amending the tariff values specified in Notification No. 36/2001-Customs (N.T.) dated August 3, 2001 (S.O. 748(E)). The amendment substitutes Table-1, Table-2, and Table-3 of that notification with revised tables.
The following revised tariff values are substituted in Table-1, Table-2, and Table-3 of Notification No. 36/2001-Customs (N.T.):
Table-1 (Tariff values in US $ per Metric Tonne):
Sl. 1 – Chapter/Heading 1511 10 00 – Crude Palm Oil: USD 1211 per MT
Sl. 2 – Chapter/Heading 1511 90 10 – RBD Palm Oil: USD 1212 per MT
Sl. 3 – Chapter/Heading 1511 90 90 – Others – Palm Oil: USD 1212 per MT
Sl. 4 – Chapter/Heading 1511 10 00 – Crude Palmolein: USD 1222 per MT
Sl. 5 – Chapter/Heading 1511 90 20 – RBD Palmolein: USD 1225 per MT
Sl. 6 – Chapter/Heading 1511 90 90 – Others – Palmolein: USD 1224 per MT
Sl. 7 – Chapter/Heading 1507 10 00 – Crude Soya bean Oil: USD 1255 per MT
Sl. 8 – Chapter/Heading 7404 00 22 – Brass Scrap (all grades): USD 7639 per MT
Table-2 (Tariff values in US $):
Sl. 1 – Chapter/Heading 71 or 98 – Gold in any form in respect of which the benefit of entries at serial number 194 of Notification No. 45/2025-Customs dated 24.10.2025 is availed: USD 1323 per 10 grams
Sl. 2 – Chapter/Heading 71 or 98 – Silver in any form in respect of which the benefit of entries at serial number 195 of Notification No. 45/2025-Customs dated 24.10.2025 is availed: USD 1875 per kilogram
Sl. 3 – Chapter/Heading 71 – 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); and 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 through post, courier or baggage. [Explanation: silver in any form shall not include foreign currency coins, jewellery made of silver, or articles made of silver.]: USD 1875 per kilogram
Sl. 4 – Chapter/Heading 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 through post, courier or baggage. [Explanation: “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.]: USD 1323 per 10 grams
Table-3 (Tariff values in US $ per Metric Ton):
Sl. 1 – Chapter/Heading 080280 – Areca nuts: USD 10785 per MT (no change)
This notification comes into force with effect from August 1, 2026.
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