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 Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia and Taiwan, the Designated Authority vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary dated the 12th, May 1998 had come to the conclusion that-

(a)      Polystyrene originating in, or exported from Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia and Taiwan had 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 export from the subject country.

AND WHEREAS on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the Designated Authority, the Central Government has imposed anti- dumping duty vide notification No.43/98-Customs dated the 30^th June, 1998 [G.S.R.371 (E), dated 30th June 1998], published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India Extraordinary dated the 30th June,1998 (hereinafter referred to as the provisional duty):

AND WHEREAS the Designated Authority vide its findings, published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary dated the 12th May, 1998 had come to the conclusion that-

(a)    General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS type) and High impact Polystyrene (HIPS type), other than expansible polystyrene, originating in, or exported from Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia and Taiwan had been exported to India below normal value, resulting in dumping;

(b)    Domestic industry has suffered material injury;

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

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 the findings of the Designated Authority, hereby imposes on HIPS and GPPS types of polystyrene, (other than expansible polystyrene), 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, 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 specified in the corresponding entry in column (4) of the said Table.

The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be levied with effect from the date of imposition of provisional duty i.e. 30^th June 1998.