Acyclic Alcohols - Anti-dumping duty on Acyclic alcohols (Oxo alcohols), originating in, or exported from, Brazil, Malaysia, Romania, Singapore and South Africa.

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Notification No. 143/2003-Customs Dated 1-10-2003 Anti-dumping duty on Acyclic alcohols (Oxo alcohols), originating in, or exported from, Brazil, Malaysia, Romania, Singapore and South Africa WHEREAS in the matter of import of Acyclic alcohols (Oxo alcohols), falling under heading 2905 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, Brazil, Malaysia, Romania, Singapore and South Africa (hereinafter referred to as the subject countries), the designated authority vide its preliminary findings notification No. 63/1/2001-DGAD, dated the 29th July, 2002, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 29th July, 2002, had come to the conclusion that - (a) Acyclic alcohols (Oxo alcohols), namely Normal Butanol, 2-Ethyl Hexanol, Iso Butanol, Sabutol, Octanol and Iso Octanol had been exported to India from the subject countries below their normal value; (b) the domestic industry had suffered material injury; (c) the material injury had been caused cumulatively by the dumped imports from the subject countries; (d) there was a threat of injury due to imminent imports of like article in large quantities; AND WHEREAS on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the Central Government had imposed an anti-dumping duty on specified Acyclic alcohols vide notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs (Department of Revenue), No. 90/2002-Customs, dated the 5th September, 2002, [G.S.R. 620 (E), dated the 5th September, 2002], published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 5th September, 2002; AND WHEREAS the designated authority, vide its final findings notification No. 63/1/2001-DGAD, dated the 29th July, 2003, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 29th July, 2003, has come to the conclusion that - (a) Acyclic alcohols (Oxo alcohols), namely Normal Butanol, 2-Ethyl Hexanol, Iso Butanol, Sabutol and Octanol have been exported to India from the subject countries below their normal value; (b) the domestic industry has suffered material injury; (c) the material injury had been caused cumulatively by the dumped imports from the subject countries; and has recommended the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on all imports of the specified Acyclic alcohols, originating in, or exported from, the subject countries; NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1), read with sub-section (5) of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act, and 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 tariff item of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act as specified in the corresponding entry in column (2), the specification of which is specified in the corresponding entry in column (4), originating in the countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (5), and produced by the producers as specified in the corresponding entry in column (7), when exported from the countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (6), by the exporters as specified in the corresponding entry in column (8), and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty at a rate which is equivalent to the amount as specified in the corresponding entry in column (9), in the currency as specified in the corresponding entry in column (11) and per unit of measurement as specified in the corresponding entry in column (10), of the said Table. TABLE Headin g S. No . Descripti on goods of Specificati on Countr of y origin Countr of y export Produc er Export er Amou nt Unit of measureme nt Curren cy (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) 1. 2905 Acyclic alcohol Normal Butanol M/S Ciquine 140.7 7 Metric tonne M/S Ciquin e Brazil Any countr y other than Roman ia, Malays (11) US Dollar (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) 2. 2905 Acyclic alcohol Iso Butanol ia, South Africa and Singap ore Brazil Any countr y other than Roman ia, Malays ia, South Africa and Singap ore 3. 2905 Acyclic alcohol Brazil Any 2-Ethyl Hexanol or Octanol countr y other than Roman ia, Malays ia, South Africa and Singap ore M/S Ciquine 130.2 5 Metric tonne US Dollar M/S Ciquin e M/S Ciquine 110.7 2 Metric tonne US Dollar M/S Ciquin e 4. 2905 Acyclic alcohol Normal Butanol 178.5 9 Metric tonne US Dollar Any exporte r other than M/S Ciquine Any produc er other than M/S Ciquin e Brazil Any countr y other than Roman ia, Malays ia, South Africa and Singap (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) ore (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) 5. 2905 Acyclic alcohol Iso Butanol Brazil Any countr y other than Roman ia, Malays ia, South Africa and Singap ore 6. 2905 Acyclic alcohol Brazil Any 2-Ethyl Hexanol or Octanol countr y other than Roman ia, Malays ia, South Africa and Singap ore 130.2 5 Metric tonne US Dollar 144.3 5 Metric tonne US Dollar Any exporte r other than M/S Ciquine Any produc er other than M/S Ciquin e Any exporte r other than M/S Ciquine Any produc er other than M/S Ciquin e 7. 2905 Acyclic alcohol Normal Butanol 8. 2905 Acyclic alcohol Iso Butanol 178.5 9 Metric tonne US Dollar 130.2 5 Metric tonne US Dollar Any count ry Any count ry Any exporte r other than M/S Ciquine Any exporte r other than M/S Ciquine Brazil Any produc er other than M/S Ciquin e Brazil Any produc er other than M/S Ciquin e 9. 2905 Acyclic 2-Ethyl Any Brazil Any Any 144.3 Metric US (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) alcohol Hexanol or Octanol count ry 5 tonne exporte r other than M/S Ciquine produc er other than M/S Ciquin e (11) Dollar 10. 2905 Acyclic alcohol 11. 2905 Acyclic alcohol 12. 2905 Acyclic alcohol Any countr y other than Brazil, Malays ia, South Africa and Singap ore Any countr y other than Brazil, Malays ia, South Africa and Singap ore Roman ia Roma nia Normal Butanol, Iso Butanol, 2-Ethyl Hexanol or Octanol Roma nia Normal Butanol, Iso Butanol, 2-Ethyl Hexanol or Octanol Any Normal count Butanol, ry Iso Butanol, 2-Ethyl Hexanol or Octanol M/S Oltchim M/S Oltchim 122.6 5 Metric tonne US Dollar 203.6 5 Metric tonne US Dollar 203.6 5 Metric tonne US Dollar Any exporte r other than M/S Oltchim Any produc er other than M/S Oltchi m Any exporte r other than M/S Oltchim Any produc er other than M/S Oltchi m 13. 2905 Acyclic alcohol Malays Iso ia Butanol, 2-Ethyl Hexanol or Octanol Any countr y other than Brazil, M/S BASF Petrona s Chemic M/S BASF Petrona s Chemi- 44.64 Metric tonne US Dollar (7) al (8) cal (9) (10) (11) US Dollar 48.12 Metric tonne Any exporter other than M/S BASF Petrona s Chemi- cal Any produc er other than M/S BASF Petrona s Chemic al Any produc er other than M/S BASF Petron as Chemi cal Any produc er Any exporte r other than M/S BASF Petrona s Chemi- cal Any exporte r 48.12 Metric tonne S U Dollar 260.5 2 Metric tonne S U Dollar (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 14. 2905 Acyclic alcohol Malay sia Iso Butanol, 2-Ethyl Hexanol or Octanol 15. 2905 Acyclic alcohol Any count ry Iso Butanol, 2-Ethyl Hexanol or Octanol 16. 2905 Acyclic alcohol South Africa Iso Butanol, 2-Ethyl Hexanol or Octanol Roman ia, South Africa and Singap ore Any countr y other than Brazil, Roman ia, South Africa and Singap ore Malays ia Any countr y other than Brazil, Roman ia, Malays ia and Singap ore 17. 2905 Acyclic alcohol Sabutol South Africa Any countr y other M/S Sasol Solven M/S Sasol Solvent 68.79 Metric tonne S U Dollar (7) ts (8) s (9) (10) (11) 79.56 Metric tonne S U Dollar Any exporte r other than M/S Sasol Solvent s Any produc er other than M/S Sasol Solven ts Any produc er Any exporte r 260.5 2 Metric tonne S U Dollar Any exporte r other than M/S Sasol Solvent s Any produc er other than M/S Sasol Solvent s Any produc er Any exporte r 79.56 Metric tonne S U Dollar 161.1 6 Metric tonne US Dollar (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) than Brazil, Roman ia, Malays ia and Singap ore Any countr y other than Brazil, Roman ia, Malays ia and Singap ore South Africa 18. 2905 Acyclic alcohol Sabutol South Africa 19. 2905 Acyclic alcohol Any count ry Iso Butanol, 2- Ethyl Hexanol or Octanol 20. 2905 Acyclic alcohol Sabutol South Africa Any count ry 21. 2905 Acyclic alcohol Normal Butanol Singa pore Any countr y other than Brazil, Roman ia, Malays ia and South Africa Any countr y other than Brazil, Roman ia, Malays ia and South Africa Singap ore (3) (1) (2) 22. 2905 Acyclic alcohol (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) 2-Ethyl Hexanol or Octanol Singa pore Any produc er Any exporte r 210.9 8 Metric tonne (11) US Dollar 23. 2905 Acyclic alcohol Normal Butanol Any count ry 24. 2905 Acyclic alcohol 2-Ethyl Hexanol or Octanol Any count ry Singap ore Any produc er Any exporte r Any produc er Any exporte r 161.1 6 Metric tonne US Dollar 210.9 8 Metric tonne US Dollar 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, i.e. the 5th September, 2002, and shall be paid 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, issued from time to time, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of sub- section (3) of section 14 of the said Customs Act, 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. [Notification No. 143/2003-Cus., dated 1-10-2003]

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