CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION No.104/2001 Dated 9th October, 2001

Anti Dumping Duty on BOPP Films

WHEREAS in the matter of import of Biaxally Oriented Poly Propylene Film, commonly known as BOPP film, falling under heading No.39.20 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Oman, Singapore and Thailand, (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries), the designated authority vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 14th August, 2001 has come to the conclusion that -

(a) BOPP film originating in, or exported from the subject countries has been exported to India below its normal value, resulting in dumping;

(b) the domestic industry has suffered material injury;

(c) the injury has been caused cumulatively by the imports from the subject countries;

Now, therefore, in exercise of 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 the said Biaxally Oriented Poly Propylene Film, commonly known as BOPP film, falling under heading No. 39.20 of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, originating in, or exported from the countries specified in column (2) of the Table hereto annexed, and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table.

S.No.	Name of the country	Amount of duty (US $ per Kilogramme)
(1)	(2)	(3)
1.	Taiwan	0.70
2.	Hong Kong	0.63
3.	Indonesia	0.82
4.	Oman	0.56
5.	Singapore	0.88
6.	Thailand	0.85

2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective upto and inclusive of the 8th day of April, 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.

Sd/-
(G.D. Lohani)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

(Anti-dumping duty on Biaxially Oriented Poly Propylene film vide Cus Ntf No.77/2002 date 8/08/2002)

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