[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.55 /2012-Customs (ADD)
New Delhi, the 14
th
December, 2012
G.S.R. 890 (E). -Whereas, the designated authority vide notification No. 15/34/2010-DGAD, dated the 14
th
October, 2011,
published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 14
th
October, 2011, 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 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 Sodium
Hydrosulphite, falling under headings 2831 and 2832 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, originating in, or exported
from, People's Republic of China, imposed vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department
of Revenue) No. 108/2006-Customs, dated the 16
th
October, 2006, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,
Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R.641 (E), dated the 16
th
October, 2006, read with notification of the Government
of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue)No. 133/2009-Customs, dated the 9
th
December, 2009, published
in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R.870 (E), dated the 9
th
December,
2009;
And whereas the designated authority, in its final findings in Sunset Review vide notification No. 15/34/2010-DGAD, dated the
3
rd
October, 2012, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 3
rd
October,2012, has come to
the conclusion that-
(i) the subject goods entered the Indian market at prices below normal value, resulting in continued dumping;
(ii) the subject goods are likely to enter the Indian market in increased volumes at dumped prices if the anti-dumping duty
in force is allowed to cease. The dumping is likely to continue and intensify in the event of cessation of anti dumping duty;
(iii) the domestic industry has suffered continued injury;
(iv) the domestic industry is likely to suffer continued injury and its performance is likely to deteriorate further, should the existing
anti dumping duties be allowed to cease;
(v) cessation of the present duty is likely to lead to continuation of dumping and injury;
(vi) thus the anti dumping duties are required to be extended and modified;
and has recommended continued imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on 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-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, on the basis of the aforesaid findings
and recommendation of the designated authority, hereby imposes anti- dumping duty on the goods, the description of which is
specified in column (3) of the following Table, specification of which is specified in column (4) of the said Table, falling under
headings of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act as specified in the corresponding entry in column (2),originating in the
country specified in the corresponding entry in column (5), exported from the country specified in the corresponding entry in
column (6), produced by the producer specified in the corresponding entry in column (7), exported by the exporter 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
per unit of measurement as specified in the corresponding entry in column (10) of the aforesaid Table, namely:-
Table
Sl.
No.
Headings
Description
of
goods
SpecificationCountry of origin
Country
of export
ProducerExporterAmount
Unit of
measurement
Currency
(1)(2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
1.
2831,
2832
Sodium
Hydrosulphite
All Grades
People's
Republic of
China
Any Any Any435.39
Metric
Tonne
US
Dollar
2.
2831,
2832
Sodium
Hydrosulphite
All GradesAny
People's
Republic of
China
Any Any435.39
Metric
Tonne
US
Dollar
2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective for a period of five years (unless revoked,
amended and superseded 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 Customs Act.
[F.No.354/6/2001-TRU (Pt-III)]
(Raj Kumar Digvijay)
Under Secretary to the Government of India.
