MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

(Department of Commerce)

(Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties)

INITIATION NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 23id November, 2001

Subject:— Initiation of review of anti-dumping duty imposed on Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric (NTCF) originatingin

or exported from Indonesia, South Korea, Thailand and Taiwan.

No.57/1/2001-DGAD.-

The Designated Authority (hereinafter referred to

as Authority) having regard to the Customs Tariff Act 1975 as amended in

1995 and Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-

dumping duty on dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules,

1995 notified final findings vide notification No. 31/1/98-ADD on 22-02-

2000 dumping of Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric (herein after referred to as NTCF)

originating in or exported from Indonesia, Korea, Thailand and Taiwan. The

duty was imposed vide notification No. 32/2000-Customs dated 28.3.2000.

Product under Consideration: The product involved in the present

petition is Nylon Tyre Cord Fibre (NTCF) (also referred to as subject

goods hereinafter). originating in or exported from the subject

countries and classified under Customs Sub-heading 5902.10.00 of the

Customs Tariff Act, 1975. The classification is, however indicative

only and is in no way binding on the scope of the present

investigation.

Inflation of Anti-Dumping Investigation : The Customs Tariff

(Amendment) Act, 1995 and the rules made thereunder require the

Authority to review, from time to time, the need for the continued

imposition of definite Anti-Dumping Duty imposed by the Central

Government.

The domestic industry vide their letter dated 29^th

October 2001

has requested

to initiate

a review of the

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recommendation made by the Authority vide notification No. 31/1/98

dated 22.2.2000, in the changed circumstances.

The domestic

industry has pointed out that reduction in customs duty immediately

after the final notification has eroded the impact of production

provided to the domestic industry against dumped imports from

subject countries. This has resulted in significant increase in imports

from the subject countries and the level of imports especially from

Taiwan has doubled in financial year 2000-2001 as compared to

financial year 1999-2000.

Having decided to review the final findings made vide notification

31/1/98-ADD dated 22.2.2000, the Authority hereby initiates

investigations to review the need for continued imposition of the anti-

dumping duty imposed on imports of Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric (NTCF)

originating in or exported from Indonesia, Korea, Thailand and

Taiwan in accordance with the Customs Tariff (Amendment) Act,

1995 and the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and

Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for

Determination of injury) Rules, 1995.

This review covers all aspects of Notification No. 31/1/98-ADD

issued on 22.2.2000.

Period of Investigation: The period of investigation for the purpose

of the present review is 1^st April, 2000 to 31^st March, 2001.

The review petition has been filed by the Association of Synthetic

Fibre Industry on behalf of M/s. SRF Limited, New Delhi, M/s. NRC

Ltd.,, Mumbai, M/s. Nirlon Ltd., Mumbai and M/s. TFL, Chennai.

The petitioner account for more than 70% of the domestic production.

Therefore, the Authority propose to consider the petitioner as the

domestic industry in accordance with the Rule supra.

Submission of information: The exporters and importers known to

be concerned and domestic industry are being informed separately to

enable them to file all information relevant in the form and manner

prescribed. Any other party interested to participate in the present

investigation may write to :-

THE DESIGNATED AUTHORITY

(ANTI DUMPING DIVISION)

ROOM NO. 243, UDYOG BHAVAN,

MINISTRY OF COMMERCES INDUSTRY

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

NEW DELHI

Time Limit: All information relating to this review should be sent in

writing so as reach the Authority at the above address not later than 40

days from the date of publication of this notification.

If no

information is received within the prescribed time limit or the

information received is incomplete; the Authority may record their

findings on the basis of the facts available on record in accordance

• with the Rules supra.

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.

10.

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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