New Delhi, the 11th April, 2017
G.S.R. (E). – Whereas in the matter of Linear Alkyl Benzene (hereinafter
referred to as the subject goods) falling under tariff item 3817 00 11 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, Iran,
Qatar and People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the subject
countries), and imported into India, the designated authority in its final
findings published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1,
vide notification No.14/20/2015-DGAD dated the 6th March, 2017, has come to the
conclusion that–
(i) there is dumping of subject goods from the subject countries
(ii) imports from subject countries are undercutting and suppressing the
prices of the domestic industry
(iii) performance of domestic industry has deteriorated in the terms of
market share and profitability
(iv) injury to domestic industry has been caused by dumped imports,
and has recommended imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on the subject
goods, originating in, or exported from the subject countries, in order to
remove injury to the domestic industry
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 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 the designated
authority, hereby imposes on the subject goods, the description of which is
specified in column (3) of the Table below, falling under the 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), exported 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 as specified in the corresponding entry in
column (8) in the currency as specified in the corresponding entry in column
(10) and as per unit of measurement 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 |
Exporter |
Amount |
Unit of measurement |
Currency |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
(10) |
1 |
3817 00 11 |
Linear Alkyl Benzene |
People’s Republic of China |
People’s Republic of China |
M/s Jiangsu Jintung Chemical Corp. Ltd |
M/s Hotung Chemical Corp. and M/s Sharpinv est International Ltd |
23.78 |
Metric Tonne |
US Dollar |
2 |
3817 00 11 |
Linear Alkyl Benzene |
People’s Republic of China |
People’s Republic of China |
M/s Jiangsu Jintung Chemical Corp. Ltd |
M/s Jiangsu Jintung Chemical Corp. Ltd. |
147.11 |
Metric Tonne |
US Dollar |
3 |
3817 00 11 |
Linear Alkyl Benzene |
People’s Republic of China |
People’s Republic of China |
Any combination other than at S.No.1 and 2 above. |
147.11 |
Metric Tonne |
US Dollar |
4 |
3817 00 11 |
Linear Alkyl Benzene |
People’s Republic of China |
Any country other than those subject to antidumping duty |
Any |
Any |
147.11 |
Metric Tonne |
US Dollar |
5 |
3817 00 11 |
Linear Alkyl Benzene |
Any country other than those subject to antidumping duty |
People’s Republic of China |
Any |
Any |
147.11 |
Metric Tonne |
US Dollar |
6 |
3817 00 11 |
Linear Alkyl Benzene |
Qatar |
Qatar |
M/s SEEF Limited |
M/s Qatar Chemical and Petrochemical Marketing and Distribution
Company (Muntajat) Q.J.S.C., Qatar |
46.49 |
Metric Tonne |
US Dollar |
7 |
3817 00 11 |
Linear Alkyl Benzene |
Qatar |
Qatar |
M/s SEEF Limited |
M/s Qatar Chemical and Petrochemical Marketing and Distribution
Company (Muntajat) Q.J.S.C., Qatar and M/s Renish Petrochem FZE (Trader) |
46.49 |
Metric Tonne |
US Dolla |
8 |
3817 00 11 |
Linear Alkyl Benzene |
Qatar |
Qatar |
Any combination other than at S.No. 6 & 7 above. |
300.22 |
Metric Tonne |
US Dollar |
9 |
3817 00 11 |
Linear Alkyl Benzene |
Qatar |
Any country other than those subject to antidumping duty |
Any |
Any |
300.22 |
Metric Tonne |
US Dollar |
10 |
3817 00 11 |
Linear Alkyl Benzene |
Any country other than those subject to anti-dumping duty |
Qatar |
Any |
Any |
300.22 |
Metric Tonne |
US Dollar |
11 |
3817 00 11 |
Linear Alkyl Benzene |
Iran |
Iran |
Any |
Any |
71.8 |
Metric Tonne |
US Dollar |
12 |
3817 00 11 |
Linear Alkyl Benzene |
Iran |
Any country other than those subject to antidumping duty |
Any |
Any |
71.8 |
Metric Tonne |
US Dollar |
13 |
3817 00 11 |
Linear Alkyl Benzene |
Any country other than those subject to antidumping duty |
Iran |
Any |
Any |
71.8 |
Metric Tonne |
US Dollar |
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.
(Mohit Tiwari) Under Secretary to the Government of India [F.
No.354/208/2016-TRU (Pt. - 1)]
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