Classification of DWDM & OTN Technology: CAAR rejects Application

In re Nokia Solutions and Networks India Private Ltd (CAAR Delhi) The Customs Authority for Advance Rulings, Delhi, recently addressed the classification dispute surrounding Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexers (DWDM) and Optical Transport Network (OTN) technology. This case involves M/s. Nokia Solutions and Networks India Private Ltd., which sought an advance ruling on the appropriate classification of equipment cards. The company had been classifying these cards under CTH 85176290, but recent developments, including a judgment by the Hon’ble Mumbai Tribunal, prompted them to seek cla...