GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Notification No. 13 /2019-Customs (ADD)
New Delhi, the 14th March, 2019
G.S.R. (E).- Whereas, in the matter of import of ‘Saturated Fatty Alcohols’ (hereinafter
referred to as the subject goods), falling under tariff items 2905 17, 2905 19 and 3823 70 of
the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in or exported
from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Saudi Arabia (hereinafter referred to as the subject
countries), the designated authority, vide its final findings notification No.14/51/2016-
DGAD, dated the 23rd April, 2018, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I,
Section 1, dated the 23rd April, 2018, had come to the conclusion that the product under
consideration exported to India from the subject countries below its associated normal value,
thus, resulting in dumping of the product. Some of the imports were also causing material
injury to the domestic industry.
And Whereas, had recommended imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on
imports of the subject goods originating in, or exported from, the subject countries;
And Whereas, on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the
Central Government had imposed an anti-dumping duty on the subject goods, vide
notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue),
No.28/2018- Customs (ADD), dated the 25
th May, 2018, published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (i), vide number G.S.R. 498 (E) dated the 25th
May, 2018;
And Whereas, M/s. PT. Energi Sejahtera Mas (Producer) Indonesia and through M/s.
Sinarmas Cepsa Pte Ltd (Exporter/trader), Singapore 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
of the subject goods made by them, and the designated authority, vide new shipper review
notification No.7/38/2018-DGTR, dated the 15th January 2019, published in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 15th January 2019, has recommended
provisional assessment of all exports of the subject goods made by the above stated party 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 recommendation of the designated authority, hereby orders that
pending the outcome of the said review by the designated authority, the subject goods, when
originating in or exported from the subject country by M/s. PT. Energi Sejahtera Mas
(Producer) Indonesia and through M/s. Sinarmas Cepsa Pte Ltd (Exporter/trader), Singapore
and imported into India, shall be subjected to provisional assessment till the review is
completed.
2. The provisional assessment may be subject to such security or guarantee as the proper
officer of customs deems fit for payment of the deficiency, if any, in case a definitive
antidumping duty is imposed retrospectively, on completion of investigation by the
designated authority.
3. 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 antidumping duty recommended on review and imposed on all imports of subject goods when
originating in or exported from the subject country by M/s. PT. Energi Sejahtera Mas
(Producer) Indonesia and through M/s. Sinarmas Cepsa Pte Ltd (Exporter/trader), Singapore
and imported into India, from the date of initiation of the said review.
[F.No.354/169/2018-TRU]
(Gunjan Kumar Verma)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
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