29th September, 2004
Notification No. 101/2004 - Customs
Whereas, in the matter of import of Sun and/or Dust Control Polyester Film (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), which
is also known in the commercial parlance by various names such as Sun Control Films, Sun Films, Solar Films, Solar Control
Films, Solar Window Films, Window Films, Heat Solar Films, etc ., falling under sub-heading 3920 69 of the First Schedule to
the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Chinese Taipei
(hereinafter referred to as the subject countries), the designated authority vide its preliminary findings notification
No.14/53/2002-DGAD, dated the 25
th
July, 2003, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the
25
th
July, 2003, had come to the conclusion that -
(a) the subject goods, originating in, or exported from, the subject countries have been exported to India below the normal
value, resulting in dumping;
(b) the domestic industry has suffered material injury from exports of the subject goods from the subject countries; and
(c) the injury has been caused cumulatively by the imports from the subject countries;
and had recommended imposition of provisional anti-dumping duty, pending final determination, on imports of the subject
goods, originating in, or exported from, the 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 of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of
Revenue), No.133/2003-Customs, dated the 26
th
August, 2003, [G.S.R. 684(E), dated the 26
th
August, 2003], published in
Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 26
th
August, 2003;
And whereas, the designated authority, vide its final findings notification No.14/53/2002-DGAD, dated the 30
th
July, 2004,
published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 30
th
July, 2004, has come to the conclusion that -
(a) the subject goods, originating in, or exported from, the subject countries have been exported to India, below its normal
value;
(b) the domestic industry has suffered material injury;
(c) the injury has been caused to the domestic industry both by volume and price effect of dumped imports of the subject
goods, originating in, or exported from, the subject countries;
and has also recommended the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty 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), read with sub-section (5) of section 9A of the said
Customs Tariff Act and 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 final
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 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 as
specified in the corresponding entry in column (5), and produced by the producers as specified in the corresponding entry in
column (7), when exported from the countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (6), by the exporters as
specified in the corresponding entry in column (8), and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at a rate which is equivalent to
the difference between, 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
said Table, and the landed value of such imported goods in like currency per like unit of measurement.
Table
Sl.
No.
Sub-
heading
Description of
goods
Specification
Country of
origin
Country
of Export
ProducerExporterAmount
Unit of
measurement
Currency
(1)(2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)(10) (11)
1.3920 69
Sun and/or Dust
Control Polyester
Film
Any
specification
Chinese
Taipei
Any
country
Any
producer
Any
exporter
7.99Kilogram US Dollar
2.3920 69
Sun and/or Dust
Control Polyester
Film
Any
specification
Any country
except UAE
Chinese
Taipei
Any
producer
Any
exporter
7.99Kilogram US Dollar
3.3920 69
Sun and/or Dust
Control Polyester
Film
Any
specification
UAE
Any
country
Any
producer
Any
exporter
8.17Kilogram US Dollar
4.3920 69
Sun and/or Dust
Control Polyester
Film
Any
specification
Any country
except
Chinese
Taipei
UAE
Any
producer
Any
exporter
8.17Kilogram US Dollar
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, i.e. the 26
th
August, 2003, and shall be paid in Indian currency.
Explanation. - For the purposes of this notification, -
(a) "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;
(b) 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 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.
Anupam Prakash
Under Secretary to the Government of India
F.No.354/91/2003-TRU
