WHEREAS in the matter of import of Thermal Sensitive Paper (TSP), falling under sub-heading No. 4809.10 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975(51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from Japan, Finland, Germany and European Union (EU), the Designated Authority vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 18^th August, 1999 had come to the conclusion that-

(a)    Thermal Sensitive Paper (TSP) originating in or exported from, Japan, Germany and European Union (EU) 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 had imposed an anti-dumping duty vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 115/99-Customs, dated the 11^th October, 1999 [G.S.R.690 (E), dated the 11^th October, 1999], published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 11^th October, 1999;

AND WHEREAS the Designated Authority vide its final findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 3^rd March, 2000 has come to the conclusion that �

(a)    Thermal Sensitive Paper (falling under Chapter 48) originating in, or exported from European Union and Japan has been exported to India below its normal value;

(b)      the Indian 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, European Union and Japan;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) 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 aforesaid findings of the Designated Authority, hereby imposes on Thermal Sensitive Paper (TSP) falling under Chapter 48 of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, 1975(51 of 1975), originating in or exported from the European Union and Japan when exported by the exporter or country specified in column (2) of the Table hereto annexed and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rates specified in the corresponding column (3) of the said Table.

The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be levied with effect from the date of the imposition of the provisional anti dumping duty, i.e. the 11^th October 1999.