REGD NO. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India
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MINISTRY OK COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF ANTI-DUMPING AND ALLIED DUTIES)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th August, 2002
Initiation (Review)
Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iran, USA and European Union.
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C i ec t o Z 72 V 5^f ??CUSt°mS Taiiff Assessment and Collection of Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules 1995 fo ms Jf o T Sc t r r ^n ? defmitiVC ^ DUmping duty ™**°<* of Various C u 2 ns ?anff A^ 107 aSSlfi£d ^ °U S t°mS C°dC 2 9°5 °f Schedule * °* the Customs Tariff Act 1975, originating m or exported from Poland, South Korea, tadoneaa. Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iran, USA and European Union vide G aS Notification No. 15/1/99-DOAD dated 17* July, 2000. S* Government 0?S ?7P1 ' n n nPTl On A n tVD u mPi ng D u tV v i d" Notification No.6/2000-Customs dated A ? onnn S ^ c°n f i r m ed by Notification No. 109/2000-CUSTOMS dated 18th August, 2000, which has been partially modified by the orders dated 11.4.2001 of Hon ble Customs, Excise and Gold (Control) Appellate Tribunal (CEGAT).
Product Under Consideration
U i;d? C O n s i d e r a t i on is f o l l o w i^8 acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, +
ulphonated nitrated or mtrosated derivatives, known as Oxo Alcohols in the commercia ^ s s rm d ei cust°ms sub~heading N°- 29°5 °f sch^ ^ ot (i) 2-Ethyl Hexanol (also known as 2-EHA) (ii) Normal Butanol (also known as NBA) (iii) Iso Butanol (also known as IBA) (iv) Iso Octanol (v) Iso Decanol (vi) Normal Hexanol (vii) Heptanol (Iso Heptanol and Normal Heptanol) (viii) Nonanol (Iso Nonanol and Normal Nonanol) (ix) Tri Decanol (x) 2 Piupyl llcptanoi ' 5 The above Customs classification is, however, indicative only and is in no way binding on the scope of the present investigations.
Initiation
3. The Customs Tariff (Amendment) Act 1995 and the Rules made there under require the Authority to review, from time to time, the need for continuance of Anti Dumping Duty. The Authority issued public notice vide Notification dated 29th July, 1999 for initiation of investigations into dumping of Oxo Alcohols originating in or exported from Poland, South Korea, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iran, USA and European Union. The Designated Authority notified the final findings vide Notification 15/1/99-DGAG dated 17th July, 2000. In view of the changed circumstances, the Designated Authority now considers that a review of the Ami Dumping Duty recommended would be appropriate at this stage under the provision of Section 9A (5) of Customs Tariff(Amendment) Act 1995.
Procedure
4. Having decided to review the final findings notified vide No. 15/1/99-DGAD, dated 17th July, 2000, the Authority hereby initiates investigations to review the need for continued imposition of Anti Dumping Duty on imports of various forms of Oxo Alcohols originating in or exported from Poland, South Korea, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iran, USA and European Union in accordance with the Customs Tariff (Amendment) Act, 1995 and the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment & Collection of Anti Dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995.
5. The review covers all aspects of Notification No. 15/1/99-DGAD, dated 17th July, 2000.
6. The period of investigation for the purpose of the present review is 1st April "2001 to 31st March 2002.
7. Oxo Alcohols Industries Association represented the domestic producers, viz., Messrs. Indu Nissan Oxo Chemical Industries Limited, Mumbai; National Organic Chemical Industries Ltd., Mumbai and Andhra Petrochemicals Ltd., Hyderabad in the previous investigations. It has been reported that M/s. Indu Nissan Oxo Chemical Industries Ltd., Mumbai and M/s. NOCIL, Mumbai have suspended production of the subject goods. However, M/s. Andhra Petrochemicals Ltd., Hyderabad continues to produce the* subject goods and represent the domestic industry.
8. Submission of Information: The exporters in subject countries, the importers and users in India known to be concerned and the domestic industry are being 2-£f/f^/*^-2-^ THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY ^ J P A R T I — S E C JI addressed separately to submit relevant information in the form and manner prescribed and to make their views known to the-
The Designated Authority Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties Department of Commerce Udyog Bhavan New Delhi-110011.
9. 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.
Time Limit
10. Any information relating to the present review and any request for hearing 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 review notification. If no information is received within Ihe prescribed time limit or the information received is incomplete, the Designated Authority may record its findings on the basis of the facts available on record in accordance with the Rules supra.
Inspection of Public File:
11. In terms of Rules 6(7), any interested party may inspect the public file containing non-confidential version of the evidence submitted by other interested parties.
12. 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 I'nnied by Ihe Manager, Govt "r India Pre™, Ring Road, Mayapun, New Delhi-110064 and I'liblwhod hv the Controller of PubHc"tion", Detfii-110054