Compostable polymer bags and packing materials made from PLA and...

Compostable polymer bags and packing materials made from PLA and PBAT blends are classifiable as plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods under heading 3923 2990, rather than as paper products under Chapter 48. Eligibility for the concessional GST rate applicable to biodegradable bags depends on compliance with the separate standards for biodegradable plastics, including IS 17899 T:2022 and the required CPCB certification. Certification as compostable under IS/ISO 17088 does not establish that the goods are biodegradable, particularly because the biodegradable-plastics standard excludes compostable plastics within that regime. Such compostable bags are therefore outside the concessional entry for paper sacks, bags and biodegradable bags.