Petroleum jelly for skin care = cosmetics under 3304, not 2712. Chapter 27 covers pure petroleum jelly w/o additives.

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....Petroleum jelly variants meant for skin care are classifiable under CTH 3304 as cosmetics, not under CTH 2712 as petroleum jelly. Chapter 27 covers petroleum jelly per se without additives. Heading 27.12 specifically excludes petroleum jelly for skin care, indicating its coverage under 33.04. The products in question, being petroleum jelly meant exclusively for skin care, are cosmetics correctly classifiable under CTH 3304. The addition of ingredients does not alter their classification. The impugned order upholding wrong classification is set aside, and the appeal is allowed.....