[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)]
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)
Notification No.82/2008-Customs
New Delhi, dated the 27
th
June, 2008
G.S.R. (E). - Whereas, the Designated Authority, vide its Notification No. 15/17/2006-DGAD, published in Part I,
Section 1 of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 30th April, 2007, had initiated a sunset review in the matter of
continuation of anti-dumping duty on imports of vitrified and porcelain tiles, other than vitrified industrial tiles (hereinafter
referred to as "the subject goods"), falling under headings 6907 or 6908 or 6914 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff
Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, the People's Republic of China (China PR) and United Arab Emirates
(hereinafter referred to as subject countries) and imported into India, imposed vide notification of the Government of India in the
Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 73/2003-Customs, dated the 1
st
May, 2003 published in Part II, Section 3,
Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide G.S.R. No. 376(E), of the same date;
And whereas, the Central Government has extended the anti-dumping duty on the subject goods, originating in, or exported
from, the subject countries vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.
67/2007-Customs, dated the 11th May, 2007, published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, vide G.S.R. No.343(E) of the same date, up to and inclusive of the 1st May, 2008;
And whereas, in the matter of sunset review of anti-dumping duty on import of the subject goods, originating in, or exported
from the subject countries, the Designated Authority vide its findings, No. 15/17/2006-DGAD, dated the 21
st
April, 2008,
published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 23
rd
April, 2008 subsequently amended vide
Notification No. 15/17/2006-DGAD, dated the 21
st
May, 2008, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section
1, has come to the conclusion that -
(i) there is no dumping taking place from United Arab Emirates (UAE);
(ii) the subject goods are likely to enter Indian market at dumped prices from China PR, should the present measures be
withdrawn;
(iii) In spite of the antidumping measures in place, there exists significant current injury to the domestic industry. There is
also no evidence on record to suggest that dumping or the injury to the domestic industry would cease to exist or is not likely to
recur in case the anti-dumping duties are discontinued;
and has recommended continued imposition of the anti-dumping duty on the subject goods originating in, or exported from,
China PR 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, and in supersession of the notification of the Government of
India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 73/2003-Customs, dated the 1
st
May, 2003, vide number G.S.R.
376(E), dated the 1
st
May, 2003, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central
Government, after considering the aforesaid findings of the Designated Authority and the subsequent amendment thereto,
hereby imposes on the subject goods, the description of which is specified in column (3) of the Table below, falling under
headings 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 countries as specified in the corresponding
entry in column (5), and exported from the countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (6), and produced by the
producers as specified in the corresponding entry in column (7), and exported by the exporters as specified in the
corresponding entry in column (8), and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at a rate which is equal to the amount as
specified in the corresponding entry in column (9) in the currency as specified in the corresponding entry in column (11) and per
unit of measurement as specified in the corresponding entry in column (10) of the said Table.
Table
Sl.No
No.
HeadingDescription
Specifi
cation
Country
of
origin
Country
Of
Export
Producer Exporter
Duty
Amount
UnitCurrency
(1)(2) (3) (4)(5) (6) (7) (8) (9)(10) (11)
1.
6907
or
6908
or
6914
Vitrified /
Porcelain
Tiles
Any
China
PR
China
PR
Foshan Chancheng
Oulian
Construction
Ceramics Co. Ltd
Prestige General
Trading FZE, UAE
NIL
Square
Meter
Indian
Rupees
2.
6907
or
6908
or
6914
Vitrified /
Porcelain
Tiles
ANY
China
PR
ANY
Foshan Chancheng
Oulian
Construction
Ceramics Co. Ltd
Any Other than
the exporter in
Col. 8 of Sl. No. 1
Above
155
Square
Meter
Indian
Rupees
3.
6907
or
6908
or
6914
Vitrified /
Porcelain
Tiles
ANY
China
PR
China
PR
Heyuan Wanfeng
Ceramics Co. Ltd.
Foshan Lungo
Ceramics Co. Ltd.
(Exporter in China)
through Enterprise
Trading FZE (Exporter
in UAE)
NIL
Square
Meter
Indian
Rupees
4.
6907
or
6908
or
6914
Vitrified /
Porcelain
Tiles
ANY
China
PR
ANY
Heyuan Wanfeng
Ceramics Co. Ltd.
Any Other Than the
exporter combination in
Col. 8 of S1. No.3 above
155
Square
Meter
Indian
Rupees
5.
6907
or
6908
or
6914
Vitrified /
Porcelain
Tiles
ANY
China
PR
China
PR
M/s Qingyuan
Southern
Building Materials
and Sanitary Ware
Co. Ltd also known
as M/s. Southern
Building Materials
and Sanitary Co.
Ltd. of Qinguyan
City
New Zhongyuan
Ceramics Import
& Export Co. Ltd
of Guangdong
NIL
Square
Meter
Indian
Rupees
6.
6907
or
6908
or
6914
Vitrified /
Porcelain
Tiles
ANY
China
PR
ANY
M/s Qingyuan
Southern
Building Materials
and Sanitary Ware
Co. Ltd also known
as M/s. Southern
Building Materials
and Sanitary Co.
Ltd. of Qinguyan
City
Any Other Than
the exporter in
Col. 8 of Sl No.5
above
155
Square
Meter
Indian
Rupees
7.
6907
or
6908
or
6914
Vitrified /
Porcelain
Tiles
ANY
China
PR
China
PR
M/s. Guangdong
Newpearl Ceramic
Group Co. limited
comprising of M/S
Foshan Shanshui
Huiwanjia Ceramic
Company Limited
and M/S Foshan
Summit Ceramic
Company Limited
M/S Foshan
Newpearl Trade
Co. Ltd.
NIL
Square
Meter
Indian
Rupees
8.
6907
or
6908
or
6914
Vitrified /
Porcelain
Tiles
ANY
China
PR
ANY
M/s. Guangdong
Newpearl Ceramic
Group Co. limited
comprising of M/S
Foshan Shanshui
Huiwanjia Ceramic
Company Limited
and M/S Foshan
Summit Ceramic
Company Limited
Any Other Than
the exporter in
Col 8 of Sl. No.7 above
155
Square
Meter
Indian
Rupees
9.
6907
or
6908
or
6914
Vitrified /
Porcelain
Tiles
ANY
China
PR
China
PR
M/S Foshan Chan
Cheng Jin Yi
Ceramic Co. Ltd.
M/S
Joyson Ceramic
Material
Company Ltd. (Exporter
in China) through M/"S
Ableace
(M) Sdn. Bhd.
(exporter in Malaysia)
NIL
Square
Meter
Indian
Rupees
10.
6907
or
6908
or
6914
Vitrified /
Porcelain
Tiles
ANY
China
PR
ANY
M/S Foshan Chan
Cheng Jin Yi
Ceramic Co. Ltd.
Any Other Than
the exporter
combination in
Col 8 of Sl.
No.9
above
155
Square
Meter
Indian
Rupees
11.
6907
or
6908
or
6914
Vitrified /
Porcelain
Tiles
ANY
China
PR
ANYANY Other ANY 155
Square
Meter
Indian
Rupees
2. 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.
Explanation.- for the purposes of this notification, Vitrified /Porcelain Tiles means unglazed tiles, in polished or unpolished
finish, and glazed porcelain/ceramic tiles, both with less than 3% water absorption, other than vitrified industrial tiles.
[F.No. 354/214/2001-TRU(Pt.III)]
[Sonal Bajaj]
Under Secretary to the Government of India
