WHEREAS in the matter of import of Styrene Butadiene Rubber of different grades in 1500. 1700, and 1900, series, falling under sub-heading No 4002.19 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975(51 of 1975, (hereinafter referred to as the SBR), originating in or exported from Japan, Taiwan, Turkey, France, United States of America, Germany and Korea RP, the Designated Authority vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part-I, Section-I, dated the 21st January. 1999 has come to the conclusion that-

(i)        SBR originating in or exported from Japan, Taiwan, Turkey, France, United States of America, Germany and Korea RP has been exported to India below normal value, resulting in dumping;

(ii)      The Indian industry has suffered material injury:

(iii)     The injury has been caused cumulatively by the imports from the subject country.

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 rules 13 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 preliminary findings of the Designated authority, hereby imposes on SBR of the grades mentioned in column (4) of the Table annexed, and falling under sub-heading No.4002.19 of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, 1975(51 of 1975, originating in or exported from Japan, Taiwan, Turkey, USA and Korea RP as mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said Table, and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at a rate which is equivalent to the difference between the amount mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (5) of the said Table and the landed value of said SBR per Kilogram.

This notification shall have effect upto and inclusive of the 25^th day of October, 1999.