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Kochhar & Co. is pleased to share a ruling by the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), setting aside the final findings of the Designated Authority to the extent it prescribed nil anti-dumping duty on participating Chinese exporters of semi-finished ophthalmic lenses.

The matter pertained to the prescription of nil anti-dumping duty and the disclosure of Non-Injurious Price (NIP) computations in the disclosure statement.

Appearing for GKB Ophthalmics Limited, Ms. Reena Asthana Khair, Senior Partner, Kochhar & Co., duly assisted by Ms. Shreya Dahiya, demonstrated that the failure to disclose detailed NIP computations violated principles of natural justice, as it deprived the industry of a meaningful opportunity to respond. The Tribunal observed that NIP is central to injury and dumping determinations and remanded the matter for fresh determination after full disclosure.

The matter was handled by Ms. Reena Asthana Khair (Senior Partner), along with Ms.
Shreya Dahiya (Principal Associate).