Notification No. 7/2003, Dated 7th Jan 2003

7th January, 2003

Notification No. 7/2003-Customs

            WHEREAS in the matter of import of Float Glass of thickness 2mm to 12mm (both thickness inclusive) of clear as well as tinted variety (other than green glass) but not including processed glass meant for decorative, industrial or automotive purposes (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under heading 70.05 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, the Peoples’ Republic of China and Indonesia (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries), the Designated Authority vide its preliminary findings notification No. 14/19/2002-DGAD, dated the 20th November, 2002, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 20th November, 2002, has come to the conclusion that-

(a) the subject goods have been exported to India from the subject countries below the normal value;

(b) the domestic industry has suffered material injury;

(c) the material injury has been caused by the dumped imports from subject countries;

and the Designated Authority has recommended imposition of anti-dumping duty, provisionally, pending final determination, on all imports of the subject goods, originating in, or exported from, the subject countries;

AND WHEREAS, the High Court of Judicature at Madras in W.P. Miscellaneous Petition No. 65201 of 2002 in W.P. 44506 of 2002 - Mahavir Mirror Industries Vs The Designated Authority, Directorate General of Anti-dumping and Allied Duties, Government of India and others, considering that similar issue dealt with by a Division bench of the said court in W.A. No. 1636/2002 and interim order passed in WAMP 2850 of 2002 (wherein the Central Government has been allowed to proceed upto the stage of Rule 13, that is, consideration of the preliminary finding of the designated authority and should the order go adverse to the appellant, the same may be kept in abeyance till further orders), vide its order dated the 11th December, 2002, has allowed the Central Government to proceed only up to the stage of Rule 13 and further decision shall be kept in abeyance until further orders by the said Court;

NOW, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act, read with rules 13 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 findings of the Designated Authority, hereby imposes on the goods, the description of which is specified in column (3) of the Table below, falling under heading of the First schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act as specified in the corresponding entry in column (2), the specification of which is specified in column (4) of the said Table, originating in the countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (5), and produced by the producer as specified in the corresponding entry in column (7), when exported from the countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (6), by the exporters as specified in the corresponding entry in column (8), and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at a rate which is equal to the amount as specified in the corresponding entry in column (9), in the currency as specified in the corresponding entry in column (11) and per unit measurement as specified in the corresponding entry in column (10), of the said Table.

Table

S.No

Heading

Description of goods

Specification

Country of origin

Country of export

Producer

Exporter

Amount

Unit of Measurement

Currency

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

1.

70.05

Float Glass

Thickness 2mm to 12mm (both thickness inclusive) of clear as well as tinted variety (other than green glass) but not including processed glass meant for decorative, industrial or automotive purposes

Any country other than China

Indonesia

Any producer

M/s PT Mulia

67.34

Metric tonne

USD

2.

70.05

Float Glass

Thickness 2mm to 12mm (both thickness inclusive) of clear as well as tinted variety (other than green glass) but not including processed glass meant for decorative, industrial or automotive purposes

Any country other than China

Indonesia

Any producer

M/s PT Tensindo

78.99

Metric tonne

USD

3.

70.05

Float Glass

Thickness 2mm to 12mm (both thickness inclusive) of clear as well as tinted variety (other than green glass) but not including processed glass meant for decorative, industrial or automotive purposes

Any country other than China

Indonesia

Any producer

All exporters except M/s PT Mulia and PT Tensindo

81.82

Metric tonne

USD

4.

70.05

Float Glass

Thickness 2mm to 12mm (both thickness inclusive) of clear as well as tinted variety (other than green glass) but not including processed glass meant for decorative, industrial or automotive purposes

China

Indonesia

Any producer

Any exporter

82.18

Metric tonne

USD

5.

70.05

Float Glass

Thickness 2mm to 12mm (both thickness inclusive) of clear as well as tinted variety (other than green glass) but not including processed glass meant for decorative, industrial or automotive purposes

Any country other than Indonesia

China

Any producer

Any exporter

82.18

Metric tonne

USD

6.

70.05

Float Glass

Thickness 2mm to 12mm (both thickness inclusive) of clear as well as tinted variety (other than green glass) but not including processed glass meant for decorative, industrial or automotive purposes

Indonesia

China

Any producer

M/s PT Mulia

67.34

Metric tonne

USD

7.

70.05

Float Glass

Thickness 2mm to 12mm (both thickness inclusive) of clear as well as tinted variety (other than green glass) but not including processed glass meant for decorative, industrial or automotive purposes

Indonesia

China

Any producer

M/s PT Tensindo

78.99

Metric tonne

USD

8.

70.05

Float Glass

Thickness 2mm to 12mm (both thickness inclusive) of clear as well as tinted variety (other than green glass) but not including processed glass meant for decorative, industrial or automotive purposes

Indonesia

China

Any producer

All exporters except M/s PT Mulia and PT Tensindo

81.82

Metric tonne

USD

2.         The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective upto and inclusive of the 6th day of July, 2003 and shall be payable in Indian currency.

3.         The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall not be levied on the subject goods if imported by Mahavir Mirror Industries, No. 3 Devraj Mudali Street, Chennai-3, in view of the directions given by the High Court of Judicature at Madras.

Explanation - For the purposes of this notification,-

(a) "USD" means US Dollar;

(b) "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 said Customs Act, 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.

Vivek Prasad
Under Secretary to the Government of India

F.No.354/211/2002-TRU

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