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Anti-Dumping Duty: Biaxally Oriented Poly Propylene Film commonly known
as BOPP Film export originating from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Oman,
Singapore and Thailand
WHEREAS in the matter of import of Biaxally Oriented Poly
Propylene Film, commonly known as BOPP film, falling under heading
No. 39.20 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975),
originating in, or exported from, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Oman, Singapore
and Thailand, (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries), the designated
authority vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 14th August, 2001 has come to the
conclusion that -
(a)
BOPP film originating in, or exported from the subject countries has been
exported to India below its normal value, resulting in dumping;
(b)
the domestic industry has suffered material injury;
(c)
the injury has been caused cumulatively by the imports from the subject
countries;
Now, therefore, in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (2)
of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act, read with rules 13 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 the said Biaxally Oriented Poly Propylene Film, commonly known
as BOPP film, falling under heading No. 39.20 of the First Schedule to the said
Customs Tariff Act, originating in, or exported from the countries specified in
column (2) of the Table hereto annexed, and imported into India, an anti-dumping
duty at the rate specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said
Table.
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S.No.
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Name of the country
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Amount of duty (US $ per Kilogramme)
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(1)
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(2)
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(3)
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1.
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Taiwan
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0.70
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2.
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Hong
Kong
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0.63
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3.
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Indonesia
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0.82
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4.
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Oman
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0.56
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5.
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Singapore
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0.88
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6.
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Thailand
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0.85
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2.
The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective upto
and inclusive of the 8th day of April 2002, and shall be payable
in Indian currency.
Explanation: For the purposes of
this notification, rate of exchange applicable for the purposes of calculation
of anti-dumping duty shall be the rate which is specified in the notification of
the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue),
issued from time to time, in exercise of the powers under sub-clause (i) of
clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of
1962) and the relevant date for the determination of the "rate of
exchange" shall be the date of presentation of the bill of entry under
section 46 of the said Customs Act.
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