Tribunal Rules 'Scrap-Veg-Refuse' Not Potato Starch; Insufficient Starch Evidence Alters Duty Demand Outcome.

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....Classification of goods - scrap-veg-refuse - The tribunal held that, the physical form of 'scrap-veg-refuse' as a wet paste differs from the white powdered form specified for potato starch. It notes that the presence of starch alone does not classify the product as potato starch and that sufficient evidence is needed to establish it as such. Additionally, the process of manufacturing potato starch differs significantly from the recycling process employed by the appellant. - Demand of duty set aside.....