Notification No. 155/2000, Dated 26th Dec 2000

Anti dumping duty on   import of Aniline originating in, or exported from, the European Union

26^th December, 2000

Notification No. 155/2000-Customs

        WHEREAS in the matter of import of Aniline falling under sub-heading No. 2921.41 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, the European Union, the designated authority, vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 21^st November, 2000, has come to the conclusion that -

(a) Aniline, originating in, or exported from, the European Union, has been exported to India below normal value, resulting in dumping;

(b) the Indian industry has suffered material injury;

(c) the injury has been caused by the imports from the subject territory;

Now, therefore, in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act, read with rule 13 and rule 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 findings of the designated authority, hereby imposes on Aniline, falling under sub-heading No. 2921.41 of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, originating in, or exported from, the European Union, and when imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate of US dollar 0.342 per kilogram.

2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective up to and inclusive of the 25^th day of June, 2001, and shall be payable in Indian currency.

Explanation. - For the purposes of this notification, "rate of exchange" applicable for the purposes of calculation of 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 under sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of 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.354/203/2000-TRU

(PRASANT KUMAR SINHA)

UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA