WHEREAS in the matter of import of Polytetrafluoroethylene, falling under sub-heading No.3904.61 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975(51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as PTFE), originating in, or exported from, Russia, the Designated Authority vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part l, Section 1, dated the 9^th June, 1999 has come to the conclusion that: -

(a)      PTFE originating in or exported from, Russia has been exported to India below normal value, resulting in dumping;

(b)      the domestic industry has suffered injury;

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

AND WHEREAS on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the Designated Authority, the Central Government has imposed an anti-dumping duty vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No 83/99-Customs, dated the 30^th June, 1999 [G.S.R. 482 (E), dated the 30^th June, 1999], published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 30^th June, 1999;

AND WHEREAS the Designated Authority vide its final findings published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 13^th October, 1999 has come to the conclusion that-

(a)      PTFE, originating in or exported from Russia has been exported to India below normal value, resulting in dumping;

(b)      the domestic industry has suffered injury;

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

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 aforesaid final findings of the Designated Authority, hereby imposes on PTFE falling under sub-heading No. 3904.61 of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, 1975(51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, Russia by the producers or exporters as mentioned in column (2) of the Table, below, and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at a rate specified in column (3) of the said Table.

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 30^th June 1999.