GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
New Delhi, dated the 14th May, 2012
Notification No.24 /2012-Customs (ADD)
G.S.R. (E).- Whereas in the matter of import of PVC Flex Film (hereinafter
referred to as the subject goods), falling under Chapter 39 of the First
Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), 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 vide its
final findings, in notification No. 14/04/2010-DGAD, dated 29th July, 2011,
published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section I, dated the
29th July, 2011, had come to the conclusion that-
- the subject goods had been exported to India from the subject country at
prices less than their normal values in the domestic market of the exporting
country;
- the dumping margins of the subject goods imported from the subject country
were substantial and above de minimis;
- the domestic industry had suffered material injury and the injury had been
caused due to dumped imports of the subject goods originating in or exported
from the subject country;
- the domestic industry had also been materially retarded due to the dumped
imports of subject goods from the subject country;
and had recommended imposition of final anti-dumping duty on imports of
subject goods, originating in or exported from the subject country;
And whereas, on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated
authority, the Central Government had imposed an anti-dumping duty on the
subject goods, vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of
Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 82/2011-Customs, dated the 25th August,
2011, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3,
Sub-Section (i), vide number G.S.R. 643 (E), dated the 25th August, 2011;
And whereas, M/s Haining Tianfu Wrap Knitting Co Ltd, People’s Republic of
China ( Producer) and M/s Manna, Korea RP (Exporter) has requested for review in
terms of rule 22 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and
Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of
Injury) Rules, 1995, in respect of exports of the subject goods made by them,
and the designated authority, vide new shipper review notification No.
15/23/2011-DGAD dated the 12th April, 2012 published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 12th April 2012, has recommended
provisional assessment of all exports of the subject goods made by the above
stated party till the completion of the review by it;
Now therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule (2) of rule 22
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 recommendation of the
designated authority, hereby orders that pending the outcome of the said review
by the designated authority, the subject goods, when exported by M/s Haining
Tianfu Wrap Knitting Co Ltd, People’s Republic of China (Producer) and M/s
Manna, Korea RP (Exporter) and imported into India, shall be subjected to
provisional assessment till the review is completed.
2. The provisional assessment may be subject to such security or guarantee as
the proper officer of customs deems fit for payment of the deficiency, if any,
in case a definitive anti- dumping duty is imposed retrospectively, on
completion of investigation by the designated authority.
3. In case of recommendation of anti-dumping duty after completion of the
said review by the designated authority, the importer shall be liable to pay the
amount of such anti-dumping duty recommended on review and imposed on all
imports of subject goods exported by, M/s Haining Tianfu Wrap Knitting Co Ltd,
People’s Republic of China (Producer) and M/s Manna, Korea RP (Exporter) and
imported into India, from the date of initiation of the said review.
(Raj Kumar Digvijay)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
[F. No. 354/ 108/2010-TRU]