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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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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

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U i; d? C O n s i d e r a t i o n i s f o l l o w i^8 acyclic alcohols and their halogenated,

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2-Ethyl Hexanol (also known as 2-EHA)

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Normal Butanol (also known as NBA)

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Iso Butanol (also known as IBA)

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Iso Octanol

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Iso Decanol

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Normal Hexanol

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Heptanol (Iso Heptanol and Normal Heptanol)

(viii) Nonanol (Iso Nonanol and Normal Nonanol)

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Tri Decanol

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2 Piupyl llcptanoi '

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 29^th 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 17^th 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 17^th 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 17^th July,

2000.

6. The period of investigation for the purpose of the present review is 1st April "2001

to 31^st 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

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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.

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

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