Definitive Anti-Dumping Duty on imports of Titanium dioxide, Anatase grade
The Designated Authority had initiated a review for continuation of anti-dumping on imports of Titanium dioxide, Anatase grade falling under sub-heading 2823 or 3206 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 originating in, or exported from, the People's Republic of China imposed vide N otification No. 54/2004- Customs, dated the 19th April, 2004.
Central Government had extended the anti-dumping duty on these goods up to and inclusive of the 10th July, 2009 vide Notification No. 85/2008- Customs, dated the 11th July, 2008. Now in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 read with Rules 18 and 23 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 has imposed fresh anti-dumping duty for a further period of five years which shall be paid in Indian Currency.
This Notification is effective from August 4, 2009. The question that needs to be addressed by the Government is what will happen to the imports from July 11, 2009 to August 3, 2009? Was there no dumping during this intervening period?
NOTIFICATION NO. , Dated: August 4, 2009