CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION
No.104/2001 Dated 9th October, 2001
Anti Dumping Duty om BOPP Films
WHEREAS in the matter of import of Biaxally Oriented Poly Propylene Film,
commonly known as BOPP film, falling under heading No.39.20 of the First
Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or
exported from, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Oman, Singapore and Thailand,
(hereinafter referred to as the subject countries), the designated authority
vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
Part I, Section 1, dated the 14th August, 2001 has come to the conclusion that -
(a) BOPP film originating in, or exported from the subject countries has been
exported to India below its normal value, resulting in dumping;
(b) the domestic industry has suffered material injury;
(c) the injury has been caused cumulatively by the imports from the subject
countries;
Now, therefore, in exercise of 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 said Biaxally Oriented Poly Propylene Film, commonly known as
BOPP film, falling under heading No. 39.20 of the First Schedule to the said
Customs Tariff Act, originating in, or exported from the countries specified in
column (2) of the Table hereto annexed, and imported into India, an anti-dumping
duty at the rate specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said
Table.
|
S.No. |
Name of the country |
Amount of duty (US $ per Kilogramme) |
|
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
|
|
1. |
|
Taiwan |
0.70 |
|
2. |
|
Hong Kong |
0.63 |
|
3. |
|
Indonesia |
0.82 |
|
4. |
|
Oman |
0.56 |
|
5. |
|
Singapore |
0.88 |
|
6. |
|
Thailand |
0.85 |
2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective upto
and inclusive of the 8th day of April, 2002, and shall be payable in Indian
currency.
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.
Sd/-
(G.D. Lohani)
Under Secretary to the Government of India