Anti-dumping
Duty on Opal Glassware from China and UAE to Continue for Five More Years
·
No Changes in the Duty Rates
The
current notification 24/2022-Cus(ADD) supersedes
previous Notification No. 37/2017-Customs (ADD), dated the 9th August, 2017.
[Notification
No. 24/2022-Customs (ADD) dated 3 August, 2022]
G.S.R. (E). Whereas, in the matter of “Opal Glassware”
(hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under headings 7013 of
the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), (hereinafter
referred to as the Customs Tariff Act), originating in, or exported from the
People’s Republic of China and United Arab Emirates (hereinafter referred to as
the subject countries), and imported into India, the designated authority in
its final findings vide, notification number. 15/4/2016-DGAD, dated 3rd July,
2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section1, dated
the 3rd July, 2017 had recommended extension of anti- dumping duty on the
imports of 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 extended anti-dumping duty
on the subject goods vide notification of the Government of India, Ministry of
Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 37/2017-Customs (ADD), dated the 9th
August, 2017 published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3,
Sub-section (i), vide, number G.S.R. 1006(E), dated
the 9th August, 2017.
And whereas, the designated authority, vide notification
F. No. 7/23/2021-DGTR, dated the 9th September, 2021 published in the Gazette
of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 9th September, 2021 had
initiated the review in terms of sub-section (5) of section 9 A of the Customs
Tariff Act, 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 imports of subject goods, falling under headings 7013 of
the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating
in, or exported from, the subject countries and imported into India, imposed
vide notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department
of Revenue), No. 37/2017-Customs (ADD), dated the 9th August, 2017 published in
the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide, number G.S.R. 1006(E), dated the 9th August,
2017;
And whereas, in the matter of review of anti-dumping duty
on imports of the subject goods, originating in, or exported from the subject
countries, the designated authority in its final findings, published vide,
notification F. No. 7/23/2021-DGTR, dated the 6th May, 2022, published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 6th May, 2022,
has inter alia come to the conclusion that –
(i)
there is
continued and significant dumping of subject goods from subject countries despite
duties;
(ii) the domestic industry is vulnerable to
injury from dumped imports in case of cessation of duties;
(iii) the information on record shows
likelihood of continuation of dumping and consequent injury to the domestic
industry, in case anti-dumping duty is allowed to cease,
and
has recommended continued imposition of an anti-dumping duty on imports of the
subject goods, originating in, or exported from the subject countries;
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 and in supersession of the notification of
the Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.
37/2017-Customs (ADD), dated the 9th August, 2017 published in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i)
vide, number G.S.R. 1006(E), dated the 9th August, 2017, except as respects
things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central
Government, after considering the aforesaid 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 headings of the First
Schedule to the 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 exported from the countries as specified in the corresponding
entry in column (5) and produced by the producers as specified in the
corresponding entry in column (6) and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty
at a rate as specified in the corresponding entry in column (7) of the said
Table to be worked out as percentage of the CIF value of imports of the subject
goods.
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Table |
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Sl. No |
Tariff Heading |
Description of goods |
Country of origin |
Country of export |
Producer |
Rate of duty (%) |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
|
1. |
7013 |
Opal Glassware |
People’s Republic of China |
Any country including People’s Republic of China |
Any |
30.64 |
|
2. |
7013 |
Opal Glassware |
Any country other than People’s Republic of China and
United Arab Emirates |
People’s Republic of China |
Any |
30.64 |
|
3. |
7013 |
Opal Glassware |
United Arab Emirates |
Any country including United Arab Emirates |
Any |
4.38 |
|
4. |
7013 |
Opal Glassware |
Any country other than People’s Republic of China and
United Arab Emirates |
United Arab Emirates |
Any |
4.38 |
2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification
shall be effective for a period of five years (unless revoked, suspended and
amended earlier) from the date of publication of this notification in the
Official Gazette and shall be paid in Indian currency.
Explanation. –
(1) For the purposes of this notification, the rate of exchange
applicable for the purpose 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 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, 1962.
(2) For purposes of this notification, “CIF value” means the assessable
value as determined under section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962).
[F. No. 190354/178/2022-TRU]