Provisional Anti-dumping Duty Imposed on Plain Medium
Density Fibre Board from China, Malaysia, Sri Lanka
and Others
Ntfn 21 Whereas, in the matter of import of
27.02.2009 Plain Medium Density Fibre
Board
(DoR) (hereinafter
referred as the subject
goods), falling under
heading 4411 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of
1975), originating in, or exported from, China PR, Malaysia, New Zealand,
Thailand and Sri Lanka (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries), the
designated authority, in its preliminary findings vide notification
14/12/2007-DGAD dated the 2nd February, 2009, published in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 2nd February, 2009, has come
to the conclusion that–
i. the subject goods have been exported from
subject countries to India at dumped prices. The dumping margins of the subject
goods imported from the subject countries are substantially and above
de-minimis.
ii. the domestic
industry has suffered material injury and injury has been caused to the
domestic industry both by the volume and price effect of dumped import of the
subject goods originating in or exported from the subject countries; and
has recommended imposition of provisional anti-dumping duty
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-section (2) of section 9A of the said
Customs Tariff Act, read with rules 13 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 preliminary 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 the 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), 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 at
a rate which is equal to the difference between the amount as specified in the
corresponding entry in column (9), 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 (8), of the said Table, and the landed value
of such imported goods in like currency per like unit of measurement.
Table
|
SI. No |
Heading |
Description |
Country of origin |
Country of export |
Producer |
Exporter |
Unit |
Amount |
Currency |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
1 |
4411 |
Plain Medium Density Fibre Board from 6 MM and above |
Thailand |
Thailand |
Siam Fibreboard Company Limited |
Siam Fibreboard Company Limited |
Per Cubic Meter |
355.62 |
US
Dollar |
|
2 |
As above |
As above |
Thailand |
Thailand |
Vanachai Panel Industries Co., Ltd |
Vanachai Panel Industries Co., Ltd |
Per Cubic Meter |
376.65 |
US
Dollar |
|
3 |
As above |
As above |
Thailand |
Thailand |
Vanachai Group Public Company Limited |
Vanachai Group Public Company Limited |
Per Cubic Meter |
370.69 |
US
Dollar |
|
4 |
As above |
As above |
Thailand |
Thailand |
M/s Metro M.D.F. Co. Ltd |
M/s. Metro M.D.F.
Co. Ltd. |
Per Cubic Meter |
381.73 |
US
Dollar |
|
5 |
As above |
As above |
Thailand |
Thailand |
M/s. Metro Fiber Co. Ltd. |
M/s. Metro Fiber Co. Ltd. |
Per Cubic Meter |
367.89 |
US
Dollar |
|
6 |
As above |
As above |
Thailand |
Thailand |
M/s. Advance Fiber Co. Ltd |
M/s. Advance Fiber Co.
Ltd |
Per Cubic Meter |
363.20 |
US
Dollar |
|
7 |
As above |
As above |
Thailand |
Thailand |
Any other combination other than S.No
1 to 6 |
Per Cubic Meter |
387.33 |
US
Dollar |
|
|
8 |
As above |
As above |
Thailand |
Any Country other than Thailand |
Any |
Any |
Per Cubic Meter |
387.33 |
US
Dollar |
|
9 |
As above |
As above |
Any Country other than
Subject Country |
Thailand |
Any |
Any |
Per Cubic Meter |
387.33 |
US
Dollar |
|
10 |
As above |
As above |
Sri Lanka |
Sri Lanka |
Merbok MDF
Lanka (Pvt) Ltd |
Merbok MDF Lanka (Pvt) Ltd |
Per Cubic Meter |
331.49 |
US
Dollar |
|
11 |
As above |
As above |
Sri Lanka |
Sri Lanka |
Any other combination other than S.No 10 |
Per Cubic Meter |
324.32 |
US
Dollar |
|
|
12 |
As above |
As above |
Sri Lanka |
Any Country other
than Sri Lanka |
Any |
Any |
Per Cubic Meter |
324.32 |
US
Dollar |
|
13 |
As above |
As above |
Any
Country other than Subject Country |
Sri Lanka |
Any |
Any |
Per Cubic Meter |
324.32 |
US
Dollar |
|
14 |
As above |
As above |
Malaysia |
Malaysia |
Dongwha Fibreboard Sdn, Bhd. |
Dongwha Fibreboard Sdn. Bhd. |
Per Cubic Meter |
349.67 |
US
Dollar |
|
15 |
As above |
As above |
Malaysia |
Malaysia |
Robin Resources (Malaysia)
Sdn Bhd |
Robin Resources (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd |
Per Cubic Meter |
358.53 |
US
Dollar |
|
16 |
As above |
As above |
Malaysia |
Malaysia |
Evergreen Fibre Berhad (EFB) |
Evergreen Fibre Berhad (EFB) |
Per Cubic Meter |
350.31 |
US
Dollar |
|
17 |
As above |
As above |
Malaysia |
Malaysia |
Any other combination other than S.No. 14 to 16 |
Per Cubic Meter |
340.41 |
US
Dollar |
|
|
18 |
As above |
As above |
Malaysia |
Any Country other
than Malaysia |
Any |
Any |
Per Cubic Meter |
340.41 |
US
Dollar |
|
19 |
As above |
As above |
Any Country other than Subject
Country |
Malaysia |
Any |
Any |
Per Cubic Meter |
340.41 |
US
Dollar |
|
20 |
As above |
As above |
New Zealand |
New Zealand |
Carter Holt Harvey |
Carter Holt Harvey |
Per Cubic Meter |
378.45 |
US
Dollar |
|
21 |
As above |
As above |
New Zealand |
New Zealand |
Any other combination other than S.No. 20 |
Per Cubic Meter |
391.40 |
US
Dollar |
|
|
22 |
As above |
As above |
New Zealand |
Any Country other
than New Zealand |
Any |
Any |
Per Cubic Meter |
391.40 |
US
Dollar |
|
23 |
As above |
As above |
Any Country other than
Subject Country |
New Zealand |
Any |
Any |
Per Cubic Meter |
391.40 |
US
Dollar |
|
24 |
As above |
As above |
China |
China |
Any |
Any |
Per Cubic Meter |
395.52 |
US
Dollar |
|
25 |
As above |
As above |
China |
Any Country other
than China |
Any |
Any |
Per Cubic Meter |
395.52 |
US
Dollar |
|
26 |
As above |
As above |
Any Country other than
Subject Country |
China |
Any |
Any |
Per Cubic Meter |
395.52 |
US
Dollar |
2. The
anti- dumping imposed under this notification shall be effective upto and inclusive of the 26th day of August,
2009, and shall be payable in Indian Currency.
Explanation. - For the purposes of
this notification, ‘rate of exchange’ applicable for the purposes of
calculation of 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
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.
354/39/2009-TRU]