Notification No. 7 dated 24^th January 1997

Whereas In the matter of import of Low Ferro Chrome (LCFC) having carbon content ranging from 0.03% to 0.2% and chromium content ranging from 65% to 70% falling under Sub-heading No. 7202.49 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975(51 of 1975 and originating from Russia, the designated authority vide its provisional findings, published in part I, Section 1 of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 23^rd May, 1996 had come to the conclusion that-

(i)        Low Carbon Ferro Chrome originating from Russia has been exported to India below its normal value;

(ii)      The Indian domestic industry has suffered material injury; and

(iii)     The injury has been caused by the imports originating from Russia

AND WHEREAS on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the Central Government has imposed anti-dumping duty vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, No.57/ 96-Customs, dated the 9^th August (G.S.R. 358(E), dated the 9^th August, 1996), published in Part-II, Section 3, Sub-Section (I) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 9^th August 1996;

AND WHEREAS on the designated authority vide its final findings published in Part-I, Section 1 of the Gazette of India Extraordinary, dated the 3^rd December, 1996 has arrived at conclusion that-

(i)        Low Carbon Ferro Chrome, originating in, or exported from, Russia, has been exported to India below its normal value;

(ii)      The domestic industry has suffered material injury; and

(iii)     The injury has caused to the domestic industry by the exports originating in or exported from Russia

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 aforesaid final findings of the designated authority, hereby imposes on the said Low Carbon Ferro Chrome having carbon content ranging from 0.3% to 0.2% and chromium content ranging from 65% to 70% when exported by the exporters mentioned in column (2) of the Table annexed to this notification and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rates specified in column (3) of the said Table.