Case Law Details
In re Adarsh Plant Protected Ltd (GST AAR Gujarat)
As per HSN Notes, the other agricultural machinery includes seed dusting machines usually consisting of one or more hoppers feeding a revolving drum in which the seeds are coated with insecticidal or fungicidal powders. We find that this Chapter Heading is more appropriate for classifying the subject goods as the function of subject goods is also similar wherein the said agricultural machinery has a drum in which seeds are coated and treated with chemicals before sowing. The said Chapter heading makes no different treatment between manual and power driven machines. On examination of HSN 8436, the subheading 843680 covers: ‘other machinery’ and tariff item 84368090 covers ‘other’. We hold that the description of subject goods fit into this Chapter Heading 8436, precisely subheading 843680 and further precisely at Tariff item 84368090.
After reading the cited HSN notes as detailed at para 6.1, we find no reason to examine HSN 8437 which covers MACHINES FOR CLEANING, SORTING OR GRADING SEED, GRAIN OR DRIED LEGUMINOUS VEGETABLES; MACHINERY USED IN THE MILLING INDUSTRY OR FOR THE WORKING OF CEREALS OR DRIED LEGUMINOUS VEGETABLES, OTHER THAN FARM-TYPE MACHINERY. We dismiss this HSN for subject goods.
Also Read AAAR Order: GST on Agricultural manually hand operated Seed dressing, Coating & Treating drum
FULL TEXT OF ORDER OF AUTHORITY OF ADVANCE RULING, GUJARAT
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