CBIC and Ahmedabad Collector's Textile Classification Dispute: Nature of Raw Materials vs. Weaving Method Under Scrutiny.

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....Classification - Scope of the term Textile - Demand based on CBIC circular - It appears that the understanding of the word ‘textiles’ in common parlance has not been considered by the Board as well as by the Ahmedabad Collector while issuing the impugned Order and the Trade Notice respectively. Instead of considering the method of weaving as a relevant factor, the nature of the raw material seems to have been taken into consideration while issuing such Order and Trade Notice. The Board’s Circular and the Collector’s Trade Notice prima facie appear to be contrary to the law laid down by the Apex Court about what is ‘textiles’, and cannot be relied upon for classifying woven fabric - HC....