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2015 (5) TMI 629 - SC - Central ExciseClassification of hand trolley or fork lift etc. manufactured for captive consumption for use in manufacturing of Parts of motor vehicle - These trolleys and fork lift are placed on iron/steel or aluminum known as "3 FAG Pallets" - Classification under heading No.84.27 or under Heading 84.31 - Held that:- Fork-lift truck is operational without pallets and as such pallets are not parts of the same. If the contention of the Respondent is accepted, motor sprit will be part of a motor car as the same cannot be used without it. Once it is held that pallets are not parts of fork-lift truck, Note 2 to Section XVI is not attracted as it only provides guidance for the classification of parts and not all goods which are used or to be used with the machineries falling in Section XVI of the Tariff. - the impugned pallets, being not part of fork-lift trucks, are not classifiable under Heading 84.31 of the Tariff. - Decided against the assessee. Benefit of Notification No.67 /95-CE dated 16.3.1995 - Whether the appellant, in respect of the pallets, can claim benefit of Notification No.67 /95-CE dated 16.3.1995, as amended and prevalent on the date when the dispute arose, namely, in the year 1999 - Held that:- It is an admitted position, as explained by the appellant itself, that these pallets which are manufactured/assembled in the factory of the appellant are in the nature of material handling equipment, to keep and carry work in progress goods from one machine to the other. Thus, the use of the pallets is for carrying out the material from one machine to the other. It cannot, therefore, be said that these goods are used in relation to the manufacture in or in relation to the manufacture of the final products. We are, therefore, of the opinion that column (2) of Notification shall also not be attracted. - Decided against assessee.
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