WHEREAS in the matter of import of Calcium Carbide falling under Chapter 28 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in or exported from China and Romania, the designated authority vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section I, dated 24^th August, 1998 had come to the conclusion that: -

(a)    Calcium Carbide has been exported from China and Romania at a price lower than the normal value, resulting in dumping of Calcium Carbide;

(b)      the domestic industry has suffered material injury;

(c)      the causal link between dumping and injury has been established;

AND WHEREAS on the basis of the aforesaid finding of the designated authority, the Central Government has imposed anti-dumping duty vide notification No.71/98-Customs dated the 8^th October 1998, published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 8^th October 1998.

AND WHEREAS the designated authority vide its final findings, published in Part I, Section I of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 22^nd January, 1999 had come to the conclusion that -

(a)    Calcium Carbide has been exported from China and Romania at a price lower than the normal value, resulting in dumping of Calcium Carbide;

(b)      the domestic industry has suffered material injury;

(c)      the causal link between dumping and injury has been established;

AND WHEREAS on the basis of the aforesaid final finding 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.32/99-Customs dated the 11^th March, 1999, published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i)of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary , dated the 11^th March, 1999.

AND WHEREAS the Customs, Excise and Gold (Control) Appellate Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as CEGAT) in its final order Nos. 26-28/2000 dated the 9^th February, 2000 in Appeal No.C/160-162/99-AD in the matter of M/s AIIGMA and others vs. the Designated Authority, has held that �anti-dumping duty in the respect of Calcium Carbide coming from China should be US$ 13.88 pre metric tonne and that from Romania must be at the rate of US$ 24.29 per metric tonne. Subject to the above modification regarding dumping duty in US $, the order passed by the Designated Authority is confirmed.�

AND WHEREAS the designated authority has accepted the above order of CEGAT dated the 9^th February 2000.

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 and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No, 32/99-Customs dated the 11^th March , 1999 [G.S.R.200(E),dated the 11^th March, 1999] except as respects things done or omitted to the done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby imposes on Calcium Carbide falling under Chapter 28 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, country specified in column (2) of the Table below, and imported into India an anti-dumping duty at the rate specified in the corresponding entry in column (3)of the said Table.