Whereas in the matter of import of Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric (NTCF) falling under sub-heading No. 5902.10 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in or exported from South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand and Taiwan, the Designated Authority, vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 5th October, 1999, had come to the conclusion that -

(a)    Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric (NTCF) originating in, or exported from, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand and Taiwan, 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 the imports from the subject countries;

AND WHEREAS on the basis of the aforesaid 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. 124/99-Customs, dated the 9th November, 1999 [G.S.R. 763(E), dated the 9th November, 1999] published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 9th November, 1999 (hereinafter referred to as the provisional duty);

AND WHEREAS the Designated Authority vide notification No. 31/1/98-DGAD, dated the 22nd February, 2000, published in Part 1, Section 1 of the Gazette of India Extraordinary, dated the 22nd February, 2000, has in its final findings concluded that -

(a)    Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric (NTCF) originating in, or exported from, subject countries have been exported to India below its normal value, resulting in dumping;

(b)    The domestic industry has suffered material injury;

(c)    The injury has been caused to the domestic industry by the dumping of the subject goods originating in or exported from subject countries.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act 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 final findings of me Designated Authority, hereby imposes on Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric (NTCF) falling under sub-heading No. 5902.10 of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, when originating in, or exported from, the countries specified in column (2) of the Table hereto annexed, by the exporters mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at me rate specified in the corresponding entry in column (4) of the said Table.

2.     The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be levied with effect from me date of imposition of the provisional duty, i.e., the 9th November 1999.