Anti dumping duty on Metronidazole - re imposed
THE Anti dumping duty on Metronidazole originating in, or exported from, the Peoples' Republic of China was imposed by Notification No. 115/2000-Customs, dated the 31st August 2000. This would have expired on 30th August 2005. On the recommendations of the Designated Authority, after a sun set review, the duty was extended till 15-04-2006. So obviously the duty expired on 15.4.2006 but the duty was again imposed with effect from 15th June 2006 vide Notification No. 61/2006 dated 15.06.2006.What happened during the period from 15.4.2006 to 14.6.2006?
History repeats!
The anti dumping duty imposed by Notification No. 61/2006 expired on 14.06.2011 and this was extended till 14.06.2012 by Notification No. 48/2011 dated 15.06.2011. So, this definitely expired on 14.06.2012. Now they have again imposed it with effect from 30.08.2012.
Was there no dumping between 15.06.2012 and 29.08.2012? Of course, in this case, the Designated Authority recommended extension of the anti dumping duty only on 29th June 2012 and it took the Board two more months to issue the notification!
Notification No. , Dated: August 30, 2012