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30
th
March, 2001
Notification No. 34/2001-Customs
WHEREAS in the matter of import of Choline Chloride, falling under sub-heading Nos. 2309.90 or 2923.10 of the First
Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from the People's Republic of China and the
European Union, the designated authority vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I,
Section 1, dated the 23
rd
February, 2001 has come to the conclusion that -
(a) Choline Chloride, in all forms, originating in, or exported from the People's Republic of China and the European Union have
been exported to India below their normal value;
(b) the domestic industry has suffered material injury by way of decline in its market share and financial losses due to
depressed net sales realization on account of price depression caused by low landed prices of the dumped Choline Chloride;
(c) the injury has been caused to the domestic industry by dumping of the Choline Chloride, originating in or exported from the
People's Republic of China and the European Union;
Now, therefore, in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act, read with rule
13 and rule 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 Choline Chloride of description specified in column (4) of the Table annexed hereto, falling under
sub-heading Nos. 2309.90 or 2923.10 of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, originating in, or exported from
country or territory specified in column (2) of the said Table and exported by exporters mentioned in column (3) of the said
table, and when imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate specified in the corresponding entry in column (5) of the
said Table.
Table
S.No.
Country/
Territory
Name of the exporter/producer
Choline
Chloride on any
carrier
Amount of duty (US
$ per metric tonne)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1.
European
Union
(a) M/s Akzo Nobel Chemicals S.p.A., Italy and M/s
Akzo Nobel Functional Chemical BV, Netherlands
60%
concentration
148.35
100%
concentration
247.25
50%
concentration
123.62
70%
concentration
173.08
(b) All other
exporter and
producer
60%
concentration
272.68
100%
concentration
454.50
50%
concentration
227.23
70%
concentration
318.12
2.
People's
Republic of
China
All exporters and producers
60%
concentration
461.50
100%
concentration
769.17
50%
concentration
384.60
70%
concentration
538.42
2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective upto and inclusive of the 29
th
day of September,
2001, and shall be payable 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 under sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of sub-section
(3) of 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.354/26/2001-TRU)
(G.D.LOHANI)
UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA