Anti Dumping Duty on Peroxosulphates- No Resurrection but re-birth
PROVISIONAL anti dumping duty on ‘Peroxosulphates' also known as ‘Persulphates', originating in, or exported from, China PR and Japan, was imposed by Notification No. 40/2007-Cus dated 19.03.2007. Definitive anti dumping duty was imposed on this product with effect from the date of provisional imposition, by Notification No. 96/2007-Customs, dated 29th August, 2007. This notification was to be valid till 18th March 2012 and had expired on 19th March 2012.
But Government strongly believes in resurrection to take care of their slumber. They obviously forgot about this notification on 18th March 2012 and allowed it to lapse. Then, they extended till 18th March 2013 by Notification No. 20/2012-Cus.,(ADD), dated: April 4, 2012. This also coolly expired on 18 th March. They allowed it to expire and kept quiet for a month and now they have re-imposed the duty with effect from 16 th May. So there was no anti dumping duty during the period from 19 th March to 15 th May. Was there no dumping during this period?
The Designated Authority says, “there has been continued dumping of the subject goods” and has recommended continued imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty. Who is responsible for the loss during the last two months?
Notification No. , Dated: May 16, 2013