WHEREAS the designated authority vide notification published in Part l, Section 1 of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 16^th day of March, 2000 had initiated review in the matter of continuation of anti-dumping duty on 3, 4, 5 Trimethoxy Benzaldehyde originating in, or exported from, the People�s Republic of China, imposed vide notification No. 46/99-Customs, dated the 29^th April 1999[G.S.R. 293 (E), dated the 29^th April, 1999] and had requested for suitable extension of anti-dumping duty, pending the results of the review investigations;

AND WHEREAS the Central Government has extended the anti-dumping duty imposed on 3, 4, 5 Trimethoxy Benzaldehyde originating in, or exported from, the People�s Republic of China vide notification No. 30/2000-Customs, dated the 16^th March, 2000 [G.S.R. 250(E), dated the 16^th March, 2000] and notification No. 121/2000-Customs, dated the 19^th September, 2000 [G.S.R. 732(E), dated the 19^th September, 2000] upto and inclusive of 19^th March, 2001, unless the notification is revoked earlier.

AND WHEREAS the designated authority vide notification published in Part I, Section 1 of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 20^th day of December, 2000 has concluded that -

(a)     3, 4, 5 Trimethoxy Benzaldehyde originating in, or exported from, People�s Republic of China, has been exported below its normal value;

(b)       The domestic industry would suffer material injury in case the anti-dumping duty in force in  removed;

(c)     The injury to the domestic industry would be caused by imports from the People�s Republic of China, in case the anti-dumping duty in force is removed;

(d)     Cessation of existing anti-dumping duty on imports of 3, 4, 5 Trimethoxy Benzaldehyde from the People�s Republic of China is likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of injury to the domestic industry;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act, read with rule 23 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 after considering the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, hereby imposes on 3, 4, 5 Trimethoxy Benzaldehyde, falling under Chapter 29 of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, origination in, or exported from, the People�s Republic of China, and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate of US $ 4.31 per kilogramme.