Regarding anti-dumping duty on import of digital versatile discs-recordable generally known as DVD-R and DVD-RW - 89/2008 - Anti Dumping Duty

Regarding anti-dumping duty on import of digital versatile discs-recordable generally known as DVD-R and DVD-RW [TO BE PUBLISHED IN PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i) OF THE GAZETTE OF INDIA , EXTRAORDINARY] GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) Notification No. 89/2008-CUSTOMS New Delhi, the 23 rd July, 2008 G.S.R. (E).- Whereas, in the matter of import of digital versatile discs-recordable generally known as DVD-R and DVD-RW, (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under heading 8523 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) , originating in, or exported from China PR, Hong Kong, and Chinese Taipei(hereinafter referred to as the subject countries), and imported into India, the designated authority, in its preliminary findings vide notification No. 14/17/2007-DGAD dated the 16 th June, 2008, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 17 th June, 2008, 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 the subject countries, and has recommended imposition of provisional anti-dumping duty on all imports of the 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 preliminary 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 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) of the said Table, 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. Duty Table S. No Heading 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 8523 Digital Versatile Disc Recordable (See note below) China PR China PR Any Any 3.06 Per piece INR 2 8523 Digital Versatile Disc Recordable (See note below) China PR Any country other than China PR Any Any 3.06 Per piece INR 3 8523 Digital Versatile Disc Recordable (See note below) Any country other than subject countries China PR Any Any 3.06 Per piece INR 4 8523 Digital Versatile Disc Recordable (See note below) Hong Kong Hong Kong Any Any 3.0 Per piece INR 5 8523 Digital Versatile Disc Recordable (See note below) Hong Kong Any country other than Hong Kong Any Any 3.0 Per piece INR 6 8523 Digital Versatile Disc Recordable (See note below) Any country other than subject countries Hong Kong Any Any 3.0 Per piece INR 7 8523 Digital Versatile Disc Recordable (See note below) Taiwan Taiwan Any Any 2.96 Per piece INR 8 8523 Digital Versatile Disc Recordable (See note below) Taiwan Any country other than Taiwan Any Any 2.96 Per piece INR 9 8523 Digital Versatile Disc Recordable (See note below) Any country other than subject countries Taiwan Any Any 2.96 Per piece INR Note: The product under consideration is digital versatile disc recordable of all kinds. Such product includes DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW. [F. No. 354/111/2008-TRU] (Unmesh Wagh) Under Secretary to the Government of India