[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.32/2009-Customs
New Delhi, dated the 27th March, 2009
G.S.R. (E). - Whereas, the designated authority, vide its notification No. 15/10/2007-DGAD, dated 29th February, 2008,
published in Part I, section 1 of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 29
th
February, 2008, had initiated review, in
terms of sub-section (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) and in pursuance of 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 Hexa Methylene Tetramine, commonly known as Hexamine,
falling under sub-heading 2921 29 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act 1975, (51 of 1975), originating in, or
exported from, Iran, imposed vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue),
No. 58/2005-Customs dated the 30
th
June, 2005, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-
section (i) vide number G.S.R.434(E), dated the 30
th
June, 2005;
And whereas, the Central Government had extended the anti-dumping duty on the subject goods, originating in, or exported
from, the subject country upto and inclusive of the 16th March, 2009 vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry
of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 35/2008 -Customs dated the 14th March, 2008, published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R.180 (E), dated the 14th March, 2008;
And whereas, in the matter of review of anti-dumping on import of the subject goods, originating in, or exported from, the
subject country, the designated authority in its final findings issued vide notification No. 15/10/2007-DGAD, dated 26th
February, 2009, published in Part I, Section 1 of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 26th February, 2009, has come
to the conclusion that-
(a) the subject goods are entering the Indian market at dumped prices and dumping margins of the subject goods imported
from Iran is substantial and above de-minimis;
(b) the subject goods are likely to enter the Indian market at dumped prices and the likely dumping margins in respect of
imports from Iran is substantial and above de-minimis;
(c) the subject goods are likely to enter Indian market at dumped prices, should the present measures be withdrawn; and
(d) even though the domestic industry has improved its performance during the period of investigation the situation of
domestic industry continues to be fragile and dumped imports from subject countries continue to cause a substantial injury to
the domestic industry. Further, should the present anti dumping duties be revoked, injury to the domestic industry is likely to
continue and intensify;
and has recommended continued imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of the subject goods, originating in, or
exported from, the subject country and imported into India, in order to remove injury to the domestic industry;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975
(51 of 1975) 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, after considering the aforesaid final
findings of the designated authority, hereby imposes on the subject 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
country as specified in the corresponding entry in column (5), and produced by the producer as specified in the corresponding
entry in column (7), when exported from the country as specified in the corresponding entry in column (6), by the exporter as
specified in the corresponding entry in column (8), and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at a rate which is 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 as per unit of measurement as specified in the corresponding entry in column (10), of the said Table.
Table
S.
No
Sub-
heading
Description of goods
Specific-
ation
Country of
origin
Country of
export
ProducerExporter
Duty
Amount
Unit
Curren-
cy
(1)(2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)(10)(11)
1
2921 29
Hexa Methylene Tetramine, commonly
known as Hexamine
Any Iran Any Any Any107.28Metric
Tonne
US
Dollar
22921 29
Hexa Methylene Tetramine, commonly
known as Hexamine
Any Any Iran Any Any107.28
Metric
Tonne
US
Dollar
2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective for a period of five years (unless revoked,
superseded or amended earlier) from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette. The anti-dumping duty
shall be paid 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.354/3/2003-TRU (Part-I)
(Unmesh Sharad Wagh)
Under Secretary to the Government of India.
