TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE O
TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY,
PART II, SECTION 3, SUB SECTION (i)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Notification No. 09/2023-Customs (ADD)
New Delhi, the 11th September, 2023
G.S.R. (E). - Whereas, the designated authority vide published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated
the 12th June, 2023, had initiated
the review in term of sub-section (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act,
1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter
referred to as the Customs Tariff Act), read with rule 23 of the Customs Tariff
(Identification, Assessment and
Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of
Injury) Rules, 1995, in the matter
of continuation of anti-dumping duty on imports of ‘Flat Base Steel Wheels’
(hereinafter referred to as the subject
goods) falling under the sub-heading 8708 70 of the First Schedule to the
Customs Tariff Act, originating in, or
exported from China PR (hereinafter referred to as the subject country), imposed
vide notification of the
Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.
46/2018- Customs (ADD), dated
the 13thSeptember, 2018, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide
number G.S.R. 877(E), dated
13th September, 2018.
And whereas, in the matter of review of anti-dumping duty on imports of the
subject goods, originating
in or exported from the subject country, the designated authority in its final
findings, published vide in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1,
dated the 12th June, 2023 has come to the conclusion that :-
a) the subject goods are likely to enter the Indian market at dumped prices,
if the anti-dumping duties in
force cease to operate;
b) the evidence of export price indicates that the Chinese exporters are
exporting the goods to third countries
at significant dumped and injurious prices;
c) the Indian industry does not gain any undue advantage on extension of
existing duties;
d) there is healthy competition in the Indian market and continuation of the
duties would not deprive the
user industry of any requirements;
and has recommended continued imposition of anti-dumping, for a period of five
years concerning all imports of
the subject goods originating in or exported from the subject country.
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 23 of the Customs
Tariff (Identification, Assessment
and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of
Injury) Rules, 1995 and in
supersession of notification No. 46/2018-Customs (ADD) dated 13th September,
2018 published in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-Section (i), vide G.S.R. 877(E)
dated 13th September, 2018, except
as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the
Central Government , on the basis of
the aforesaid final findings and recommendations of the designated authority,
hereby imposes on the subject
goods, the description of which is specified in column (3) of the Table below,
falling under sub-heading of the
First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act specified in the corresponding entry in
column (2), originating in the
country specified in the corresponding entry in column (4), exported from the
country specified in the
corresponding entry in column (5), produced by the producers specified in the
corresponding entry in column (6),
exported by the exporters specified in the corresponding entry in column (7),
and imported into India, an anti-
dumping duty equal to the amount specified in the corresponding entry in column
(8), as per unit of measurement
specified in the corresponding entry in column (9) in the currency specified in
the corresponding entry in column
(10) of the aforesaid Table, namely:-
TABLE
SN |
Sub
heading |
Description
of Goods |
Country of
Origin
|
Country of
Export
|
Producer
|
Exporter |
Amount
of duty |
Unit of
measurement
|
Currency |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
(10) |
1 |
8708 70
|
Flat Base
Steel
Wheels of
nominal
diameter
16” – 20”
|
China PR |
China PR |
Any |
Any |
613.00 |
MT |
US |
2 |
8708 70
|
Flat Base
Steel
Wheels of
nominal
diameter
16” – 20”
|
China PR
|
Any
country
other than
China PR
|
Any |
Any |
613.00 |
MT |
US$
|
3 |
8708 70
|
Flat Base
Steel
Wheels of
nominal
diameter
16” – 20”
|
Any other
country
than
China PR |
China PR |
Any |
Any |
613.00 |
MT |
US$
|
2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective for
a period of five years from
the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette and shall
be payable in Indian currency.
[F.No. 190354/163/2023-TRU]
Vikram Wanere
Under Secretary
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