WHEREAS in the matter of import of Acrylic fibre, including tow and tops, 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 originating in or exported from Mexico, the Designated Authority, vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-I, Section-I, dated the 8^th April, 1999, had come to the conclusion that

(a)      Acrylic fibre originating in or exported from Mexico, 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 by imports from the subject country;

AND WHEREAS on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the Designated Authority, the Central Government has imposed an antidumping duty vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.64/99 Customs, dated the 14^th May 1999 (G.S.R.351 (E), Dated the 14^th May, 1999), published in Part-II, Section-3, Sub-section (I) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 14^th May, 1999, (hereinafter referred to as the provisional duty):

AND WHEREAS The Designated authority vide notification No.21/1/98-DGAD, published in Part-I, Section-1, of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 25^th June, 1999, has in its final findings conclusion that �

(a)      Acrylic fibre has been exported from Mexico to India below normal value resulting in dumping.

(b)      the domestic industry has suffered material injury;

(c)      the casual link between dumping and injury is established,

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) 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 after considering the aforesaid final findings of the Designated Authority, hereby imposes on acrylic fibre, including tow and tops, ranging from 1.5 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 Mexico, by any exporter, and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty which shall be equivalent to the difference between the amount of Rs.83.70 (Rupees eighty three and paise seventy) per Kg., and the landed value of acrylic fibre per Kg.

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 14th May, 1999.