MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(Department of Revenue)

NOTIFICATION

NewDclhi, the 27thMarch, 2002

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No. 29/2002-CUSTOMS

G.S.R226(E).— WHEREAS in the matter of import of Paracetamol falling under sub-

heading 2922.29 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating

in, or exported from, the People's Republic of China and Taiwan, the designated authority, vide

its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated

the 16^th April, 2001, had come to the conclusion that -

(a) Paracetamol originating in, or exported from, the People's Republic of China and

Taiwan, has been exported to India below normal value, resulting in dumping;

(b) the domestic industry has suffered injury;

Taiwan;

AND WHEREAS on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the

Central Government had imposed an anti-dumping duty on the said Paracetamol vide notification

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY

[PART II—SHC.3(Q1

of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 89/2001-

Customs, dated the 6* September, 2001, published in Part H, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the

Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 6* September, 2001 vide G.S.R. No.647(E)s dated the

6^th September, 2001;

AND WHEREAS the designated authority vide its final findings published in the Gazette

of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 22^nd January, 2002 has come to the conclusion

that-

(a) Paracetamol originating in, or exported from, the People's Republic of China and

Taiwan, has been exported to India below normal value, resulting in dumping;

(b) the domestic industry has suffered injury;

Taiwan;

NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section

9A of the said Customs Tariff Act, read with sub-section (5) of the said section 9A and rules 18

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 final findings of the designated authority, hereby imposes on said

Paracetamol, falling under sub-heading 2922.29 of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff

Act, originating in, or exported from, countries mentioned in column (2) of the Table annexed

hereto, and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate which is to be calculated as the

difference between the amount mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said

Table and landed value of such imported Paracetamol per Kilogramme.

TABLE

S.No.

(1)

Name of the country

(2)

People's Republic of 0una

Taiwan

Amount (in $ US per Kilogramme)

(3)

3.33

The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be levied with effect from

the date of imposition of the provisional anti-dumping duty, i.e. the 6^th September, 2001; and shall

be paid in Indian currency.

Explanation. - For the purposes of this notification, -

(a)

"landed value" means the assessable value as determined under the Customs Act, 1962

(52 of 1962) and includes all duties of Customs except duties levied under sections 3, 3A, 8B, 9

and 9A o£*he said Customs Tariff Act;

(b)

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

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New Delhi, the 27th March, 2002

No. 30/2002-CUSTOMS

G.S.R227(E).— WHEREAS in the matter of import of 2-Methyl (5) Nitro Imidazole,

commonly known as 2-MNI, falling under Chapter 29 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff

Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, the People's Republic of Cliina, the

designated authority vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India,

Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 3^rd May, 2001, had come to the conclusion that -

(a) 2-MNI originating in, or exported from, the People's Republic of China, has been

exported to India below normal value, resulting in dumping;

(b) the Indian industry has suffered injury;

AND WHEREAS on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the

Central Government had* imposed an anti-dumping duty on the said 2-MNI vide notification of

the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 79/2001-

Customs, dated the 18^th July, 2001, published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette

of India, Extraordinary, dated the 18^th July, 2001 vide G.S.R. No. 542 (E), dated 18^th July, 2001;

AND WHEREAS the designated authority vide its final findings published in the Gazette

of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 5* February, 2002 has come to the conclusion

that-

(a)

2-MNI, originating in, or exported from, the People's Republic of China, has

been exported to India below normal value, resulting in dumping;

(b)

the Indian industry has suffered material injury;

(c)

injury has been caused by imports from the People's Republic of China;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9A of

the said Customs Tariff Act, read with sub-section (5) of the said section 9A and rules 18 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 final findings of the designated authority, hereby imposes on the said 2-

Methyl (5) Nitro Imidazole, commonly known as 2-MNI, falling under Chapter 29 of the First

Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, originating in, or exported from the People's Republic

of China, an anti-dumping duty which is to be calculated as the difference between US $ 4.32 per

Kilogramme and the landed value of such imported 2-MNI per Kilogramme.

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY

[PART II—SEC. 3(1)1

The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be levied with effect from

the date of imposition of the provisional anti-dumping duty, i.e. the 18^th July, 2001; and be paid in

Indian currency.

Explanation. - For the purposes of this notification, -

(a)

"landed value" means the assessable value as determined under the Customs Act, 1962

(52 of 1962) and includes all duties of Customs except duties levied under sections 3, 3A, 8B, 9

and 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act;

(b)

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 under sub-

clause (i) of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 14 of the said Customs Act, and the relevant

date for 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. 354/74/2001-TRU(Pt-II)l

G. D, LOHANI, Under Secy.

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY

[PART II—SEC 3(I)1

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 27th March, 2002

No. 31/2002-CUSTOMS

G.S.R.228(EV- WHEREAS m the matter of import of Hexamme, falling under sub-heading

2921.29 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or

exported from, Saudi Arabia and Russia, the designated authority vide its preliminary findings,

published m the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 15^th May, 2001 had

come to the conclusion that -

(a)

Hexamme, originating in, or exported from, Saudi Arabia and Russia, has been

exported to India below normal value, resulting m dumping,

(b)

the domestic industry has suffered material injury;

(c )

the injury has been caused by imports from Saudi Arabia and Russia,

AND WHEREAS on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the

Central Government had imposed an anti-dumping duty vide notification of the Government of

India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No 74/2001-Customs, dated the 28^th

June, 2001, published m Part n, Section 3, Sub-section (l) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,

dated the 28^th June, 2001 vide G.S.R. 489(E), dated 28^th June, 2001;

AND WHEREAS the designated authority vide its final findings published in the Gazette

of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 18^th February, 2002 has come to the

conclusion that -

(a)

Hexamine, originating in, or exported from, Saudi Arabia and Russia, has been

exported to India below normal value, resulting m dumping,

(b)

the domestic industry has suffered material injury;

(c)

fhjury suffered by the domestic industry and the dumped imports froiTi the subject

goods countries i.e Saudi Arabia and Russia,

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9A of

the said Customs Tariff Act, read with sub-section (5) of the said section 9A and rules 18 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 final findings of the designated authority, hereby imposes on said

Hexamine, falling under sub-heading 2921.29 of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff

Act, originating in, or exported from, the countries specified in column (2) of the Table annexed

below, and exported by exporters specified in column (3) of the said Table, and imported into

India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate specified in the corresponding entry in column (4) of the

said Table.

TABLE

S.No.

(1)

Name of the country

(2)

Saudi Arabia

Russia

Name of the exporter/producer

(3)

(a) M/s

Saudi

Formaldehyde

Chemical Company Ltd.

(b) All other producers/exporters

All producers/exporters

Amount of duty (in US S

per metric tonne)

(4)

78.6

* 130.98

3.77

The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be levied with effect from

the date of imposition of the provisional anti-dumping duty, i.e. the 28^th June, 2001; and be paid

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 under sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 14

of the Customs Act, (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. 354/94/2001-TRU(Pt-II)]

VTVEK PRAS AD, Under Secy.

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 2 7th March, 2002

No-32/2002-CUSTOMS

G.S.R. 229(E).— WHEREAS in the matter of import of Sodium hydroxide, commonly

known as Caustic Soda, falling under sub-headings 2815.11 and 2815.12 of the First Schedule to

the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from Qatar, the designated

authority vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I,

Section 1, dated the 18^th January, 2002, has come to the conclusion that -

(a) Sodium hydroxide, in all forms, originating in, or exported from, Qatar, has been

exported to India below its normal value;

(b) the significant capacity for export purposes available with the exporter since there is

very low home consumption demand in Qatar and the recent dumped imports have

caused price depression and is an imminent threat to the domestic producers of the

subject goods in India;

depressed net sales realization on account of price depression caused by low landed

prices of the dumped subject goods; and

(d) the injury has been caused to the domestic industry by the dumping of 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 findings of the

designated authority, hereby imposes on Sodium hydroxide, commonly known as Caustic Soda,

falling under sub-headmgs 2815.11 and 2815.12 of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff

)&l5Gt/c-X -if

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY

[PART II—SEC. 3(i)]

Act, originating in, or exported from Qatar and exported by exporters specified in column (2) of

the Table annexed below, and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate mentioned in

column (3) of the said Table.

TABLE

S.No.

Name of the exporter/producer

(2)

M/s Qatar Vinyl Company (QVC) Ltd.

All other exporters/producers

Amount of duty (US $ per

metric tonne)

(3)

48.5

58.6

The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective upto and

inclusive of the day of 26^th September, 2002, and 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 under 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.

[KNO.354/11/2002-TRU1

G. D, LOHANI. Under Secy.

THE GAZbllh OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY

[PART II—SEC. 3(i)]

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 27th March, 2002

No.33/2002-CUSTOMS

G.S.R230(E).—WHEREAS in the matter of import of Pentaerythritol, falling under sub-

heading 2905.42 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating

in, or exported from Canada, Japan and Taiwan, the designated authority vide its preliminary

findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 16^th

February, 2002, has come to the conclusion that -

(a) Pentaerythritol, originating in, or exported from, Canada, Japan and Taiwan,, have

been exported to India below normal value, resulting in dumping;

(b) the Indian industry has suffered material injury from exports of subject goods from

Canada, Japan and Taiwan; and

and Taiwan;

AND WHEREAS, the designated authority has considered it necessary to impose anti-

dumping duty, provisionally, pending final determination, on all imports of Pentaerythritol

originating in or exported from Canada, Japan and Taiwan;

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 Pentaerythritol, falling under sub-heading

2905.42 of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, originating in, or exported from

countries mentioned in column (2) of the Table below, and exported by all exporters, and

imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate mentioned in the corresponding entry in

column (3) of the said Table.

1ABI<E

S.No.

(I)

Name of the Country

(2)

Canada

Japan

Taiwan

Amount of duty (US $ per

metric tonne)

(3)

113.5

174.7

248.6

The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective upto and

inclusive of the day of 26 * September, 2002, and 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 m the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue),

issued from time to time, in exercise of the powers under 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.

LF.Na354/29/2002-TRUl

G. D. LOHANI, Under Secy

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THE GAZKim OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY

[PART II—SEC. 3(i)1

CORRIGENDUM

New Delhi, the 27th March, 2002

G.S.R. 231(E).— In the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance

(Department of Revenue) , No. 21/20'02-Customs, dated the 1"* March, 2002, published in the Gazette of

India, Extraordinary, Partll, Section (3), Sub-Section (i) vide number G.S. R. 118 (E), dated the 1^st March,

2002, at pages 1 to 102-

at page 68, in line 26, jor

"14.

All goods of Chapter 72 required for the manufacture of goods falling under Chapter 84 or 85"

read

"14.

All goods of Chapter 72 required for the manufacture of goods falling under Chapter 84 or 85

(other than those falling under headings 84.15, 84.50, 84.69, 84.70, 84.71, 84.72, 84.73, 84.82,-84.85,

85.06, 85.07, 85.09, 85.10, 85.11, 85.12, 85.13, 85.16, 85.18, 85.19, 85.20, 85.21, 85.22, 85.23, 85.24,

85.26, 85.27, 85.28, 85.31, 85.32, 85.35, 85.36, 85.37, 85.38, 85.39, 85.40, 85.41, 85.42, 85.44 and 85.48

and sub-headings 8407.31, 8407.32, 8407.33, 8407.34, 8408.20, 8409.91, 8409.99, 8414.30, 8414,80,

8414.90, 8418.21, 8418.22, 8418.29, 8418.91, 8418.99, 8422.11, 8422.19, 8423.10, 8448.19, 8451.10,

8451.90, 8452.10, 8452.30, 8452.40, 8452.90, 8479.50, 8479.60, 8479.89, 8483.20, 8525.30 and

8525.40)".

|F. No. 334/l/2002-TRU(Pt-II)J

VTVEK PRAS AD, Under Secy

Prlnledbytho Manager, Qovt. oi India Press, Ring Road, Mayapurl, New Delhi-110064

and Published by the Controller oi Publications, Delhi-110054 — 2002