Anti-dumping duty recommendations are not appealable absent a Central Government notification under the Anti-Dumping Rules.

The Designated Authority in anti-dumping matters functions only as a recommending authority, while levy or continuation of anti-dumping duty arises only through a Central Government notification in the official gazette. In the absence of any such notification or order, the Authority's final findings recommending non-continuation do not themselves amount to an appealable determination under Section 9C of the Customs Tariff Act. An RTI-derived office note cannot be treated as a statutory notification or substitute for the exercise of power under Rule 18 of the Anti-Dumping Rules, so no appeal lay to the Tribunal.

---

---

Issues: Whether an appeal lies to the Tribunal under Section 9C of the Customs Tariff Act against the Designated Authority's final findings recommending non-continuation of anti-dumping duty when no notification or order has been issued by the Central Government.

Analysis: The Designated Authority acts only as a recommending authority in anti-dumping matters, while the levy or continuation of anti-dumping duty is determined by the Central Government through notification in the official gazette. In the absence of any such notification or order by the Department of Revenue, the final findings of the Designated Authority do not themselves constitute an appealable determination. An RTI-derived office note cannot be treated as a statutory notification or substituted for the exercise of power under Rule 18 of the Anti-Dumping Rules.

Conclusion: The appeal was not maintainable and was liable to be dismissed.

---