GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
New Delhi, the 19th March, 2007
NOTIFICATION No.41/2007 -CUSTOMS
G.S.R…. (E). - Whereas, in the matter of import of Saccharin (hereinafter
referred to as the subject goods), falling under the Tariff item 2925 11 00 of
the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter
referred to as the said Customs Tariff Act), originating in or exported from the
People’s Republic of China, (hereinafter referred to as the subject country),
the designated authority in its preliminary findings vide notification
No.14/27/2004 -DGAD, dated the 1st April, 2006, published in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 1st April, 2006, had come to
the conclusion that
- the subject goods had been exported to India from the subject country below
its normal value;
- the domestic industry had suffered material injury;
- the injury had been caused by the dumped imports from subject country;
and had recommended imposition of provisional anti-dumping duty on the imports
of subject goods, originating in or exported from the subject country.
And whereas, on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority,
the Central Government had imposed provisional anti-dumping duty on the subject
goods, vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue), No.54/2006–Customs, dated the 6th June, 2006, published
in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
dated the 6th June, 2006 vide G.S.R. No. 342(E), dated the 6th June, 2006;
And whereas, the designated authority in its final findings vide notification
No.14/27/2004 -DGAD, dated the 3rd January, 2007, published in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 3rd January, 2007,
subsequently amended vide notification No.14/27/2004-DGAD, dated the 12th
February, 2007, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I,
Section 1, dated the 13th February, 2007, has come to the conclusion that
- the subject goods have been exported to India from the subject country below
its normal value;
- the domestic industry has suffered material injury;
- the injury has been caused by the dumped imports from subject country;
and has recommended the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of
the subject goods originating in or exported from the subject country;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of
section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act, read with sub-section (5) of the said
section 9A 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, the Central Government, on the basis of the aforesaid final
findings of the designated authority and the subsequent amendment thereto,
hereby imposes on the subject goods, the description of which is specified in
column (3) of the Table below, falling under tariff item of the First Schedule
to the said Customs Tariff Act as specified in the corresponding entry in column
(2), originating in the country as specified in the corresponding entry in
column (4), and produced by the producers as specified in the corresponding
entry in column (6), when exported from the country as specified in the
corresponding entry in column (5), by the exporters as specified in the
corresponding entry in column (7), and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty
at the rate equal to the amount indicated in the corresponding entry in column
(8), in the currency as specified in the corresponding entry in column (10) and
per unit of measurement as specified in the corresponding entry in column (9),
of the said Table.
Table.
Sl.No |
Tariff item |
Description of Goods |
Country of Origin |
Country of Export |
Producer |
Exporter |
Amount |
Unit of Measur-ement |
Curre-ncy |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
(10) |
1 |
2925 11 00 |
Saccharin |
People’s Republic of China |
People’s Republic of China |
Shanghai Fortune Chemicals Co. Ltd., China |
Majestic International Trading Co. Ltd. |
717.21 |
MT |
USD |
2 |
2925 11 00 |
Saccharin |
People’s Republic of China |
People’s Republic of China |
Shanghai Fortune Chemicals Co. Ltd., China |
Any other than above |
807.77 |
MT |
USD |
3 |
2925 11 00 |
Saccharin |
People’s Republic of China |
People’s Republic of China |
Kaifeng Xinghua Fine Chemical Factory |
Any |
1093.28 |
MT |
USD |
4 |
2925 11 00 |
Saccharin |
People’s Republic of China |
People’s Republic of China |
Tianjia Changjie Chemical Co. Ltd. |
Any |
1127.67 |
MT |
USD |
5 |
2925 11 00 |
Saccharin |
People’s Republic of China |
People’s Republic of China |
Any other than above |
Any |
2151.33 |
MT |
USD |
6 |
2925 11 00 |
Saccharin |
People’s Republic of China |
Any country other than People’s Republic of China |
Any |
Any |
2151.33 |
MT |
USD |
7 |
2925 11 00 |
Saccharin |
Any country other than People’s Republic of China |
People’s Republic of China |
Any |
Any |
2151.33 |
MT |
USD |
The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be levied with
effect from the date of imposition of the provisional anti-dumping duty, that
is, the 6th June, 2006, and shall be paid in Indian currency.
Explanation. - For the purposes of this notification, “rate of exchange”
applicable for the purposes of calculation of anti-dumping duty shall be the
rate which is specified in the notification of the Government of India in the
Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), issued from time to time, in
exercise of the powers under sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of
section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and the relevant date for
determination of the rate of exchange shall be the date of presentation of the
bill of entry under section 46 of the said Customs Act.
[F.No.354/54/2006-TRU]
(S.Bajaj)
Under secretary to the Government of India