Anti dumping duty levied on Acetone - 077/2007 - Anti Dumping Duty

Anti dumping duty levied on Acetone [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 19 th June, 2007 NOTIFICATION No. 77 /2007-Customs G.S.R. (E). - Whereas, in the matter of import of Acetone (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under tariff item 2914 11 00 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, European Union, Chinese Taipei, Singapore, South Africa and the United States of America (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries) and imported into India, the designated authority vide its preliminary findings No. 14/4/2006-DGAD dated the 25 th April, 2007, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 25 th April, 2007, as amended vide Notification No.14/4/2006-DGAD, dated 25 th May, 2007 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 25 th May, 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) the injury has been caused by the dumped imports from subject countries, and has recommended imposition of provisional anti-dumping duty on the imports of subject goods, originating in or exported from, the subject countries. 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 findings of the designated authority, hereby imposes on the goods, the description of which is specified in column (3) of the Table below, falling under tariff item 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 exported from the countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (5), and produced by the producers as specified in the corresponding entry in column (6), and exported by the exporters as specified in the corresponding entry in column (7), and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate equal to the amount as 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 Sl.No Tariff Item Description of Goods Country of Origin Country of Export Producer Exporter Amount Unit of Measurement Currency (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) 1. 2914 11 00 Acetone Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Formosa Chemicals and Fibre Corp. Formosa Chemicals and Fibre Corp. 77.08 MT USD 2. 2914 11 00 Acetone Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei M/s Formosa Chemicals and Fibre Corp. Any Other than above 116.51 MT USD 3. 2914 11 00 Acetone Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei M/s Taiwan Prosperity Chemicals Ltd. M/s Taiwan Prosperity Chemicals Ltd. 99.59 MT USD 4. 2914 11 00 Acetone Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei M/s Taiwan Prosperity Chemicals Ltd. Any Other than above 116.51 MT USD 5. 2914 11 00 Acetone Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Any other than above Any other than above 116.51 MT USD 6. 2914 11 00 Acetone Chinese Taipei Any country other than Chinese Taipei Any Any 116.51 MT USD 7. 2914 11 00 Acetone Any country other than subject countries Chinese Taipei Any Any 116.51 MT USD 8. 2914 11 00 Acetone Singapore Singapore Any M/s Mitsui and Co. Ltd. 144.25 MT USD 9. 2914 11 00 Acetone Singapore Singapore Any Any other than above 206.95 MT USD 10. 2914 11 00 Acetone Singapore Any country other than Singapore Any Any 206.95 MT USD 11. 2914 11 00 Acetone Any country other than subject countries Singapore Any Any 206.95 MT USD 12. 2914 11 00 Acetone South Africa South Africa M/s Sasol Solvents M/s Sasol Solvents 122.37 MT USD 13. 2914 11 00 Acetone South Africa South Africa M/s Sasol Solvents Any other than above 154.87 MT USD 14. 2914 11 00 Acetone South Africa South Africa Any other than above Any other than above 154.87 MT USD 15. 2914 11 00 Acetone South Africa Any country other than South Africa Any Any 154.87 MT USD 16. 2914 11 00 Acetone Any country other than subject countries South Africa Any Any 154.87 MT USD 17. 2914 11 00 Acetone United States of America United States of America Any Any 184.27 MT USD 18. 2914 11 00 Acetone United States of America Any country other than United States of America Any Any 184.27 MT USD 19. 2914 11 00 Acetone Any country other than subject countries United States of America Any Any 184.27 MT USD 20. 2914 11 00 Acetone European Union European Union Any Any 239.52 MT USD 21. 2914 11 00 Acetone European Union Any country other than European Union Any Any 239.52 MT USD 22. 2914 11 00 Acetone Any country other than subject countries European Union Any Any 239.52 MT USD 2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective up to and inclusive of the 18 th December, 2007 and shall be payable in Indian currency. Explanation . - For the purposes of this notification, 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 conferred by sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 14 of the Customs Act 1962 (52 of 1062), 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.354/65/2007-TRU] (S. Bajaj) Under Secretary to the Government of India.