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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)
Notification No. 21/2021-Customs (ADD)
New Delhi, the 12th April, 2021
G.S.R. ---(E). - Whereas, the designated
authority, vide notification No. 7/29/2020-DGTR, dated the 31st August, 2020,
published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, had
initiated a review in the matter of continuation of anti-dumping duty on imports
of ‘Normal Butanol or N-Butyl Alcohol’ (hereinafter referred to as the subject
goods) falling under tariff item 2905 13 00 of the First Schedule to the Customs
Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff
Act), originating in or exported from European Union, Malaysia, Singapore, South
Africa and United States of America (hereinafter referred to as the subject
countries), imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the
Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 13/2016-Customs (ADD), dated
the 13th April, 2016, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,
Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number
G.S.R. 423(E), dated the 13th April, 2016;
And whereas, in the matter of
review of anti-dumping duty on import of the subject goods, originating in or
exported from the subject countries, the designated authority in its final
findings, published vide notification No. 7/29/2020-DGTR, dated the 30th March,
2021, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, has come to
the conclusion that-
(i) there is continued dumping of the subject goods from
the subject countries and the imports are likely to enter the Indian market
at dumped prices in the event of expiry of duty;
(ii) there is likelihood
of injury in the event of expiry of duty;
(iii) the information on record
shows likelihood of continuation and recurrence of dumping and injury in case
the anti-dumping duty in force is allowed to cease at this stage, and has
recommended continued imposition of anti-dumping duty on the subject goods,
originating in or exported from the subject countries.
Now, therefore, in
exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of
the Customs Tariff Act, 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, the Central
Government, after considering the aforesaid final findings 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 tariff item of the
First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act as specified in the corresponding entry
in column (2), originating in the countries as specified in the corresponding
entry in column (4), exported from the countries as specified in the
corresponding entry in column (5), produced by the producers as specified in
the corresponding entry in column (6), and imported into India, an
anti-dumping duty at the rate equal to the amount as specified in the
corresponding entry in column (7), as per unit of measurement as specified in
the corresponding entry in column (8) and in the currency as specified in the
corresponding entry in column (9) of the said Table, namely:-
Table
| S. No |
Tariff Item |
Description of Goods |
Country of Origin |
Country of Export |
Producer |
Duty Amount |
Unit of Measurement |
Currency |
| (1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
| 1. |
29051300 |
Normal Butanol or N-Butyl Alcohol |
European Union |
Any country including European Union |
Any |
46.27 |
MT |
US$ |
| 2. |
29051300 |
Normal Butanol or N-Butyl Alcohol |
Any other than the subject countries |
European Union |
Any |
46.27 |
MT |
US$ |
| 3. |
29051300 |
Normal Butanol or N-Butyl Alcohol |
Malaysia |
Any country including Malaysia |
M/s PETRONAS Chemicals Derivatives Sdn. Bhd. |
51.42 |
MT |
US$ |
| 4. |
29051300 |
Normal Butanol or N-Butyl Alcohol |
Malaysia |
Any country including Malaysia |
M/s BASF PETRONAS Chemicals Sdn. Bhd. |
26.59 |
MT |
US$ |
| 5. |
29051300 |
Normal Butanol or N-Butyl Alcohol |
Malaysia |
Any country including Malaysia |
Any other than producer at S. No. 3 & 4 |
149.31 |
MT |
US$ |
| 6. |
29051300 |
Normal Butanol or N-Butyl Alcohol |
Any other than the subject countries |
Malaysia |
Any |
149.31 |
MT |
US$ |
| 7. |
29051300 |
Normal Butanol or N-Butyl Alcohol |
Singapore |
Any country including Singapore |
Any |
35.66 |
MT |
US$ |
| 8. |
29051300 |
Normal Butanol or N-Butyl Alcohol |
Any other than the subject countries |
Singapore |
Any |
35.66 |
MT |
US$ |
| 9. |
29051300 |
Normal Butanol or N-Butyl Alcohol |
South Africa |
Any country including South Africa |
Any |
13.24 |
MT |
US$ |
| 10 . |
29051300 |
Normal Butanol or N-Butyl Alcohol |
Any other than the subject countries |
South Africa |
Any |
13.24 |
MT |
US$ |
| 11 . |
29051300 |
Normal Butanol or N-Butyl Alcohol |
USA |
Any country including USA |
Any |
24.16 |
MT |
US$ |
| 12 . |
29051300 |
Normal Butanol or N-Butyl Alcohol |
Any other than the subject countries |
USA |
Any |
24.16 |
MT |
US$ |
2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this
notification shall be effective for a period of five years (unless revoked,
superseded or amended earlier) from the date of publication of this notification
in the Official Gazette and shall be paid in Indian currency.
Explanation.-
For the purposes of this notification, rate of exchange applicable for the purposes of calculation of such 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 conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52
of 1962), and the relevant date for the 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. 354/262/2015-TRU (Pt-I)]
(Rajeev Ranjan)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
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