He argued that the automaker had did not disclose key particulars about its operations.
He notably identified to the truth that the Aurangabad plant imported almost all of its elements, with solely meeting happening on the plant.
Venkataraman additionally contended that Volkswagen misrepresented the character of its imports, which weren’t merely elements however almost full autos.
This made the imports chargeable for classification as CKD items, topic to larger duties of 30 % and even 60 % if mounted to the chassis.
Venkataraman additionally addressed the timing of the present trigger discover, asserting that it was primarily based on new data uncovered after a Directorate of Income Intelligence (DRI) raid.