MANU/CUCR/0045/2017
Ministry : Ministry of Finance
Department/Board : CBEC Customs
Circular No. : 45/2017-Customs
Date : 22.11.2017
Notification/ Circulars Referred : Notification No. 14/06/2015- DGAD dated 10th March, 2017 MANU/COMM/0052/2017;Notification No. 23/2017- Customs (ADD) dated 16th May 2017 MANU/CUSA/0022/2017
Citing Reference:
Notification No. 14/06/2015- DGAD dated 10th March, 2017 MANU/COMM/0052/2017 Referred
Notification No. 23/2017- Customs (ADD) dated 16th May 2017 MANU/CUSA/0022/2017 Referred
To,
The Principal Chief Commissioners! Chief Commissioners of Customs (All) /
Principal Commissioners! Commissioners of Customs & Central Tax (All) /
Director General of Systems
Madam! Sir,
Clarification in respect of anti-dumping duty on imports of color coated aluminium foil from China PR - regarding
The Designated Authority vide notification No. 14/06/2015- DGAD dated 10th March, 2017, notified its final findings recommending imposition of anti-dumping duty on the imports of aluminium foil origination in or exported from China PR. Accordingly, on the basis of the recommendation of the DA, definitive anti- dumping duty was imposed on the subject goods for a period of five years from the date of imposition vide notification No. 23/2017- Customs (ADD) dated 16th May 2017.
2. CESTAT has in an order dated 09.10.2017, involved various parties, held that, Colour coated aluminium foil are excluded from the ambit of this notification. In this context, reference has been received from the concerned field formations seeking a clarification for further course of action. Now, the Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry in this background has clarified that:
"Colour-coated Aluminium Foil with either PE (Polyster) coating of PVDF (fluorine-carbon), coating falling under CTH 7607" is excluded from the scope of PUC."