WHEREAS in the matter of import of Sodium Ferrocyanide, falling under sub-heading No. 2837.20 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from the European Union the designated authority vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India, extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 2^nd January, 2001 had come to the conclusion that -

(a)      Sodium Ferrocyanide, originating in, or exported from the European Union, has been exported to India below its normal value;

(b)      the Indian industry has suffered material injury;

(c)      the injury has been caused by the imports from the European Union;

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. 8/2001-Customs, dated the 31^st January, 2001, published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 31^st January, 2001 vide G.S.R. 45(E), dated the 31^st January, 2001;

And whereas the designated authority vide its final findings published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 16 April, 2001 has come to the conclusion that -

(a)      Sodium Ferrocyanide of the European Union origin has been exported to India below its normal value;

(b)      the Indian industry has suffered material injury;

(c)      the injury has been caused by imports from the European Union;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (i) 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 Sodium Ferrocyanide, falling under sub-heading No. 2837.20 of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, originating in or exported from the European Union, and when imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate which is to be calculated as the difference between the US$ 1535 per metric tonne and the landed value of such imported Sodium Ferrocyanide 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 31^st January 2001, and shall be paid in Indian currency.