[TO BE PUBLISHED IN PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i) OF THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY]
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)
Notification No. 09/2014-Customs (ADD)
New Delhi, the 23
rd
January, 2014
G.S.R. (E). -Whereas in the matter of 4, 4 Diamino Stilbene 2, 2 Disulphonic Acid (DASDA) (hereinafter referred to as the
subject goods), falling under Chapter 29 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, the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to
as the subject country),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. 14/01/2012-DGAD, dated the 22
nd
November, 2013, has come to the
conclusion, inter alia, that -
i. The subject goods have entered the Indian market from the subject country below associated normal value, thus resulting in
dumping of the subject goods;
ii. The dumping margin of the subject goods imported from the subject country is above de-minimis level;
iii. The domestic industry has suffered material injury in respect of the subject goods; and
iv. The material injury to the domestic industry has been caused due to dumped imports of the subject goods from the subject
country,
And whereas, the designated authority has recommended imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject
goods, originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China and imported into India, 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, 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, falling under tariff item 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), and exported from the countries as
specified in the corresponding entry in column (5), and produced by the producers as specified in the corresponding entry in
column (6), and exported by the exporters as specified in the corresponding entry in column (7), and imported into India, an
anti-dumping duty at the rate equal to the amount as specified in the corresponding entry in column (8) in the
currency as specified in the corresponding entry in column (10) and as per unit of measurement as specified in the
corresponding entry in column (9), of the said Table.
Table
Sl
No
Sub-Heading /Tariff item
Description of
goods
Country of
Origin
Country of
Export
Producer Exporter
Amount
of duty
Unit of
Measu-
rement
Currency
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)(9)(10)
1
2921 42 90 or 2921 59
90 or 2922 21 90 or 2922
29 90 or 2930 90 99
4,4 Diamino
Stilbene 2,2
Disulphonic
Acid(DASDA)
People's
Republic
of China
People's
Republic
of China
M/s Hebei Hua-
Chem Dye
Chemical Co. Ltd
M/s Hebei Hua-
Chem Dye
Chemical Co.
Ltd
270MT
US
Dollar
2
2921 42 90 or 2921 59
90 or 2922 21 90 or 2922
29 90 or 2930 90 99
4,4 Diamino
Stilbene 2,2
Disulphonic
Acid(DASDA)
People's
Republic
of China
People's
Republic
of China
Any combination
of
producer/exporter
(other than in Sl.
No.1above)
460 MT
US
Dollar
3
2921 42 90 or 2921 59
90 or 2922 21 90 or 2922
29 90 or 2930 90 99
4,4 Diamino
Stilbene 2,2
Disulphonic
Acid(DASDA)
People's
Republic
of China
Any
country
other than
People's
Republic
of China
Any Any 460MT
US
Dollar
4
2921 42 90 or 2921 59
90 or 2922 21 90 or 2922
29 90 or 2930 90 99
4,4 Diamino
Stilbene 2,2
Disulphonic
Acid(DASDA)
Any
country
other than
People's
Republic
of China
People's
Republic
of China
Any Any 460MT
US
Dollar
Note:
(i) The Product Under Consideration i.e. 4, 4 Diamino Stilbene 2, 2 Disulphonic Acid (DASDA) is also known as follows:
(a) 2, 2"- (1, 2- Ethylenediyl) bis (5-aminobenzenesulfonic acid).
(b) 4, 4"-Diaminostilbene- 2, 2"-Disulfonic Acid.
(c) 2, 2"-ethene -1, 2-diylbis (5-amino benzene sulfonic acid).
(d) Amsonic Acid.
(e) DSD Acid.
(ii) The Anti-dumping duty shall be imposed on the quantity of subject goods calculated on 100% basis.
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 paid in
Indian currency.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this notification, 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 Customs Act.
F.No.354/141/2013-TRU
(Akshay Joshi)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
