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Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
(Tax
Research Unit)
Circular No. 45/2017-Customs(ADD)
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 22nd of November, 2017
To,
The Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners of Customs
(All)/ Principal
Commissioners/ Commissioners of Customs & Central Tax (All)
/ Director General of Systems
Madam/ Sir,
Subject: 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 09th Oct, 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.”
3. Accordingly, assessment of colour coated aluminium foil may be done taking
into account the above stated clarification by the Directorate General of Anti-
Dumping.
(Gunjan Kumar Verma)
Under Secretary (TRU)
[F. No. 354/200/2016 –TRU ]
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