GST classification of biodiesel blends turns on petroleum oil content, splitting B20/B30 from B40-B70 under different tariff items.

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....GST classification of biodiesel-HSD blends follows the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and the HSN Explanatory Notes adopted for GST interpretation. Blends containing 70% or more petroleum oils fall under Heading 2710: B20, conforming to IS 16531, is classifiable under tariff item 27102020, while B30 falls under the residual tariff item 27102090 because no specific entry covers it. Blends containing less than 70% petroleum oils are excluded from Heading 2710 and fall under Chapter 38: B40, B50, B60 and B70 are classifiable under tariff item 38260000 as biodiesel and mixtures thereof.....