[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. 30/2013-Customs (ADD)
New Delhi, the 13
th
November, 2013
G.S.R. (E). - Whereas, the designated authority, vide notification No. 15/7/2011-DGAD, dated the 23
rd
March, 2012,
published in Part I, Section I of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary had initiated a review in the matter of continuation of anti-
dumping duty on imports of Vitamin A Palmitate (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods)falling under sub-heading 2936
21 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 Switzerland and the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the subject
countries), imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.
112/2007 dated the 30
th
October, 2007 published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
vide G.S.R. No. 683 (E), dated the 30
th
October, 2007.
And whereas, the Central Government had extended the anti-dumping duty on the subject goods, originating in or exported
from the subject countries upto and inclusive of the 27
th
March, 2013 vide notification of the Government of India, in the
Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 21/2012 -Customs (ADD) dated the 12
th
April, 2012, published in Part II,
Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide G.S.R No. 290 (E), dated the 12
th
April, 2012.
And whereas, in the matter of review of anti-dumping duty on import of the subject goods, originating in or exported from the
subject countries, the designated authority vide its final findings, vide notification No. 15/7/2011-DGAD dated the 21
th
August,
2013, published in Part I, Section 1, of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, has come to the conclusion that,-
(i) the subject goods from subject countries are entering the Indian market at dumped prices and dumping margin is
significant;
(ii) the subject goods continue to be exported to India at dumped prices despite the existing anti dumping duties and there
is a likelihood of its continuation should the existing anti-dumping duties are allowed to expire;
(iii) the injury to the domestic industry is likely to continue in the event of withdrawal of anti dumping duty from the subject
countries;
(iv) the situation of domestic industry continues to be fragile and therefore should the present anti dumping duties from the
subject countries be withdrawn, injury to the domestic industry is likely to recur,
and has recommended to continue imposition of the anti-dumping duty against the subject goods, originating in or exported
from the subject countries;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with sub-section (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 sub-heading of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act as specified in the corresponding
entry in column (2), the specification of which is specified in column (4) of the said Table, 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), and produced by the producers as specified in the corresponding entry in column (7), and 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 currency as specified in the corresponding entry in
column (11) and as per unit of measurement as specified in the corresponding entry in column (10), of the said Table.
Table
Sl.No.
Sub-
heading
Description of
goods
Specifi-
cation
Country of
origin
Country of
export
ProducerExporterAmount
Unit of
measurement
Currency
(1)(2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
1
2936
21
Vitamin-A
Palmitate
(excluding
Vitamin A
Palmitate 1.6
MIU/gm)
AnySwitzerlandAny
DSM
Nutritional
Products, AG
Switzerland
DSM
Nutritional
Products
Asia Pacific,
a
division of
DSM
Singapore
Industrial Pte
Ltd.
7.34 Kg US $
2
2936
21
Vitamin-A
Palmitate
(excluding
Vitamin A
Palmitate 1.6
MIU/gm)
AnySwitzerland
Any other
than People's
Republic of
China
Any other
than above
Any 8.92 Kg US $
3
2936
21
Vitamin-A
Palmitate
(excluding
Vitamin A
Palmitate 1.6
MIU/gm)
Any
Any other
than People's
Republic of
China
SwitzerlandAny Any 8.92 Kg US $
4
2936
21
Vitamin-A
Palmitate
(excluding
Vitamin A
Palmitate 1.6
MIU/gm)
Any
People's
Republic of
China
Any Any Any 15.37 Kg US $
5
2936
21
Vitamin-A
Palmitate
(excluding
Vitamin A
Palmitate 1.6
MIU/gm)
AnyAny
People's
Republic of
China
Any Any 15.37 Kg US $
Note: Vitamin A Palmitate covers Vitamin A Palmitate 1.7 MIU/gm and Vitamin A Palmitate 1.0 MIU/gm in all its strengths and
forms. It excludes Vitamin A Palmitate 1.6 MIU/gm.
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.
3. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification 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.354/31 /2007-TRU (Pt.I)]
(Akshay Joshi)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
