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2015 (12) TMI 671 - AAR - Central ExciseManufacture - activity of grading of diamonds which have been imported or received by them in respect of their colour, clarity, cut and their weight in carats. - second activity undertaken is that of inscription - Held that:- Applicant does not manufacture the diamonds in the sense that it does not chemically bring out the diamonds and it is only the natural diamonds with which the applicant deals. Therefore, even by way of common sense this cannot amount to a ‘manufacturing activity’. All that the applicant does is, besides it undertakes the activity of grading the diamonds, it also does some activity of inscription because of which the essential character of the diamonds does not change and it still remains the diamond. - none of these activities could amount to the manufacture of diamonds so as to invite the provisions of Central Excise Act. A contention was raised by Shri Jain that the activity of certification may invite some duty as it amounts to service. However, we clarify that we are not deciding that issue, since, we are not asked the question as to whether the certification of diamonds amounts to service or not in this application. - activity undertaken by the applicant does not amount to manufacture and, hence, will not attract the provisions of Central Excise - Appeal disposed of.
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