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Issues: Whether imported carbon rods used in the manufacture of dry cell batteries were classifiable for additional customs duty under Item 67 as graphite electrodes and anodes, or under Item 68 as carbon rods.
Analysis: The imported goods were described in the import documents as carbon rods. The record showed that carbon and graphite are distinct materials, graphite being only an allotropic form of carbon and not synonymous with carbon for tariff purposes. Item 67 covered only graphite electrodes and anodes, and did not extend to all carbon electrodes or anodes. The departmental case rested on test reports said to relate to other consignments, but those reports were not made available and no samples from the disputed consignments were produced for verification. That circumstance weakened the department's case and supported the appellants' grievance that adverse material had been used without proper disclosure. The Board's tariff advice and the Collectorate trade notice also supported classification of carbon rods for dry battery manufacture under Item 68. The department therefore failed to discharge the burden of showing classification under Item 67.
Conclusion: The imported carbon rods were classifiable under Item 68 and not Item 67, and the appellants were entitled to refund and consequential relief.
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