WHEREAS In the matter of import of citric acid falling under Chapter 29 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975(51 of 1975, originating in or exported from the peoples Republic of China, the Designated Authority vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part-I, Section-I, dated the 20th October, 1998, had come to the conclusion that- 

(a)      Citric acid originating in, or exported from the Peoples Republic of China 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 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 [G.S.R.699 (E) dated the 24^th November, 1998], published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (I) of the Gazette of India Extraordinary 24^th November, 1998 (hereinafter referred to as provisional duty);

AND WHEREAS The Designated authority vide its final findings in review dated the 15^th March, 1999 has come to the conclusion that-

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

(b)      the domestic industry has suffered material injury;

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

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 after considering the aforesaid findings of the Designated Authority, hereby imposes on Citric acid, falling under Chapter 29 of the said schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975(51 of 1975, originating in or exported from the Peoples Republic of China, and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate equivalent to the difference between Rs.60,324 metric tonne and the landed value of Citric acid per metric tonne.

The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be levied with effect from the date of imposition of provisional duty i.e. 24^th November 1998.