[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)
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Notification No. 21/2009-Customs
New Delhi, the 27
th
February, 2009
G.S.R. (E).- Whereas, in the matter of import of Plain Medium Density Fibre Board (hereinafter referred as the subject
goods), falling under heading 4411 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or
exported from, China PR, Malaysia, New Zealand, Thailand and Sri Lanka (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries) ,
the designated authority, in its preliminary findings vide notification 14/12/2007-DGAD dated the 2nd February, 2009,
published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 2nd February, 2009, has come to the conclusion
that-
i. the subject goods have been exported from subject countries to India at dumped prices. The dumping margins of the
subject goods imported from the subject
countries are substantially and above de-minimis.
ii. the domestic industry has suffered material injury and injury has been caused to the domestic industry both by the volume
and price effect of dumped import of
the subject goods originating in or exported from the subject countries; and
has recommended imposition of provisional 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 (2) of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act, read with
rules 13 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 preliminary 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 heading of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act as specified in the corresponding entry in column
(2), originating in the countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (4), and produced by the producers as
specified in the corresponding entry in column (6), when exported from the countries as specified in the corresponding entry in
column (5), by the exporters as specified in the corresponding entry in column (7), 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 (10) and per unit of measurement as specified in the corresponding entry in column (8) of the
said Table.
Table
SI.
No
HeadingDescription
Country of
origin
Country of
export
Producer Exporter UnitAmountCurrency
12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
14411
Plain Medium
Density Fibre Board
from 6 MM and
above
Thailand Thailand
Siam Fibreboard
Company Limited
Siam
Fibreboard
Company
Limited
Per
Cubic
Meter
355.62US Dollar
2
As
above
As above Thailand Thailand
Vanachai Panel
Industries Co., Ltd
Vanachai Panel
Industries Co.,
Ltd
Per
Cubic
Meter
376.65US Dollar
3
As
above
As above Thailand Thailand
Vanachai Group
Public Company
Limited
Vanachai Group
Public Company
Limited
Per
Cubic
Meter
370.69US Dollar
4
As
above
As above Thailand Thailand
M/s Metro M.D.F.
Co. Ltd
M/s. Metro
M.D.F. Co. Ltd.
Per
Cubic
Meter
381.73US Dollar
5
As
above
As above Thailand Thailand
M/s. Metro Fiber
Co. Ltd.
M/s. Metro Fiber
Co. Ltd.
Per
Cubic
Meter
367.89US Dollar
6
As
above
As above Thailand Thailand
M/s. Advance
Fiber Co. Ltd
M/s. Advance
Fiber Co. Ltd
Per
Cubic
Meter
363.20US Dollar
7
As
above
As above Thailand Thailand
Any other
combination other
than S.No 1 to 6
Per Cubic Meter387.33
US
Dollar
8
As
above
As above Thailand
Any Country
other than
Thailand
Any Any
Per
Cubic
Meter
387.33US Dollar
9
As
above
As above
Any Country
other than
Subject
Country
Thailand Any Any
Per
Cubic
Meter
387.33US Dollar
10
As
above
As above Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Merbok MDF
Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
Merbok MDF
Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
Per
Cubic
Meter
331.49US Dollar
11
As
above
As above Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Any other
combination other
than S.No 10
Per Cubic Meter324.32
US
Dollar
12
As
above
As above Sri Lanka
Any Country
other than Sri
Lanka
Any Any
Per
Cubic
Meter
324.32US Dollar
13
As
above
As above
Any Country
other than
Subject
Country
Sri LankaAny Any
Per
Cubic
Meter
324.32US Dollar
14
As
above
As above Malaysia Malaysia
Dongwha
Fibreboard Sdn,
Bhd.
Dongwha
Fibreboard Sdn.
Bhd.
Per
Cubic
Meter
349.67US Dollar
15
As
above
As above Malaysia Malaysia
Robin Resources
(Malaysia) Sdn
Bhd
Robin
Resources
(Malaysia) Sdn
Bhd
Per
Cubic
Meter
358.53US Dollar
16
As
above
As above Malaysia Malaysia
Evergreen Fibre
Berhad (EFB)
Evergreen Fibre
Berhad (EFB)
Per
Cubic
Meter
350.31US Dollar
17
As
above
As above Malaysia Malaysia
Any other
combination other
than S.No. 14 to
16
Per Cubic Meter340.41
US
Dollar
18
As
above
As above Malaysia
Any Country
other than
Malaysia
Any Any
Per
Cubic
Meter
340.41US Dollar
19
As
above
As above
Any Country
other than
Subject
Country
Malaysia Any Any
Per
Cubic
Meter
340.41US Dollar
20
As
above
As above New ZealandNew ZealandCarter Holt Harvey
Carter Holt
Harvey
Per
Cubic
Meter
378.45US Dollar
21
As
above
As above New ZealandNew Zealand
Any other
combination other
than S.No. 20
Per Cubic Meter391.40
US
Dollar
22
As
above
As above New Zealand
Any Country
other than
New Zealand
Any Any
Per
Cubic
Meter
391.40US Dollar
23
As
above
As above
Any Country
other than
Subject
Country
New ZealandAny Any
Per
Cubic
Meter
391.40US Dollar
24
As
above
As above China China Any Any
Per
Cubic
Meter
395.52US Dollar
25
As
above
As above China
Any Country
other than
China
Any Any
Per
Cubic
Meter
395.52US Dollar
26
As
above
As above
Any Country
other than
Subject
Country
China Any Any
Per
Cubic
Meter
395.52US Dollar
2. The anti- dumping imposed under this notification shall be effective upto and inclusive of the 26
th
day of August, 2009,
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 conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act,
1962 (52 of 1962) and the relevant date for 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. 354/39/2009-TRU]
(Unmesh Sharad Wagh)
Under Secretary to the Government of India.
