[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. 14/ 2010-Customs
New Delhi, the 20
th
February, 2010
G.S.R. (E). - Whereas, in the matter of import of Cold Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel, (hereinafter referred to as the
subject goods), falling under heading 7219 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) and originating
in, or exported from the People's Republic of China (China PR), Korea, European Union, South Africa, Taiwan (Chinese
Taipei), Japan, Thailand and United States of America (USA) ( hereinafter referred to as the subject countries), the designated
authority, vide its preliminary findings vide notification No. 14/6/2008-DGAD dated 27
th
March, 2009, published in the Gazette
of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 27
th
March, 2009, had come to the conclusion that -
(a) the subject goods had been exported to India from the subject countries below its normal value;
(b) the domestic industry had suffered material injury;
(c) the injury had been caused by the dumped imports from subject countries; and
had recommended imposition of provisional anti-dumping duty on all imports of the subject goods originating in, or exported
from, the subject countries;
And whereas, on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the Central Government had imposed
provisional anti-dumping duty on the subject goods vide notification No. 38/2009-Customs, dated the 22
nd
April, 2009,
published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 276 (E), dated the 22
nd
April, 2009 as amended by notification No. 56/2009-Customs, dated the 30
th
May, 2009, published in Part II, Section 3,
Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 370 (E), dated the 30
th
May, 2009;
And whereas, the designated authority, vide its final findings vide notification No. 14/6/2008-DGAD dated 24
th
November,
2009, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section I, dated the 24
th
November, 2009, has come to the
conclusion that -
(a) the subject goods have been exported to India from the subject countries below its normal value;
(b) the domestic industry has suffered material injury;
(c) the injury has been caused by the dumped imports from subject countries.
and has recommended to impose definitive anti-dumping duties on all 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 said Customs Tariff Act,
1975, and in pursuance of 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, on the basis of the aforesaid
final findings of the designated authority, hereby imposes on the goods, the description of which is specified in column (3) of
the Table below, falling under the heading 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 (8) of the said table, originating in the
countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (4), and produced by the producers as specified in the
corresponding entry in column (6), when exported from the countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (5), by
the exporters as specified in the corresponding entry in column (7), and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty which shall be
equal to the amount 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
SI.
No
Sub-
Heading
Description
of Goods
Country of
Origin
Country of
Export
ProducerExporter
Specification
in series
AmountUnitCurrency
(1)(2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)(10)(11)
17219
Cold-rolled
Flat products
of stainless
steel*
Spain Spain Acerinox
S.A.
Acerinox
S.A.
300 569.70MTUS Dollar
40012.74 MT US Dollar
27219
Cold-rolled
Flat products
of stainless
steel*
Spain Malaysia
Acerinox
S.A.
Acerinox
Malaysia
Sdn Bhd
300 569.70MTUS Dollar
40012.74 MT US Dollar
37219
Cold-rolled
Flat products
of stainless
steel*
Belgium Belgium
Arcelor
Mittal
Arcelor Mittal300 767.00MTUS Dollar
47219
Cold-rolled
Flat products
of stainless
steel*
France France
Arcelor
Mittal
Arcelor Mittal300 643.01MTUS Dollar
400473.43 MT US Dollar
57219
Cold-rolled
Flat products
of stainless
steel*
Finland FinlandOutokumpuOutokumpu 300 753.68MTUS Dollar
67219
Cold-rolled
Flat products
of stainless
steel*
Any Country
in European
Union
Any Country
including
countries in
European
Union
Any Any 200 1035.93MTUS Dollar
AnyAny 300 1646.32 MT US Dollar
Any
Any other
than at
S.No. 1, 2
and 4
above
400 542.36 MT US Dollar
77219
Cold-rolled
Flat products
of stainless
steel*
Any Country
including
countries in
European
Union
Any Country
in European
Union
Any Any 200 1035.93MTUS Dollar
Any
Any other
than at S.
No 1, 3, 4
and 5
above..
300 1646.32 MT US Dollar
Any
Any other
than at s no
1,2 and 4
above
400 542.36 MT US Dollar
87219
Cold-rolled
Flat products
of stainless
steel*
South AfricaSouth Africa
Columbus
Stainless
(Pty) Ltd
Columbus
Stainless
(Pty) Ltd
300 710.27MTUS Dollar
400451.08 MT US Dollar
97219
Cold-rolled
Flat products
of stainless
steel*
South AfricaMalaysia
Columbus
Stainless
(Pty) Ltd
Acerinox
Malavsia
Sdn Bhd
300 710.27MTUS Dollar
400451.08 MT US Dollar
107219
Cold-rolled
Flat products
of stainless
steel*
South Africa Any Any Any 200 1144.95MTUS Dollar
Any
Any other
than at S.
No 8 and 9
above.
300 1461.41 MT US Dollar
Any
Any other
than at S.
No 8 and 9
above.
400 1054.67 MT US Dollar
117219
Cold-rolled
Flat products
of stainless
steel*
Any South Africa Any Any 200 1144.95MTUS Dollar
Any
Any other
than at S.
No. 8
above.
300 1461.41 MT US Dollar
Any
Any other
than at S.
No. 8
above.
400 1054.67 MT US Dollar
127219
Cold-rolled
Flat products
of stainless
steel*
Korea RP Korea RPPOSCOPOSTEEL 400 148.05MTUS Dollar
137219
Cold-rolled
Flat products
of stainless
steel*
Korea RP Korea RPPOSCO
Samsung
C&T
Corporation
400 96.7MTUS Dollar
147219
Cold-rolled
Flat products
of stainless
steel*
Korea RP Korea RPPOSCO
Hyundai
Corp
400 210.93MTUS Dollar
157219
Cold-rolled
Flat products
of stainless
steel*
Korea RP Korea RPPOSCO
SK
Networks
Ltd. (SK)
400 234.98MTUS Dollar
167219
Cold-rolled
Flat products
of stainless
steel*
Korea RP Korea RPPOSCO LG Intl. 400 74.88MTUS Dollar
177219
Cold-rolled
Flat products
of stainless
steel*
Korea RP Korea RPPOSCO
Daewoo
Intl.
Corporation.
400 62.61MTUS Dollar
187219
Cold-rolled
Flat products
of stainless
steel*
Korea RP Any Any Any 200 922.34MTUS Dollar
AnyAny 300 1364 MT US Dollar
Any
Any except
at S. No.
12 to 17
above.
400 721.74 MT US Dollar
197219
Cold-rolled
Flat products
of stainless
steel*
Any Korea RP Any Any 200 922.34MTUS Dollar
AnyAny 300 1364 MT US Dollar
Any
Any except
at S. No.
12 to 17
above.
400 721.74 MT US Dollar
207219
Cold-rolled
Flat products
of stainless
steel*
Chinese Taipei
Chinese
Taipei
Yieh
United
Steel Corp
Yieh
United Steel
Corp
200 NilMTUS Dollar
300489 MT US Dollar
217219
Cold-rolled
Flat products
of stainless
steel*
Chinese Taipei
Chinese
Taipei
Yieh Mau
Corp
Yieh Mau
Corp
300 505.96MTUS Dollar
400138.05 MT US Dollar
227219
Cold-rolled
Flat products
of stainless
steel*
Chinese TaipeiAny Any
Any other
than at s.no
20 above
200 1293.62MTUS Dollar
Any
Any other
than at S.
No. 20 and
21 above.
300 2254.69 MT US Dollar
Any
Any other
than at s.no
21 above
400 1446.17 MT US Dollar
237219
Cold-rolled
Flat products
of stainless
steel*
Any
Chinese
Taipei
Any
Any other
than at s.no
20 above
200 1293.62MTUS Dollar
Any
Any other
than at S.
No. 20 and
21 above.
300 2254.69 MT US Dollar
Any
Any other
than at s.no
21 above
400 1446.17 MT US Dollar
247219
Cold-rolled
Flat products
of stainless
steel*
China PR China PR
Lianzhong
Stainless
Steel Corp
Lianzhong
Stainless
Steel Corp
200 64.03MTUS Dollar
257219
Cold-rolled
Flat products
of stainless
steel*
China PR China PR
Shanxi
Taigang
Stainless
Steel Co
Ltd(STSS)
Shanxi
Taigang
Stainless
Steel Co
Ltd(STSS)
300 348.28MTUS Dollar
400110 MT US Dollar
267219
Cold-rolled
Flat products
of stainless
steel*
China PR Any Any
Any other
than 24
above
200 889.53MTUS Dollar
Any
Any other
than at S.
No 25
above.
300 1916.59 MT US Dollar
Any
Any other
than at S.
No. 25
above.
400 1477.44 MT US Dollar
277219
Cold-rolled
Flat products
of stainless
steel*
Any China PR Any
Any other
than 24
above
200 889.53MTUS Dollar
Any
Any other
than at S.
No. 25
above
300 1916.59 MT US Dollar
Any
Any other
than at S.
No. 25
above.
400 1477.44 MT US Dollar
287219
Cold-rolled
Flat products
of stainless
steel*
Thailand Thailand
Thainox
Stainless
Public Co
Ltd
Thainox
Stainless
Public Co
Ltd
300 252.18MTUS Dollar
400189.63 MT US Dollar
297219
Cold-rolled
Flat products
of stainless
steel*
Thailand Any Any Any 200 958.63MTUS Dollar
Any
Any other
than at S.
No. 28
above.
300 1505.2 MT US Dollar
Any
Any other
than at s. no
28 above.
400 615.16 MT US Dollar
307219
Cold-rolled
Flat products
of stainless
steel*
Any Thailand Any Any 200 958.63MTUS Dollar
Any
Any other
than at S.
No. 28
above.
300 1505.2 MT US Dollar
Any
Any other
than at S.
No. 28
above.
400 615.16 MT US Dollar
317219
Cold-rolled
Flat products
of stainless
steel*
USA USA Any Any 200 1216.63MTUS Dollar
3001560.81 MT US Dollar
4001438.25 MT US Dollar
327219
Cold-rolled
Flat products
of stainless
steel*
USA Any Any Any 200 1216.63MTUS Dollar
3001560.81 MT US Dollar
4001438.25 MT US Dollar
337219
Cold-rolled
Flat products
of stainless
steel*
Any USA Any Any 200 1216.63MTUS Dollar
3001560.81 MT US Dollar
4001438.25 MT US Dollar
* of the width of 600 mm upto 1250 mm of all series further worked than Cold rolled (cold reduced) with a thickness of up to 4
mm.
The subject goods will have the following exclusions from the scope of the product on grounds as explained above:
i. Grade AISI 420 High carbon (0.28%-0.40%), Grade 420, Grade 430 BA supplied by M/s Thyssenkrupp Stainless
International, Germany, Grade AISI 441 and Grade AISI 443.
ii. Duplex Stainless Steel grades 2205 (S31803), 2304 (S32304), EN 1.4835, 1.4547, 1.4539, 1.4438, 1.4318 and
1.4833 and Ferritic Grades EN 1.4509 and 1.4512.
iii. Product supplied under Indian Patent no. 223848 in respect of goods comprising Low Nickel containing Chromium-
Nickel Manganese-Copper Austenitic Stainless steel and representing Grades YU 1 and YU 4, produced and supplied by M/s
Yieh United Steel Corp (Yusco) of Chinese Taipei (Taiwan).
2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be levied with effect from the date of imposition of the
provisional anti-dumping duty, and shall be payable 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: 354/87/2009- TRU (Pt.-1)]
Prashant Kumar
Under Secretary to the Government of India
