WHEREAS in the matter of import of Aniline falling under sub-heading No. 2921.41 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from the European Union, the designated authority, vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 21^st November, 2000, has come to the conclusion that -

(a)      Aniline, originating in, or exported from, the European Union, has been exported to India below normal value, resulting in dumping;

(b)      the Indian industry has suffered material injury;

(c)      the injury has been caused by the imports from the subject territory;

AND WHEREAS on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the Central Government had imposed anti-dumping duty vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 155/2000-Customs, dated the 26^th December, 2000 [G.S.R. 935(E), dated the 26^th December, 2000], published in Part ll, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 26^th December, 2000;

AND WHEREAS the designated authority vide its final findings published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part l, Section 1, dated the 28^th May, 2001 has come to the conclusion that -

(a)      Aniline, originating in, or exported from, the European Union, has been exported to India below normal value, resulting in dumping;

(b)      the Indian industry has suffered material injury;

(c)      the injury has been caused by the imports from the European union;

Now, therefore, in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1), read with sub-section (5) of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act, and 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 findings of the designated authority, hereby imposes on Aniline, falling under sub-heading No. 2921.41 of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, originating in, or exported from, the European Union, and when imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate of US$ 0.342 per kilogramme.

2.     The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be levied with effect from the date of imposition of the provisional anti dumping duty, i.e. the 26^th December, 2000, and shall be paid in Indian currency.