[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.52/2016-Customs (ADD)
New Delhi, the 9
th
November, 2016
G.S.R. (E).-Whereas, the designated authority vide notification No.15/18/2015-DGAD,
dated the 1
st
October, 2015, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1,
dated the 1
st
October, 2015, had initiated mid-term review investigation in terms of sub-section
(5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the
Customs Tariff Act), read with rule 23 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and
Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules,
1995, in the matter of continuation of anti-dumping duty on imports 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, originating in, or exported from, People’s
Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the subject country), imposed vide notification of
the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.09/2014-
Customs(ADD), dated the 23
rd
January, 2014, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R.51(E), dated the 23
rd
January, 2014;
And, Whereas, the designated authority, in its final findings in mid-term review
vide notification No.15/18/2015-DGAD, dated the 26
th
September, 2016, published in the Gazette
of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 26
th
September, 2016, has recommended that
anti-dumping duty is required to be continued at modified rates on imports of the subject goods
originating in, or exported from, the subject country.
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 and in supersession of the notification of the Government
of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.09/2014-Customs(ADD), dated
the 23
rd
January, 2014, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-
section (i), vide number G.S.R.51(E), dated the 23
rd
January, 2014, except as respect things done
or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government, on the basis of aforesaid
finding and recommendation 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), 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), 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, namely:-
Table
S.
No
Tariff Item. Description of
goods.
Country of
origin.
Country of
export.
Producer. Exporter. Amo
unt
of
duty.
Unit of
measure
ment.
Curre
ncy.
(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
Tsaker
Chemical
(Donggu
ang) Co.
Ltd.
Tsaker
Chemical
(Donggu
ang) Co.
Ltd.
99 Metric
Tonne
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
other than at S. No.1
above
477 Metric
Tonne
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 477 Metric
Tonne
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 477 Metric
Tonne
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. This notification shall remain in force upto and inclusive of the 22
nd
January, 2019, unless
revoked earlier, and the anti-dumping duty shall be paid in Indian currency.
Explanation. - For the purposes of this notification, rate of exchange applicable for the purposes
of calculation of 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 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 (Pt.-1)]
(Anurag Sehgal)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
