Anti-dumping rejections due to public interest: CBIC chairman Vivek Johri

Differences over data interpretation for anti-dumping duty and safeguard duty another key factor, says CBIC chairman

The finance ministry has cited public interest and differences over data interpretation for rejecting anti-dumping duty and safeguard duty recommendations by the commerce ministry. The issue had become a bone of contention between the two ministries.

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) chairman Vivek Johri told Business Standard that the Centre — while taking a call on whether or not to impose anti-dumping duty — has to balance the interests of the manufacturing industry and the user industry. “That is a tightrope walk we do,” he added.

While anti-dumping duty is imposed against a specific country if there