TIOL-DDT 1574 · Wednesday, 23 March 2011 · story 2 of 4

Tariff Bungling in Finance Bill?

THE Eleventh Schedule of the Finance Bill, 2011 proposed to amend the Central Excise Tariff. In heading 2403, for sub-heading 2403 10, tariff items 2403 10 10 to 2403 10 90 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:-

" Smoking tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion

2403 11

Water pipe tobacco specified in Sub-heading Note to this Chapter:

2403 11 10

Hukkah or gudaku tobacco

kg

60%

2403 11 90

Other

kg

60%

2403 19

Other

2403 19 10

Smoking mixtures for pipes and cigarettes

kg.

360%

Biris:

2403 19

Other than paper rolled biris, manufactured without the aid of machine

Tu

Rs. 12 per thousand

2403 19 29

Other

Tu

Rs. 30 per
thousand

2403 19 90

Other

kg.

60%”;

You will observe that there are two headings 2403 19.