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CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION No. 82/2001 Dated 30^th July, 2001
Anti-Dumping Duty on Theophylline and Caffeine

WHEREAS in the matter of import of Theophylline and Caffeine, falling under Chapter 29   of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, the European Union, the designated authority vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 2^nd January, 2001 had come to the conclusion that – 

 AND WHEREAS on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the Central Government had imposed an anti-dumping duty vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.9/2001-Customs, dated the 31^st January, 2001 [G.S.R. 46(E), dated the 31^st January, 2001], published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 31^st January, 2001; 

AND WHEREAS the designated authority vide its final findings published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 26^th June, 2001 has come to the conclusion that – 

 Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act, read with rule 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 Theophylline and Caffeine, falling under sub-heading Nos. 2939.30 and 2939.50 respectively, of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, originating in, or exported from, the European Union, and when imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate which is to be calculated as the difference between the amount mentioned in column (3) of the Table below and the landed value of such imported Theophylline and Caffeine per metric tonne.                       

Table

 Illustration.- For natural crude Caffeine, with Caffeine content of 50%, the amount mentioned in column (3) above, shall be taken as 50% of US $ 11486, i.e. US $ 5743.     

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, i.e. the 31^st January, 2001, and shall be paid in Indian currerncy. 

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, 3A, 8B, 9 and 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act; 

(b) “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 under sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 14 of the said Customs Act, 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 Govt of India

CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION No.83/2001 Dated 30^th July, 2001 

In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) 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 hereby rescinds the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.9/2001-Customs, dated the 31^st January, 2001 [G.S.R. 46(E), dated the 31^st January, 2001], published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 31^st January, 2000.

Sd/-
G.D.Lohani
Under Secretary to Govt of India