[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. 42/2015-Customs (ADD)
New Delhi, the 18th August, 2015
G.S.R. (E). - Whereas, the designated authority, vide notification No. 15/23/2013-DGAD, dated the 19th December,
2013, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, had initiated a review in the matter of continuation of
anti-dumping duty on imports of Caustic Soda (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under Chapter 28 of the
First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act), originating in or
exported from People's Republic of China, imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue) No. 137/2008-Customs, dated the 26th December, 2008, published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 889(E), dated the 26th December, 2008 and originating
in or exported from Korea RP imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of
Revenue) No. 95/2011-Customs dated the 3rd October, 2011 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section
3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 739(E), dated the 3rd October, 2011;
And whereas, the Central Government had extended the anti-dumping duty on the subject goods, originating in or exported
from People's Republic of China up to and inclusive of the 25
th
December, 2014 , vide notification of the Government of India,
in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.03/2014-Customs (ADD), dated the 16th January, 2014, published in
Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R 23(E), dated the 16th January,
2014;
And whereas, the Central Government had extended the anti-dumping duty on the subject goods, originating in or exported
from Korea RP up to and inclusive of the 25
th
December, 2014, vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of
Finance (Department of Revenue) No.04/2014-Customs (ADD), dated the 16th January, 2014, published in Part II, Section 3,
Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R 24(E), dated the 16th January, 2014;
And whereas, in the matter of review of anti-dumping duty on import of the subject goods, originating in or exported from
People's Republic of China and Korea RP (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries), the designated authority in its final
findings, published vide notification No. 15/23/2013-DGAD, dated the 18th June, 2015, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
Part I, Section 1, has come to the conclusion that-
(i) subject goods continue to be exported by non-cooperative producers and exporters from the subject countries to India below
their normal value resulting in dumping and injury;
(ii) both dumping margin and injury margin are significant and positive, in respect of non-cooperative producers and exporters
from the subject countries, implying likelihood of intensified dumping and consequent injury to the domestic industry;
(iii) the anti-dumping duty on the subject goods originating in or exported from the non-cooperative producers and exporters
from the subject countries to India is required to be continued with some modifications,
and has recommended imposition of the anti-dumping duty on the subject goods, originating in or exported from the subject
countries.
N ow, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 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, specification of which is specified in column (4), falling under sub-heading of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff
Act as specified in the corresponding entry in column (2), originating in the countries as specified in the corresponding entry in
column (5), exported from the countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (6), produced by the producers as
specified in the corresponding entry in column (7), exported by the exporters as specified in the corresponding entry in column
(8), imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate 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 as per unit of measurement as specified in the
corresponding entry in column (10) of the said Table, namely:-
Table
S.
No.
Sub-
heading
Description
of goods
SpecificationCountry of origin
Country of
export
Producer ExporterAmount
Unit of
measurement
Currency
(1)(2)(3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)(10) (11)
1.
2815
11 and
2815
12
Caustic
Soda
Any gradeKorea RP Korea RP
M/s Hanwha
Chemical
Corporation
Tricon
Energy
Limited,
USA
Nil
Dry Metric
Tonne
US
Dollar
2.
2815
11 and
2815
12
Caustic
Soda
Any gradeKorea RP Korea RP
Any combination other
than S. No. 1 above.
21.90
Dry Metric
Tonne
US
Dollar
3.
2815
11 and
2815
12
Caustic
Soda
Any gradeKorea RP
Any
country
other than
Korea RP
Any Producer
Any
Exporter
21.90
Dry Metric
Tonne
US
Dollar
4.
2815
11 and
2815
12
Caustic
Soda
Any grade
Any country other
than subject
countries and
countries attracting
anti-dumping duties.
Korea RPAny Producer
Any
Exporter
21.90
Dry Metric
Tonne
US
Dollar
5.
2815
11 and
2815
12
Caustic
Soda
Any grade
People's Republic of
China
People's
Republic
of China
M/s Shanghai
Chlor-Alkali
Chemical Co.
Ltd
Tricon
Overseas
Inc., USA
Nil
Dry Metric
Tonne
US
Dollar
6.
2815
11 and
2815
12
Caustic
Soda
Any grade
People's Republic of
China
People's
Republic
of China
M/s Tianjin
Dagu
Chemical
Company
Limited
Tricon
Energy
Ltd, USA
Nil
Dry Metric
Tonne
US
Dollar
7.
2815
11 and
2815
12
Caustic
Soda
Any grade
People's Republic of
China
People's
Republic
of China
M/s Tianjin
Dagu
Chemical
Company
Limited
Tricon
Overseas
Inc., USA
Nil
Dry Metric
Tonne
US
Dollar
8.
2815
11 and
2815
12
Caustic
Soda
Any grade
People's Republic of
China
People's
Republic
of China
Any combination other
than S. No. 5, 6 and 7
above.
48.39
Dry Metric
Tonne
US
Dollar
9.
2815
11 and
2815
12
Caustic
Soda
Any grade
People's Republic of
China
Any
country
other than
People's
Republic
of China
Any Producer
Any
Exporter
48.39
Dry Metric
Tonne
US
Dollar
10.
2815
11 and
2815
12
Caustic
Soda
Any grade
Any country other
than subject
countries and
countries attracting
anti-dumping duties.
People's
Republic
of China
Any Producer
Any
Exporter
48.39
Dry Metric
Tonne
US
Dollar
1. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective for a period of five years (unless revoked,
superseded or amended earlier) from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette and shall be paid in
Indian currency.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this notification, rate of exchange applicable for the purpose 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 conferred by 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.
[F.No.354/92/2011-TRU]
(Akshay Joshi)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
