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Anti-dumping duty: Calcium Carbide originating export from China and
Romania
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 dated the 24th
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 casual link between dumping and injury has been established;
And
whereas on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the Designated Authority the
Central Government has imposed anti dumping duty vide notification No.
71/98-Customs, dated the 8th October, 1998 [G.S.R. 604(E), dated 8th
October, 1998], published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (I) of the Gazette
of India Extraordinary, dated the 8th October, 1998 (hereinafter
referred to as the provisional duty);
And
whereas the Designated Authority vide its findings, published in the Gazette of
India
Extraordinary
dated the 22nd January 1998 has 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 casual link between dumping and injury has been establishment;
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 on the basis of the findings of the Designated authority, hereby
imposes on Calcium Carbide falling under Chapter 28 of the First Schedule to the
said Customs Tariff Act, 1975(51 of 1975, originating in or exported from the
country specified in column (2) of the Table hereto annexed, and imported into
India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate specified in the corresponding entry in
column (3) of the said table.
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Sl. No.
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Country/
Exporters
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Amount of
Anti-dumping duty (Rs. 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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China (All Exporters)
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499
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2.
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Romania (All Exporters)
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873
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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 i.e. 8th October
1998.
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