Anti-dumping Duty on Ammonium Nitrate
Fertilisers from Russia, Indonesia, Georgia and Iran for Five Years Notified
[Ref: Notification No.44 /2017-Customs (ADD)
dated 12 September 2017]
Whereas, in the matter of import of Ammonium Nitrate
(hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under
the tariff item
3102 30 00 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 Russia, Indonesia, Georgia and Iran (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries), and imported into India, the designated authority
in its final
findings vide notification
number 14/1/2016-DGAD, dated the 1st August 2017, published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 1st
August, 2017 has come to
the conclusion that
a) the product under consideration has been exported to India from subject countries below
its normal value, resulting in dumping;
b) the domestic industry has
suffered material injury due to dumping of the product under consideration from
the
subject countries;
c) the material injury has been caused by the dumped imports from
the subject countries,
and, has recommended
the
imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on the imports of subject goods,
originating in
or exported from the
subject countries and
imported into India, in order
to remove injury to
the
domestic industry;
Now, therefore,
in exercise of the
powers conferred by sub-section
(1)
and sub-section (5) of
section 9A of the
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, 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 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 (4), exported from the countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (5), produced by the
producers as specified in the corresponding entry in column (6), exported by
the
exporters as
specified in the corresponding entry in column (7), and imported into India, an anti-dumping
duty
at the rate equal to the amount as specified in the corresponding entry in column (8)
and per unit of measurement as specified in the corresponding entry in column (9) of the said
Table:-
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Table |
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|
S. No. |
Tariff item |
Description of
goods |
Country of origin |
Country of exports |
Producer |
Exporter |
Duty amount |
Unit |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
|
1. |
3102 30
00 |
Ammonium nitrate whether
prilled, granular, or in
other solid form, with
or without additives or
coating, and
having
bulk density in excess
of 0.83 g/cc |
Russia |
Switzerland |
Novomosk ovskaya (NakAzot) |
Euro Chem Trading GMBH
Through
Rawfert Offshore
Sal |
NIL |
US Dollar /
Metric
Ton |
|
2. |
3102 30
00 |
do |
Russia |
Russia |
JSC Azot, Kemerovo |
SBU Nitrotrade AG |
11.42 |
US Dollar /
Metric
Ton |
|
3. |
3102 30
00 |
do |
Russia |
Singapore |
JSC Azot, Kemerovo |
SBU Nitrotrade AG Through Dreymoor Fertilizers Overseas
Pte
Ltd |
11.42 |
US Dollar /
Metric
Ton |
|
4. |
3102 30
00 |
do |
Russia |
Russia |
Any combination other than 2 above |
|
25.00 |
US Dollar /
Metric
Ton |
|
5. |
3102 30
00 |
do |
Russia |
Any country other than the
subject countries |
Any combination other than 1 and 3 above |
|
25.00 |
US Dollar /
Metric
Ton |
|
6. |
3102 30
00 |
do |
Any country other
than the subject
countries |
Russia |
Any |
Any |
25.00 |
US Dollar / Metric Ton |
|
7. |
3102 30
00 |
do |
Georgia |
Georgia |
Any |
Any |
53.99 |
US Dollar / Metric Ton |
|
8. |
3102 30
00 |
do |
Georgia |
Any country other than the
subject countries |
Any |
Any |
53.99 |
USD/Metric
Ton |
|
9. |
3102 30
00 |
do |
Any country other
than the subject
countries |
Georgia |
Any |
Any |
53.99 |
US Dollar / Metric Ton |
|
10. |
3102 30
00 |
do |
Iran |
Iran |
Any |
Any |
60.35 |
US Dollar / Metric Ton |
|
11. |
3102 30
00 |
do |
Iran |
Any country other than the
subject countries |
Any |
Any |
60.35 |
US Dollar / Metric Ton |
|
12. |
3102 30
00 |
do |
Any country other
than the subject
countries |
Iran |
Any |
Any |
60.35 |
US Dollar / Metric Ton |
|
13. |
3102 30
00 |
do |
Indonesia |
Indonesia |
Any |
Any |
26.07 |
US Dollar / Metric Ton |
|
14. |
3102 30
00 |
do |
Indonesia |
Any country other than the
subject countries |
Any |
Any |
26.07 |
US Dollar / Metric Ton |
|
15. |
3102 30
00 |
do |
Any country other
than the subject
countries |
Indonesia |
Any |
Any |
26.07 |
US Dollar /Metric Ton |
2. The anti-dumping duty imposed 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 payable
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 Act.
[F.No.354/205/2017 TRU]