[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)
New Delhi, the 26
th
December, 2024
NOTIFICATION
No. 28/2024-Customs (ADD)
G.S.R. (E). -Whereas, in the matter of “Digital Offset Printing Plates” (hereinafter referred to as the subject
goods) falling under sub-headings 8442 50 or tariff items 3701 30 00, 3704 00 90, 3705 00 00, 7606 11 90, 7606 91 90
or 7606 92 90 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 China PR, Japan, Korea RP, Vietnam, and Taiwan (hereinafter referred to
as the subject countries), and imported into India, the designated authority in its final findings, published in the Gazette
of India, Extraordinary, Part I, section 1 vide notification No. 7/20/2023-DGTR, dated the 28
th
September, 2024 has
inter alia come to the conclusion that there is a likelihood of continuation of dumping and consequent injury to the
domestic industry in case of cessation of anti-dumping duty in force, and has recommended continued imposition of
anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods originating in or exported from the subject countries.
Now, 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, 20 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, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 21/2020-Customs (ADD), dated the
29
th
July, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R.
472(E), dated the 29
th
July, 2020, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, 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, falling under sub-heading or
tariff items 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 (4), exported from the countries as
specified in the corresponding entry in column (5), produced by the producers as specified in the corresponding entry
in column (6), and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate equal to the amount specified in corresponding
entry in column (7), in the currency as specified in the corresponding entry in column (9) and as per the unit of
measurement as specified in the corresponding entry in column (8) of the said Table, namely:
TABLE
S.No.
Sub-
heading/Tariff
Item
Description
of Goods
Country
of origin
Country
of
Export
Producer Amount Unit Currency
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
1
8442 50,
3701 30 00,
3704 00 90,
3705 00 00,
7606 11 90,
7606 91 90,
7606 92 90
Digital Offset
Printing
Plates*
China PR
Any
country
including
China
PR
Lucky Huaguang
Graphics Co. Ltd.
0.55 SQM USD
2 -do-
Digital Offset
Printing
Plates
China PR
Any
country
including
China
PR
Kodak China
Graphic
Communications
Co. Ltd.
Nil SQM USD
3 -do-
Digital Offset
Printing
Plates
China PR
Any
country
including
China
PR
Fujifilm Printing
Plate (China) Co.
Ltd.
Nil SQM USD
4 -do-
Digital Offset
Printing
Plates
China PR
Any
country
including
China
PR
Anhui Strong State
New Materials Co.,
Ltd.
0.60 SQM USD
5 -do-
Digital Offset
Printing
Plates
China PR
Any
country
including
China
PR
Any producer other
than at Serial
Number (1) to (4)
above.
0.77 SQM USD
6 -do-
Digital Offset
Printing
Plates
Any other
country
China
PR
Any producer 0.77 SQM USD
7 -do-
Digital Offset
Printing
Plates
Korea RP
Any
country
including
Korea
RP
Jeil C&P Co. Ltd. 0.15 SQM USD
8 -do-
Digital Offset
Printing
Plates
Korea RP
Any
country
including
Korea
RP
Any producer other
than at Serial
Number (7)
0.37 SQM USD
9 -do-
Digital Offset
Printing
Plates
Any other
country
Korea
RP
Any producer 0.37 SQM USD
10 -do-
Digital Offset
Printing
Plates
Japan
Any
country
including
Japan
Fujifilm
Corporation
0.13 SQM USD
11 -do-
Digital Offset
Printing
Plates
Japan
Any
country
including
Japan
Any producer other
than at Serial
Number (10)
0.27 SQM USD
12 -do-
Digital Offset
Printing
Plates
Any other
country
Japan Any producer 0.27 SQM USD
13 -do-
Digital Offset
Printing
Plates
Taiwan
Any
country
including
Taiwan
Any producer 0.41 SQM USD
14 -do-
Digital Offset
Printing
Plates
Any other
country
Taiwan Any producer 0.41 SQM USD
15 -do-
Digital Offset
Printing
Plates
Vietnam
Any
country
including
Vietnam
Any producer 0.60 SQM USD
16 -do-
Digital Offset
Printing
Plates
Any other
country
Vietnam Any producer 0.60 SQM USD
*Excluding waterless CtP Plates used for printing on specialised materials such as credit card, security card etc., and not
on paper.
2. 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 payable in Indian currency.
Explanation. – For the purposes of this notification, the 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 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 Act.
[F. No. 190354/185/2024-TRU]
(Amreeta Titus)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
