CUSTOMS
NOTIFICATION No. 34/2001
Dated 30.3.2001
Anti-Dumping Duty on Choline Chloride imported fromPeople’s Republic of China,
and the European Union
WHEREAS
in the matter of import of Choline Chloride, falling under sub-heading Nos.
2309.90 or 2923.10 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of
1975), originating in, or exported from, the People’s Republic of China, and
the European Union, the designated authority vide its preliminary findings,
published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section I, dated the
23rd February,2001 has come to the conclusion that-
|
(a) |
Choline
Chloride, in all forms, originating in, or exported from the
People’s Republic of China, and the European Union have been exported to
India below their normal value; |
|
(b) |
the
domestic industry has suffered material injury by way of decline in its
market share and financial losses due to depressed net sales realization
on account of price depression caused by low landed prices of the dumped
Choline Chloride; |
|
(c) |
the
injury has been caused to the domestic industry by dumping of the Choline
Chloride, originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China
and the European Union; |
Now,
therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 9A
of the said Customs Tariff Act, read with rule 13 and rule 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 Choline Chloride of description specified in column (4) of the Table
annexed hereto, falling under sub-heading Nos. 2309.90 or 2923.10 of the First
Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, originating in, or exported from
country or territory specified in column (2) of the said Table and exported by
exporters mentioned in column (3) of the said table, and when imported into
India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate specified in the corresponding entry in
column (5) of the said Table.
|
S.No. |
Country/territory |
Name
of the exporter/producer |
Choline
Chloride on any carrier |
Amount
of duty (US$ per metric tonne) |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
|
1. |
European
Union |
(a)
M/s Akzo Nobel Chemicals S.p.A., Italy and M/s Akzo Nobel Functional
Chemical BV, Netherlands |
60%
concentration |
148.35 |
|
100%
concentration |
247.25 |
|||
|
50%
concentration |
123.62 |
|||
|
70%
concentration |
173.08 |
|||
|
(b)
All other exporter and producer |
60%
concentration |
272.68 |
||
|
100%
concentration |
454.50 |
|||
|
50%
concentration |
227.23 |
|||
|
70%
concentration |
318.12 |
|||
|
2. |
People’s
Republic of China |
All
exporters and producers |
60%
concentration |
461.50 |
|
100%
concentration |
769.17 |
|||
|
50%
concentration |
384.60 |
|||
|
70%
concentration |
538.42 |
2.
The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective upto
and inclusive of the 29th day of September, 2001, 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