Cus Ntf No. 91/1999 Dated 13th July 1999
Anti-dumping on EPDM rubber. exports - Japan
WHEREAS in the matter of import of Ethylene - propylene - non-conjugated -
butadiene rubber (hereinafter referred to as the EPDM Rubber), excluding
polybutadiene rubber, falling under sub-heading No.4002.70 of the First
Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in or
exported from Japan, the Designated Authority vide its preliminary findings,
published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the
24th December, 1998, had come to the conclusion that -
- EPDM Rubber originating in, or exported from Japan has been
exported to India below normal value, resulting in dumping;
- the Indian industry has suffered material injury;
- the injury has been caused by imports into India from the
subject country;
AND WHEREAS on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the Designated Authority,
the Central Government has imposed an anti-dumping duty vide notification of
the Government of India the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue),
No.38/99-Customs dated the 12th April, 1999 (G.S.R.258(E), dated the 12th
April, 1999), published in Part II, Section 3, sub-section (i) of the Gazette
of India, Extraordinary, dated the 12th April, 1999;
AND WHEREAS the Designated Authority vide its final findings, dated the 14th
May, 1999, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1,
dated the 14th May, 1999, has come to the conclusion that -
- EPDM Rubber originating in, or exported from Japan has been exported to
India below normal value;
- the domestic industry has suffered material injury;
- the injury has been caused to the domestic industry by dumping of the
subject goods originating in, or exported from Japan;
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 rules 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 the said EPDM Rubber, excluding
polybutadiene rubber, falling under sub-heading No.4002.70 of the First
Schedule of the said Customs Tariff Act, originating in or exported from Japan,
when exported by the company or exporter mentioned in column (2) of the Table
below and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at a rate which is
equivalent to the difference between the amount mentioned in the corresponding
entry in column (3) of the said Table, and the landed value of imports per
metric tonne.
TABLE
| S. No. | Name of company/ Exporter | Amount
(in rupees per metric
tonne) |
|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|
| 1. | M/s. JSR Corporation | 100644 |
| 2. | M/s. DSM Idemitsu Company Ltd. | 104725 |
| 3. | Any other Exporter | 104725 |
- Explanation.-
- For the purposes of this notification, "landed value" means the
assessable value as determined by the proper officer under the Customs
Act, 1962(52 of 1962) and includes all duties of customs except duties
of customs levied under sections 3. 3A, 8B, 9 or section 9A, as the case
may be, of the said Customs Tariff Act.
Sd/-
(Prashant Kumar Sinha)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
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