MANU/CUST/0170/2009

Ministry : Ministry of Finance

Department / Board :Custom

Notification No : 89/2009

Date : 31.08.2009

Imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of the Flexible Slabstock Polyol, originating in, or exported from, the Peoples Republic of China, Republic of Korea, Chinese Taipei and Brazil into India

Whereas, the designated authority, vide its notification No. 15/19/2008-DGAD, dated the 24th July, 2008, published in the Gazette of India, Part I, Section 1, Extraordinary, dated the 24th July, 2008, had initiated a review in the matter of continuation of anti-dumping on imports of Flexible Slabstock Polyol (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under Sub- heading 3907 20 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, the Peoples Republic of China, Republic of Korea, Chinese Taipei and Brazil (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries), imposed vide  notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 4/2005- CUSTOMS, dated the 24th January, 2005, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 40(E), dated the 24th January, 2005;

And whereas, the Central Government had extended the anti-dumping duty on the subject goods, originating in, or exported from, the subject countries upto and inclusive of the 23rd July, 2009 vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 138/2008- Customs, dated the 31st December, 2008 , published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 909 (E), dated the 31st December, 2008 ;

And whereas, in the matter of review of anti-dumping on import of the subject goods, originating in, or exported from, the subject countries, the designated authority in its final findings issued vide notification No. 15/19/2008-DGAD, dated 22nd July, 2009 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 24th July, 2009, had come to the conclusion that-

1. subject goods originating in or exported from China PR, Chinese Taipei and Korea RP had been exported to India below their normal value, resulting in dumping; 

2. subject goods from Brazil had not been exported to India during the period of investigation (POI); therefore, the current dumping from Brazil could not be determined.  The trend of imports indicated that imports from Brazil might not resume.

3. in case of revocation of anti-dumping duties on the subject goods from China........