WHEREAS In the matter of import of Industrial Sewing Machine Needles falling under Chapter 84 of the First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975(51 of 1975, originating in or exported from Japan, Korea RP and Peoples Republic of China, the Designated Authority vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 2^nd December, 1998 had come to the conclusion that-

(a)   industrial sewing machine needles originating in, or exported from Japan, Korea RP and Peoples Republic of China 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 cumulatively by imports into India from Japan, Korea RP and People Republic of China;

AND WHEREAS on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the Designated Authority, the Central Government had imposed an anti-dumping duty vide notification No.106/98 Customs dated the 24^th December, 1998 (G.S.R.765 (E) dated the 24^th December, 1998), published in Part II, Section 3, Sub- section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, 24^th December, 1998 (hereinafter referred to as the Provisional duty);

AND WHEREAS the Designated Authority vide its final findings dated 12^th April, 1999, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 13^th April, 1999, has come to the conclusion that the petitioner is related to the exporter and hence does not satisfy the definition of domestic industry and therefore did not qualify to file an anti-dumping petition before the Designated Authority in terms of the Provisions contained in clause (b) of rule (2) of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules 1995.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) read with sub-rule 18 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 withdraws the levy of provisional anti-dumping duty on Industrial Sewing Machine Needles falling under Chapter 84 of the First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975(51 of 1975 , originating in or exported from Japan, Korea RP and Peoples Republic of China and consequently rescinds the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.106/ 98-Cus. dated 24^th December 1998 (G.S.R.765 (E), dated the 24^th December 1998).