[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)
New Delhi, dated the 29
th
June, 2007
8 Asadha 1929 (Saka)
Notification No. 78/2007-CUSTOMS
G.S.R. (E).- Whereas, in the matter of import of Compact Discs-Recordable (CD-Rs) (hereinafter referred to as the subject
goods), falling under sub-heading 8523 40 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) originating in, or
exported from the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Chinese Taipei (hereinafter referred to as the
subject countries), the designated authority, in its preliminary findings vide notification No. 14/15/2005-DGAD dated the 28
th
August, 2006, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 28
th
August, 2006, had come to the
conclusion that, -
i) the subject goods have entered the Indian market from the subject countries at prices less than their normal values in the
domestic markets of the
exporting countries;
ii) the dumping margins of the subject goods imported from the subject countries are substantial and above de minimis;
iii) the domestic industry has suffered material injury and the injury has been caused to the domestic industry both by volume
and price effect of the dumped
imports of the subject goods originating in or exported from subject countries;
And whereas, on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the Central Government had imposed an anti-
dumping duty on the subject goods vide notification No. 105/2006 - Customs, dated the 6
th
October 2006, published in Part II,
Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 6
th
October 2006 vide No. G.S.R. 622(E), dated the
6
th
October 2006;
And whereas, the designated authority, vide its final findings vide notification No. 14/15/2005-DGAD dated the 2
nd
April 2007,
read with amendment of the said final findings of Designated Authority dated the 1
st
June 2007, [published in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section I, dated the 1
st
June 2007], has come to the conclusion that, -
(a) the subject goods have entered the Indian market from the subject countries at prices less than their normal values in the
domestic market of the exporting countries;
(b) the dumping margins of the subject goods imported from the subject countries are substantial and above de minimis.
(c) the domestic industry has suffered material injury and the injury has been caused to the domestic industry both by volume
and price effect of dumped imports of
subject goods originating in or exported from the 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-section (1) and sub-section (5) of section 9A of the said 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, on the basis of the aforesaid 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 sub-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 (4) of the said Table, originating in the countries specified in the
corresponding entry in column (5), and exported from the countries specified in the corresponding entry in column (6), and
produced by the producers specified in the corresponding entry in column (7), and exported by the exporters specified in the
corresponding entry in column (8), 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
Serial
No.
Sub-
Heading
Description of
goods
Specification
Country
of origin
Country
of export
ProducerExporter
Duty
Amount
Unit of
measurement
Currency
(1)(2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)(10) (11)
1.8523 40
Compact Discs-
Recordable (CD-
Rs) write once
read many times
Any
People's
Republic of
China
People's
Republic of
China
Any Any0.099PC US$
2.Do Do Do
People's
Republic of
China
Any Any Any0.099PC. US$
3.Do Do Do Any
People's
Republic of
China
Any Any0.099PC US$
4Do Do Do SingaporeSingaporeAny Any0.068PC US$
5Do Do Do Singapore
Any other than
People's
Republic of
China
Any Any0.068PC US$
6Do Do Do
Any other than
People's
Republic of
China
SingaporeAny Any0.068PC US$
7Do Do Do Hong KongHong KongAny Any0.050PC US$
8Do Do Do Hong Kong
Any other than
subject
countries
Any Any0.050PC US$
9Do Do Do
Any other than
subject
countries
Hong KongAny Any0.050PC US$
10Do Do Do
Chinese
Taipei
Chinese
Taipei
Any Any0.061PC US$
11Do Do Do
Chinese
Taipei
Any other than
People's
Republic of
China and
Singapore
Any Any0.061PC US$
12Do Do Do
Any other than
People's
Republic of
China and
Singapore
Chinese
Taipei
Any Any0.061PC US$
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, "landed value" means the assessable value as determined under the
Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and includes all duties of customs except duties levied under sections 3, 3A, 8B, 9 and 9A of
the said Customs Tariff Act.
[F.No: 354/129/2006- TRU]
(G.G.Pai)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
