Classification of goods - Hand Sanitizer - The product in ...

Hand Sanitizer Not Classified as Medicinal Product Under HSN 3004 Due to Lack of Disease-Specific Prophylactic Use.

March 4, 2021

Case Laws     GST     AAR

Classification of goods - Hand Sanitizer - The product in question, no doubt is used as an alternative to soap, it can't be said to have a prophylactic use in COVID Infection as the impugned produce is not specific to COVID-19 infection. The same cannot be compared with Polio drops or covaxin, wherein the Polio drops have a prophylactic use in preventing Polio myelitis disease or covaxin helps in preventing COVID -19 infection. In the instant case, the impugned product is not specific to any disease. Hence the goods in question cannot be covered under HSN 3004. - AAR

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