MINISTRY OF COMEMRCE
(Anti Dumping Division)
INITIATION NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27TH January, 1998
Subject:- Initiation of review
anti-dumping duty imposed on Theophylline and Caffeine originating in or exported from the People’s
Republic of China
No.
38/2/97-ADD.-The Designated Authority
(hereinafter referred to as Authority) having regard to the Customs Tariff
(Second Amendment) Act, 1982 and
Custom Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Duty or Additional Duty on Articles and for
Determination of injury) Rules, 1985 thereof recommended imposition of
definitive Anti Dumping Duty on imports of Theophylline and Caffeine
originating in or exported from China PR.
1. Product
Under Consideration: The product under consideration is Theophylline
and Caffeine. Theophylline is classified under custom sub-heading 2939.50,
whereas Caffeine is classified under sub-heading 2939.30 of Schedule I of the
Customs Tariff Act, 1975. The classification is, however, indicative only and
is not binding on the scope of the present review.
2. Initiation
of Anti-Dumping Investigation:- The Customs Tariff (Amendment) Act,
1995 and the rules made there under required the Authority to review, from time
to time, the need for the continued imposition of Anti Dumping Duty
recommended. The Designated Authority, therefore considers that the Anti
Dumping Duty imposed by the Central Government in pursuant to the
recommendations made by the Authority vide notification No. 142 dated 26th
July, 1995 need be reviewed at the stage.
.
3. Having
decided to review the final findings notified vide No. 142 dated 26th
July, 1995, the Authority hereby initiates investigations to review the need
for continued imposition of the anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of Theophylline and Caffeine
originating in or exported from China PR in accordance with the Customs Tariff
(Amendment) Act, 1995 and the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and
Collection of Duty or Additional Duty
on Articles and for Determination of injury)Rules, 1995.
4. This Review
covers all aspects of Notification No. 142 dated 26th July, 1995.
5. Period
of Investigation: The Period of investigation for the purpose of the
present review is 1st Jan., 1997 to 31st Dec., 1997.
6. M/s. Bakul
Aromatics and Chemicals Ltd., Mumbai,
Kores (India) Ltd., Mumbai and Suven Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Hyderabad
were considered as the domestic
industry in the above referred notification of imposition of definitive
anti-dumping duty. The Authority proposes to consider these companies as the
domestic industry in accordance with the Rules supra.
7. Submission
of Information: The exporters
and importers known to be concerned and domestic industry are being informed
separately to enable them to file all information relevant in the form of
manner prescribed. Any other party interested to participate in the present
investigation may write to:
Designated
Authority
(Anti Dumping Division)
Government of India
MINISTRY
OF COMMERCE
Udyog
Bhawan
New
Delhi-101 011 (INDIA)
8. Time
Limit : All information relating to the present review should send in
writing so as to reach the Authority at the
above address not later then 40 days from the date of publication of
this notification. If no information is received within the prescribed time
limit or the information received is incomplete, the Authority may record their
findings on the basis of the facts available on record in accordance with the
Rules supra.
9. Inspection
of Public File: In terms of Rules 6 (7), any interested party may
inspect the public file containing non-confidential version of the evidence
submitted by other interested parties.
10. In case where
an interested party refuses access to, or otherwise does not provide necessary
information within a reasonable period, or significantly impeded the
investigation, the Authority may record its findings on the basis of the facts
available to it and make such recommendations to the central Government as
deemed fit.
RATHI VINAY JHA, Designated
Authority