4.3. We have also observed that as per the document submitted by the
appellant the very same product under the same trade name i.e. Kopiko is
imported as well as supplied to other countries and as per the documents the
same has been classified under 1704 not only by foreign country but also in
India. As per the value of this evidence the appellants get the support in their
case. There is submission of the appellant that the original assessment once
made on bill of entry is not challenged becomes final. The Custom Authority
having been convinced that the product classification under chapter 17 cleared
the goods at concessional rate of duty. This petition is supported by Tribunal's
decision in the case of Tesa Tapes India Pvt Ltd. (Supra) wherein it was held
that when the entry in custom and excise tariff are identical that the goods
classified under any entry of customs must be adopted for classifying of said
goods under the excise tariff as well.
6. If that as it may, the similar issue came up before the Tribunal in the case of CCE Vs. Group Pharmaceuticals Ltd. 2010 (261) ELT 238 (Tri-Bang) as also in the case of Cosme Remedies Ltd. Vs. CCE 2006 (203) ELT 567 (Tri-Mum) wherein the Tribunal held in favour of the assessee holding that the loan licensee is a manufacturer and the value as per the contract entered into needs tobe considered as a normal value/transaction value. The judgement of the Cosme Remedies was taken in appeal by the Revenue before the Apex Court and their Lordship in Civil Appeal as disposed of by the judgement as reported in 2015 (318) ELT 545 (SC) by holding that manufacturing of the drugs by the loan licensee would tantamount that they are manufacturers.