Anti-dumping duty imposed on Methylene Chloride
THE Central government had imposed provisional Anti-dumping duty on "Methylene Chloride" also known as "Dichloromethane" (tariff item 2903 12 00 of the CTA, 1975) originating in, or exported from, the People's Republic of China and Russia by Notification 58/2015-Cus (ADD) dated 8th December 2015. This notification was effective for a period not exceeding six months. The designated authority in its final findings has recommended imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on the subject goods, originating in, or exported from, the subject countries, in order to remove injury to the domestic industry.
And so, the Central Government has yesterday issued a notification imposing anti-dumping duty on the subject goods imported from the subject countries and which would be valid for a period of five years from the date of imposition of the provisional anti-dumping duty, that is, the 8th December, 2015.
Notification Dated: May 31, 2016