Cus Ntf No.91/2000 date 21st June, 2000

Anti-dumping Duty on seamless tubes exported from Austria, Czech Republic, Russia, Romania and Ukrain
G.S.R. (E). - WHEREAS in the matter of import of seamless tubes or seamless pipes falling under heading or sub-heading Nos. 73.04, 7304.10, 7304.29 and 7304.39 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, Austria, Czech Republic, Russia, Romania and Ukraine, the Designated Authority vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section I, dated the 10th November, 1999 had come to the conclusion that -

1. seamless tubes or seamless pipes originating in, or exported from, Austria, Czech Republic, Russia, Romania and Ukraine have been exported to India below normal value resulting in dumping;
   
   
2. the domestic industry has suffered injury;
   
   
3. injury has been caused by imports from the subject countries;
   

AND WHEREAS on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the Designated Authority, the Central Government had imposed anti-dumping duty vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 137/99-Customs, dated the 29th December, 1999 (G.S.R. 828 (E), dated the 29th December, 1999), published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India Extraordinary, dated the 29th December, 1999;

AND WHEREAS the Designated Authority vide its final findings, dated the 19th May, 2000 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 19th May, 2000,has come to the conclusion that -

1. seamless tubes originating in, or exported from, the subject countries have been exported to India below normal value, resulting in dumping;
   
   
2. the domestic industry has suffered injury;
   
   
3. injury has been caused by imports from the subject countries;
   

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), read with Rule 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 all imports of the categories and grades mentioned in columns (4) and (5) respectively of the Table annexed hereto, of dumped hot finished line pipes and boiler pipes of iron (other than cast iron) or non-alloy steel and casing and tubing of alloy and non-alloy steel falling under sub-heading Nos. 7304.10,7304.29 and 7304.39 of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act of dimensions (OD)ranging from (i) 21.30 mm to 273 mm or 10 inches NB for line and boiler pipes, (ii) 38.1 mm to 244.5 mm or 9 5/8 inches for casing and tubing, originating in or exported from the countries mentioned in column (2) of the said Table, when exported by the exporters mentioned in column (3) of the said Table, at a rate which is equivalent to the difference between the amount mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (6) of the said Table and the landed value of imports.

TABLE

S.No.	Country	Exporter	Category of Seamless Pipe	Grade	Amount (Rs/MT)
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)
1.	Russia	1. Volzhsky Pipe Plant	Casing pipe	N-80 I-80 P-110	39,141
		2.Vozhsky Pipe Plant, the manufacturer, and M/s Mitsui & Co. Ltd; Tokyo, the exporter	Casing pipe	1-80	39,141
		3.All exporters of all categories of seamless pipes/tubes as described in the above paragraph	All types of Seamless pipes as described in the above paragraph		39,141
2.	Romania	All exporters of all categories of seamless pipes/tubes as described in the above paragraph except exports of Line Pipe and Casing Pipe by M/s Pettrtub S.A and exports of Boiler Pipe and Line Pipe by M/s Silcotub S.A	All types of Seamless pipes as described in theabove paragraph		36,859
3.	Austria	Voest Alpine, and all exporters of all categories of seamless pipes/tubes as described in the above paragraph	All types of Seamless pipes as described in the above paragraph		36,859
4.	Czech Repbulic	Nova, Hut, and all exporters of all categories of seamless pipes/tubes as described in the above paragraph	All types of Seamless pipes as described in the above paragraph		36,859

2. Landed value of imports for the purpose shall be the assessable value as determined under the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and all duties of customs except duties levied under section 3, 3A, 8B, 9 and 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act.

3. 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. 29th December, 1999.

Sd/-
(Prashant Kumar Sinha)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Issued by:
Government of India
Ministry of Finance(Department of Revenue), New Delhi

F. No. 354/66/2000-TRU
(Final Anti-Dumping Duty of import of seamless tubes or seamless pipes falling under heading or sub-heading Nos. 73.04, 7304.10, 7304.29 and 7304.39.vide

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