Mis-declaration in import descriptions must be deliberate to justify confiscation; withheld contemporaneous import documents invalidate value redeterm...
Liability for EPCG export shortfall: duty and interest sustained, but confiscation and penalties quashed where no fraud and causes beyond importer con...
Paper bags composed of paper/paperboard are classifiable under Chapter 48's packing containers heading and, absent evidence of biodegradability, do not qualify for the concessional 5% rate for "Paper Sacks/Bags and bio-degradable bags." Carton-specific entry for corrugated/non-corrugated cartons is inapplicable to bags. The product falls in the residual category of the packing-containers heading, bringing it under the cited Schedule II entry and attracting an 18% GST rate (9% CGST + 9% SGST).
Paper bags composed of paper/paperboard are classifiable under Chapter 48's packing containers heading and, absent evidence of biodegradability, do not qualify for the concessional 5% rate for "Paper Sacks/Bags and bio-degradable bags." Carton-specific entry for corrugated/non-corrugated cartons is inapplicable to bags. The product falls in the residual category of the packing-containers heading, bringing it under the cited Schedule II entry and attracting an 18% GST rate (9% CGST + 9% SGST).
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