Clarification on segregation of impurities viz. iron, steel, rubber, plastic, dust etc. from honey grade brass scrap

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..... th May, 2016 To The Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners/Principal Commissioners of Central Excise (All) The Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners/ Principal Commissioners of Central Excise Service Tax (All) Webmaster Sub: Clarification on segregation of impurities viz. iron, steel, rubber, plastic, dust etc. from honey grade brass scrap-reg. .....

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..... ces so that the same can be fed into the furnace. Ultimately the brass scrap is fed into furnace where brass melts but materials like steel, iron etc. do not as they have higher melting point. Molten brass is poured for manufacturing whereas foundry waste of iron, steel, slag is cleared and sold separately. Such foundry waste is quite clearly process waste. 2. However, there is another categor .....

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..... gn material has an altogether different character and use vis-a-vis brass scrap. Value per unit and classification of the segregated foreign material is also different from that of imported brass scrap. Accordingly, clearance of foreign material such as iron, steel, rubber, plastic, dust etc. cannot be treated as clearance of inputs as such. It may be noted that circular no. 62/2001-Cus dated 12. .....

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