WHEREAS in the matter of import of Phthalic Anhydride falling under sub-heading No. 2917.35 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in or exported from Indonesia, the designated authority vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 31^st March, 2000 had come to the conclusion that -

(a)       Phthalic Anhydride, originating in, or exported from, Indonesia, has been exported to India below its normal value, resulting in dumping;

(b)       the Indian industry has suffered material injury;

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

AND WHEREAS on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the Central Government had imposed an anti-dumping duty vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 75/2000-Customs, dated the 23^rd May, 2000, published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 23^rd May, 2000, vide G.S.R.No. 483(E), dated the 23^rd May, 2000;

AND WHEREAS the designated authority vide its final findings published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 13^th November, 2000 has come to the conclusion that -

(a)     Phthalic Anhydride originating in or exported from Indonesia has been exported to India below its normal value thereby resulting in dumping;

(b)       the domestic industry has suffered material injury;

(c)       the injury has been caused to domestic industry by dumping of the subject goods originating in or exported from the Indonesia;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act, read with sub-section (5) of the said section 9A 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 final findings of the designated authority hereby imposes on said Phthalic Anhydride falling under sub-heading No. 2917.35 of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, originating in or exported from Indonesia and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate of US$ 44.27 per metric tonne.

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 23^rd May 2000; and be paid in Indian currency.