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Anti-dumping duty: Bisphenol-A originating export from U.S.A.
Whereas
in the matter of import of Bisphenol-A falling under sub-heading no. 2907.23 of
the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975(51 of 1975 and which is of
United States of America origin, the designated authority vide its preliminary
findings, published in Part I Section1 of the Gazette of India Extraordinary,
dated the 25th October, 1996, had come to the conclusion that-
(i)
Bisphenol-A originating from or in United States of America has been
exported to India below its normal value;
(ii)
the Indian industry has suffered material injury;
(iii)
the injury has been cumulatively caused by the imports from United States
of America along with Russia and Brazil;
And
whereas on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the
Central Government has imposed anti-dumping duty vide notification of the
Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue),
No.92/96-Customs, dated 27th November 1996 [G.S.R.546 (E), dated the
27th November, 1996], published in Part II, Section 3, sub-section
(I) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 27th November
1996 (hereinafter referred to as the provisional duty);
And
whereas the designated authority vide it's finding published in Part I, section
I of the Gazette of India Extraordinary, dated the 19th March 1997
has arrived at the final finding that-
(i)
Bisphenol-A originating in or exported from United States of America has
been exported to India below its normal value;
(ii)
the domestic industry has suffered material injury;
(iii)
the injury has been caused to the Domestic Industry by the exports
origination in or exported from United Sates of America;
Now,
Therefore, in exercise of the power 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 on the basis of the aforesaid final finding of the designated
authority, hereby imposes on the said Bisphenol-A, When exported by the
exporters mentioned in column (2) of the Table annexed to this notification and
imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate specified in column (3) of
the said Table.
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Sl. No.
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Exporter
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Amount
of duty (In Rupees per Metric Tonne)
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(1)
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(2)
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(3)
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1.
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Mitsui and Company (United State
of America) Incorporated
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10,000
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2.
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Exporters other than above
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10,000
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The
anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be levied with effect
from the date of imposition of provisional duty.
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