[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. 54/2017-Customs (ADD)
New Delhi, the 17th November, 2017
G.S.R.-(E). -Whereas, the designated authority vide initiation notification No.
15/5/2016-DGAD, dated the 8th July, 2016, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
Part I, Section 1, dated the 8th July, 2016, had initiated review in terms of sub-section (5) of
section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the said
Customs Tariff Act) and in pursuance of rule 23 of the Customs Tariff (Identification,
Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination
of Injury) Rules, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in the matter of continuation
of antidumping duty on imports of,-
a) PX-13 and TDQ originating in and exported from the European Union and MOR
originating in and exported from the Peoples Republic of China imposed vide
notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of
Revenue) No.67/2011-Customs (ADD) dated the 28
th
July, 2011, published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R.
582(E), dated the 28
th
July, 2011]; and
b) MBTS originating in and exported from the Peoples Republic of China, imposed vide
notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of
Revenue) No.98/2011-Customs (ADD) dated the 20
th
October, 2011, published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R.
775(E), dated the 20
th
October, 2011,
and had recommended for extension of anti-dumping duty, in terms of sub-section (5) of
section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act.
And whereas, the central Government vide notification No. 35/2016- Customs (ADD)
dated the 26
th
July, 2016 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3,
Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 727(E), dated the 26
th
July, 2016 had extended the anti-
dumping duty upto 27
th
July, 2017, and vide notification No. 40/2016- Customs (ADD) dated
the 8
th
August, 2016 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-
section (i), vide number G.S.R. 774(E), dated the 8
th
August, 2016 had extended the anti-
dumping duty upto 19
th
October, 2017.
And whereas, in the matter of review of anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject
goods, originating in or exported from the subject country, the Designated Authority in its final
findings, published vide notification No. F. No.15/05/2016-DGAD, dated the 2
nd
September,
2017 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 2
nd
September, 2017 has come to the conclusion that:
(i) Rubber Chemical PX-13: There was continued dumping of PX-13 from European
Union, causing injury to the domestic industry. Imports were undercutting and
underselling the prices of the domestic industry. Cessation of antidumping duty was
likely to lead to continuation and recurrence of dumping and injury to the domestic
industry.
(ii) Rubber Chemical TDQ: There was no continued dumping or injury to the domestic
industry. Cessation of antidumping duty was not likely to lead to continuation and
recurrence of dumping and injury to the domestic industry.
(iii) Rubber Chemical MOR: There was continued dumping of MOR from China PR.
Imports were significantly undercutting and underselling the prices of the domestic
industry. Cessation of antidumping duty was likely to lead to continuation and
recurrence of dumping and injury to the domestic industry.
(iv) Rubber Chemical MBTS: There was no continued dumping or injury to the
domestic industry. Cessation of antidumping duty was not likely to lead to
continuation and recurrence of dumping and injury to the domestic industry;
and, has recommended the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on the imports of Rubber
Chemical PX 13 originating in or exported from the European Union; and Rubber Chemical
MOR origination in or exported from the Peoples 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-section (1) and sub-section
(5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, and 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
sunset review final findings of the designated authority, hereby impose on the 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 per unit of measurement
as specified in the corresponding entry in column (9) of the said Table:-
Table
S.
No.
Heading/
Sub-
heading
Description
of goods
Countr
y of
Origin
Country
of
Exports
Producer Exporter Duty
Amount
Unit Curren
cy
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
1. 381210,
381220,
381230,
293420,
292520
Rubber
Chemical
PX 13
EU EU Solutia
Europe
SPRL/BVB
A, Belgium
Solutia
Europe
SPRL/BV
BA,
Belgium
427.03 Per
MT
US$
2. -do-
Rubber
Chemical
PX 13
EU EU Any other that the
combination of producer &
exporter at 1 above
897.01
Per
MT
US$
3. -do-
Rubber
Chemical
PX 13
EU Any
other
than EU
Any Any 897.01
Per
MT
US$
4. -do-
Rubber
Chemical
PX 13
Any
other
than
EU
EU Any Any 897.01
Per
MT
US$
5. -do-
Rubber
Chemical
MOR
China
PR
China PR Any Any 213.82 Per
MT
US$
6. -do-
Rubber
Chemical
MOR
China
PR
Any
other
than
China PR
Any Any 213.82 Per
MT
US$
7. -do-
Rubber
Chemical
MOR
Any
other
than
China
PR
China PR Any Any 213.82 Per
MT
US$
2. The anti-dumping duty imposed 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, 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. 354/123/2005-TRU (Pt-I)
(Ruchi Bisht)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
