Central Excise - Chapters 30 & 35 - Classification of PapainI. P. etc., - Whether under Chapter 30 as Medicament or under Chapter 35 as Enzymes

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..... s Circular No. 16/89 Dated 6-3-1989 [From F. No. 128/1/89-CX.3] Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Central Board of Excise Customs, New Delhi Subject : Central Excise - Chapters 30 35 - Classification of Papain I. P. etc., - Whether under Chapter 30 as Medicament or under Chapter 35 as Enzymes. A doubt had been raised a .....

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..... tment viewed that such products would merit classification under sub-heading No. 3507.00 attracting duty at 15 per cent ad valorem. The manufacturer had informed the Collector that, in the Collectorates of Hyderabad and Aurangabad, similar enzymes and other products aforementioned are being cleared at 'nil' rate of duty under sub-heading No. 3003.20. 3. It is reported that all these are enzymes .....

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..... e medicaments as per note 2(i) to Chapter 30. Further, it was noted that heading No. 35.07 of HSN of the CET covers Enzymes and prepared Enzymes. In this connection, reference was made to HSN Explanatory notes under heading 35.07 at pages 498 to 501 wherein enzymes of various types like Pancreatic Enzymes, Papain and different types of Amylases like Bacterial Alpha and Fungal Amylases are shown as .....

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