CUS NTF NO. 98/1996 DATE 20/12/1996

Anti-dumping duty on Dead Burnt Magnesite (DBM)
WHEREAS in the matter of import of Dead Burnt Magnesite falling under sub-heading 2519.90 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) and originating from People`s Republic of China the designated authority vide its preliminary findings, published in Part I, Section 1 of the Gazette of India Extraordinary dated the 12th June, 1996, had come to theconclusion that-

(i) Dead Burnt Magnesite originating the People"s Republic of China has been exported into India below its normal value;

(ii) the Indian domestic has suffered material injury" and

(iii) the injury has been issued by the imports originating from People"s Republic of China;

AND WHEREAS on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the Central Government has imposed anti-dumping duty vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue No. 34/96-Cus. dated the 8th July, 1996 [GSR 271(E), dated the 8th July, 1996] published in Part II, Section 3, sub-section (1) of the Gazette of India Extraordinary, dated the 8th July, 1996;

AND WHEREAS the Central Government vide Notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue No. 59/96-Cus. dated the 21st August, 1996 (GSR 373 (E), dated the 21st August, 1996] published in Part-II Section 3, Sub-Section 91) of the Gazette of India Extraordinary dated the 21st August, 1996, amended the description of the articles occuring the in the said notification No. 34/96-Cus. dated the 8th July, 1996 from Dead Burnt Magnesite" to" Dead Burnt Magnesite (DBM) having Mgo content ranging from 85% to 92%";

AND WHEREAS the designated authority vide its final finding published in Part, I Section 1 of the Gezette of India Extrodinary, dated the 12th November 1996, has at conslusion that-

(i) Dead Burnt Magnsite having MgO content ranging from 85% to 92% of People"s Republic of China origin has been exported into India below its normal value;

(ii) The domestic Industry has suffered material injury; and

(iii) the injury has been caused to the domestic by the imports from People"s Republic of China;

Now THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) read with the rules 18 and 20 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty of Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules, 1995, the Central Government on the basis of aforesaid final finding of the designated authority, hereby imposes on the said Dead Burnt Magnesite having MgO, content ranging from 85% to 92% when, exported by the exporters mentioned in column (2) of the Table annexed to this notification and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate specified in column (3) of the said Table.

TABLE

Serial Number	Exporter	Amount of duty (in Rupees per Metric Tonne)
(1)	(2)	(3)
1.	China Metallurgical Import and Export Corpn./ China.	705
2.	Sima Resources Gmbh, Germany. China	1,264
3.	Soungang International Trade and Engg. Corpn., China.	1,150
4.	Exporters Other than Above.	1,264

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