GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)
23rd May. 2000
Notification No. 76/2000-Customs
WHEREAS in the matter of import of Sodium Nitrite falling under sub-heading No. 2834.10 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, People”s Republic of China, the Designated Authority vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 6th April, 2000, has come to the conclusion that –
(a) Sodium Nitrite, originating in, or exported from, China PR , has been exported to India below normal value, resulting in dumping;
(b) the domestic industry has suffered material injury;
(c) the injury has-been caused cumulatively by the imports from the subject country;
Now, therefore, in exercise of 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 findings of the Designated Authority, hereby imposes on Sodium Nitrite falling under Chapter 28 of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, originating in, or exported from, China PR, and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate which is to be calculated as the difference between the Rs. 22,625/- (twenty two thousand six hundred and twenty five rupees) and the landed value of such imported Sodium Nitrite per Metric Tonne.
2. This notification shall be effective upto and inclusive of the 22nd day of November;- 2000.
Explanation.- For the purposes of tills notification, “landed value” means the assessable value as determined under the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and includes all duties of Customs except duties levied under sections 3, 3A, 8B, 9 and 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act.
(Prashant Kumar Sinha)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
F.No. 354/41/2000-TRU
