Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Excise & Customs

159A, North Block, New Delhi-1.
Dated 25th October, 2007.

To

All Chief Commissioner of Customs
All Commissioners of Customs

Subject: Anti-Dumping Duty on parts/components of Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL) from China and Hong Kong as per Customs Notification No.138/2002-Cus dated 10.12.2002 – reg.

Sir,

1. It has been represented to the Board by the Morbi Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Gujarat, that the clarification given by the Designated Authority, Department of Commerce is not being followed while deciding about the applicability of anti dumping duty on parts/Components of CFL.
   
   
2. In this regard, it is stated that final / definitive anti dumping duty vide notification No. 138/2002-Cus dated 10.12.2002 was imposed in respect of CFL on the basis of recommendations of the Directorate General of Anti dumping. The anti dumping duty imposed in the aforesaid notification applies to import of Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL) from People’s Republic of China and Hong Kong at specified rates.
   
   
3. The Directorate General of Anti Dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD) have clarified that anti-dumping duties were not recommended on parts/ components of CFL. It has been stated by them that the anti-dumping in the above notification was recommended only in respect of two types of CFLs (i) Complete, ready to use compact fluorescent lamps wherein choke is integrated within the lamp (ii) Complete, ready to use compact fluorescent lamps wherein choke is external.
   
   
4. In view of the above, it is hereby clarified that the Anti-Dumping Duty imposed vide notification No.138/2002-Customs dated 10.12.2002 does not apply to the parts/components of CFL. In view of the above, you are requested to finalise all the pending assessments, if any, accordingly.

Yours faithfully
(M.M. Parthiban)
F.No.528/53/2007-Cus.(TU)
Director (Customs