Anti Dumping Duty on zinc oxide extended – another forgotten notification?
The anti-dumping duty on Zinc Oxide originating in, or exported from, the Peoples Republic of China, was first imposed by notification No. 115/2001 dated the 2nd November, 2001, which was further extended till 8.4.2007 by Notification No. 51/2006 -Customs dated the 29th May, 2006
The Designated Authority, on review, has recommended continued imposition of the anti-dumping duty against the subject goods, originating in, or exported from, the Peoples Republic of China in order to remove injury to the domestic industry and so the Government has now re-imposed anti dumping duty on the product for another five years from 7.5.2007.
But what happens to the imports during the period, 9.4.2007 to 6.5.2007, when there was no anti dumping duty on the product?. The Designated Authority had recommended continuation of the anti dumping duty, not its re- imposition. This should have been done before 8.4.2007, but somebody was sleeping for a month and just woke up and issued the notification after a month!
The Board should have a cell just to monitor the expiry dates of its notifications, so that, if necessary, they can be extended before they die.
NOTIFICATION NO. , Dated: May 7, 2007