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25
th
June, 2001
Notification No. 67 /2001-Customs
Whereas in the matter of import of Ferro Silicon falling under sub-heading No. 7202.21 of the First Schedule to the Customs
Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, Russia, China and Iran, the Designated Authority vide its
preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 21
st
November, 2000, had
come to the conclusion that -
(i)
ferro-silicon, originating in, or exported from, Russia and China has been exported to India below normal value, resulting in
dumping;
(ii)the domestic industry has suffered injury;
(iii)injury has been caused by imports from the subject countries;
and had considered it necessary to impose anti-dumping duty, provisionally, pending final determination, on all imports of
Ferro Silicon, originating in, or exported from, Russia and China;
And Whereas on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the Designated Authority, the Central Government had imposed an anti-
dumping duty vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 152/2000-
Customs, dated the 26
th
December, 2000, [G.S.R. 932 (E) dated the 26
th
December, 2000] published in Part II, Section 3,
Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 26
th
December, 2000;
And Whereas the Designated Authority vide its final findings, dated the 28
th
May, 2001, published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 28
th
May, 2001, has come to the conclusion that -
(i)
Ferro-silicon originating in or exported from Russia and China has been exported to India below normal value, resulting in
dumping;
(ii)The domestic industry has suffered injury;
(iii)injury has been caused by imports 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 Ferro Silicon falling under Chapter 72 of the First Schedule to the said
Customs Tariff Act, originating in, or exported from, countries specified in column (2) of the Table annexed hereto, when
exported by exporters mentioned against the corresponding country in column (3) of the said Table, and imported into India, an
anti-dumping duty at the rate which is equivalent to the difference between the corresponding amount mentioned in column (4)
of the said Table and the landed value of such imported Ferro Silicon per metric tonne.
Table
S. No. Country Name of the producer/ exporterAmount (US$ per metric tonne)
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1.Russia All exporters/ producers 764
2.Peoples Republic of ChinaAll exporters/ producers 764
2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be levied with effect from the date of the imposition of the
provisional duty, i.e. the 26
th
December, 2000; 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 section 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 under sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 14 of the said Customs
Act 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.
G.D.Lohani
Under Secretary to the Government of India
F. No. 354/96/2001-TRU