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Anti-Dumping Duty: Polystyrene export originating from China PR, Hong
Kong, Singapore and Thailand
WHEREAS in the matter of import of Polystyrene falling under
Chapter 39 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975(51 of 1975),
originating in or exported from China PR, Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand, the
Designated Authority vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 28th September,
1999 had come to the conclusion that-
(a)
Polystyrene originating in or exported from Hong Kong, Singapore and
Thailand 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 the imports from the subject
countries;
(d)
the volume of imports from China PR during the period of investigation is
de-minimus and therefore the Authority does not consider it appropriate to
recommend anti-dumping duty with respect to imports from China PR;
AND WHEREAS on the basis of the
aforesaid finding 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. 116/99-Customs, dated the 14th
October, 1999, published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette
of India, Extraordinary, dated the 14th October, 1999;
AND WHEREAS the Designated
Authority vide its final findings published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 8th March, 2000 has come
to the conclusion that-
(a) Polystyrene, originating in, or exported from, Hong
Kong, Singapore and Thailand, 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 from the subject countries;
(d) the volume of imports from China PR during the
period of investigation is de-minimus and therefore the Authority does not
consider it appropriate to recommend anti-dumping duty with respect to imports
from China PR;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section
(2) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), read with rule
13 and rule 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 findings of the Designated
Authority, hereby imposes on High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) and General Purpose
Polystyrene (GPPS), falling under Chapter 39 of the First Schedule to the said
Customs Tariff Act, 1975(51 of 1975), originating
in or exported from the country specified in column 2 of the Table hereto
annexed and when exported by the exporters mentioned in the corresponding entry
in column (3) of the said Table, and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty
at the rate mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (4) of the said
Table.
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S. No.
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Name of the country
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Name of the Exporter
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Amount of Anti-dumping duty (Rs./ MT)
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(1)
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(2)
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(3)
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(4)
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1.
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Hong Kong
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Any Exporter of �
(i) GPPS;
(ii) HIPS
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1822
4878
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2.
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Singapore
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Any Exporter of �
(i) GPPS;
(ii) HIPS
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494
785
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3.
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Thailand
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Any Exporter of �
(i) GPPS;
(ii) HIPS
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5649
9236
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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 14th October 1999.
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