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

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..... clay as `processed bentonite' ; 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 b .....

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..... ld be classifiable under sub-heading 2508.20. Bentonite is stated to be a naturally occurring clay predominant in Indonesia, Germany, Japan, USA, and India. India is, however, stated to be importing bentonite and its derivatives for use in cosmetics, medicinal formulations, drilling industry and food industry. HS Explanatory Notes to heading 25.08 states that it includes all natural clay substance .....

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..... ing in a product which is alkaline in nature with a PH ranging from 8.5 to 10.5. After acid or alkali activation, the bentonite undergoes washing, grinding, heating and packing resulting in a new chemical product, namely, bleaching earth / activated clay, etc. This finished product is said to have properties like adsorptive capacity, acid properties, catalytic properties, ion exchange capacity and .....

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