Acetone from EU, USA
and Others – Final Findings – See Ntfn
10-ADD/11.03.2014 for Details
Ntfn 33 Whereas, in the matter of import of
11.03.2008 Acetone (hereinafter
referred to as
the subject goods),
falling under tariff item 2914 11 00 of the First Schedule to the Customs
Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, European
Union, Chinese Taipei, Singapore, South Africa and the United States of
America (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries) and imported into
India, the designated authority vide its preliminary findings No.
14/4/2006-DGAD dated the 25th April, 2007, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I,
Section 1, dated the 25th April, 2007, had come to the conclusion that-
(a) the subject goods had been exported to India from the subject
countries below its normal value;
(b) the domestic industry had suffered material injury;
(c) the injury had been caused by the dumped imports from subject
countries;
and
had recommended imposition of provisional anti-dumping duty on the imports of
subject goods, originating in or exported from, the subject countries;
And
whereas, on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority,
the Central Government had imposed provisional anti-dumping duty on the subject
goods vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of
Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 77/2007-CUSTOMS, dated the 19th June, 2007, published in the
Gazette of India vide number G.S.R. 436(E), dated the 19th June, 2007;
And
whereas, the designated authority in its final findings vide
notification No. 14/4/2006 -DGAD, dated the 4th January, 2008, published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 4th January, 2008, has come to the
conclusion that-
(a) the subject goods have been exported to India from the subject
countries below its normal value;
(b) the domestic industry has suffered material injury;
(c) the injury has been caused by the dumped imports from subject
countries;
and
has recommended the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of
the subject goods originating in or exported from the subject countries;
Now,
therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of
section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), 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, on the basis of the aforesaid final 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 tariff item of the
First Schedule to the said 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), and produced by the producers as
specified in the corresponding entry in column (6), and 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 currency as specified in the
corresponding entry in column (10) and per unit of measurement as specified in
the corresponding entry in column (9) of the said Table.
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Table |
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S No |
Tariff Item |
Description of Goods |
Country |
Country of origin |
Producer of export |
Exporter |
Amount |
Unit of Measur- ement |
Currency |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
(10) |
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2. |
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4 |
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[SNos. 1 to 5 omitted by 29-ADD/29.05.2012
– Taiwan out of Acetone Anti-dumping Net after review] |
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6. |
2914 11 00 |
Acetone |
Singapore |
Singapore |
Any |
M/s Mitsui and Co. Ltd. |
158.11 |
MT |
USD |
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7. |
2914 11 00 |
Acetone |
Singapore |
Singapore |
Any |
M/s Sumitomo Corporation and M/s Petrochem Middle East FZE, UAE |
147.15 |
MT |
USD |
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8. |
2914 11 00 |
Acetone |
Singapore |
Singapore |
Any combination of producer and exporter other than at SI. No. 6 and 7 |
240.06 |
MT |
USD |
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9. |
2914 11 00 |
Acetone |
Singapore |
Any country other than Singapore |
Any |
Any |
240.06 |
MT |
USD |
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10. |
2914 11 00 |
Acetone |
Any country other than subject countries |
Singapore |
Any |
Any |
240.06 |
MT |
USD |
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11. |
2914 11 00 |
Acetone |
South Africa |
South Africa |
M/s Sasol Solvents |
M/s Sasol Solvents |
141.95 |
MT |
USD |
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12. |
2914 11 00 |
Acetone |
South Africa |
South Africa |
Any combination of producer and exporter other than at SI. No. 11 |
179.65 |
MT |
USD |
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13. |
2914 11 00 |
Acetone |
South Africa |
Any country other than South Africa |
Any |
Any |
179.65 |
MT |
USD |
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14. |
2914 11 00 |
Acetone |
Any country other than subject countries |
South Africa |
Any |
Any |
179.65 |
MT |
USD |
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15. |
2914 11 00 |
Acetone |
United States of America |
United States of America |
Any |
Any |
213.76 |
MT |
USD |
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16. |
2914 11 00 |
Acetone |
United States of America |
Any country other than United States of America |
Any |
Any |
213.76 |
MT |
USD |
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17. |
2914 11 00 |
Acetone |
Any country other than subject countries |
United States of America |
Any |
Any |
213.76 |
MT |
USD |
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18. |
2914 11 00 |
Acetone |
European Union |
European Union |
Any |
Any |
277.85 |
MT |
USD |
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19. |
2914 11 00 |
Acetone |
European Union |
Any country other than European Union |
Any |
Any |
277.85 |
MT |
USD |
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20. |
2914 11 00 |
Acetone |
Any country other than subject countries |
European Union |
Any |
Any |
277.85 |
MT |
USD |
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[In the table, SNo. 2 amended by
60/10.06.2009] |
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2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be levied
with effect from the date of imposition of the provisional anti-dumping duty,
that is, the 19th June,
2007, and shall be payable in Indian currency.
3. Notwithstanding anything
contained herein above, this notification shall remain in force up to and
inclusive of the 18th day of June, 2013, unless revoked earlier. [Inserted by 37-ADD/19.07.2012]
Explanation. - For the purposes of this notification, “rate of
exchange” applicable for the purposes 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.354/65/2007 –TRU]