Measuring Tapes from China – Dumping Duty Reduced on
Steel Tapes to $2.83/kg and Fibre Glass to $1.33/kg in Review (Previous $4.19
and $4.10 Respectively)
[Customs Notification No. 31 (ADD)
dated 9th July 2015]
Whereas, the designated authority, vide notification
No. 15/9/2014-DGAD, dated 9th May 2014, published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, had initiated a review in the matter of
continuation of anti-dumping duty on imports of steel and fibre glass measuring
tapes and their parts and components (hereinafter referred to as the subject
goods), originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China
(hereinafter referred to as the subject country), imposed vide notification
of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue)
No. 49/2009-Customs, 15th May, 2009, published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R.
336(E), dated the 15th May, 2009;
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 14th May,
2015, vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of
Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 29/2014-Customs (ADD), dated the 4th July,
2014, published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R 432(E), dated the 4th July, 2014;
And whereas, in the matter of review of anti-dumping duty
on import of the subject goods, originating in or exported from the subject
country, the designated authority in its final findings vide notification
No. 15/9/2014-DGAD, dated the 5th May, 2015, published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 6th May, 2015 has come to the conclusion
that-
(a) there is continued
dumping of the subject goods from the subject country;
(b) dumped imports of
subject goods are causing injury to the domestic industry;
(c) the dumping of subject
goods and injury to the domestic industry is likely to continue if the
anti-dumping duty is revoked;
(d) continuation of
definitive anti-dumping duty on all imports of the subject goods from the
subject country is necessary in order to remove likely injury to the domestic
industry;
and has recommended
imposition of the anti-dumping duty on the subject goods, originating in or
exported from the subject country.
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, specification of which is specified in column (4), falling under Tariff
item 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 (5), exported from the countries as specified
in the corresponding entry in column (6), produced by the producers as
specified in the corresponding entry in column (7), exported by the exporters
as specified in the corresponding entry in column (8), imported into India, an
antidumping duty at the rate 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, namely:-
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Table |
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|
SNo. |
Tariff item |
Description of goods |
Specification |
Country of Origin |
Country of Exports |
Producer |
Exporter |
Duty Amount |
Unit |
Currency |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
(10) |
(11) |
|
1. |
9017 80 10 or 9017 90 00 |
Measuring Tapes |
Steel Tapes and parts and components thereof |
People’s Republic of China |
People’s Republic of China |
Any |
Any |
2.83 |
kg |
US$ |
|
2. |
9017 80 10 or 9017 90 00 |
Measuring Tapes |
Steel Tapes and parts and components thereof |
People’s Republic of China |
Any country other than People’s Republic of China |
Any |
Any |
2.83 |
kg |
US$ |
|
3. |
9017 80 10 or 9017 90 00 |
Measuring Tapes |
Steel Tapes and parts and components thereof |
Any country other than People’s Republic of China |
People’s Republic of China |
Any |
Any |
2.83 |
kg |
US$ |
|
4. |
9017 80 10 or 9017 90 00 |
Measuring Tapes |
Fibre glass Tapes and parts and components thereof |
People’s Republic of China |
People’s Republic of China |
Any |
Any |
1.33 |
kg |
US$ |
|
5. |
9017 80 10 or 9017 90 00 |
Measuring Tapes |
Fibre glass Tapes and parts and components thereof |
People’s Republic of China |
Any country other than People’s Republic of China |
Any |
Any |
1.33 |
kg |
US$ |
|
6. |
9017 80 10 or 9017 90 00 |
Measuring Tapes |
Fibre glass Tapes and parts and components thereof |
Any country other than People’s Republic of China |
People’s Republic of China |
Any |
Any |
1.33 |
kg |
US$ |
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 and shall be paid in Indian currency.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this notification, 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 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.
[F. No.354/102/2009-TRU(Pt.-I)]