Refund of countervailing duty - Payment of CVD on return /...

Refund of countervailing duty - Payment of CVD on return / re-import of goods - entitlement to take credit amount of CVD paid by them on return of the goods under Rule 16 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002 - As such finished goods were not brought into the factory for being re-made, refined, re-conditioned or for any other reason. If such goods were not inputs or raw materials upon which the assessee was entitled to claim Cenvat Credit upon payment of additional duty (CVD) under Customs Tariff Act, 1975, the assessee could not have claimed refund thereof - HC