Central Excise - Classification of fruit pulp drinks like Maaza and other products - Whether under heading 20.01 or under heading 22.02 of Central Excise Tariff

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..... Dated 28-3-1988 [From F. No. 16/5/87-CX.1] Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) New Delhi Subject : Central Excise - Classification of fruit pulp drinks like Maaza and other products - Whether under heading 20.01 or under heading 22.02 of Central Excise Tariff. A doubt has been raised whether the fruit pulp based drinks like Maaza and similar products are classifia .....

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..... . Prior to the introduction of the new Central Excise Tariff from 28.2.1986, products like Maaza were classified as fruit juices under Tariff Item IB and charged to duty accordingly. 3. There is specific mention of fruit juices obtained from fleshy or pulpy fruits at page 153 of HSN explanatory notes, according to which certain juices obtained from very fleshy fruits like tomatoes, peaches, apric .....

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..... s to the extent of 15 per cent and the mango pulp is the main ingredient. Maaza cannot therefore be called a beverage flavoured with fruit juice. It is sold as mango juice and it is based on mango pulp rather than flavoured with it. For these reasons it may not be treated as falling under heading 22.02. It may merit classification as a fruit juice or preparation of fruits under heading 20.01 of Ce .....

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..... s a flavoured beverage. 7. The Ministry agrees with the views of Central Food Technological Research Institute and accordingly the correct classification of fruit pulp based drinks like Maaza would be under heading 20.01 of the Central Excise Tariff. 8. Board's instructions F.No. 16/3/87-CX.1 dated 22nd June, 1987 should be treated as modified to the extent above. 9. Suitable trade notice may b .....

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