Imported goods origin required a clear finding on mixed-origin claims before final determination and remand followed for fresh examination.

Imported goods origin had to be determined on the party's specific plea that the goods were of mixed origin, supported by a certificate from distributors or suppliers. Because the adjudicating order did not address or record any finding on that contention, it could not finally decide the matter on an assumed Japanese origin. The matter was remanded for fresh examination and a new order after giving the party an opportunity to substantiate its claim.

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Issues: Whether the imported goods were of mixed origin and whether the adjudicating authority could proceed on the basis that they were of Japanese origin without recording a finding on that specific plea.

Analysis: The party had specifically pleaded that the goods were of mixed origin and supported that plea with a certificate from the distributors or suppliers. The impugned order did not discuss or return any finding on this specific contention. A clear finding on the origin of the goods was necessary before the matter could be finally determined.

Conclusion: The matter was remanded to the adjudicating authority for fresh examination and a fresh order after giving the party an opportunity to substantiate its claim.

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