Imposes AD duty on import of steel wheel into India - 051/2007 - Anti Dumping Duty

Imposes AD duty on import of steel wheel into India [TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA , EXTRAORDINARY PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)] GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) *** New Delhi, dated the 29 th March, 2007 8 Chaitra, 1929 (Saka) Notification No. 51/2007-Customs G.S.R. (E).- Whereas, in the matter of import of Flat base Steel Wheels hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under sub-heading 8708 70 00 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) originating in, or exported from the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the subject country), the designated authority, in its preliminary findings vide notification No. 14/8/2005-DGAD dated the 12 th January, 2007, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 12 th January, 2007, read with amendment notification 14/8/2005-DGAD dated the 12 th March, 2007 has come to the conclusion that - (a) the subject goods have been exported to India from the subject countries below its normal value; (b) the domestic industry has suffered material injury; (c) jury has been caused by dumped imports from the subject country, and has recommended imposition of provisional anti-dumping duty on all imports of the subject goods originating in or exported from, the subject country; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act, read with rules 13 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 preliminary findings, as amended, of the designated authority, hereby imposes on the goods, the description of which is specified in column (3) of the Table below, falling under sub-heading of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act as specified in the corresponding entry in column (2), originating in the countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (4), and produced by the producers as specified in the corresponding entry in column (6), when exported from the countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (5), by the exporters as specified in the corresponding entry in column (7), and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty which shall be equal to the amount specified in the corresponding entry in column(8), in the currency as specified in the corresponding entry in column (10) and per unit of measurement as specified in the corresponding entry in column (9) of the said Table. Table S.No. Tariff item Description of goods Country of origin Country of export Producer Exporter Amt Unit of Measurement Currency (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) 1. 8708 70 00 Steel wheels of nominal diameter 16 -20 People's Republic of China People's Republic of China M/s Zhengxing Wheel Group Co: M/s Zhengxing Wheel Group Co: 310.70 MT USD 2. -do- - do- -do- -do- Any combination of producer/ exporter (other than above). 368.18 MT USD 3. -do- -do- People's Republic of China Any country other than People's Republic of China Any Any 368.18 MT USD 4. -do- -do- Any country other than People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Any Any 368.18 MT USD 2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be payable in Indian currency. Explanation :- For the purposes of this notification, rate of exchange applicable for the purposes of calculation of 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 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 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: 354/10/2007- TRU] (S. Bajaj) Under Secretary to the Government of India