Anti dumping duty on Sodium Hydroxide (Caustic Soda) – sunset review.
Government had initiated a sunset review in the matter of continuation of anti-dumping on imports of Sodium Hydroxide commonly known as Caustic Soda, falling under sub-headings 2815 11 and 2815 12 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 originating in, or exported from Saudi Arabia, Iran, Japan, USA and France, imposed vide notification No.69/2001- Customs, dated the 26 th June, 2001. And the Government had extended the anti-dumping duty on the goods originating in, or exported from the countries vide notification No. 39/2006 -Customs dated the 28th April, 2006 up to and inclusive of 25th day of September, 2006;
Now being convinced that the anti dumping duty has to be continued, the government has decided to impose anti dumping duty on the goods. This is to be effective for a period of five years from 13th September 2006 unless revoked earlier. And consequently the notification No.69/2001 is rescinded.
NOTIFICATION NO. 98 and , Dated: September 13, 2006