Seeks to levy anti-dumping duty on import of Acetone, originating in or exported from Chinese Taipei and Saudi Arabia - 13/2015 - Anti Dumping Duty

Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 13/2015-Customs (ADD) New Delhi, the 16th April, 2015 G.S.R. 293 (E). - Whereas, in the matter of Acetone (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under Chapter 29 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act), originating in, or exported from Chinese Taipei and Saudi Arabia (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries), and imported into India, the designated authority in its final findings published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1,vide notification number 14/16/2012-DGAD dated the 22nd January, 2015, had come to the conclusion that - (i) the subject goods have been exported to India from the subject countries below its associated normal value; (ii) the domestic industry has suffered material injury on account of imports from the subject countries; (iii) the material injury has been caused by the dumped imports of subject goods from the subject countries, and has recommended imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods, originating in or exported from subject countries and imported into India, in order to remove injury to the domestic industry; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, read with rules 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, after considering the aforesaid final findings of the designated authority, hereby imposes on the subject goods, the description of which is specified in column (3) of the Table below, specification of which is specified in column (4), falling under tariff item of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act as specified in the corresponding entry in column (2), originating in the countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (5), exported from the countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (6), produced by the producers as specified in the corresponding entry in column (7), exported by the exporters as specified in the corresponding entry in column (8), imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate equal to the amount as specified in the corresponding entry in column (9) in the currency as specified in the corresponding entry in column (11) and as per unit of measurement as specified in the corresponding entry in column (10) of the said Table, namely:-. Table Sl.No. Tariff Item Description of goods Specifications Country of origin Country of export Producer Exporter Amount Unit Currency (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) 1 2914 11 00 Acetone In all forms and strengths Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Formosa Chemicals and Fibre Corporation Formosa Chemicals and Fibre Corporation 86.10 MT US Dollar 2 2914 11 00 Acetone In all forms and strengths Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Formosa Chemicals and Fibre Corporation M/s Kolmar Group AG, Switzerland 86.10 MT US Dollar 3 2914 11 00 Acetone In all forms and strengths Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Taiwan Prosperity Chemicals Corporation Taiwan Prosperity Chemicals Corporation 205.05 MT US Dollar 4 2914 11 00 Acetone In all forms and strengths Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Any combination other than Sl. No 1 to 3 above 271.37 MT US Dollar 5 2914 11 00 Acetone In all forms and strengths Chinese Taipei Any country other than Chinese Taipei and countries attracting anti dumping duty Any Any 271.37 MT US Dollar 6 2914 11 00 Acetone In all forms and strengths Any country other than Chinese Taipei and countries attracting anti dumping duty Chinese Taipei Any Any 271.37 MT US Dollar 7 2914 11 00 Acetone In all forms and strengths Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company Saudi Basic Industries Corporation 132.98 MT US Dollar 8 2914 11 00 Acetone In all forms and strengths Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company 132.98 MT US Dollar 9 2914 11 00 Acetone In all forms and strengths Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Any combination other than Sl. No 7 and 8 above 203.85 MT US Dollar 10 2914 11 00 Acetone In all forms and strengths Any country other than Saudi Arabia and countries attracting anti dumping duty Saudi Arabia Any Any 203.85 MT US Dollar 11 2914 11 00 Acetone In all forms and strengths Saudi Arabia Any country other than Saudi Arabia and countries attracting anti dumping duty Any Any 203.85 MT US Dollar 2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective for a period of five years (unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier) from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette and shall be paid in Indian currency. 1 [ 3. Notwithstanding anything contained in paragraph 2, the anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 14th October, 2020, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier. ] Explanation.- For the purposes of this notification, rate of exchange applicable for the purpose 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 conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and the relevant date for the 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. [F.No.354/93/2014-TRU] (Akshay Joshi) Under Secretary to the Government of India *************** NOTES:- 1. Inserted vide Notification No. 07/2020 -Customs (ADD) dated 15-04-2020