Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Excise and Customs
Notification No. 52/2016-Customs (ADD)
New Delhi, the 9th November, 2016
G.S.R. 1054 (E).-Whereas, the designated authority vide notification
No.15/18/2015-DGAD, dated the 1st October, 2015, published in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 1st October, 2015, had
initiated mid-term review investigation in terms of sub-section (5) of section
9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the
Customs Tariff Act), read with rule 23 of the Customs Tariff (Identification,
Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for
Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995, in the matter of continuation of
anti-dumping duty on imports of 4, 4 Diamino Stilbene 2, 2 Disulphonic Acid
(DASDA) [hereinafter referred to as the subject goods], falling under Chapter 29
of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, originating in, or exported
from, People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the subject
country), imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry
of Finance (Department of Revenue)
No.09/2014-Customs(ADD), dated the 23rd
January, 2014, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,
Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R.51(E), dated the 23rd January,
2014;
And, Whereas, the designated authority, in its final findings in mid-term review
vide notification No.15/18/2015-DGAD, dated the 26th September, 2016, published
in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 26th
September, 2016, has recommended that anti-dumping duty is required to be
continued at modified rates on imports of the subject goods originating in, or
exported from, the subject country.
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 23 of the
Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty
on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 and in
supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of
Finance (Department of Revenue)
No.09/2014-Customs(ADD), dated the 23rd January,
2014, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3,
Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R.51(E), dated the 23rd January, 2014, except
as respect things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the
Central Government, on the basis of aforesaid finding and recommendation 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 tariff item
of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, as specified in the
corresponding entry in column (2), originating in the countries as specified in
the corresponding entry in column (4), exported from the countries as specified
in the corresponding entry in column (5), produced by the producers as specified
in the corresponding entry in column (6), exported by the exporters as specified
in the corresponding entry in column (7), and imported into India, an
anti-dumping duty at the rate equal to the amount as specified in the
corresponding entry in column (8), in the currency as specified in the
corresponding entry in column (10) and as per unit of measurement as specified
in the corresponding entry in column (9), of the said Table, namely:-
Table
S. No
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Tariff Item.
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Description of goods.
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Country of origin.
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Country of export.
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Producer.
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Exporter.
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Amount of duty.
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Unit of measurement.
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Currency.
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(1)
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(2)
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(3)
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(4)
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(5)
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(6)
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(7)
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(8)
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(9)
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(10)
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1.
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2921 42 90 or 2921 59 90 or 2922 21 90 or 2922 29 90 or 2930 90 99
|
4, 4 Diamino Stilbene 2, 2 Disulphonic Acid (DASDA)
|
People’s Republic of China
|
People’s Republic of China
|
Tsaker Chemical (Donggu ang) Co. Ltd.
|
Tsaker Chemical (Donggu ang) Co. Ltd.
|
99
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Metric Tonne
|
US Dollar
|
2.
|
2921 42 90 or 2921 59 90 or 2922 21 90 or 2922 29 90 or 2930 90 99
|
4, 4 Diamino Stilbene 2, 2 Disulphonic Acid (DASDA)
|
People’s Republic of China
|
People’s Republic of China
|
Any combination other than at S. No.1 above
|
477
|
Metric Tonne
|
US Dollar
|
3.
|
2921 42 90 or 2921 59 90 or 2922 21 90 or 2922 29 90 or 2930 90 99
|
4, 4 Diamino Stilbene 2, 2 Disulphonic Acid (DASDA)
|
People’s Republic of China
|
Any country other than People’s Republic of China
|
Any
|
Any
|
477
|
Metric Tonne
|
US Dollar
|
4.
|
2921 42 90 or 2921 59 90 or 2922 21 90 or 2922 29 90 or 2930 90 99
|
4, 4 Diamino Stilbene 2, 2 Disulphonic Acid (DASDA)
|
Any country other than People’s Republic of China
|
People’s Republic of China
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Any
|
Any
|
477
|
Metric Tonne
|
US Dollar
|
Note:
(i) The Product under Consideration i.e. 4, 4
Diamino Stilbene 2, 2 Disulphonic Acid (DASDA) is also known as follows:
(a) 2, 2'- (1, 2- Ethylenediyl) bis
(5-aminobenzenesulfonic acid).
(b) 4, 4'-Diaminostilbene - 2, 2'-Disulfonic
Acid.
(c) 2, 2'-ethene -1, 2-diylbis (5-amino benzene
sulfonic acid).
(d) Amsonic Acid.
(e) DSD Acid.
(ii) The Anti-dumping duty shall be imposed on the
quantity of subject goods calculated on 100% basis.
2. This notification shall remain in force upto and inclusive of the 22nd
January, 2019, unless revoked earlier, and the anti-dumping duty shall be paid
in Indian currency.
Explanation. - For the purposes of this notification, rate of exchange
applicable for the purposes of calculation of 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 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.354/141/2013 –TRU (Pt.-1)]
(Anurag Sehgal)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
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