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DRI Searches Havells India for Misclassified Imports

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By Rediff Money Desk, NEWDELHI   Nov 05, 2023 13:37

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) conducted a search at Havells India's headquarters over alleged misclassification of imported heating elements. The company says the impact is minimal.
New Delhi, Nov 5 (PTI) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has conducted a search operation at the headquarters of Havells India, a leading manufacturer of electrical goods and appliances.

DRI acts as the lead agency to check smuggling and cases of commercial fraud.

"The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has conducted a search at the Corporate office of the Company viz. Havells India Limited in Noida, which concluded this morning on 4th November 2023 at around 2:20 am," Havells India said in a regulatory filing.

The search was conducted over "alleged mis-classification in import of Heating Element," the company said.

According to the company- which operates in the consumer electrical and appliances market with brands such as Havells, Lloyd, Crabtree, Standard and REO - its impact on financial, operation or other activities on the company cannot be quantified at this point in time.

However, it said, "in the preliminary assessment, we understand that it will not have any material impact on financial operations or other activities of the company."

For 2022-23, Havells India reported a revenue of Rs 16,868.38 crore.

The company has 15 manufacturing units and 90 per cent of the products sold in the country are manufactured in-house.
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