Notification No. 68/1999, Dated 26th May 1999

Anti-dumping duty on Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR) Originating in or exported from Japan.-

26-05-1999

            WHEREAS in the matter of import of Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (hereinafter referred to as NBR) falling under subleading No.4002.59 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, Japan, the Designated Authority vide its final findings, published in the Gazette of Inida, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 19^th October, 1995 and come to the conclusion that-

1. exporters from the Japan have sold NBR in India, below its normal value;

2. the Indian industry has suffered material injury;

3. the injury has been caused by the imports from Japan.

AND WHEREAS on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the Designated Authority, the Central Government imposed additional duty (anti-dumping duty) vide Notification No.159/95-Customs, dated the 14^th November, 1995 [G.S.R. 745 (E), dated the 14^th November, 1995], published in PartII, Section 3, sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 14^th November, 1995;

AND WHEREAS the Designated Authority vide its final findings in review dated the 1^st April, 1999 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 1^st April, 1999 has come to the conclusion that-

1. NBR originating in, or exported from, Japan has been exported to India below its normal value;

2. the domestic industry would suffer material injury from dumped imports in case the anti-dumping duty in fore is removed;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act, read with sub-section (6) of that Section and rule 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 findings of the Designated Authority, hereby imposes on Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR) falling under sub-heading No.4002.59 of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, originating in, or exported from, Japan, and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate of Rs.7882/- (Rupees seven thousand eight hundred and eighty-two only) per M.T.

This notification shall be in force upto and inclusive of the 13^th day of November, 2001, unless it is revoked earlier.

Notification No.68/99-Cus. dated 26.5.1999 as amended by Notification No.139/2000-Cus. dated 09.11.2000 and 46/2001-Cus. dated 30.04.2001.