In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), read with rule 13 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 preliminary findings of the Designated Authority, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 2nd December, 1998, that there is dumping in respect of Industrial Sewing Machine Needles, falling under Chapter 84 of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, 1975(51 of 1975), and originating in, or exported from Japan, Korea RP and Peoples Republic of China, hereby imposes on the said industrial Sewing Machine Needles specified in column (4) of the Table hereto annexed, originating in or exported from the country specified in column (2) of the said Table, by the exporter mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate specified in the corresponding entry in column (5) of the said Table.

This notification shall have effect up to and inclusive of the 23rd day of June 1999.