Notification No. 111 / 2009-Customs dated 29.09.2009
Regarding anti-dumping duty on imports of Sun/Dust Control Polyester Film originating in, or exported from, Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) and United Arab Emirate (UAE) 

G.S.R. (E). – Whereas, the designated authority, vide its notification No. 15/17/2008-DGAD, dated the 14th August, 2008, published in the Gazette of India, Part I, Section 1, Extraordinary, dated the 14th August, 2008, had initiated a review in the matter of continuation of anti-dumping on imports of Sun/Dust Control Polyester Film (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under Sub- heading 3920 69 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) and United Arab Emirate (UAE) (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries), imposed vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 101/2004- CUSTOMS, dated the 29th September, 2004, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 648(E), dated the 29th September, 2004;

And whereas, the Central Government had extended the anti-dumping duty on the subject goods, originating in, or exported from, the subject countries upto and inclusive of the 25th August, 2009 vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 100/2008- Customs, dated the 29th August, 2008 , published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 626 (E), dated the 29th August, 2008; 

And whereas, in the matter of review of anti-dumping on import of the subject goods, originating in, or exported from, the subject countries, the designated authority had vide its final findings issued vide notification No. 15/17/2008-DGAD, dated 13th August, 2009 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 13th August, 2009, come to the conclusion that-

(i) the subject goods are entering the Indian market at dumped prices and dumping margins of the subject goods imported from Taiwan and UAE are substantial and above de-minimis; 

(ii) the subject goods are likely to enter the Indian market at dumped prices and the likely dumping margins in respect of imports from Taiwan and UAE will be substantial and above de-minimis; 

(iii) the subject goods are likely to enter Indian market at dumped prices, should the present measures be withdrawn; 

(iv) Further, should the present anti dumping duties be revoked, injury to the domestic industry is likely to continue and intensify, 

and therefore, had recommended continued 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, 1975 (51 of 1975) read with rules 18 and 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 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 the said sub-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 country 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 country as specified in the corresponding entry in column (6), by the exporter as specified in the corresponding entry in column (8), and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at a rate which is equivalent to difference between the amount mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (9), in the currency as specified in the corresponding entry in column (11) and as per unit of measurement as specified in the corresponding entry in column (10), of the said Table and the landed value of imported goods in like currency as per like unit of measurement.

Table

Sl. No. Sub-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. 3920 69 Sun and/or Dust Control Polyester Film Any specification Chinese Taipei Any country Any producer Any exporter 7.99 Kilogram US Dollar
2. 3920 69 Sun and/or Dust Control Polyester Film Any specification Any country except UAE Chinese Taipei Any producer Any exporter 7.99 Kilogram US Dollar
3. 3920 69 Sun and/or Dust Control Polyester Film Any specification UAE Any country Any producer Any exporter 8.17 Kilogram US Dollar
4. 3920 69 Sun and/or Dust Control Polyester Film Any specification Any country except Chinese Taipei UAE Any producer Any exporter 8.17 Kilogram US Dollar

The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective for a period of five years from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette. The anti-dumping duty shall be paid in Indian currency.

Explanation. - For the purposes of this notification,- 

(a) “landed value” means the assessable value as determined under the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and includes all duties of customs except duties levied under sections 3, 8B, 9 and 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act, 1975;

(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 conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and the relevant date for determination of the rate of exchange shall be the date of presentation of the bill of entry under section 46 of the Customs Act, 1962.

[F.No.354/91/2003-TRU]

Prashant Kumar
Under Secretary to the Government of India


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