Anti-dumping Duty Imposed on
Fishing Net from China (US$2.19/kg) and Bangladesh (US$ 2.69/kg)
[Customs Notification No. 20 (ADD) dated
10.04.2018]
Whereas, in the matter of ‘Fishing Net’ (hereinafter
referred to as the subject goods) falling under tariff item 5608 11 10 of the
First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter
referred to as the Customs Tariff Act), originating in, or exported from China
PR and Bangladesh (hereinafter referred to as subject countries), and imported
into India, the Designated Authority in its final findings, published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, vide notification
No. 14/44/2016-DGAD, dated the 5th March, 2018, has come to the conclusion that
–
(i) the subject goods have been exported to India
from the subject countries below its normal value, resulting in dumping;
(ii) the domestic industry has suffered material
injury due to dumping of the product under consideration from the subject
countries;
(iii) the material injury has been caused by the
dumped imports of the subject goods from subject countries;
and has recommended imposition of definitive
anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods, originating in, or exported
from the subject countries and imported into India, in order to remove injury
to the domestic industry;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred
by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, read with
rules 18 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, after considering the aforesaid
final findings of the designated authority, hereby imposes on the subject
goods, the description of which is specified in column (3) of the Table below,
falling under heading of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act as
specified in the corresponding entry in column (2), originating in the
countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (4), and exported
from the countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (5),
produced by the producers as specified in the corresponding entry in column
(6), exported by the exporters as specified in the corresponding entry in
column (7) and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate equal to
the amount as specified in the corresponding entry in column (8), in the unit
as specified in the corresponding entry in column (9) of the said Table,
namely:-
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Table |
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Sl. No. |
Heading / Sub-Heading |
Description of Goods |
Country of Origin |
Country of Exports |
Producer |
Exporter |
Duty Amount in USD |
Unit of Measure |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
|
1. |
5608 11 10 |
Fishnet or Fishing Net** |
China |
China |
Chaohu Tengda Fishing Gear Co. Ltd. |
Anhui Light Industries International Co. Ltd |
1.51 |
Kg. |
|
2. |
5608 11 10 |
Fishnet or Fishing Net |
China |
China |
Any combination other than mentioned in (1) |
2.19 |
Kg. |
|
|
3. |
5608 11 10 |
Fishnet or Fishing Net |
China |
Any |
Any |
Any |
2.19 |
Kg. |
|
4. |
5608 11 10 |
Fishnet or Fishing Net |
Any |
China |
Any |
Any |
2.19 |
Kg. |
|
5. |
5608 11 10 |
Fishnet or Fishing Net |
Bangladesh |
Bangladesh |
Any |
Any |
2.69 |
Kg. |
|
6. |
5608 11 10 |
Fishnet or Fishing Net |
Bangladesh |
Any |
Any |
Any |
2.69 |
Kg. |
|
7. |
5608 11 10 |
Fishnet or Fishing Net |
Any |
Bangladesh |
Any |
Any |
2.69 |
Kg. |
** “Fishnet” or “Fishing Net” for the purposes of
this notification means Fishnet or Fishing Nets made up of Nylon only-whether
100% or blended, and in case of blended, it includes Fishnets or Fishing Nets
containing 50% or more Nylon by weight. It does not include HDPE Fishnet or
Fishing Net.
2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this
notification shall be effective for a period of five years (unless revoked,
superseded or amended earlier) from the date of publication of this
notification in the Official Gazette and shall be paid in Indian currency.
3. Notwithstanding
anything contained in paragraph 2, the anti-dumping duty imposed
on the subject goods specified against
serial numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4
of the TABLE above shall remain
in force up to and inclusive of the 9th July September, 2023, unless revoked,
superseded or amended earlier.
[03-ADD/06.04.2023 – Para 3 inserted –
Anti-dumping Duty on Fishing Net from China Extended upto 9th September
2023]
[01-ADD/06.01.2023 – Para 3 inserted –
Anti-dumping Duty on Fishing Net from China Extended upto 9th July
2023, Bangladesh Duty to Continue till 9th April 2023]
Explanation.- For the purposes of this notification, rate of exchange applicable for
the purpose of calculation of such 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 conferred by 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. 354/74/2018 -TRU]