Notification No.11/2001, Dated 31st Jan 2001

This Notification imposes Anti dumping duty on 3,4,5 Trimethoxy Benzaldehyde

31^st January, 2001

Notification No.11/2001-Customs

            WHEREAS the designated authority vide notification published in Part I, Section 1 of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 16^th day of March, 2000, had initiated review in the matter of continuation of anti-dumping duty on 3,4,5 Trimethoxy Benzaldehyde originating in, or exported from, the People’s Republic of China, imposed vide notification No.46/99-Customs, dated the 29^th April, 1999 [G.S.R.293(E), dated the 29^th April, 1999] and had requested for suitable extension of anti-dumping duty, pending the results of the review investigations;

AND WHEREAS the Central Government has extended the anti-dumping duty imposed on 3,4,5 Trimethoxy Benzaldehyde originating in, or exported from, the People’s Republic of China vide notification No.30/2000-Customs, dated the 16^th March, 2000 [G.S.R.250(E), dated the 16^th March, 2000] and notification No.121/2000-Customs, dated the 19^th September, 2000 [G.S.R. 732(E), dated the 19^th September, 2000], upto and inclusive of 19^th March, 2001, unless the notification is revoked earlier.

AND WHEREAS the designated authority vide notification published in Part I, Section 1 of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 20^th day of December, 2000 has concluded that –

1. 3,4,5 Trimethoxy Benzaldehyde originating in, or exported from, the People’s Republic of China, has been exported below its normal value;

2. The domestic industry would suffer material injury in case the anti-dumping duty in force is removed;

3. The injury to the domestic industry would be caused by imports from the People’s Republic of China, in case the anti-dumping duty in force is removed;

4. Cessation of existing anti-dumping duty on imports of 3,4,5 Trimethoxy Benzaldehyde from the People’s Republic of China is likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of injury to the domestic industry;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act, read with 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 3,4,5 Trimethoxy Benzaldehyde, falling under Chapter 29 of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, originating in, or exported from, the People’s Republic of China, and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate of US $ 4.31 per kilogramme.

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.

(G.D.LOHANI)

UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

F.No.354/217/2000-TRU