Tribunal Rules on Misdeclared Origin of Aluminum Plates; Revises Penalties Under Customs Act Sections 114A, 114AA, 112A.

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....The case involved the classification of imported goods as Pre-Sensitized Positive Offset Aluminum Plates for levy of anti-dumping duty. The country of origin was mis-declared as Taiwan instead of China. The tribunal held that both Pre-Sensitized and Digital offset plates fall under the same classification. The revenue failed to prove the goods were digital offset plates, entitling the appellant to benefit from a specific customs notification. Penalties u/s 114A, 114AA, and 112A of the Customs Act were upheld, but revised due to the appellant's disclosure during investigation. The appeal was allowed for remand to the original adjudicating authority.....