Fibre Glass Thread consisting of 85.6% glass fibre, cannot be considered as made only of glass fibre, thus it is classified under Heading 70.19 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and exemption under Notification No. 52/86-C.E. not available. Word "wholly" as contained in the said Notification cannot be construed as "mainly". However, countervailing duty is leviable under Heading 70.14. - Collector v. Rathi and Company - 1995 (79) E.L.T. 229 (Tribunal).

Filter bag spares and filter bags woven type glass made out of glass fibre are classifiable under sub-heading 7019.90 and not under heading 98.06 of Customs Tariff Act, 1975 hence the same not eligible for exemption under Notification No. 69/87-Cus., dated 1-3-1987.-Thermax Ltd. v. Collector - 1993 (66) E.L.T. 225 (Tribunal).

Glasseal 2.5 mm. Black. - See under CHAPTER 68.

Glass sew-on-stones/glass chatons with two holes are glass beads and are classifiable under sub-heading 7018.10 of Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and eligible for exemption from auxiliary duty under Notification Nos. 186/87-Cus. and 112/87-Cus. - Rajan Kumar & Bros. (IMPEX) Pvt. Ltd. v. Collector - 1992 (62) E.L.T. 142 (Tribunal).

Glasses. - Flame Proof well glasses are classifiable under Heading 70.21 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and not under Chapter 85 as lighting fittings. - General Electric Co. of India Ltd. v. Collector - 1983 (12) E.L.T. 384 (Tribunal).

Haemometer. - See under CHAPTER 90.

Heading 70.16 of the Customs Tariff covers glass articles obtained by pressing or moulding. - Hindustan National Glass & Industries Ltd. v. Collector - 1994 (71) E.L.T. 867 (Tribunal).

Lead Glass Tubings in running length of 1420mm. Out of a single piece of tubing of 1420mm, 12 tubes could be fabricated. Goods being in the nature of raw material at the time of import, they are correctly classifiable under sub-heading 7002.39 of Customs Tariff Act, 1975. - Bharat Electronics Ltd. v. Collector - 1998 (102) E.L.T. 717 (Tribunal).