Import of activated bleaching earth / activated clay as `processed bentonite' ; classification thereof. - Reg

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..... te' ; classification thereof. - Reg. I am directed to refer to the subject mentioned above and to say that a representation in this regard has been received in Board's office. In the representation, it has been stated that such goods are being wrongly classified under heading 25.08 as `decolourising earth'/ `processed bentonite'. Some of the popular brands and their country of ori .....

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..... y and food industry. HS Explanatory Notes to heading 25.08 states that it includes all natural clay substances, but it excludes activated clay from the scope of the heading. 3. Clay Bentonite in crude form is stated to be made effective by activating it with acid or alkali. Some of the mineral acids used for acid activation are hydrochloric acid, sulphuric acid, etc. After the acid activation pro .....

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..... have properties like adsorptive capacity, acid properties, catalytic properties, ion exchange capacity and particle size distribution which is highly useful for various industrial applications like purification, filtration, bleaching, etc. HS Explanatory notes to heading 38.02 states that the heading includes activated clays and activated earths, but excludes natural clayey substances. 4. Keepin .....

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