Central Excise - Chapter 34 - Classification of 'Nirma' brand toilet soap and similar soaps containing a small percentage of Alpha Olefin Sulphonate - Clarification regarding

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..... ication regarding Circular No. 31/89 Dated 12-5-1989 [From F. No. 92/8/88-CX.3] Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Central Board of Excise Customs, New Delhi Subject : Central Excise - Chapter 34 - Classification of 'Nirma' brand toilet soap and similar soaps containing a small percentage of Alpha Olefin Sulphonate - Clarification re .....

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..... Chemical Examiner's report, it was composed of 76% soap, calculated as Sodium Palmintate, a small amount of colouring matters, perfumes, moisture and fillers, apart from a very small percentage of Alpha Olefin Sulphonate, an 'Organic Surface Active Agent'. As there was a predominance of Sodium salt of fatty acids, so notwithstanding a small percentage of Organic Surface Active Agent, e.g. Alpha Ol .....

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..... contained 76% of Sodium Salt of fatty acids and a very small percentage of Alpha Olefin Sulphonate, an Organic Surface Active Agent, would be under sub-heading No. 3401.10 of the Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 and the decision already taken and communicated in Board's Circular No. 20/88-CX.3, dated 9-9-1988 in this regard needs not be interfered with. - Circular - Trade Notice - .....

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