CUS NTF NO. 34/2005 DATE 13/04/2005

Rescinds the Cus Ntf. No.94/2002, DT. 09/09/2002 (Rescinds notification imposing anti-dumping duty on Vitamin AB₂D₃K, falling under Chapter 23.)

Whereas in the matter of import of Vitamin AB₂D₃K falling under Chapter 23 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, the European Union, the United States of America, Thailand and Singapore, the designated authority, vide its final findings notification No.19/1/2001-DGAD dated the 1st July, 2002, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section I, dated the 1st July, 2002, had recommended the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on all imports of the said Vitamin AB₂D₃K, originating in, or exported from the European Union, the United States of America, Thailand and Singapore;

And whereas on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the Central Government had imposed an anti-dumping duty on Vitamin AB₂D₃K vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.94/2002-Customs, dated the 9th September, 2002, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R 635 (E), dated the 9th September, 2002;

Whereas the designated authority vide its final findings in review, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 4th March, 2005, has come to the conclusion that -

(a) in absence of any response from any of the interested parties including the domestic industry, the critical parameters of dumping, material injury and the causal relationship between them could not be established;

(b) the authority therefore concludes that injury to the domestic industry is not likely to recur if the duties are revoked;

and has recommended the discontinuation of the anti-dumping duty on all imports of Vitamin AB₂D₃K , originating in, or exported from the European Union, the United States of America, Thailand and Singapore;

Now, therefore, in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1), read with sub-section (5) of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act and rule 23 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Antidumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995, the Central Government hereby rescinds the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.94/2002-Customs, dated the 9th September, 2002, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R 635 (E), dated the 9th September, 2002, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such rescission.

F.No.354/185/2001-TRU (Pt-I)

(V. Sivasubramanian)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

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