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NEW DELHI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2025/ASVINA 7, 1947
Case No. CVD (OI) - 06/2025
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(Directorate General of Trade Remedies)
INITIATION NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th September, 2025
Case No. CVD (OI) – 06/2025
Subject: Initiation of Countervailing Duty investigation concerning imports of “Aluminium Foil 80
Microns and below” originating in or exported from China PR.
1. F.No.6/54/2025-DGTR.—Having regards to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 as amended from time to time
(hereinafter referred to as the 'Act'), and the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment, and Collection of
Countervailing Duty on Subsidized Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995, as amended from
time to time (hereinafter referred to as the 'Rules'), M/s. Raviraj Foils Ltd., M/s. LSKB Aluminium Foils
Pvt. Ltd., M/s. Hindalco Industries Ltd., M/s. Shyam Sel and Power Ltd., M/s. Shree Venkateshwara
Electrocast Pvt. Ltd., and M/s. SRF Altech Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the 'Applicants' or 'Applicant
companies') have filed an application before the Designated Authority (hereinafter referred to as the
'Authority'), for initiation of countervailing duty investigation concerning imports of “Aluminium Foil 80
Microns and below” (hereinafter also referred to as "subject goods" or "product under consideration" or
"PUC"), originating in or exported from China PR (hereinafter also referred to as the “subject country").
2. The applicants have alleged that the producers/exporters of the subject goods in the subject country have
benefitted from actionable subsidies provided at various levels by the government of the subject country,
including the governments of different provinces and municipalities in which producers/exporters are
located, and other 'public bodies'. The applicants have relied upon the relevant laws, rules, and regulations
and other notifications of the relevant government agencies and public bodies as available in the public
domain and in the determination of other investigating authorities who had conducted comprehensive
investigations of such schemes and concluded the existence of countervailable subsidy programs.
A. BACKGROUND
3. The Authority initiated an investigation into 'aluminium foil' vide Notification No. 14/06/2015-DGAD on
15th December 2015. The product under consideration in this investigation was aluminium foil ranging
from 5.5 micron to 80 micron. The Authority issued final findings in the investigation on 10th March 2017,
recommending duty on aluminium foil ranging from 5.5 micron to 80 micron. The Ministry of Finance
imposed the duties vide Notification No. 23/2017-Customs (ADD) dated 16th May 2017.
4. Thereafter, the Authority initiated an investigation into the subject goods vide Notification No. 06/21/2020-
DGTR dated 20th June 2020, into imports of “Aluminium Foil 80 micron and below” from China PR,
Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia. The scope of the product under consideration in this investigation
excluded aluminium foil of 5.5 micron to 80 micron from China PR, as duties were already in force on this
product. Following a detailed investigation, the Authority concluded that the subject goods were exported
from China PR, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia at dumped prices and consequently the domestic
industry suffered material injury. The Authority vide its Final Findings No. 6/21/2020-DGTR, dated 18th
June 2021 recommended imposition of definitive anti-dumping duties, which were imposed by the Ministry
of Finance vide Customs Notification No. 51/2021-Customs (ADD), dated 16th September 2021 for a
period of five years.
5. The Authority initiated a mid-term review investigation vide Notification No. 7/3/2024-DGTR dated 29th
March 2024. It was concluded that there was no need for re-quantification of anti-dumping duty applicable
to producers in Thailand vide final findings notified on 26th March 2025.
6. Separately, anti-dumping investigation was conducted into imports of "Aluminium Foil of from China PR,
initiated vide Notification No. 06/35/2023-DGTR dated 21st March 2024 The said investigation excluded
aluminium foil below 5.5 micron from China PR, as the same was included in the product scope of the
investigation concluded in 2021. Provisional duties were imposed vide Notification No. 06/35/2023-DGTR
dated 28th August 2024. Ministry of Finance imposed the preliminary duties vide Notification No. 02/2025-
Customs (ADD) dated 17th March 2025. Thereafter, the Authority recommended definitive anti-dumping
duties vide final findings dated 20th March 2025, which were then imposed by the Ministry of Finance vide
Notification No. 15/2025- Customs (ADD) dated 19th June 2025. These duties are currently in force.
B. PRODUCT UNDER CONSIDERATION
7. The product under consideration in the present investigation is “Aluminium Foil 80 Microns and below"
originating in or exported from China PR. The scope of the PUC includes Aluminium Foil whether or not
printed or backed with paper, paper board, plastics or similar packaging materials of a thickness of 80
microns and below (with permissible tolerances)" excluding the following:
a) Aluminium Foil Composite- Aluminium foil laminated with or backed with Kraft paper and glass
scrim or glass cloth with or without poly ethylene, whether printed or not printed. Aluminium foil
laminated with or backed with Kraft paper however is within the scope of the product under
consideration and proposed measures.
b) Etched or formed Aluminium Foils- Etched or formed Aluminium Foils is Aluminium Foil meant to
be used in the manufacture of Electrolytic Capacitor.
c) Aluminium composite panel- Aluminium composite panel is a non-aluminium core (often PE)
bonded between two thin layers of aluminium, for use in façade cladding and signage.
d) Clad with compatible non clad Aluminium Foil- Clad with compatible non clad Aluminium Foil is a
corrosion-resistant Aluminium sheet formed from Aluminium surface layers metallurgically bonded
to high-strength Aluminium alloy core material for use in engine cooling and air conditioner systems
in automotive industry; such as radiator, condenser, evaporator, intercooler, oil cooler and heater.
e) Aluminium Foil for beer bottle- Aluminium Foil of 10.5 micron with rough surface and perforated
whether printed or not; to be used in beer bottle.
f) Aluminium- Manganese- Silicon based and/or clad Aluminium- Manganese Silicon based alloys,
whether clad or unclad- with post brazing yield strength greater than 35 MPA, falling under tariff
heading 7607 for use in heat exchangers including radiators, charge air coolers, condensers, oil
coolers, heater cores, evaporators, heat ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and parts
thereof.
8. The product under consideration is primarily used for protection and storage of foods and beverages,
pharmaceutical packaging etc. It is used as a packaging material, for conservation and preservation of
edible and food products. Aluminium foil is a non-toxic material. It is also a good thermal conductor and
usually quite malleable.
9. The subject goods are classified under the category of organic chemicals under Chapter 76 under
subheading 7607 of Schedule I to the Customs Tariff Act. Imports of the subject goods enter India under
76071 190, 76072090, 76072010, 76071110, 76071999, 76071991, 76071995, 76071910,76071994,
76071993 and 76071992. The custom classification is indicative only and is in no way binding on the scope
of the PUC in the present investigation.
10. The product under consideration is sold by weight and therefore, the unit of measurement considered is in
metric ton (MT) or Kilogram (Kg).
11. The applicants have proposed the PCN and the same has been provided in the table below. The interested
parties can provide their comments on the PCNs for the purpose of this investigation within 10 days from
the date of initiation of this investigation.
| SN | Type of Foil | Micron Range | Bare / Converted | PCN Codes |
|----|----------------------------------|--------------|------------------|-----------|
| (1)| (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| 1 | Alu Alu Stock/Foil | 45-60 | Bare Foil | ASBF |
| 2 | House Foil/Home Foil | 8-22 | Bare Foil | HFBF |
| 3 | Light Gauge (LG) | 7-< 20 | Bare Foil | LGBF |
| 4 | Medium Gauge (MG) | 20-60 | Bare Foil | MGBF |
| 5 | Semi Rigid Container (SRC) | 30-80 | Bare Foil | SRBF |
| 6 | Ultra-Light Gauge Bare | 5.5-<7 | Bare Foil | UGBF |
| 7 | Battery Foil | 9-20 | Bare Foil | BFBF |
| 8 | Capacitor | 4.5-20 | Bare Foil | CFBF |
| 9 | *Any other Bare Foil (not falling| | Bare Foil | OFBF |
| | within S.No.1-8) | | | |
| 10 | Cigarette Foil | 5.5-7 | Converted | CFCF |
| 11 | Alu Alu Converted / laminated | 45-60 | Converted | ASCF |
| 12 | House/home Foil Converted | 8-22 | Converted | HFCF |
| 13 | SRC Converted | 30-80 | Converted | SRCF |
| 14 | Medium Gauge (MG) Converted | 20-60 | Converted | MGCF |
| 15 | Light Gauge (LG) Converted | 7-<20 | Converted | LGCF |
| 16 | Battery Foil Converted | 9-20 | Converted | BFCF |
| 17 | Any other converted Foil (Not | | Converted | OFCF |
| | falling within S.No. 10-16) | | | |
| 18 | Ultra-Light Gauge Bare | 5.5-<7 | Bare Foil | UGBF |
C. LIKE ARTICLE
12. The applicants have claimed that the subject goods, which are subsidised and exported to India, are identical
to the goods produced by the domestic industry. There are no known differences either in the technical
specifications, quality, functions or end-uses of the subject imports and the domestically produced subject
goods and the product under consideration manufactured by the applicants. The two are technically and
commercially substitutable and hence, should be treated as 'like article' under the Rules. Therefore, for
the purpose of the present investigation, the subject goods produced by the applicants in India are being
treated as 'Like Article' to the subject goods being imported from the subject country.
D. SUBJECT COUNTRY
13. The subject country in the present investigation is China PR.
E. PERIOD OF INVESTIGATION
14. The period of investigation (POI) for the present investigation is 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 (12
months) and the injury investigation period will cover the periods 1st April 2021- 31st March 2022, 1st April
2022 - 31st March 2023, 1st April 2023 - 31st March 2024, and the POI.
F. DOMESTIC INDUSTRY & STANDING
15. The Application has been filed by M/s. Raviraj Foils Ltd., M/s. LSKB Aluminium Foils Pvt. Ltd., M/s.
Hindalco Industries Ltd., M/s. Shyam Sel and Power Ltd., M/s. Shree Venkateshwara Electrocast Pvt. Ltd.,
and M/s. SRF Altech Ltd. Apart from the applicant companies, there are 26 other domestic producers of the
subject goods. The Authority has also reached out to these other known producers seeking information on
their production, sales, capacity, and capacity utilisation. however, no information has been received as yet.
16. Raviraj Foils Ltd., Hindalco Industries Ltd., Shyam Sel and Power Ltd., and Shree Venkateshawara
Electrocast Pvt. Ltd. have certified that they have not imported the subject goods and are not related to any
exporter or producer of the subject goods in China PR or any importer of the subject goods in India. LSKB
Aluminium Foils Pvt. Ltd., and SRF Altech Ltd. have imported the subject goods in the POI, however it
has been seen that the imports are low in volume and insignificant in relation to their own production,
imports, and consumption.
17. The applicants have estimated total Indian production and the same has been considered appropriate at this
stage. Thus, on the basis of information available and after due examination, the Authority notes that
production by the applicants constitutes “a major proportion" of total Indian production. Thus, the
applicants constitute domestic industry within the meaning of Rule 2(b), and the application satisfies the
requirements of Rule 6(3) of the Rules.
G. BASIS OF ALLEGED SUBSIDISATION
18. The applicants have alleged that the Government in China PR maintained various countervailable subsidy
programs. The Applicant companies have submitted that there is sufficient evidence showing that the
exporters of the subject goods may have received subsidies in the form of grants, loans, guarantees, taxes,
export credits, goods and services, and equity infusions- which provide a benefit. The information provided
by the Applicants indicate prima facie that the below mentioned programs constitute actionable subsidies as
per the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures and the Countervailing Duty Rules, 1995,
that such subsidies were provided by the Government of China and that the exporters and producers of the
subject goods in the subject country may have benefitted from these subsidies.
19. The prima facie evidence provided by the Applicants shows that the producers and exporters of the subject
goods in the subject country have benefited from a number of subsidies granted by the Government and/or
other public bodies in the subject country. The following subsidies/programs have been alleged by the
domestic industry:
I. Programs in the form of Grants
Program No. 1: Anhui Fund for Air Pollution Control
Program No. 2: China Electronics Technology Group Corporation 18th Research Institute Project
Funding
Program No. 3: Exemption of Government Managed Fund
Program No. 4: Export Assistance Grant
Program No. 5: Famous Brands Program
Program No. 6: Financial Incentive Funds for Air Pollutant Emission Reduction in Guangdong
Province
Program No. 7: Financial Subsidies for Enterprise Research and Development
Program No. 8: Financial Support Discount Funds for Enterprise Innovation and Development
Program No. 9: Foreign Trade Development Fund Grants
Program No. 10: Funds for Advanced Manufacturing Budget
Program No. 11: Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Centre Identification Subsidy Fund
Program No. 12: Guangdong Province Social Insurance Liquidation Unemployment Subsidy
Program No. 13: High Tech Enterprise Cultivation Fund
Program No. 14: Investment Plan for the Revitalization and Technological Reform of Key
Industries (the Sixth Batch) in the 2010 Central Budget
Program No. 15: Jiangyin Industry and Information Bureau Special Fund (Energy Saving)
Program No. 16: Jiangyin Intellectual Property Special Fund
Program No. 17: Key Laboratories Awarded Science and Technology Innovation Fund in 2021
Program No. 18: Municipal Subsidies for R&D of Enterprises
Program No. 19: National Skills Revitalisation Projects
Program No. 20: One- Time Employment Subsidy
Program No. 21: Post Subsidy Funds for Municipal Major Science and Technology/ Scientific and
Technological Achievement Transformation Projects / Science and Technology Innovation Award /
Funding after major science and technology special projects in 2018-19
Program No. 22: Promote Regional Financial Assistance for Enterprise R&D
Program No. 23: Promotion of Comprehensive Bonded Areas
Program No. 24: Provident Fund Center Post Expansion Benefit
Program No. 25: Regional Financial Assistance for Enterprise R&D in 2021
Program No. 26: Reimbursement of Anti-Dumping or CVD Legal Expenses by local governments
Program No. 27: Reward Subsidy for reducing Fees for the Financing Guarantee Businesses of
Small and Micro Enterprises
Program No. 28: Shantou City Work-for-Training Subsidy
Program No. 29: Shantou Comprehensive Bonded Zone High-End Talent Contribution Award Fund
Program No. 30: Shantou Comprehensive Bonded Zone Industrial Production Upgrading Incentive
Fund
Program No. 31: Vocational Skills Promotion Action Fund/Subsidy for Promotion of Vocational
Competency
Program No. 32: Wolong District Finance Bureau Grants (Special Fund for Provincial Financial
Assistance for Enterprise R&D in 2022)
II. Programs in the form of Tax Incentives
Program No. 33: Accelerated Depreciation or Amortization Policy for Fixed Assets or Purchased
Software
Program No. 34: Corporate Income Tax preferences for the two special economic development
zones of Kashgar and Horgos in Xinjiang
Program No. 35: Exemption from Consumption Tax for qualified Batteries and Coatings
Program No. 36: Exemption from Consumption Tax on Diesel and other Industrial Fuel
Program No. 37: Good job in Unemployment Insurance, Stabilising Posts, Improving Skills, and
Preventing Unemployment
Program No. 38: Import Tariff and VAT Exemptions on Imported Equipment in Encouraged
Industries
Program No. 39: Income Tax Deductions for R&D Expenses under the Enterprise Income Tax Law
Program No. 40: Income Tax Reduction for Comprehensive Utilisation of Resources for Production
Program No. 41: Income Tax Reduction for High or New Technology Enterprises (HNTEs)
Program No. 42: Loan Interest Subsidy
Program No. 43: One-Off Pre-Tax Deduction for acquisition of equipment and appliances by
MSMES
Program No. 44: Personal Income Tax Reimbursement
Program No. 45: Phased Reduction of Unemployment Insurance and work-related injury Insurance
Premium Rates
Program No. 46: Preferential Corporate Income Tax Policy in Guangzhou Nansha
Program No. 47: Preferential Environment Protection Tax for Enterprises below Pollutant
Discharge Standards
Program No. 48: Preferential Tax Exemptions for Western Regions
Program No. 49: Preferential Tax Policies for Enterprises established in Special Economic Zones
and Pudong New Area of Shanghai
Program No. 50: Preferential Tax Treatment on Environmental Protection for Comprehensive
Utilisation of Solid Waste
Program No. 51: Preferential Tax Treatment on Financing
Program No. 52: Reduced Corporate Income Tax on High-Tech Enterprises
Program No. 53: Refund of VAT on Comprehensive Resource Utilisation for Products and Services
Program No. 54: Resource Tax Reduction for Shale Gas
Program No. 55: Shantou Finance Bureau Employment Subsidies for absorbing College Graduates
Program No. 56: Shantou Social Insurance Fund Administration Unemployment Benefit Subsidy
Program No. 57: Special Fund for the Development of Renewable Energies
Program No. 58: Stable Development of Industrial Enterprises
Program No. 59: Subsidies for Small and Medium Enterprises to Develop Markets and Other
Projects
Program No. 60: Subsidy for High-Level Foreign Talents in Beijing
Program No. 61: Subsidy to encourage Industrial Economy and Improving Quality and Efficiency
in Haicang District
Program No. 62: Suzhou Industrial Park of Jiangsu Province Special Fund for Green Development
Program No. 63: Suzhou Industrial Park Carrier Construction Benefits
Program No. 64: Tax and Fee Policies for further Supporting the Development of Small and Micro
Enterprises and Individual Businesses
Program No. 65: Three Star Rated Enterprise Award/Four Star Rated Taxpayer Enterprise Award
Program No. 66: VAT Reduction and Exemption Policy for Small Scale Taxpayers
Program No. 67: VAT Refund Policy for Sales of Self-Produced New Wall Materials
Program No. 68: Worker Retention Allowance
III. Programs in the form of less than adequate remuneration (LTAR)
Program No. 69: Provision of Electricity for LTAR
Program No. 70: Provision of Land for LTAR
Program No. 71: Provision of Primary Aluminium for LTAR
IV. Programs in the form of Preferential Financing, Lending, and Export Credits
Program No. 72: Exporter Buyer's Credit Policy
Program No. 73: Exporter Seller's Credit Policy
Program No. 74: Policy Loans to the Aluminium Foil Industry
Program No. 75: Return of Unemployment Insurance
H. CONSULTATION
20. The Authority, in terms of Article 13 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
(ASCM), invited the Government of China for consultation by scheduling a consultation meeting on 25th
August, 2025. However, the embassy has not responded to the consultation request as yet.
I. INJURY, THREAT AND CAUSAL LINK
21. Information furnished by the applicants has been considered for assessment of injury to the domestic
industry. The applicants have furnished prima facie evidence regarding the injury having taken place as a
result of the alleged subsidisation and resulting in increased volume of subsidised imports in absolute terms
as well as in relation to production and consumption in India. The applicants have claimed that subject
imports have also had a price suppressing effect on the domestic industry. The applicants have claimed that
their performance has been adversely impacted in respect of sales and consequent decline in profits, return
on capital employed, and cash profits, as a result of subsidised exports from the subject country. Thus, the
evidence provided by the applicants prima facie shows injury to the domestic industry caused by the
alleged subsidised imports from China PR.
J. INITIATION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATION
22. On the basis of the duly substantiated written application by or on behalf of the domestic industry, and
having satisfied itself, on the basis of the prima facie evidence submitted by the domestic industry,
substantiating subsidisation of the subject goods originating in or exported from the subject country, injury
to the domestic industry and causal link between such alleged subsidisation and injury, and in accordance
with Section 9 of the Act read with Rule 6 of the Rules, the Authority hereby initiates an investigation to
determine the existence, degree and effect of alleged subsidisation in respect of the subject goods
originating in or exported from the subject country and to recommend the amount of countervailing duty,
which if levied, would be adequate to remove the injury to the domestic industry.
K. PROCEDURE
23. Principles, as stated under Rule 7 of the CVD Rules, shall be followed in the present investigation.
L. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION
24. All communication should be sent to the Designated Authority via email at email addresses jd12-
dgtr@gov.in and ad12-dgtr@gov.in with a copy to dir15-dgtr@gov.in and consultant-
dgtr@govcontractor.in. It should be ensured that the narrative part of the submission is in searchable PDF/
MS-Word format and data files are in MS-Excel format. Submissions requiring special software to access
the files will not be accepted.
25. The known producers/ exporters in the subject country, the government of the subject country through their
embassy in India, the importers and users in India known to be concerned with the subject goods are being
informed separately to enable them to file all the relevant information in the form and manner prescribed
within the time limits set out below. All such information must be filed in the form and manner prescribed
by this initiation notification, the CVD Rules, and the applicable trade notices issued by the Authority.
26. Any other interested party may also make submissions relevant to the present investigation in the form and
manner prescribed within the time limits set out below. Any party making any confidential submission
before the Authority is required to make a non- confidential version of the same available to the other
parties.
27. Interested parties are further directed to regularly visit the official website of the Directorate General of
Trade Remedies (https://www.dgtr.gov.in/) to stay updated and apprised with the information as well
further processes related to the investigation.
M. TIME LIMIT
28. Any information relating to the present investigation should be sent to the Designated Authority via email
at email addresses jd12-dgtr@gov.in and ad12-dgtr@gov.in with a copy to dir15-dgtr@gov.in and
consultant-dgtr@govcontractor.in within 30 days from the date from the date of receipt of the notice as per
Rule 7(4) of the Rules . If no information is received within the prescribed time limit or the information
received is incomplete, the Authority may record its findings on the basis of the facts available on record in
accordance with the Rules.
29. All the interested parties are hereby advised to intimate their interest (including the nature of interest) in the
instant matter and file their questionnaire responses within the above time limit.
30. Where an interested party seeks additional time for filing of submissions, it must demonstrate sufficient
cause for such extension in terms of Rule 7(4) of the CVD Rules and such request must come within the
time stipulated in this notification.
N. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION ON CONFIDENTIAL BASIS
31. Any party making confidential submission or providing information on a confidential basis before the
Authority is required to simultaneously submit a non-confidential version of the same information in terms
of Rule 8(2) of the CVD Rules and in accordance with the relevant trade notices issued by the Authority in
this regard. Failure to adhere to the above may lead to rejection of the response/submissions.
32. The parties making any submissions (including appendices/annexures attached thereto), before the
Authority including questionnaire responses, are required to file confidential and non-confidential versions
separately. In case the submission is made in multiple parts, it is instructed to provide an index table in each
part outlining the contents of all parts/emails and documents enclosed. Please ensure page numbering on all
submissions.
33. Where the original documents are in a language other than English or Hindi, the interested parties are
requested to ensure that the true translated version is provided along with the original documents.
34. The "confidential” or “non-confidential” submissions must be clearly marked as “confidential” or “non-
confidential" at the top of each page. Any submission made without such marking shall be treated as non-
confidential by the Authority, and the Authority shall be at liberty to allow the other interested parties to
inspect such submissions.
35. The confidential version shall contain all information which is by nature confidential and/or other
information which the supplier of such information claims as confidential. For information which is
claimed to be confidential by nature or the information on which confidentiality is claimed because of other
reasons, the supplier of the information is required to provide a good cause statement along with the
supplied information as to why such information cannot be disclosed.
36. The non-confidential version of the information filed by the interested parties is required to be a replica of
the confidential version with the confidential information preferably indexed or blanked out (in case
indexation is not feasible) and summarised depending upon the information on which confidentiality is
claimed.
37. The non-confidential summary must be in sufficient detail to permit a reasonable understanding of the
substance of the information furnished on confidential basis. However, in exceptional circumstances, the
party submitting the confidential information may indicate that such information is not susceptible to
summary, and a statement of reasons containing a sufficient and adequate explanation in terms of Rule 8 of
the CVD rules and appropriate trade notices issued by the Authority, as to why such summarization is not
possible, must be provided to the satisfaction of the Authority.
38. The interested parties can offer their comments on the issue of confidentiality claimed by the other
interested parties within 7 days from the date of circulation of the non-confidential version of the
documents.
39. The Authority may accept or reject the request for confidentiality on examination of the nature of the
information submitted. If the Authority is satisfied that the request for confidentiality is not warranted or if
the supplier of the information is either unwilling to make the information public or to authorise its
disclosure in generalised or summary form, it may disregard such information.
40. Any submission made without a meaningful non-confidential version thereof or without good cause
statement in terms of Rule 8 of the CVD Rules and appropriate trade notices issued by the Authority on the
confidentiality claim shall not be taken on record by the Authority.
41. The Authority on being satisfied and accepting the need for confidentiality of the information provided,
shall not disclose it to any party without specific authorisation of the party providing such information.
O. INSPECTION OF PUBLIC FILE
42. A list of registered interested parties will be uploaded on the DGTR's website along with the request
therein to all of them to email the non-confidential version of their submissions/responses/information to all
other interested parties. Failure to circulate non-confidential version of the
submissions/responses/information might lead to consideration of an interested party as non-cooperative.
P. NON-COOPERATION
43. In case any interested party refuses access to and otherwise does not provide necessary information within a
reasonable period, or within the time stipulated by the Authority in this initiation notification, or
significantly impedes the investigation, the Authority may declare such interested party as non-cooperative
and record its findings based on the facts available to it and make such recommendations to the Central
Government as deemed fit.
SIDDHARTH MAHAJAN, Designated Authority
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
Digitally signed by AMIT KUMAR
AMIT KUMAR JAISWAL JAISWAL
Date: 2025.10.01 03:34:41 +0530