(a) whether the Government are aware that large quantities of cloves and cardamom are being imported under invoicing into the country;
(b) if so, the whether the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence of the port of Chennai and Mumbai has detected any such import;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the action taken by the Government to stop such under-invoiced import of cardamom and cloves?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE & COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI GINGEE N.RAMACHANDRAN)
(a),(b) & (c) Certain instances of under invoicing in the import of cloves
& cardamom into the country have been noticed. Details of the cases detected
in this regard by Customs authorities & DRI at Mumbai are as under:
COMMODITY 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 (Upto Jan 03)
No.of Value No.of Value No.of Value cases of cases of cases of goods goods goods seized seized seized (Rs. In (Rs. In (Rs. In Crores) Crores) Crores)
CLOVES 2 6.07 1 0.54 NIL NIL CARDAMOM NIL NIL NIL NIL 3 0.78