CUS NTF NO. 99/1999 DATE 23/07/1999

Rescinding notification no. 19/99-Customs which provided for provisional assessment of PTA imported from certain exporters pending the outcome of the investigation of the D.A. in term of rule 22 of Anti-dumping Rules.
WHEREAS M/s Siam Mitsui PTA Co. Ltd, Thailand and M/s PT Amoco Mitsui PTA, Indonesia had requested for reviews in terms of rule 22 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 in respect of exports made by them and the Designated Authority vide notification no.7/2/98/ADD, dated the 13th October, 1998 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section I dated the 14th October, 1998 and notification no.7/2/98/ADD, dated the 12th November, 1998 published in the, Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section I dated the 13th November, 1998 had recommended provisional assessment of all exports of purified terepthalie acid falling under Chapter 29 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 made by M/s Siam Mitsui PTA Co. Ltd., Thailand and M/ s PT Amoco Mitsui PTA, Indonesia respectively, at the rate of Rs 1939 per metric tonne till completion of reviews by it;

And whereas, the Central Government after considering the above-mentioned findings of the Designated Authority, vide notification under 19/99-Customs dated the 11th February, 1999 {G.S.R.100(E) dated the 11th February, 1999} had ordered that pending the outcome of the reviews initiated by the Designed Authority, all exports of purified terepthalic acid falling under Chapter 29 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 made by M/s Siam Mitsui PTA Co. Ltd. Thailand and M/s PT Amoco Mitsui PTA, Indonesia when imported into India would not be charged to anti-dumping duty under notification no. 13/98-Customs dated the 28th April, 1998 {GSR , 223(E) dated the 28th April 1998} and would be subject to provisional assessment and guarantee taken for the amount of duty calculated at the rate of Rs 1939 per metric tonne;

And whereas, the Designated Authority vide its final findings vide notification no.7(2)/98ADD dated the 16th June, 1999 and notification no.7(2)/98-ADD dated the 16th June 1999 respectively in the matter of review of anti-dumping duty on exports of purified terepthalic acid made by M/s Siam Mitsui PTA Co. Ltd., Thailand and M/s. PT Amoco Mitsui PTA, Indonesia has arrived at the conclusion that no exports of purified terepthalic acid were made during the period under review by the said companies and that it was not possible to determine a separate margin of dumping for imports made by them. The Designated Authority has recommended that anti-dumping duty should continue at the rates specified in notification No. 13/98-Customs dated 28th April, 1998, viz at the rate of Rs 1939 per metric tonne on exports made by M/s Siam Mitsui PTA Co. Ltd, Thailand and Rs 3375 per metric tonne on exports made by and M/s PT Amoco Mitsui PTA, Indonesia, from the date of initiation of reviews;

Now therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule (2) of rule 22 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 rescinds notification No. 19/99~Customs dated the 11th February, 1999 {G.S.R. l00(E) dated the 11th February, 1999} with effect from the date of issue of this notification.

(Srinivas Tata)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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