THE GAZETTE OF INDIA. EXTRAORDINARY

PART I—SEC 1|

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

(Department of Commerce)

(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF ANTI-DUMPING & ALLIED DUTIES)

INITIATION NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 9th March, 2001

No. 17/1/2001-DGAD.™M/s. Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys Ltd., Bhubaneshwar, have filed a petition before

the Designated Authority (Hereinafter referred to as the Authority) in accordance with the Customs Tariff (Amendment)

Act, 1995 and Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-Dumping Duty on Dumped Articles

and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 alleging dumping of Ferro Alloys originating in or exported from Ukiaine and

have requested for initiation of anti-dumping investigations and levy of anti-dumping duties

Product Involved: The product under investigation in the present case is Ferro Silicon

originating in or exported from Ukraine. Ferro Silicon is an alloy of iron and silicon containing

calcium, aluminium, carbon etc., as impurities. Silicon constitutes the major proportion in Ferro

Silicon It is primarily used as a deoxidiser in the production of steel and alloy steels.

Ferro Silicon is classified under Customs sub-heading no 7202.21 and 7202.2100 of Chapter 72

of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. The classification is however indicative only and in no way-

binding on the scope of the present investigations.

2 Domestic Industry Standing: The petitioner has stated that the following companies are the

producers of Ferro Silicon in India:-

(a) M/s Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys Ltd.,

(b) M/s Nava Bharat Ferro Alloys Ltd.,

(d) M/s Alok Ferro Alloys Ltd,,

(e) M/s Nav Chrome Ltd.,

(f) M/s Ispat Alloys Ltd.,

(g) M/s GMR Vasavi Industries;

(h) M/s Indsil Electrosmelts Ltd.,

(i) The Silcal Metallurgic Ltd.,

(j) The Travancore Electro Chem;

8 Period of Investigation: The period of investigation for the purpose of the present

investigations is !*' April, 1999 to 31st August, 2000 (17 months)

9 Submission of Information: The exporters in the subject countries and the importers in

India known to be concerned are being addressed separately to submit relevant information in

the form and manner prescribed and to make their views known to the Designated Authority

Ministry of Commerce, Dtrectorate of Anti- Dumping, Udyog Bhavan, New-Delhi -llOOll'

Any other interested party may also make its submissions relevant to the investigation in the

prescribed form and manner within the time limit set out below

10 Time Limit: Any information relating to the present investigations should be sent in writing

so as to reach the Authority at the address mentioned above not later than forty days from the

date of publication of this notification. The known exporters and importers, who are being

addressed separately, are, however, required to submit the information within forty days from

the date of letter addressed to them separately. It may kindly be noted that no requests

whatsoever shall be entertained for extension of the above-stated time limit for submission of

the required information.

11.

Anti-dumping investigations being a tims bound exercise, the Designated Authority may

record its findings on the basis of facts available on record in accordance with the Rules supra,

if no response is received within the time stipulated or the information is incomplete in any

respect.

12.

Inspection of Public File: In terms of Rule 6(7), any interested party may inspect the

public file containing non-confidential version of the evidence submitted by other interested

parties.

13. In case where an interested party refuses access to, or otherwise does not provide necessary

information within a reasonable period, or significantly impedes the investigation, the Authority

may record its findings on the basis of the facts available to it and make such recommendations

to the Central Government as deemed fit

L. V SAPTHARISHI, Designated Authority

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