Tariff Notes prevail over trade parlance, classifying PTFE braided gland packing as plastic and subjecting it to GST.

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....PTFE braided gland packing manufactured from PTFE fibre yarn for industrial stuffing-box sealing is classified as an article of plastic under HSN 39209949, rather than as a textile article for technical use under HSN 5911. Plastic monofilament exceeding the specified cross-sectional dimension is excluded from Section XI and falls within Chapter 39; braiding and industrial use do not alter that result. Clear statutory tariff headings, Section and Chapter Notes, and HSN Explanatory Notes prevail over industry practice and trade parlance. The product falls within the residual PTFE sub-heading under heading 3920 and attracts GST at 18%.....