“Parts of General Use” in HS Classification – A Case Study
How CESTAT decided Johnson Lifts: why "parts of general use" like bolts, springs and lift locks follow their own HS heading—not the… Read More →
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When a Shelf Is Just a Shelf
Supreme Court (2026 INSC 19): aluminium mushroom shelving classified as structures under HS 7610.90, not parts of machinery — a GRI sequencing… Read More →
When a Solvent Looks Like a Fuel
How India's Supreme Court classified n-Hexane under HS Chapter 29, not 27. A practical case study on GRI Rule 3(a), chapter notes,… Read More →
What GRI Fluency Actually Buys You
Discover what GRI fluency really gives importers: the power to defend every HS classification, cap penalty exposure, and turn customs compliance from… Read More →
Insight Infrared Video Goggles (Vestibular First, LLC) — Cross-Section Legal Note Routing
Learn how to classify Insight Infrared Video Goggles by analyzing infrared imaging, display features, and principal function to ensure accurate HS classification… Read More →
HS 2028, Sector by Sector: What’s Changing and Why
What's changing in HS 2028? A sector-by-sector guide to 428 new and 172 retired subheadings—chemicals, animal products and plastics lead—plus how to… Read More →
Case Study: Bluetooth Wireless Earphone / Headphone Classification
One product, two HS codes: 8517.62 vs 8518.30. How two 2026 CESTAT rulings split on Bluetooth earphones, and what the GRIs and… Read More →
When a Mandarin Is Not an Orange
Why Kinnow (mandarin) juice concentrate is not orange juice: a GRI-based case study of the CESTAT ruling classifying it under HS 2009.39—covering… Read More →
UV Flame Scanner — Sequential Legal Note Routing Chain Across Sections and Within a Chapter
Learn how to classify the Model 45UV5-1009 UV flame scanner by analyzing its sensing function, safety role, and GRIs to ensure accurate… Read More →
“Slammers” Fruit Snack Pouches (Baby Gourmet Foods Inc.) — Chapter Note Three-Part Cumulative Test as Classification Gate
Explore HS classification of “Slammers” fruit snack pouches, focusing on composition, processing, packaging, and correct GRI application for accurate tariff determination and… Read More →