LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC), Rawalpindi Bench, has dismissed a petition challenging the initiation of an anti-circumvention investigation by the National Tariff Commission (NTC) into imports of two-side coated bleached boards from China.

Justice Jawad Hassan at Rawalpindi bench passed a detailed judgment on the petitions filed by M/s Ejaz Brothers and others, ruling that the petitions were premature and not maintainable.

The judge noted that the NTC had merely initiated a preliminary inquiry and issued a general notice, seeking comments and evidence — no adverse action had yet been taken.

The NTC’s investigation, initiated in May 2024, follows complaints by domestic manufacturers—Century Paper and Board Mills Limited and Bulleh Shah Packaging (Pvt) Limited — alleging that Chinese exporters were circumventing existing anti-dumping duties on coated bleached board by slightly........

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