Tariff classification determines GST schedule and rate; beverages in Schedule III attract the higher rate, tea extracts and syrups in Schedule I attract the lower rate.

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....Classification of goods under the Customs Tariff and their mapping to GST rate schedules governs applicable GST rates: non alcoholic beverages without fruit pulp/juice are classed under tariff item 22029990 and mapped to Schedule III, attracting the higher Schedule III rate; iced tea preparations and tea extracts/essences/concentrates fall under subheading 210120 and are mapped to Schedule I, attracting the lower Schedule I rate; syrups and beverage concentrates are classed under tariff item 21069019 and mapped to Schedule I, likewise attracting the lower Schedule I rate. The Authority reached these outcomes by matching product composition and descriptions to headings and subheadings.....