September 12, 2026

Section 70. Allowance in Case of Volatile Goods – Customs Act, 1962

Customs Act, 1962 — Chapter IX: Warehousing

70. Allowance in case of volatile goods

  1. Where warehoused goods to which this section applies are, at delivery from the warehouse, found deficient in quantity due to natural loss, the Assistant/Deputy Commissioner of Customs may remit the duty on such deficiency.
  2. This section applies to such warehoused goods as the Central Government, having regard to their volatility and manner of storage, may, by notification, specify.