The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), under the Ministry of Finance, has issued Notification No. 69/2026-Customs (N.T.) dated August 10, 2026, amending the tariff values prescribed under Notification No. 36/2001-Customs (N.T.). The notification substitutes Table-1, Table-2 and Table-3 containing tariff values for specified imported goods.
Key tariff values notified:
| Commodity | Tariff Value |
|---|---|
| Crude Palm Oil | US$ 1,211/MT |
| RBD Palm Oil | US$ 1,212/MT |
| Other Palm Oil | US$ 1,212/MT |
| Crude Palmolein | US$ 1,222/MT |
| RBD Palmolein | US$ 1,225/MT |
| Other Palmolein | US$ 1,224/MT |
| Crude Soyabean Oil | US$ 1,255/MT |
| Brass Scrap (all grades) | US$ 7,639/MT |
| Gold covered under specified exemption | US$ 1,395 per 10 grams |
| Silver covered under specified exemption | US$ 2,076 per kg |
| Other specified silver | US$ 2,076 per kg |
| Specified gold bars, coins and gold findings | US$ 1,395 per 10 grams |
| Areca Nuts | US$ 10,785/MT |
The notification specifically states that the tariff values for palm oil, palmolein, crude soyabean oil, brass scrap and areca nuts remain unchanged from the previous values.
For gold and silver, the notification prescribes tariff values of US$1,395 per 10 grams for specified gold and US$2,076 per kilogram for specified silver.
Effective Date
The revised tariff values are effective from August 11, 2026. The notification amends the principal Customs tariff-value notification issued in 2001 and was issued under Section 14(2) of the Customs Act, 1962.