Polystyrene Japan, Korea RP, Malaysia and Taiwan – Final Findings

Ntfn 88 WHEREAS in the matter of import
17.11.98 of Polystyrene falling under Chapter
39 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in or exported from Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia and Taiwan, the Designated Authority vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary dated the 11th May, 1998

AND WHEREAS the Designated Authority vide its findings, published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary dated the 12th May, 1998 had come to the conclusion that -

(a) General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS type) and High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS type), other than expansible polystyrene, originating in, or exported from, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia and Taiwan had been exported to India below normal value, resulting in dumping;

(b) Domestic industry has suffered material injury;

(c) the injury has been caused to the domestic industry by dumping of the subject goods originating in or exported from the subject countries.

an anti-dumping duty at the rate specified in the corresponding entry in column (4) of the said Table.

Sl. No.	Country	Name of Exporter	Amount of Anti-dumping duty (Rs. per metric tonne)
1.	Malaysia	(a) Petrochemical (M) Sdn Bhd. Malaysia: GPPS Type Polystyrene HIPS Type Polystyrene (b) Any other company: GPPS Type Polystyrene HIPS Type Polystyrene	4360 6648 4360 6648
2.	Republic of Korea	Any Company	5991
3.	Taiwan	(a) External Chemical Co. Ltd. GPPS Type Polystyrene HIPS Type Polystyrene (b) Any other company	1963 4463 13493
4.	Japan	Any Company	5871

2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be levied with effect from the date of imposition of provisional duty i.e. 30th June, 1998.

3. This notification shall be in force up to and inclusive of the 29th day of June 2004 unless the notification is revoked earlier. [Inserted by 83/27.05.2003]