Notification No.
102/2000-Cus dated 18/7/2000Anti-Dumping duty on
Acrylic Fibre
G.S.R.(E) - WHEREAS in the matter of import of Acrylic Fibre, including two and tops,
falling under Chapter 55 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975),
originating in or exported from, Taiwan, the designated authority vide its preliminary findings,
published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 11th November, 1999,
has come to the conclusion that -
(a) Acrylic Fibre originating in or exported from Taiwan, has been exported to India below normal
value, resulting in dumping;
(b) the Indian industry has suffered material injury;
(c) the injury has been caused cumulatively by the imports from the subject country;
AND WHEREAS on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the Central
Government has imposed anti-dumping duty on said Acrylic Fibre including and tops, vide notification
of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 3/2000-Customs,
dated the 12th January, 2000 [G.S.R. 33 (E), dated the 12th January, 2000] published in Part II,
Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 12th January, 2000
(hereinafter referred to as the provisional duty).
AND WHEREAS the designated authority vide notification No. 27/1/99-DGAD, dated the 11th July, 2000,
published in Part I, Section 1 of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 11th July, 2000,
has in its final finding concluded that -
(a) Acrylic Fibre originating in or exported from Taiwan has been exported to India below its normal
value;
(b) the domestic industry has suffered material injury;
(c) the injury has been caused to the domestic industry by the dumping of the subject goods
originating in or exported from imports from Taiwan.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9A of the said
Customs Tariff Act read with rule 18 and 20 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and
Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995, the
Central Government on the basis of the aforesaid final findings of the designated authority, hereby
imposes on the said Acrylic Fibre including tow and tops, falling under Chapter 55 of the First
Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, originating in or exported from Taiwan, when exported by
the company or exporter mentioned in column (2) of the Table below, and imported into India, an
anti-dumping duty at the rate specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table.
TABLE
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S.No. Name of the Company or Exporter Amount of anti-dumping duty
(in US $ per kg.)
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(1) (2) (3)
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1. M/s Formosa Plastics Corporation 0.140
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2. Any other exporters 0.240
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2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be levied
with effect from the date of imposition of the provisional duty, i.e. the 12th January, 2000.
- Explanation:-
- For the purposes of this notification, the anti-dumping duty shall
be paid in Indian currency. The "rate of exchange" applicable for the purposes of
calculation of such anti-dumping duty shall be the rate which is specified in the notification
of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) issued from time
to time in exercise of the powers under sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of
section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and the relevant date for determination of the
"rate of exchange" shall be the date of presentation of the "bill of entry"
under section 46 of the said Customs Act.