Anti-Dumping Duty: Thermal Sensitive Paper (TSP) export originating from
Japan, Finland, Germany and European Union (EU)
WHEREAS in the matter of import of thermal
sensitive paper (TSP) falling under sub-heading No. 4809.10 of the First
Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in or
exported from Japan, Finland, Germany and European Union (EU), the designated
authority vide its final findings, published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part I Section 1, dated the 3rd March, 2000 had come
to the conclusion that -
(a) thermal sensitive paper
(falling under Chapter 48) originating in, or exported from European Union and
Japan has been exported to India below its normal value;
(b) the domestic Industry has
suffered material injury;
(c) the injury has been caused to
the domestic industry by the dumping of the subject goods originating in, or
exported from, European Union and Japan;
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. 39/2000-Customs, dated the 6th
April, 2000 [G.S.R. 318 (E), dated the 6th April, 2000], published in
Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
dated the 6th April, 2000;
AND WHEREAS the Customs, Excise and Gold
(Control) Appellate Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as CEGAT), in its Final
Order No. 42 to 43/2000-A dated 10th November, 2000 in Appeal No. C/373/2000-AD
in the matter of M/s Jujo Thermal Ltd. vs Designated Authority, Ministry of
Commerce, had directed the Government of India to modify the anti-dumping duty
in US dollar terms;
AND WHEREAS the designated authority had
accepted the above order of CEGAT dated the 10th November 2000 and
has amended paragraph 31 of the said final findings;
AND WHEREAS on the basis of the aforesaid
Final Order, 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. 156/2000-Customs, dated the 26th December, 2000 [G.S.R. 936 (E), dated the 26th December, 2000], published in
Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
dated the 26th December, 2000;
AND WHEREAS M/s. Papierfabrik August Koehler
Ag, Germany have requested for review in terms of rule 22 of the Customs Tariff
(Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped
Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 in respect of exports made
by them and the designated authority vide notification published in the Gazette
of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1 dated the 15th October,
2001 has recommended provisional assessment of all exports of Thermal Sensitive
Paper (TSP) falling under sub-heading No. 4809.10 of the First Schedule to the
said Customs Tariff Act made by the said M/s Papierfabrik August Koehler Ag, Germany with
anti-dumping duty at the rate of US$ 0.04390 per square meter till the
completion of the review by it;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers
conferred by sub-rule (2) of rule 22 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 after considering
the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, hereby orders that pending
the outcome of the said review by the designated authority, Thermal Sensitive
Paper (TSP) falling under sub-heading No. 4809.10 of the First Schedule to the
said Customs Tariff Act exported by M/s Papierfabrik August Koehler Ag, Germany,
when imported into India, shall be subjected to provisional assessment and a
bank guarantee for the amount of duty calculated at the rate of US$ 0.04390 per
square meter during the period of investigation beginning with the 1st
November, 2001 and ending with the 30th April, 2002.
2. In case of
recommendation of anti-dumping duty after completion of the said review by the
designated authority, the importer shall be liable to pay the amount of such
anti-dumping duty recommended on review and imposed on all imports into India of
Thermal Sensitive Paper from M/s. Papierfabrik August Koehler Ag, Germany from
the date of initiation of the said review.
Explanation:
For the purposes of this notification, the anti-dumping duty shall be calculated
in Indian currency and the "rate of exchange" applicable for the
purposes of calculation of such anti-dumping duty shall be the rate which is
specified in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of
Finance (Department of Revenue), issued from time to time in exercise of the
powers under sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 14 of
the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and the relevant date for the determination
of the "rate of exchange" shall be the date of presentation of the
"bill of entry" under section 46 of the said Customs Act.
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