WHEREAS in the matter of import of Acrylic Fibre, including tow and tops, falling under Chapter 55 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in or exported from Taiwan, the designated authority, vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 11^th November, 1999, has come to the conclusion that-

(a)       Acrylic Fibre originating in or exported from Taiwan, has been exported to India below normal value, resulting in dumping;

(b)       the Indian industry has suffered material injury;

(c)       the injury has been caused cumulatively by the imports from the subject country.

AND WHEREAS on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the Central Government has imposed anti-dumping duty on said Acrylic fibre including tow and tops, vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 3/2000-Customs, dated the 12^th January, 2000 [G.S.R. 33(E), dated the 12^th January, 2000] published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 12^th January, 2000 (hereinafter referred to as the provisional duty).

AND WHEREAS the designated authority vide notification No. 27/1/99-DGAD dated the 11^th July, 2000, published in Part I, Section1 of the Gazette of India Extraordinary, dated the 11^th July 2000, has in its final findings concluded that-

(a)       Acrylic Fibre originating in or exported from Taiwan 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 Taiwan.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9A of the said 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 on the basis of the aforesaid final findings of the designated authority, hereby imposes on the said Acrylic Fibre, including tow and tops, falling under Chapter 55 of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, originating in or exported from Taiwan, when exported by the company or exporter mentioned in column (2) of the Table below, and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate specified in the compounding entry in column (3) of the said Table.

2.      The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be levied with effect from the date of imposition of the provisional duty, i.e., the 12^th January, 2000.