National Tax Commission (NTC) has retrospectively abolished definitive antidumping duties on tiles imported from China from October 29, 2009 to November 29, 2011 and asked the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) not to collect such duty on tiles imported during the above-mentioned period.
Sources told Business Recorder here on Tuesday that NTC has requested the FBR to immediately stop the customs authorities from collecting antidumping duties on tiles imported from China during this period. Details revealed that the issue is related to the final determination of antidumping investigation on dumped import of tiles, which includes Ceramic, Porcelain, Vitrified, Granite Wall and Floor Tiles in Glazed/Unglazed, polished/unpolished finish, originating in and/or exported from China. In May 2012, NTC had issued a letter and notice of final determination of this investigation and levy of definitive antidumping duty on import of tiles into Pakistan originating in and/or exported from China.
The importers of tiles challenged the definitive antidumping duties imposed on May 11, 2012 on imports of tiles into Pakistan originating in and/or exported from China in this case at Anti-Dumping Appellate Tribunal, Pakistan. On October 1, 2012, Anti-Dumping Appellate Tribunal set aside the commission's notifications for final determination and imposition of definitive antidumping duties and remanded back this case to the commission for fresh proceedings. Therefore, FBR shall not collect definitive antidumping duties on tiles imported from China for the period October 29, 2009 to November 29, 2011.
Tiles are classified under Pakistan Customs Tariff (PCT) number 6907.1000 (tiles, cubes and similar articles, whether or not rectangular, the largest surface area of which is capable of being enclosed in a square the side of which is less than 7cm), 6907.9000 (others), 6908.1000 (tiles, cubes and similar articles, whether or not rectangular the largest surface area of which is capable of being enclosed in a square the side of which is less than 7cm, 6908.9000 (others), 6908.9010 (tiles) and 6908.9090 (other), the NTC added.
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