Anti Dumping Duty on Caustic Soda - Re-imposed; No Resurrection
THE Anti Dumping Duty on caustic soda originating in, or exported from, People's Republic of China was imposed by Notification No. 137/2008 - Cus dated 26.12.2008.
The Notification clearly stated, "The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective for a period of five years (unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier) from the date of publication of this notification in the Gazette of India."
So, the anti dumping duty imposed under this notification was not effective from 26.12.2013.
The Government amended this dead notification by Notification No. 3/2014 -Cus(ADD), dated 16.01.2014 to extend its validity till 25.12.2014.
Similarly, the Notification No. 95/2011-Cus dated 3.10.2011, which imposed anti dumping duty on caustic soda originating in, or exported from Korea RP, expired on 25.12.2013. This was also extended till 25.12.2014, by Notification No. 3/2014 -Cus(ADD), dated 16.01.2014.
After about eight months of the expiry of both these notifications, the Government has now re-imposed the duty on caustic soda originating in, or exported from China and Korea.
Was there no dumping and no injury to domestic industry during the last eight months?
Anyway we should be thankful to the Board that they are not imposing the duty with retrospective effect.
Notification No. , Dated: August 18, 2015