GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)
Notification No.24 /2014-Customs (ADD)
New Delhi, the 21st May, 2014
G.S.R. (E). – Whereas, in the matter of “Methylene Chloride” also known as
“Dichloromethane” (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 European Union, United States of America and Korea RP (hereinafter
referred to as the subject countries) and imported into India, the designated
authority in its preliminary findings vide notification No. 14/19/2012-DGAD
dated 6th September, 2013, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
Part I, Section 1, dated the 6th September, 2013, had recommended imposition of
provisional anti-dumping duty on the imports of subject goods, originating in,
or exported from the subject countries;
And, whereas, on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated
authority, the Central Government had imposed provisional anti-dumping duty on
the subject goods vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry
of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 24/2013 – Customs (ADD), dated 21st
October, 2013, published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II, Section
3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 696 (E), dated the 21st October, 2013;
And, whereas, the designated authority in its final findings vide notification
No. 14/19/2012-DGAD dated 2nd April, 2014 published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 2nd April, 2014, had come to the
conclusion that-
- The subject goods have been exported to India from the subject
countries below their normal value;
- The domestic industry has suffered material injury on account of subject
imports from the subject countries;
- The material injury has been caused by the dumped imports of subject
goods from the subject countries;
and had recommended the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on imports
of 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 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 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 sub-heading 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 |
Description of goods |
Country of origin |
Country of Export |
Producer |
Exporter |
Amount |
Unit |
Currency |
| (1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
(10) |
| 1 |
2903 12 |
Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride) |
European Union |
European Union |
M/s. Akzo Nobel Industrial Chemicals B.V, Netherlands |
M/s. Akzo Nobel Industrial Chemicals B.V, Netherlands |
0.32 |
Kg |
US Dollar |
| 2 |
2903 12 |
Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride) |
European Union |
European Union |
Any producer or exporter other than combination at Serial Number 1 |
0.36 |
Kg |
US Dollar |
| 3 |
2903 12 |
Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride) |
Any country other than subject countries |
European Union |
Any |
Any |
0.36 |
Kg |
US Dollar |
| 4 |
2903 12 |
Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride) |
European Union |
Any country other than subject countries |
Any |
Any |
0.36 |
Kg |
US Dollar |
| 5 |
2903 12 |
Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride) |
United States of America |
United States of America |
Any |
Any |
0.33 |
Kg |
US Dollar |
| 6 |
2903 12 |
Dichloromethane
(Methylene
Chloride) |
Any
country other than subject countries |
United
States of
America |
Any |
Any |
0.33 |
Kg |
US Dollar |
| 7 |
2903 12 |
Dichloromethane
(Methylene
Chloride) |
United
States of
America |
Any
country other than subject countries |
Any |
Any |
0.33 |
Kg |
US Dollar |
| 8 |
2903 12 |
Dichloromethane
(Methylene
Chloride) |
Korea RP |
Korea RP |
Any |
Any |
0.21 |
Kg |
US Dollar |
| 9 |
2903 12 |
Dichloromethane (MethyleneChloride) |
Any country other than subject countries |
Korea RP |
Any |
Any |
0.21 |
Kg |
US Dollar |
| 10 |
2903 12 |
Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride) |
Korea RP |
Any
country other than subject countries |
Any |
Any |
0.21 |
Kg |
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 imposition of the provisional anti-dumping duty, that is, 21st
October, 2013 and shall be payable 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.354/199/2013-TRU]
(Akshay Joshi)
Under Secretary to the Government of India