‘Fusible interlining fabric of cotton’ classifiable under Heading 5903

In re Girish Rathod (GST AAAR Gujarat) We find that CBEC Circular No. 433/66/98-CX-6 dated 27/11/1998 is relevant even today and has got persuasive value as on date. Further, Chapter Note 2(a)(4) to Chapter 59 says that fabrics partially coated or partially covered with plastics and bearing designs resulting from these treatments are excluded from Heading 5903 and are usually covered in Chapter 50 to 55, 58 or 60, depending on the materials used. At the same time, according to the Explanatory notes to the HSN of Heading 5903 (detailed in para 11.1 above), textile fabrics which are spattered by...