DVD-R
and DVD-RW from China, Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei – Final Findings
Ntfn 08 Whereas,
in the matter of
22.01.2009 import of digital
versatile
(DoR) discs-recordable
generally
known as DVD-R
and DVD
RW, (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under heading 8523 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) originating in, or exported from the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries), the designated authority, in its preliminary findings vide notification No. 14/17/2007-DGAD dated the 16th June, 2008, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 16th June, 2008, had come to the conclusion that, -
(a) the subject goods have been exported to
India from the subject countries below its normal value;
(b) the domestic industry has suffered
material injury;
(c) the injury has been caused by the
dumped imports from the subject countries;
And whereas, on the
basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the Central
Government had imposed provisional anti-dumping duty on the subject goods vide
notification No. 89/2008-Customs, dated the 23rd July, 2008,
published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 551(E), dated the 23rd
July, 2008;
And whereas, the
designated authority, vide its final findings vide notification No.
14/17/2007-DGAD dated the 19th November, 2008, published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section I, dated the 19th
November, 2008, has come to the conclusion that, -
(a) the subject goods have been exported to
India from the subject countries below its normal value;
(b) the domestic industry has suffered
material injury;
(c) the injury has been caused by the
dumped imports from the subject countries;
and has recommended to
impose definitive anti-dumping duties on all 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 said Customs Tariff Act, read with 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 the goods, the description of which is specified in column
(3) of the Table below, falling under heading of the First Schedule to the said
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) of the said Table, and produced by the producers as specified in the
corresponding entry in column (6), when exported from the countries as
specified in the corresponding entry in column (5), by the exporters as
specified in the corresponding entry in column (7), and imported into India, an
anti-dumping duty which shall be equal to the amount specified in the
corresponding entry in column (8), in the currency as specified in the
corresponding entry in column (10) and per unit of measurement as specified in
the corresponding entry in column (9) of the said Table.
Table
|
S. No |
Heading |
Description of goods |
Country of origin |
Country of export |
Producer |
Exporter |
Amount |
Unit of Measurement |
Currency |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
(10) |
|
1 |
8523 |
Digital Versatile Disc Recordable (See
note below) |
China PR |
China PR |
Any |
Any |
68.11 |
Per 1000 pieces |
USD |
|
2 |
Do |
Do |
China PR |
Any country other than China PR |
Any |
Any |
68.11 |
Do |
Do |
|
3 |
Do |
Do |
Any country other than subject countries |
China PR |
Any |
Any |
68.11 |
Do |
Do |
|
4 |
Do |
Do |
Hong Kong |
Hong Kong |
Any |
Any |
66.72 |
Do |
Do |
|
5 |
Do |
Do |
Hong Kong |
Any country other than Hong Kong |
Any |
Any |
66.72 |
Do |
Do |
|
6 |
Do |
Do |
Any country other than subject countries |
Hong Kong |
Any |
Any |
66.72 |
Do |
Do |
|
7 |
Do |
Do |
Chinese Taipei |
Chinese Taipei |
Any |
Any |
65.63 |
Do |
Do |
|
8 |
Do |
Do |
Chinese Taipei |
Any country other than Chinese Taipei |
Any |
Any |
65.63 |
Do |
Do |
|
9 |
Do |
Do |
Any country other than subject countries |
Chinese Taipei |
Any |
Any |
65.63 |
Do |
Do |
Note. - The product under consideration is digital versatile disc recordable of all kinds. Such product includes DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW
2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this
notification shall be levied with effect from the date of imposition of the
provisional anti-dumping duty, 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 Customs Act.
F.No: 354/111/2008- TRU