The authority examined whether plastic filter tips used with automated instruments were machine parts and held they were disposable consumables, classifiable as articles of plastic under CTH 39269099.
The authority held that molecular biology kits containing nucleic acids are chemically defined compounds classifiable under Chapter 29, rejecting classification as laboratory reagents under Chapter 38.
The Authority ruled on correct tariff headings for key materials used in lithium-ion cell manufacturing. The decision brings clarity and certainty on customs classification.
PVDF used as a cathode binder was held classifiable under tariff item 3904 69 90. The ruling clarifies treatment of fluoropolymers lacking a specific tariff entry.
The authority ruled that a heater used in frost-free refrigerators remains classifiable as an electric heating resistor. The key takeaway is that functional heating identity prevails over end-use.
CAAR held that wheat seed oil ceramides subjected to purification and standardisation cannot be treated as simple vegetable extracts under Heading 1302.
CAAR held that electronic components used in EV chargers must be classified under their own tariff headings when specifically covered, and not as vehicle parts.
CAAR held that bird feathers washed, steam-dried, and dyed before import cannot fall under Heading 0505. The ruling confirms that such processed feathers must be classified under tariff item 6701 00 90.
The Authority held that AC-DC and DC-DC power modules are classifiable as “other static converters” under heading 8504 and clarified their correct tariff treatment.
Titanium Dioxide imported for manufacturing skin-care products like toilet soaps is excluded from ADD under NN 12/2025 and DGTR’s Final Findings, as domestic industry does not produce these products.
