Purified Terepthalic Acid imported from M/s. Siam Mitsui PTA Co. Ltd., Thailand and M/s. PT Amoco Mitsui PTA, Indonesia - 19/99 - Customs -Tariff

Purified Terepthalic Acid imported from M/s. Siam Mitsui PTA Co. Ltd., Thailand and M/s. PT Amoco Mitsui PTA, Indonesia Notification No. 19/99-Cus. Dated 11-2-1999 WHEREAS in the matter of import of Purified Terepthalic acid falling under Chapter 29 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in or exported from Korea, Thailand, and Indonesia, the Designated Authority vide its final findings, published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part I, Section I, dated the 19th March, 1998 has come to the conclusion that - (a) Purified Terepthalic Acid originating in, or exported from, Republic of Korea, Thailand, and Indonesia, had 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 exports of Purified Terepthalic Acid from Republic of Korea, Thailand, and Indonesia; AND WHEREAS on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the Designated Authority, the Central Government has imposed anti-dumping duty (hereinafter referred to as the final duty) vide notification No. 13/98-Customs, dated the 28th April, 1998 [G.S.R. 223(E), dated 28th April, 1998], published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 28th April, 1998; AND WHEREAS M/s. Siam Mitsui PTA Co. Ltd., Thailand and M/s. PT Amoco Mitsui PTA, Indonesia have requested for reviews in terms of rule 22 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 in respect of exports made by them and the Designated Authority vide notification No. 7/2/98/ADD, dated the 13th October, 1998 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section I, dated the 14th October, 1998 and notification No. 7/2/98/ADD, dated the 12th November, 1998 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section I, dated the 13th November, 1998 has recommended provisional assessment of all exports of Purified Terepthalic Acid, falling under chapter 29 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, made by M/s. Siam Mitsui PTA Co. Ltd., Thailand and M/s. PT Amoco Mitsui PTA, Indonesia at the rate of Rs. 1939 per metric tonne till the completion of the reviews by it; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred under sub-rule (2) of rule 22 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 findings of the Designated Authority, hereby orders that, pending the outcome of the said reviews by the Designated Authority, no anti-dumping duty shall be levied on exports of Purified Terepthalic Acid made by M/s. Siam Mitsui PTA Co. Ltd., Thailand and M/s. PT Amoco Mitsui PTA, Indonesia when imported into India; Provided that Purified Terepthalic Acid exported by M/s. Siam Mitsui PTA Co. Ltd., Thailand and M/s. PT Amoco Mitsui PTA, Indonesia when imported into India shall be subjected to provisional assessment and a guarantee is taken for the amount of duty calculated at the rate of Rs. 1939 per metric tonne. 2. In case of recommendation of anti-dumping duty after completion of the said reviews by the Designated Authority, the importer shall be liable to pay the amount of duty imposed on all imports into India of Purified Terepthalic Acid from M/s. Siam Mitsui PTA Co. Ltd., Thailand and M/s. PT Amoco Mitsui PTA, Indonesia from the date of initiation of said reviews.