Whereas in the matter of import of acrylic fibre falling under Chapter 55 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975(51 of 1975 and which is of USA, Thailand or Korea RP origin, the designated authority vide its preliminary findings, published in Part I, Section I of the Gazette of India Extraordinary, dated the 1^st April, 1997, had come to the conclusion that-

(i)        Acrylic fibre of USA, Thailand and Korea RP origin has been exported to India below its normal value;

(ii)      the Indian industry has suffered material injury;

(iii)     the injury has been caused by the imports from USA, Thailand and Korea RP

And whereas on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority the Central Government has imposed provisional anti-dumping duty vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.38/97-Customs, dated 25.04.97 [G.S.R. 232 (E), dated the 25^th April, 1997] published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (I) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated 25^th April 1997.

And whereas the designated authority vide notification no.47/ADD/IW, published in part I, Section I, of the Gazette of India Extraordinary, dated the 14^th October, 1997 has arrived at the final finding that-

(i)        Acrylic fibre originating in or exported from USA, Thailand and Korea RP has been exported to India below its normal value;

(ii)      The domestic industry has suffered material injury;

(iii)     The injury has been caused to the domestic industry by the exports originating in or exported from USA, Thailand and Korea RP

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 finding of the designated authority, hereby imposes on the said acrylic fibre, when originating in or exported from the country specified in column (2) of the Table hereto annexed, by the exporters mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table, and imported into India, anti-dumping duty at the rate specified in the corresponding entry in column (4) of the said Table:

Provided that nothing contained in this notification shall apply to 1.7denier colour acrylic fibre, originating in or exported from the United States of America by Cytec Industries Inc., USA or Stering Fibres Ltd., USA.

The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be levied with effect from the date of imposition of provisional duty.