WHEREAS in the matter of import of Acrylic fibre, ranging from 1.5 denier to 8.0 denier and falling under Chapter 55 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975(51 of 1975, 1975(51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from Japan, Spain, Portugal and Italy, the Designated Authority vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part I, Section I, dated the 20th October, 1998 had come to the conclusion that-

(a)    Acrylic fibre originating in, or exported from Japan, Spain, Portugal and Italy, 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 countries;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), read with rule 13 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 findings of the Designated Authority, hereby, imposes on acrylic fibre ranging from 1.5 denier to 8.0 denier and falling under Chapter 55 of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, 1975(51 of 1975 when originating in, or exported from the country specified in column (2) of the Table hereto annexed, by the exporters mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table and imported into India, an anti dumping duty which shall be the difference between the amount mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (4) of the said Table and the landed value of acrylic fibre per kg.

This notification shall have effect up to and inclusive of the 16th day of May 1999.