No. 28/1/98-DGAD. - The Designated 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 Bisphenol-A originating in or from Japan falling under Chapter 29 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 vide Gazette Notification No. 14/73/92-TPD dated 18-2-94. The Government of India imposed anti-dumping duty vide notification No. 102/94-custom dated 11-3-94.

1. Product under consideration: The product under consideration is Bisphenol-A, and includes both the Epoxy and Polycarbonate grades. Bisphenol-A, is classified under Customs Code 2907.23. The classification is, however, indicative and is not binding on the scope of the present review.

2. Initiation: The Customs Tariff (Amendment) Act, 1995 and the rules made thereunder require the Authority to review, from time to time, the need for the continuance of Anti Dumping duty. The Authority issued public notice vide notification no. ADD/IW/60/96 dated 30.9.1996 for initiation of review for the continuance of anti dumping duty imposed on Bisphenol-A originating in or exported from Japan and considered appropriate to continue the imposition of anti-dumping duty vide Notification No. ADD/IW/60/96 dated 29.9.1997. The Designated Authority, therefore consideres that the sunset review of the definitive Anti-Dumping Duty recommended vide notification dated 18.2.1994 referred above, would be appropriate at this stage. In the meantime M/s. Kesar Petroproducts Limited has submitted a representation for continuance of anti-dumping duty imposed on Bisphenol-A originating or exported from Japan for further period of five years.

3. Procedure: Having decided to review the findings arrived in the notification dated 18-2-94, the Authority is hereby initiating an investigation to review the need for the continuance or otherwise of definitive duty recommended on imports originating in or exported from Japan in accordance to 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. The review covers all aspects of notification No. 14/73/92-TPD dated 18-2-94.

5. The period of investigation: The period of investigation for the purpose of the present review is 1^st April, 1998 to 31^st Decedmber, 1998.

6. M/s. Kesar Petroproducts Ltd. were considered as the domestic industry in the notification referred to above. The Designated Authority (hereinafter referred to as Authority) proposes to consider M/s. Kesar Petroproducts Ltd., 7, Nagin Mahal, 2^nd Floor, Veer Nariman Point, Churchgate, Mumbai-110020 as domestic industry in accordance with the Rules supra.

7. Submission of Information: The exporters and importers known to be concerned and the domestic industry are being addressed separately so as to obtain relevant information in the form and manner prescribed. Any other interested party may also make its views known to the Authority in the form and manner prescribed to:

The Designated Authority

And

Additional Secretary to the Government of India

Ministry of Commerce,

Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi-110011.

8. Time Limit: Any information relating to the present review and any request for hearing should be sent in writing so as to reach the Authority at the address mentioned above not later than forty days from the date of publication of this review notification. If no information of incomplete information is received, the Designated Authority may record its 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.

RATHI VINAY JHA, Designated Authority.