GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)
NOTIFICATION No. 15 /2019-Customs (ADD)
New Delhi, the 29th March, 2019
G.S.R…. (E). - Whereas, in the matter of import of ‘Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)’ Sheet for
Solar Module (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under the sub-headings
3901 30, 3920 10, 3920 62, 3920 99 and 3921 90 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff
Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act), originating in or
exported from China PR, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand (hereinafter referred to as the
subject countries), and imported into India, the designated authority in its final findings vide
notification No. 6/9/2018-DGAD, dated the 21st February, 2019 published in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 21st February, 2019, has come to the
conclusion that-
“Imposition of duty is required to offset dumping and injury caused by dumped imports
from China PR, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand. However, having found that the
volume of imports from South Korea was below de-minimus level during the POI it is
appropriate to terminate the investigation against South Korea in terms of Rule 14(d).”
and has recommended the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on the imports of
subject goods, originating in or exported from the subject countries and imported into India,
in order to remove injury to the domestic industry.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of
section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 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, after considering the
aforesaid final findings of the designated authority, hereby imposes on the subject goods, the
description of which is specified in column (3) of the Table below, falling under subheadings of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act as specified in the corresponding
entry in column (2), originating in and exported from the countries as specified in the
corresponding entry in column (4), produced by the producers as specified in the
corresponding entry in column (5) and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate
equal to the amount as specified in the corresponding entry in column (6), in the currency and
per unit of measurement specified in the corresponding entry in column (7) of the said
Table:-
Table
S. No |
Subheadings |
Description of Goods |
Country of Origin and/or Export |
Producer |
Duty Amount |
Unit |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
1. |
3901 30
3920 10
3920 62
3920 99
3921 90 |
Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) Sheet for Solar Module |
China PR |
M/s Changzhou Bbetter Century film Technologies Co. Ltd |
537 |
USD/MT |
2. |
China PR |
M/s Hangzhou First Applied Material Co. Ltd. / M/s Suzhou First PV
Material Co., Ltd |
665 |
USD/MT |
3. |
China PR |
M/s Changzhou Sveck PV New Material Co. Ltd. |
590 |
USD/MT |
4. |
China PR |
Any |
897 |
USD/MT |
5. |
Saudi Arabia |
M/s Saudi Specialized Products Company |
1338 |
USD/MT |
6. |
Saudi Arabia |
Any |
1559 |
USD/MT |
7. |
Thailand |
M/s TPI all seasons Co. Ltd. |
1141 |
USD/MT |
8. |
Thailand |
Any |
1529 |
USD/MT |
9. |
Malaysia |
Any |
953 |
USD/MT |
2. The anti-dumping duty imposed shall be effective for a period of five years (unless
revoked, superseded or amended earlier) from the date of publication of this notification in
the Official Gazette and shall be payable in Indian currency.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this notification, 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 conferred by 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.
[F.No.354/50/2019 –TRU]
(Gaurav Singh)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
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