Mis-declaration and Concealment: confiscation affirmed, transaction value re-determined and mandatory penalty sustained; redemption allowed on payment...
Products containing raw supari and menthol but not lime, katha or tobacco qualify as 'Betel nut product known as Supari' under the Supplementary Notes and are classifiable as HSN 2106 90 30; marketed mouth-freshener/aftermint products lacking raw supari are classifiable as HSN 2106 90 99. Classification relied on ingredient composition and trade/popular commercial understanding; prior rulings on trade understanding were applied. Consequent operative effect: the eight specified products attract GST as applicable to goods under HSN 2106 per Notification No. 9/2025-CT(R).
Products containing raw supari and menthol but not lime, katha or tobacco qualify as 'Betel nut product known as Supari' under the Supplementary Notes and are classifiable as HSN 2106 90 30; marketed mouth-freshener/aftermint products lacking raw supari are classifiable as HSN 2106 90 99. Classification relied on ingredient composition and trade/popular commercial understanding; prior rulings on trade understanding were applied. Consequent operative effect: the eight specified products attract GST as applicable to goods under HSN 2106 per Notification No. 9/2025-CT(R).
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