MINISTRY OF COMEMRCE
(Anti Dumping Divison)
INITATION NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th January, 1998
Subject:-
Initiation of review of anti-dumping
duty imposed on Potassium Permanganate
originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China
38/3/97-ADD. - The Designated Authority (hereinafter referred to as
Authority) having regard to the Customs Tariff (Second Amendment) Act, 1982 and
the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of duty or
Additional duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1985
thereof recommended imposition of definitive Anti Dumping Duty on imports of
Potassium Permanganate originating in or exported from China PR.
1. Product
Under Consideration: The product
under consideration is Potassium Permanganate, and it is classified under
custom sub-heading 2841.60 of Schedule l of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and
under No. 2841.60.01 of ITC (Based on Harmonized Commodity Description and
Coding System). 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 thereunder require 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. 144
dated 8th Aug., 1995 need be reviewed at this stage.
3. Having
decided to review the final findings notified vide No. 144 dated 8th
Aug., 1995, the Authority hereby initiates investigations to review the need
for continued imposition of the anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of
Potassium Permanganate 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 Anti-Dumping Duty on Dumped
Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995.
4. This Review
covers all aspects of Notification No.144 dated 8th Aug., 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.
Universal Chemicals & Industries Pvt., Ltd., Mumbai was considered as the
domestic industry in the above referred notification of imposition of
definitive anti-dumping duty. The Authority proposed to consider M/s. Universal
Chemical & Industries Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai as the domestic industry in
accordance with 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:
(Anti Dumping Division)
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi-110011
8. Time
Limit: All information relating to this review should be sent in
writing so as to reach the Authority at the above address not later than 40
days from the date of publication of this notification if no information is
received within 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 Rule
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 impedes the
investigation, the Authority may record its finding 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.