GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)
Notification No. 09/2014-Customs (ADD)
New Delhi, the 23rd January, 2014
G.S.R. (E). -Whereas in the matter of 4, 4 Diamino Stilbene 2, 2 Disulphonic
Acid (DASDA) (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under
Chapter 29 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, the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the subject
country),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. 14/01/2012-DGAD, dated the 22nd November, 2013, has come to the
conclusion, inter alia, that –
i. The subject goods have entered the Indian market from the subject country
below associated normal value, thus resulting in dumping of the subject goods;
ii. The dumping margin of the subject goods imported from the subject country is
above de-minimis level;
iii. The domestic industry has suffered material injury in respect of the
subject goods; and
iv. The material injury to the domestic industry has been caused due to dumped
imports of the subject goods from the subject country,
And whereas, the designated authority has recommended imposition of definitive
anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods, originating in or exported
from the People’s Republic of China and imported into India, 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 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), and exported from the countries as specified in the
corresponding entry in column (5), and produced by the producers as specified in
the corresponding entry in column (6), and 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.
Table
| Sl No |
Sub-Heading /Tariff item |
Description of goods |
Country of Origin |
Country of Export |
Producer |
Exporter |
Amount of duty |
Unit of Measu-rement |
Currency |
| (1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
(10) |
| 1 |
2921 42 90 or 2921 59 90 or 2922 21 90 or 2922 29 90 or 2930 90 99
|
4,4 Diamino Stilbene 2,2 Disulphonic
Acid(DASDA) |
People’s Republic of China |
People’s Republic of China |
M/s Hebei Hua-Chem Dye Chemical Co. Ltd
|
M/s Hebei Hua-Chem Dye Chemical Co. Ltd
|
270 |
MT |
US Dollar |
| 2 |
2921 42 90 or 2921 59 90 or 2922 21 90 or 2922 29 90 or 2930 90 99 |
4,4 Diamino
Stilbene 2,2
Disulphonic
Acid(DASDA) |
People’s Republic of China |
People’s Republic of China |
Any combination of
producer/exporter
(other than in Sl. No.1above) |
460 |
MT |
US Dollar |
| 3 |
2921 42 90 or 2921 59 90 or 2922 21 90 or 2922 29 90 or 2930 90 99 |
4,4 Diamino
Stilbene 2,2
Disulphonic
Acid(DASDA) |
People’s Republic of China |
Any country other than
People’s Republic of China |
Any |
Any |
460 |
MT |
US Dollar |
| 4 |
2921 42 90 or 2921 59 90 or 2922 21 90 or 2922 29 90 or 2930 90 99 |
4,4 Diamino
Stilbene 2,2
Disulphonic
Acid(DASDA) |
Any country other than
People’s Republic of China |
People’s Republic of China |
Any |
Any |
460 |
MT |
US Dollar |
Note:
- The Product Under Consideration i.e. 4, 4 Diamino Stilbene 2, 2 Disulphonic
Acid (DASDA) is also known as follows:
- 2, 2'- (1, 2- Ethylenediyl) bis (5-aminobenzenesulfonic acid).
- 4, 4'-Diaminostilbene- 2, 2'-Disulfonic Acid.
- 2, 2'-ethene -1, 2-diylbis (5-amino benzene sulfonic acid).
- Amsonic Acid.
- DSD Acid.
- The Anti-dumping duty shall be imposed on the quantity of subject goods
calculated on 100% basis.
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.354/141/2013-TRU
(Akshay Joshi)
Under Secretary to the Government of India