Union Government, Extraordinary, 2000-01-27, Part II-Section 3-Sub-Section(i), Ref. 68(E).

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REGD. NO. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 60 ] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2000/MAGHA 7,1921
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2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th January, 2000
No. 7/2000-CUSTOMS
G.S.R. 68(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 8B of the
Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), read with rules 12 and 14 of the Customs Tariff
(Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty) Rules, 1997, and based upon the final findings of
the Director General (Safeguards) dated the 7th October, 1999, published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), dated the 4th November, 1999, that increased
imports of Acetone into India have threatened to cause serious injury to the domestic producers of
Acetone and it would be in the public interest to impose safeguard duty for a period of two years and
six months on imports of Acetone into India, the Central Government after considering the above
mentioned findings of the Director General (Safeguards), hereby imposes on Acetone, falling under
sub-heading No. 2914.11 of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, when imported into
India, a safeguard duty at the rate of-
(1) 28% ad valorem or Rs. 3000 per metric tonne, whichever is lower, if imported
upto and inclusive of the 26th day of January, 2001;
(2) 21% ad valorem or Rs. 2250 per metric tonne, whichever is lower, if imported
on or* after the 27th day of January, 2001 but not later than the 26th day of
January, 2002; and
(3) 9% ad valorem or Rs. 965 per metric tonne, whichever is lower, if imported on
or after the 27th day of January, 2002 but not later than 26th day of July, 2002.
2. Nothing contained in this notification shall apply to imports made -
(a) under an advance licence, subject to the condition that the exempt article shall
not be disposed of or utilized in any manner except for utilization in discharge
of export obligation, or for replenishment of article so utilized and the article so
replenished shall not be sold or transferred to any other person;
(b) from countries notified as developing countries under clause (a) of sub-section
(6) of section 8B of the said Customs Tariff Act, other than South Africa.
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Explanation.- In this notification, "Advance Licence" means,-
(i) Quantity Based Advance Licence issued in terms of paragraph 50 of the
Export and Import Policy 1st April, 1992- 31st March 1997 published vide
public notice of the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce No.
l-ITC(PN)/ 92-97, dated the 31st March, 1992, as amended from time to
time, and endorsed with non-transferable and actual user condition; or
(ii) Quantity Based Advance Licence issued in terms of paragraph 7.4 of the
Export and Import policy 1st April, 1997- 31st March 2002 published vide
notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce No. 1/
1997-2002, dated the 31st March, 1997, as amended from time to time; or
(iii) Annual Advance Licence issued in terms of paragraph 7.4A of the Export
and Import policy 1st April, 1997- 31st March 2002 published vide
notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce No. 1/
1997-2002, dated the 31st March, 1997, as amended from time to time.
[F.No. 354/171/99-TRU]
PRASHANT KUMAR SINHA, Under Secy.
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NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th January, 2000
No. 6/2000-CUSTOMS
G.S.R. 69(E).— WHEREAS in the matter of import of Oxo-alcohols falling under the
heading No. 29.05 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975),
originating in, or exported from, Poland, South Korea, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iran,
United States of America and the European Union, the Designated Authority, vide its
preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated
the 3rd December, 1999, has come to the conclusion that -
(a) Oxo-alcohols (Normal Butanol, Iso Butanol, 2-Ethyl Hexanol, Iso Decanol,
Iso Octonol and Normal Hexanol only) originating in, or exported from,
Poland, South Korea, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iran, Unites States of
America and the European Union, have been exported to India below normal
value, resulting in dumping;
(b) the Indian industry has suffered material injury;
(c ) the injury has been caused cumulatively by the imports from the subject
countries or territories;
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Now, therefore, in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 9A of
the said Customs Tariff Act, read with rule 13 and rule 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 Oxo-alcohols (Normal Butanol, Iso
Butanol, 2-Ethyl Hexanol, Iso Decanol, Iso Octonol and Normal Hexanol only), falling under
the heading No. 29.05 of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, originating in, or
exported from, the countries or territories as mentioned in column (2) of the Table annexed
hereto, and when imported into India, an anti-dumping duty -
(a) on Normal Butanol at the corresponding rate specified in column (3) of the
said Table;
(b) on Iso Butanol at the corresponding rate specified in column (4) of the said
Table;
(c) on 2-Ethyl Hexanol, Iso Decanol, Iso Octonol, and Normal Hexanol at the
corresponding rate specified in column (5) of the said Table.
TABLE
S.No. Country/Territory Normal Butanol Iso Butanol 2-Ethyl Hexanol, Iso
Decanol, Iso Octonol,
and Normal Hexanol
Amount of duty Amount of duty Amount of duty
(Rupees per (Rupees per Metric (Rupees per Metric
Metric Tonne) Tonne) Tonne)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 Poland 1887 7033 7033
2 South Korea 4878 7958 10728
3 Russia 2825 Nil 2825
4 Iran 3353 5788 5788
5 United States of 2473 Nil 3690
America
6 European Union 890 8662 5156
7 Indonesia 8382 8251 8382
8 Saudi Arabia 10669 10669 10669
2. This notification shall be effective upto and inclusive of the 26th day of July, 2000.
[F No 354/184/99-TRU]
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PRASHANT KUMAR SINHA, Under Secy
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