GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)

Notification No.72 /2008-Customs
New Delhi, the 2nd June, 2008

G.S.R. (E). - Whereas in the matter of import of Nylon Tyre Cord Fabrics (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under sub-heading 5902 10 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the subject country) and imported into India, the designated authority vide its final findings, in notification No. 14/20/2003-DGAD, dated the 9th March, 2005 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section I, dated the 7th April, 2005 had come to the conclusion that-

1.  subject goods of all types, originating in or exported from the subject country have been exported to India below normal value, resulting in dumping;
   
   
2.  the domestic industry has suffered material injury;
   
   
3.  material injury has been caused by dumped imports from the subject country;
   
   and had recommended imposition of anti-dumping duty on all imports of the subject goods from subject country in order to remove the injury to the domestic industry;
   
   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. 36/2005-Customs, dated the 27th April, 2005, published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 27th April, 2005 [G.S.R. 248 (E), dated the 27th April, 2005];
   
   And whereas, M/s Junma Tyre Cord Company Limited, People’s Republic of China had 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. 15/11/2006-DGAD dated the 11th July, 2006 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 14th July, 2006, had recommended provisional assessment of all exports of the subject goods made by M/s Junma Tyre Cord Company Limited, People’s Republic of China till the completion of the review by it;
   
   And whereas, on the basis of the aforesaid recommendation of the designated authority, the Central Government had ordered, vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 84/2006-Customs dated the 29th August, 2006, published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (i) of the Gazette of India,, Extraordinary, dated 29th August, 2006 [G.S.R 511(E), dated the 29th August, 2006] that, pending the outcome of the said review by the designated authority, the subject goods, when exported by M/s Junma Tyre Cord Company Limited, People’s Republic of China and imported into India, shall be subjected to provisional assessment till the review is completed;
   
   And whereas, the designated authority, vide its final findings No.15/11/2006 dated the 8th April, 2008, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section I, dated the 9th April, 2008, has come to the conclusion that export price of Nylon Tyre Cord Fabrics produced and exported to India by M/s Jumna Tyre Cord Company Limited, People’s Republic of China is below its normal value during the period of investigation and has recommended that anti dumping duty at the rate of Rs. 51.36 per kg be imposed on imports of Nylon Tyre Cord Fabrics falling under Chapter 59 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 produced and exported to India by M/s Junma Tyre Cord Company Limited, People’s Republic of China;
   
   Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act, read with rules 18, 20 and 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, on the basis of the aforesaid final findings, hereby imposes anti dumping duty at the rate of Rs. 51.36 per kg on imports of Nylon Tyre Cord Fabrics falling under Chapter 59 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 produced and exported to India by M/s Junma Tyre Cord Company Limited, People’s Republic of China.
   
   2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective from the date of initiation of the said review, that is, the 11th July, 2006 and shall be payable in Indian Currency.

(G. G. Pai)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
[F.No.354/63/2004-TRU (Pt.I)]