[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. 01/2017-Customs (ADD)
New Delhi, the 05
th January, 2017
G.S.R. (E). –Whereas, in the matter of „Jute Products‟ namely, Jute Yarn/Twine
(multiple folded/cabled and single), Hessian fabric, and Jute sacking bags (hereinafter
referred to as the subject goods) falling under Tariff Headings 5307, 5310, 5607 or 6305 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 Bangladesh and Nepal (hereinafter
referred to as 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 number 14/19/2015-DGAD, dated the 20
th October, 2016, has come to the
conclusion that –
i. there is dumping of subject goods from the subject countries;
ii. imports from subject countries are undercutting and suppressing the
prices of the domestic industry;
iii. performance of domestic industry has deteriorated in the terms of
profitability return on investments and cash flow;
iv. injury to domestic industry has been caused by dumped imports;
and has recommended imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject
goods, originating in, or exported from the subject countries 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 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, 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 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), and 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) and 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 unit as specified in the corresponding entry in
column (10) of the said Table, namely:-
Table
Sl
No.
Heading
Descriptio
n of goods
*
Specification
s
Country of
Origin
Country of
Exports
Producer Exporter
Duty
Amount
Unit
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
1.
5307,
5310,
5607 or
6305
Jute Yarn/
Twine
In all forms
and
specifications
Bangladesh Bangladesh
Pride Jute
Mill
Pride Jute
Mill
104.16
US$/
MT
2. -do-
Jute Yarn/
Twine
-do- Bangladesh Bangladesh
Asha Jute
Industries
Ltd
Asha Jute
Industries
Ltd
19.30
US$/
MT
3. -do-
Jute Yarn/
Twine
-do- Bangladesh Bangladesh
Sonali
Ansh
Industries
Ltd
Sonali
Ansh
Industries
Ltd
20.35
US$/
MT
4. -do-
Jute
Yarn/Twine
-do- Bangladesh Bangladesh
Alijan
Jute Mills
Ltd
Alijan
Jute Mills
Ltd
20.35
US$/
MT
5. -do-
Jute
Yarn/Twine
-do- Bangladesh Bangladesh
Sharif
Jute Mills
Ltd
Sharif
Jute Mills
Ltd
152.85
US$/
MT
6. -do-
Jute
Yarn/Twine
-do- Bangladesh Bangladesh
Anwar
Jute
Spinning
Mills Ltd
Anwar
Jute
Spinning
Mills Ltd
109.59
US$/
MT
7. -do-
Jute
Yarn/Twine
-do- Bangladesh Bangladesh
Hasan
Jute Mills
Ltd
Hasan
Jute Mills
Ltd
Nil
US$/
MT
8. -do-
Sacking
Bags
-do- Bangladesh Bangladesh
Hasan
Jute Mills
Ltd
Hasan
Jute Mills
Ltd
Nil
US$/
MT
9. -do-
Jute
Yarn/Twine
-do- Bangladesh Bangladesh
Janata
Jute Mills
Ltd
Janata
Jute Mills
Ltd
20.68
US$/
MT
10. -do-
Hessian
Fabric
-do- Bangladesh Bangladesh
Janata
Jute Mills
Ltd
Janata
Jute Mills
Ltd
Nil
US$/
MT
11. -do-
Jute Yarn/
Twine
-do- Bangladesh Bangladesh
Sidlaw
Textiles
Ltd.
Sidlaw
Textiles
Ltd.
102.93
US$/
MT
12. -do-
Sacking
Bags
-do- Bangladesh Bangladesh
Sidlaw
Textiles
Ltd.
Sidlaw
Textiles
Ltd.
127.48
US$/
MT
13. -do-
Jute
Yarn/Twine
-do- Bangladesh Bangladesh
Sagar
Jute
Spinning
Mills Ltd
Sagar
Jute
Spinning
Mills Ltd
102.93
US$/
MT
14. -do-
Jute
Yarn/Twine
-do- Bangladesh Bangladesh
Non Sampled
Producers/ exporters
as per list **
97.19
US$/
MT
15. -do-
Hessian
Fabric
-do- Bangladesh Bangladesh
Non Sampled
Producers/ exporters
as per list **
351.72
US$/
MT
16. -do-
Sacking
Bags
-do- Bangladesh Bangladesh
Non Sampled
Producers/ exporters
as per list **
125.21
US$/
MT
17. -do-
Jute Yarn/
Twine
-do- Bangladesh Bangladesh
Any combination
other than mentioned
in Sl. Nos. 1 to 16
above
162.45
US$/
MT
18. -do-
Hessian
Fabric
-do- Bangladesh Bangladesh
Any combination
other than mentioned
in Sl. Nos. 1 to 16
above
351.72
US$/
MT
19. -do-
Sacking
Bags
-do- Bangladesh Bangladesh
Any combination
other than mentioned
in Sl. Nos. 1 to 16
above
138.97
US$/
MT
20. -do-
Jute Yarn/
Twine
-do- Bangladesh
Any
country
other than
those
subject to
Anti-
dumping
duty
Any Any 162.45
US$/
MT
21. -do-
Hessian
Fabric
-do- Bangladesh
Any
country
other than
those
subject to
Anti-
dumping
duty
Any Any 351.72
US$/
MT
22. -do-
Sacking
Bags
-do- Bangladesh
Any
country
other than
those
subject to
Anti-
dumping
duty
Any Any 138.97
US$/
MT
23. -do-
Jute Yarn/
Twine
-do-
Any
country
other than
those
subject to
Anti-
dumping
duty
Bangladesh Any Any 162.45
US$/
MT
24. -do-
Hessian
Fabric
-do-
Any
country
other than
those
subject to
Anti-
dumping
duty
Bangladesh Any Any 351.72
US$/
MT
25. -do-
Sacking
Bags
-do-
Any
country
other than
those
subject to
Anti-
dumping
duty
Bangladesh Any Any 138.97
US$/
MT
26. -do-
Jute Yarn/
Twine
-do- Nepal Nepal
Arihant
Multi-
Fibres Ltd
Arihant
Multi-
Fibres Ltd
24.61
US$/
MT
27. -do-
Sacking
Bags
-do- Nepal Nepal
Arihant
Multi-
Fibres Ltd
Arihant
Multi-
Fibres Ltd
35.25
US$/
MT
28. -do-
Hessian
Fabric
-do- Nepal Nepal
Arihant
Multi-
Fibres Ltd
Arihant
Multi-
Fibres Ltd
Nil
US$/
MT
29. -do-
Jute Yarn/
Twine
-do- Nepal Nepal
Shree
Raghupati
Jute Mills
Ltd
Shree
Raghupati
Jute Mills
Ltd
24.61
US$/
MT
30. -do-
Sacking
Bags
-do- Nepal Nepal
Shree
Raghupati
Jute Mills
Ltd
Shree
Raghupati
Jute Mills
Ltd
35.25
US$/
MT
31. -do-
Hessian
Fabric
-do- Nepal Nepal
Shree
Raghupati
Jute Mills
Ltd
Shree
Raghupati
Jute Mills
Ltd
Nil
US$/
MT
32. -do-
Jute Yarn/
Twine
-do- Nepal Nepal
Swastik
Jute Mills
Pvt. Ltd
Swastik
Jute Mills
Pvt. Ltd
15.36
US$/
MT
33. -do-
Hessian
Fabric
-do- Nepal Nepal
Swastik
Jute Mills
Pvt. Ltd
Swastik
Jute Mills
Pvt. Ltd
8.18
US$/
MT
34. -do-
Sacking
Bags
-do- Nepal Nepal
Swastik
Jute Mills
Pvt. Ltd
Swastik
Jute Mills
Pvt. Ltd
34.20
US$/
MT
35. -do-
Jute Yarn/
Twine
-do- Nepal Nepal
Baba Jute
Mills Pvt.
Ltd
Baba Jute
Mills Pvt.
Ltd
26.07
US$/
MT
36. -do-
Sacking
Bags
-do- Nepal Nepal
Baba Jute
Mills Pvt.
Ltd
Baba Jute
Mills Pvt.
Ltd
33.73
US$/
MT
37. -do-
Hessian
Fabric
-do- Nepal Nepal
Baba Jute
Mills Pvt.
Ltd
Baba Jute
Mills Pvt.
Ltd
6.30
US$/
MT
38. -do-
Jute Yarn/
Twine
-do- Nepal
Any
country
other than
those
subject to
Anti-
dumping
duty
Any Any 28.72
US$/
MT
39. -do-
Hessian
Fabric
-do- Nepal
Any
country
other than
those
subject to
Anti-
dumping
duty
Any Any 8.18
US$/
MT
40. -do-
Sacking
Bags
-do- Nepal
Any
country
other than
those
subject to
Anti-
dumping
duty
Any Any 38.90
US$/
MT
41. -do-
Jute Yarn/
Twine
-do-
Any
country
other than
those
subject to
Anti-
dumping
duty
Nepal Any Any 28.72
US$/
MT
42. -do-
Hessian
Fabric
-do-
Any
country
other than
Nepal Any Any 8.18
US$/
MT
* “Jute Products” comprising of Jute Yarn/twine (multiple folded/cabled and single), Hessian Fabrics and
Jute Sacking bags.
** List of non-sampled producers/exporters:
(1) Rahman Jute Mills (Pvt.) Ltd.
(2) Shamsher Jute Mills Ltd.
(3) Golden Jute Industries Ltd.
(4) Purabi Trading
(5) Sonali Aansh Trading (Pvt.) Ltd.
(6) Rajbari Jute Mills Ltd.
(7) Nowapara Packaging Industries Ltd.
(8) Nowapara Jute Mills Ltd.
(9) Usha jute Spinners Ltd.
(10) B.S. Jute Spinners Ltd. (BSJSL)
(11) Madina Jute Industries Ltd.
(12) Northern Jute Manufacturing Company Limited
(13) Jute Spinners Ltd.
(14) M/s Nawab Abdul Malek Jute Mills (BD) Ltd.
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
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. 354/211/2016-TRU]
(Anurag Sehgal)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
those
subject to
Anti-
dumping
duty
43. -do-
Sacking
Bags
-do-
Any
country
other than
those
subject to
Anti-
dumping
duty
Nepal Any Any 38.90
US$/
MT
