WHEREAS in the matter of import of Citric acid falling under Chapter 29 of the First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in or exported from the People�s Republic of China, the designated authority vide its preliminary findings, publishing the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section I, dated the 20^th October, 1998 had come to the conclusion that -

(a)    Citric acid and originating in, or exported from the People�s Republic of China has been exported in India, below normal value , resulting in dumping;

(b)      the Indian industry has suffered material injury;

(c)      the injury has been caused cumulatively by exports from the subject country;

AND WHEREAS on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the Central Government has imposed anti-dumping duty vide notification no.94/98-Customs dated the 24^th November 1998 published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 24^th November, 1998;

AND WHEREAS the designated authority vide its final findings, published in Part I , Section I of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 15^th March 1999 had come to the conclusion that-

(a)      Citric acid has been exported from the People�s Republic of China at a price lower than the normal value;

(b)      the domestic industry has suffered material injury ;

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

AND WHEREAS on the basis of the aforesaid final 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.44/99-Customs dated the 29^th April, 1999 published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 29^th April, 1999;

AND WHEREAS the Customs, Excise and Gold (Control) Appellate Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as CEGAT), in its final order No. 31/2000-AD, dated the 9^th February 2000 in Appeal No. C/240/99-AD in the matter of M/s Aimjal Chemicals vs. the Designated Authority, has held that � subject to the modification of the final order to the effect that anti-dumping duty will be the difference between US$1677.06 and the landed value of imports per metric tonne where the landed value is less than the above amount calculated in US dollars.�;

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, read with sub-section (6) of section 3 of the said Customs Tariff Act, and 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. 44/99-Customs dated the 29^th April, 1999 [G.S.R.291 (E), dated the 29^th April, 1999] except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession , the Central Government hereby imposes on citric acid, falling under Chapter 29 of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, originating in, or exported from, People�s Republic of China, and imported into India , an anti dumping duty at the rate equivalent in the difference between US $1677.06 and the landed value of imports per metric tonne, where the landed value is less the above amount calculated in US dollars.