WHEREAS in the matter of import of Ethylene-propylene-non-conjugated-diene rubber (hereinafter to as the EPDM Rubber), excluding polybutadiene rubber, falling under sub-heading No.4002.70 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975, originating in or exported from Japan, the Designated Authority vide its Preliminary findings published in Part-I, Section-I, dated the 24^th December, 1998, had come to the conclusion that-

(a)   EPDM Rubber originating in, or exported from Japan 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 by imports into India from the subject country;

AND WHEREAS On the basis of the aforesaid findings of the Designated Authority, the Central Government has imposed an anti-dumping duty vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.38/99-Customs, dated the 12^th April, 1999(G.S.R.258 (E), dated 12^th April, 1999), published in Part-II, Section (I) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated 12^th April, 1999.

AND WHEREAS the Designated Authority vide its final findings, dated the 14^th May, 1999, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-I, Section-I, dated the 14^th May, 1999, has come to the conclusion that-

(a)   EPDM Rubber originating in or exported from Japan has been exported to India below normal value,

(b)   the domestic industry has suffered material injury;

(c)      the injury has been caused to the domestic industry by dumping of the subject goods originating, or exported from Japan;

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 findings of the Designated Authority, hereby imposes on the said EPDM Rubber, excluding polybutadiene rubber, falling under sub-heading No.4002.70 of the First Schedule of the said Customs Tariff Act, 1975(51 of 1975, originating in or exported from Japan, when exported by the company or exporter mentioned in column (2) of the Table below and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at a rate which is equivalent to the difference between the amount mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said the landed value of imports per metric tonne.