1. This Chapter does not cover the following products which are to be classified in Section XI : vegetable materials or fibers of vegetable materials of a kind used primarily in the manufacture of textiles, however prepared, or other vegetable materials which have undergone treatment so as to render them suitable for use only as textile materials.
2. Heading 1401 applies, inter alia, to bamboos (whether or not split, sawn lengthwise, cut to length, rounded at the ends, bleached, rendered non-inflammable, polished or dyed), split osier, reeds and the like, to rattan cores and to drawn or split rattans. The heading does not apply to chip wood (heading 4404).
3. Heading 1404 does not apply to wood wool (heading 4405) and prepared knots or tufts for broom or brush making (heading 9603.
Other Notes - Year 2010
HS Classification Changes in Year 2007 - In Hs codes 1402, 1403 and sub-heading 140410 and their entries omitted by Finance act 2006.
Additional duty - Additional duty in this chapter - NIL
Education Cess - 2%+1% on the aggregate of excise and customs duties applicable on all goods in this chapter.
Other Notes - Year 2009
HS Classification Changes in Year 2007 - In Hs codes 1402, 1403 and sub-heading 140410 and their entries omitted by Finance act 2006.
Additional duty - Additional duty in this chapter - NIL
Education Cess - 2%+1% on the aggregate of excise and customs duties applicable on all goods in this chapter.
Other Notes - Year 2008
HS Classification Changes in Year 2007 - In Hs codes 1402, 1403 and sub-heading 140410 and their entries omitted by Finance act 2006.
Additional duty - Additional duty in this chapter - NIL
Education Cess - 2%+1% on the aggregate of excise and customs duties applicable on all goods in this chapter.
Other Notes - Year 2007
HS Classification Changes in Year 2007 - In Hs codes 1402, 1403 and sub-heading 140410 and their entries omitted by Finance act 2006.
Additional Duty - Additional duty in this chapter - NIL
Education Cess - 2%+1% on the aggregate of excise and customs duties applicable on all goods in this chapter.
Other Notes : Year 2006
a. Additional Duty : In this chapter Nil by Central Excise Tariff Schedule sub heading 1401.00.
b. Education Cess. : EC of 2 % on the aggregate of excise and customs duties under section 91(1) of Finance Act. 2004 applicable on all goods in this
chapter. Impact of EC included in Additional duty and total duty with EC column.
c. Non Tariff Barriers (NTBs) : No visible Non Tariff Barriers in this chapter.]