WHEREAS in the matter of import of Sodium Hydrosulphite falling under Chapter 28 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from the People�s Republic of China, the designated authority vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part l, Section 1, dated the 2^nd January, 2001, has come to the conclusion that -

(a)       Sodium Hydrosulphite originating in, or exported from, the People�s Republic of China, have 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 cumulatively by the imports from the subject country;

Now, therefore, in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act, 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 aforesaid findings of the designated authority, hereby imposes on Sodium Hydrosulphite falling under Chapter 28 of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, originating in, or exported from, the People�s Republic of China, and when imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate of US dollars 271.67 per metric tonne.

2.      The anti-dumping imposed under this notification shall be effective upto and inclusive of the 11^th day of September 2001 and shall be payable in Indian currency.